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How We Bribed Our Way Into California History | Past To The Future

How We Bribed Our Way Into California History | Past To The Future

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 In Episode 20 we are joined by the hilarious by Educator Andrea for a wild rewrite of 1850 Los Angeles history. As Pio Pico and Arcadia Bandini, they’ll bribe senators, blackmail rivals, and maybe—just maybe—accidentally start a war. It’s land barons, chaos, and corruption... with a side of fries. And if you think they’re the good guys? Think again. Takeaways: “From Fast Food to Land Fraud” – It all starts with fries in a rental car and ends with controlling the birth of Los Angeles. How did we get here? “Pio Pico and Arcadia Bandini Become the Villains (and They Love It)” – These two quickly go from worried landowners to manipulative power players. Let’s just say the word “bribery” comes up… a lot. “We May Have Started a Fake Rebellion… Oops” – Desperate to keep their land, the duo orchestrates a chaotic uprising that gets very out of hand. “One Rogue Ranchero. One Real Attack. One Huge Problem.” – It was all going according to plan… until Gus decided to go full chaos mode. “A Forged Letter, A Framed Rival, and an Untouchable Empire” – When all else fails, just blame someone else and fake the receipts. That’s what heroes do… right? -- Want more Andrea Forcum? @EducatorAndrea on all socials Those Who Can't Do Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/those-who-cant-do/id1738684851 Watch on YouTube: @mrs.woolleyin5th Listen Anywhere You Podcast: Apple, Spotify, PodChaser, etc. For questions, thoughts, symptoms, and stories, you may contact us at: wearefinepod.com — Produced by Human Content Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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