booksmarts

American idiot, crazy evil genius and the end of compact discs + this day in history w/the New York City blackout of '77 and our song of the day by Metric on your Morning Monarchy for Friday the 13th of July, 2018.

Olympics comments, panther power and creepy crawling + this day in history w/the DC Amtrak/MARC train collision and our song of the day by Sloan on your Morning Monarchy for February 16, 2018.

Fevered egos, steamed hams and 'It Came From the Video Aisle!' + this day in history w/'You Nazty Spy!' and our song of the day by The Decemberists on your Morning Monarchy for January 19, 2018.

Bizarre misreading, banned books and the Mercury Prize + this day in history w/Marilyn's skirt and our song of the day by Cut Copy on your Morning Monarchy for September 15, 2017.

Race to the PWR BTTM, shorter sets and the rarest records + this day in history w/EgyptAir 804 and our song of the day by Phoenix on your Morning Monarchy for May 19, 2017.

Terrible affronts, illegal subtitles and entering "The Circle" + this day in history w/Port Arthur massacre and our song of the day by Goldfrapp on your Morning Monarchy for April 28, 2017.

During Trump's victory speech, I heard a phrase that had me immediately running to my bookshelf. Who is the "Forgotten Man" and why is he being used as another tool for the state? Find out on the the latest installment of #BookSmarts.

Seditious puns, quiet influence and "The Forgotten Man" + this day in history w/the Boston Marathon cheater and our song of the day by Lana Del Rey on your Morning Monarchy for April 21, 2017.

Rebooting reality, Kroll comedy and "Tulipomania" + this day in history w/Skull Valley and our song of the day by Father John Misty on your Morning Monarchy for March 17, 2017.

Reading the chapter called "Tulipomania" from Charles Mackay's "Extraordinary Popular Delusions & The Madness Of Crowds" can give us a greater insight into what we think is money, the machinations around it - and the growing bitcoin bubble.