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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 14: Bring Back the Cargo

History Spelunkers ·

2022/04/30

Today we take a look at the birth of a religion in the South Pacific and ask the question: "How difficult could such a task truly be?"Shownotes:https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/in-john-they-trust-109294882/https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/CargoCulthttps://www.academia.edu/3279401https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/bitstream/10125/15553/1/OP36-47-57.pdfhttps://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/201290/vanuatu-appoints-ambassador-to-russiaIntro clip is from the

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EP 13: All Hail Emperor Norton

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2022/04/01

Some wonder what America would have been like if we had a King. Little do people know there was a time when we had something better.... An Emperor!

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EP 12: Dancing on Top of Flagpoles

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2022/03/03

The gang and I look to the past to try and find some new hobbies. Maybe our ancestors had novel ways of entertaining themselves, like pole sitting???Shownotes:Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsOpening is from the 2006 film Night at the Museum. Directed by Shawn

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EP 11: Introducing . . ."The Other Guys"

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2022/02/10

There have been four Presidential Assassinations, it's a safe bet you only know about two of them...Show Notes:Garfield and Guiteau:.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-stalking-of-the-president-20724161/https://www.whitehouse.gov/about-the-white-house/presidents/james-garfield/https://famous-trials.com/guiteau/2197-homehttps://www.nps.gov/articles/000/the-execution-of-charles-guiteau.htm Czolgosz and

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49:24

Episode 10: The Search for Santa's House

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2021/12/24

Happy Holidays! Join us as we hear the heroic and often tragic tales of those who attempted to reach the North and South Poles.Show Notes:Trans-Antarctic Expedition: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernest-Henry-Shackleton#ref184881Peary and Henson: https://kacv.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pbs-world-explorers-henson-peary/pbs-world-explorers-henson-peary/American Museum of Natural History:

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Episode 9: Stay Away From Glowing Cats

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2021/12/19

What are we to do with all the nuclear waste spread across the country? How are we going to keep people away from it? We ponder these questions in this episode.Show Notes:Yucca Mountain: https://www.yuccamountain.org/Marshall Islands: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/05/20/us-put-nuclear-waste-under-dome-pacific-island-now-its-cracking-open/New Mexico: https://www.wipp.energy.gov/Music: "10,000-Year Earworm to Discourage Settlement Near Nuclear Waste Repositories (Don't Change

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Episode 8: Hey Gang, Let's Invade Mexico!

History Spelunkers ·

2021/11/07

Ryan and Jamie return to join me in a discussion about the history of filibusters; its probably not the kind you're thinking about.Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsOpening from The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948)

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Episode 7: The Headless Horseman

History Spelunkers ·

2021/10/24

A Special Halloween Episode! Join us as we discuss one of America's most iconic monsters and its relatives. We also have a guest co-host.Music Credit: "Headless Horseman"- Bing Crosby (1949) Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

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Episode 6: The Mormon Wars Part 2

History Spelunkers ·

2021/09/21

A continuation of Episode 5 beginning after the Mormon Exodus and ending with Utah Statehood.Mountain Meadows Massacre: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-aftermath-of-mountain-meadows-110735627/SCOTUS Case: https://www.oyez.org/cases/1850-1900/133us333Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

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Episode 5: The Mormon Wars Part 1

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2021/09/13

A deep dive into the origins of the LDS Church and the historical violence that it's early followers faced.Show Notes:Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-cloudsThe Book of Mormon (Original Broadway Cast Recording), 2011 Ghostlight Records Inc., "All-American Prophet"-Written by: Matt Stone, Robert Lopez, and Trey Parker.The Church's Word on Plural Marriage:

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Episode 4: This Podcast Does Not Promote Violence

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2021/08/17

We take a look at the 1976 film Taxi Driver and the historical events it's connected to. Also we have a guest co-host!Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

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Episode 3: Olympic Marathons are Overrated...

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2021/07/25

A look at the 1904 Olympics in St. Louis. Donation links: US: https://boardingschoolhealing.org/about-us/donate/ CA: https://www.irsss.ca/Show notes: Smithsonian https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/History Channel https://www.history.com/.amp/news/8-unusual-facts-about-the-1904-st-louis-olympicsJon Bois Youtube: https://youtu.be/M4AhABManTw Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for

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Episode 2: A Quiver of Broken Arrows

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2021/07/10

A selection of nuclear weapon mishaps.Show Notes:Goldsboro: http://www.ibiblio.org/bomb/index.htmlThule Air Base: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Thule_Air_Base_B-52_crash Tybee Island: https://gardenandgun.com/feature/saga-tybee-bomb/Damascus: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1980_Damascus_Titan_missile_explosionMusic credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

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Episode 1: With a Corned Beef Sandwich...

History Spelunkers ·

2021/06/27

A selection of things astronauts have smuggled into space.Show notes:Gemini 3: https://www.space.com/39341-john-young-smuggled-corned-beef-space.htmlhttp://gemini3.spacelog.org/page/00:01:49:03/ Gemini 6A: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_6A Beresheet Lander: https://mashable.com/article/smuggled-moon-tardigrade/?europe=true James Doohan: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2020/12/28/star-trek-scotty-james-doohans-ashes-smuggled-space-station/4057236001/ Music credit: Music from

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Episode 0: Introduction

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2021/06/26

Welcome to the Podcast!Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/through-the-clouds

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