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History Spelunkers

History Spelunkers Podcast

Hello friends! Welcome to the History Spelunkers Podcast. In this show we delve deep into the bowels of history in order to discover stories of the niche and obscure aspects that are so often forgotten or left out of wider narratives. Whether you are wanting to study up for a trivia competition, or are just listen to some friends talk about strange things, this is the podcast for you! We have everything from space sandwiches and American emperors, to Mormon wars and glowing cats. If any of those

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EP 33: Historiaj Spelistoj

History Spelunkers ·

2023/11/28

Saluton! Bonvenon al alia epizodo!No, this is not gibberish you are seeing, this is the wonderful language of Esperanto. This language was invented to change the world and solve world peace! It may not have succeeded yet, but Esperantists would argue it's only a matter of time. Join us as we explore the world's most successful constructed languages and the perils its speakers experienced throughout its history.Shownotes:Portrait of L. L. Zamenhoff; Public Domain via Wikimedia

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EP 32: When the heck are we?!?!

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2023/11/14

Hello everyone and welcome back to another episode of History Spelunkers. In today's episode we are going to delve into the question of why time works the way it does and what is the whole deal about daylight savings time. The short answer is that it is all arbitrary and that the pillars of our society will crumble like sand if we think about them for too long. If you want the more detailed answer, then you will just have to dive down the rabbit hole.....Shownotes:Episode photo is from when the

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EP 31: The Texas Halloween Special

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2023/10/11

Happy Halloween from History Spelunkers! In this year's holiday episode instead of focusing on a monster or two from folklore, we are going to talk about horror movies. And this year we are going to keep things close to home and discuss films set in Texas, starting with one of the most famous horror films of all time: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre!Content warning! for lots of murder, sexual assault, gore, violence, and other horror stuff.Shownotes:Episode art is a photo of actors Gunnar Hansen

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EP 30: So You Think You Can Fence?

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2023/09/20

Welcome back to part two of this special episode of History Spelunkers. In this one we continue talking about the origins of the sport of fencing, with a special focus on how western culture transitioned to stabbing people with swords for honor to instead doing it for points!Shownotes:Episode art is "Säbelmensur" by Georg Mühlberg c. 1900Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsBy the Sword: A History of Gladiators, Musketeers, Samurai,

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EP 29: The Good Ol' Days of Stabbing People

History Spelunkers ·

2023/09/11

Welcome back to another episode! The gauntlet is at your feet, will you answer the call? Today we begin our talk on the strange history of dueling in western society during the 16th through 19th centuries. We explain how people came up with the idea and how its popularity grew throughout the centuries.Shownotes:Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsCover art is An Interrupted Duel by Marcus Stone c.1868; Marcus Stone, CC BY 4.0

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EP 28: The American Civil War Abroad

History Spelunkers ·

2023/08/21

Welcome back one and all to another episode of History Spelunkers. Today our journey into the niche and obscure will take us back to the American Civil War. Mostly when one thinks of this conflict they imagine fighting in the fields of Gettysburg, Vicksburg, or Shiloh. But have you ever thought about the gray and blue duking it out off the shores of Northern France? Learn about that battle and more in today's episode!Shownotes:Photo Engraving of the Sinking of the CSS Alabama by Harper's

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EP 27: The Once and Future Kennedy

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2023/08/02

Welcome back to another episode of History Spelukers. Heads up, today's episode might be a bit depressing because there is a lot of terrible things that get talked about. In this episode we dive into the most high profile members of the famous family of American Royalty: the Kennedys. We also attempt to lay out the evidence for why some believe that their family is cursed...!Content warning!- this one is basically entirely about death and medical misfortuneShownotes:Family Photo of the Kennedy

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EP 26: How to Steal From a King....

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2023/07/17

Welcome back one and all to Season 2 of History Spelunkers! Starting of our journey into the niche and obscure we are going back in time and across the pond to give you the strange tale of the time someone tried to steal the Crown Jewels of

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EP 25: Did Coca-Cola Invent Santa Claus?

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2022/12/22

In this, the final episode of Season 1, we mesh two topics: the history of Santa Claus and the history of Coca-Cola promotions. It works, I promise, you just need to trust the

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EP 24: The Story of Thanksgiving Pt. 2

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2022/11/23

This is part 2 of our series on Thanksgiving. Today we focus on what happened after the first meal and how the relationship between the colonists and the Indigenous people rapidly deteriorated. But to not be entirely depressing we also end the episode talking about some of the weird traditions that have become associated with the holiday.Shownotes:Photo of Plymouth rock is from the public domain via wikimedia commonsMusic from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

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EP 23: The Story of Thanksgiving Pt. 1

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2022/11/23

Happy Thanksgiving! Join us as we discuss the history of the holiday and the background of both the Pilgrims and the Indigenous people who played a part with it.Shownotes:Intro clip is from Rick and Morty. An [adult swim] show from the minds of Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. Specifically Season 5 Episode 6.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsEpisode art is John Leon Gerome Ferris' painting The First Thanksgiving 1621.Puritainism:

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Bonus EP: Fearsome(?) Critters

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2022/10/30

Happy Halloween!! We couldn't get enough cryptid content so I had to share this list of bizarre creatures. Let us know which ones are your favorite as historyspelunkers@gmail.com!

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EP 22: Mothman and the Jersey Devil

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2022/10/24

Happy Halloween to all you witches, ghouls, and other spooks that go bump in the night!! We are back at it with a look at the history behind some famous Halloween monsters that haunt our imagination (and perhaps even our reality)…Shownotes:Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsOpening Clip is the Main Theme from John Carpenter's Halloween (1978) (please don't sue us)https://texashillcountry.com/houston-batman-flying-monster/Shout out to

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EP 21: The Strange and Strenuous Life Pt. 2

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2022/10/20

This is part two of the Theodore Roosevelt Episode. In this we pick up from the moment of his retirement and follow TR as he romps across the world going on fun(?) adventures.Shownotes:Apologies about the audio quality!Cover Photo is in the public domain via Wikimedia Commons: Theodore Roosevelt with Elephant (1909)https://www.si.edu/object/auth_exp_fbr_EACE0006https://transcription.si.edu/project/10930Copy of African Game Trails: https://archive.org/details/africangametrail01roosCopy of Through the

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EP 20: The Strange and Strenuous Life

History Spelunkers ·

2022/10/06

Theodore Roosevelt often sits near the top of the American Pantheon. He was influential, popular, and a true force of nature. But behind the spectacles of that Mount Rushmore face, he was also just a guy being a dude! Join us as we discuss some of the lesser known incidents of his life.Shownotes:Apologies about the audio quality!https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/theodore-roosevelt/Theodore Roosevelt Speech Audio from the Library of CongressEpisode Photo from Public Domain

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EP 19: I Have Come to Steal Your Bones!

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2022/09/06

You have heard of Star Wars; now it is time to learn about the Bone Wars! Join us this week as we learn about the dramatic and petty professional rivalry that launched the study of paleontology in the United

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EP 18: It Was Obviously a Weather Balloon.

History Spelunkers ·

2022/07/27

75 years ago something fell from the sky in New Mexico. Join us as we discuss the birth of the modern UFO era and place your bets on what the Government has said to explain away all evidence of extra terrestrial contact! Hint: read the title of this

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EP 17: Fish Are Friends, Except When They Aren't...

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2022/06/29

One Year Anniversary Episode!!! Summertime is the perfect time for swimming in the ocean... and running from the creatures that call it home. Join us as we talk about the most famous shark story ever told and the true story that inspired it...Shownotes:Photo: The only surviving photo of the "Matawan Man-eater"Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsIntro audio is from the movie Jaws by Steven SpielbergInteractive

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EP 16: So You Want to Start Your Own Country...

History Spelunkers ·

2022/06/15

If you are ever looking for fun weekend plans here is a suggestion. Commandeer an abandoned piece of military property, and then declare independence from your home country! As we discuss in today's episode absolutely nothing can go wrong!Also apologies in advance if the audio quality is less than perfect on this

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EP 15: Big Ships Go Boom!

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2022/05/12

You know about the Titanic: the tragedy and romance of the "unsinkable ship". But its safe to bet that you have not yet heard of the Sultana or the Halifax Explosion. Today the gang and I discuss a couple of major naval disasters that have been eclipsed by the Titanic's fame.Just a heads up there a lot of death in this episode, some of it pretty

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