How did we get the Winter Olympics… and how did America get to the Boston Tea Party?

In this episode, we trace the rise of the Winter Games from scattered snow sports to a global event — then jump back to 1620 to follow Colonial America from fragile settlements to full-blown rebellion in 1773.

Ice, empires, taxes, and tea. Two origin stories. One episode.

Joe's Sources

https://www.olympics.com/en/news/the-first-true-olympic-winter-games

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_patrol_at_the_1924_Winter_Olympics