Tuesday, June 16th, 2026 — Today is National Fudge Day, and today’s stories unexpectedly became about structure, timing, and expectations.
In this episode, we look at Abraham Lincoln’s famous “House Divided” speech, the opening of America’s first roller coaster at Coney Island, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho, a movie that helped change how audiences experienced films by insisting people arrive before the show started.
Plus, the birthday of comedy legend Stan Laurel, whose partnership with Oliver Hardy continues to influence comedy today.
Anyway… that’s what I ended up finding while working through June 16.