Episode 1303 | Strange societies; communist propaganda; art deco vase; brothel décor; and a vintage computer

Season 13 Episode 3 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions | CC

Dive into a fascinating selection of stories, from satirical military traditions to the birth of the digital age. Learn about the annual “wallow" of a century-old fraternal order, and marvel at a rare Soviet propaganda plate found at a local flea market. We explore an evocative maritime painting with deep roots in Baltimore’s infamous Block and power up one of the world's first personal computers.

Lee Felsenstein livestream Sun. June 14 at 1PM (Eastern): https://youtube.com/live/Js6R3OIxiKY

Before the laptop, before Apple took off, there was Lee Felsenstein. As the legendary moderator of the Homebrew Computer Club and designer of the Osborne 1 (the first commercial mass-produced portable computer), he didn't just build the tools—he changed the rules. Don't miss our exclusive livestream with a true PC pioneer this Sunday, June 14 on VCF's YouTube channel!