Farmer's Almanac: Literature to Poop To

Josh and Chuck dive into the quirky, centuries-old world of the Farmer's Almanac—exploring how this humble publication became one of North America's most continuously printed periodicals and why millions of people still swear by its famous long-range weather forecasts. They'll trace the fascinating history from its creation by Robert Bailey Thomas in 1792 through its rivalry with a competing Farmer's Almanac, uncover the lore surrounding these almanacs (including Abraham Lincoln's famous use of one in a trial), and finally investigate the mysterious formula behind those claimed eighty-percent-accurate yearly weather predictions.