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Just a year ago almost no one had ever heard of him. Just a name in a crowd. A fairly obscure member of the New York State Assembly. Just one in a packed pool of Democratic candidates running for mayor of New York City. A longshot. Now he is the leading candidate in the city’s mayoral race next Tuesday, November 4. A \Democratic socialist who has ignited a movement. A glimmer of hope amid dark days. Hope for not just New York City, but elsewhere around the country, and a road map for other

When the lights go out at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, the ghosts of the West ride again. Ride along for a haunting story from Prosperity Junction — where history, legend, and the spirit of a lost saddle cross paths with a night security guard beneath the moonlight. Learn more about the real-life Prosperity Junction at "The Cowboy" by clicking here. Support the show Transcript: For a full transcript of this episode, click on "Transcript" Your Turn! Share your thoughts →...

Mike Todd was a one-of-a-kind businessman. From bricklaying, to Broadway to an Oscar-winning producer. We look at his fascinating life, and his one-of-a-kind relationship with actress Elizabeth Taylor. Famous Last Words is a proud partner of the Darkcast Network

This week, both Kate and Paul have tales of Halloween spookiness. Kate has stories from Haliburton County - especially in regards to the museum buildings. Plus, Paul has a personal anecdote and 3 stories that cover Canada from the east coast to the west coast. From Halifax there's strange happenings from a funeral home that housed victims of the Titanic and the Halifax Explosion where thousands died or were injured. And from Victoria BC there's Bastion Square and the 'Hanging Judge' Mathew

Around 12,900 years ago, the last ice age was ending. Things were warming up, and the glaciers were starting to recede. …and then something happened. For about 1,200 years, the climate reversed and got colder again. When this cooling trend ended and the ice age was finally over, it also happened to coincide with the rise of agriculture and human civilization. Learn more about the Younger Dryas, some of its possible causes, and how it impacted humanity on this episode of Everything Everywhere

The Erie Canal was an engineering marvel that shaped our city, state, and nation. Digging the man-made waterway not only required innovation, but also the efforts of thousands of laborers, man of them Irish immigrants. This is a story of the excavation of the canal's most challenging sections and how the Irish played a vital role.

Welcome back to Shipwreck Sunday! We are excited to share another episode with you. Today, we get into the cursed Proteus-class colliers, three of which vanished and the fourth was scuttled! If you like this episode, please subscribe and leave us a five star review wherever you're listening, it really does help! Check us out on our YouTube channel, Shipwreck Sunday!Want to live like Elinor? Check out our Amazon Storefront and help support the channel:

Around 1772, in Lyon, France, a man who today is known only as Tarrare was born with an absolutely insatiable appetite. He would eat garbage, live cats, dead bodies, and even allegedly a toddler. He was a medical marvel that became a street performer, and even got noticed by the French army for the potential to be a spy. This is the story of Tarrare - the World's Hungriest Man.Sources https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarrare London Medical and Physical Journal: Volume 42 page 203-205 History

Between the mountain towns of Hot Springs and Marshall, North Carolina, the French Broad River cuts through a gorge so narrow the cliffs seem to press in from both sides. It’s a stretch of water known for its beauty by day — and its whispers by night.Locals say the cries that echo off those stone walls aren’t carried by the wind, but by the ghosts of travelers who never made it past Chunn’s Tavern, a rough old inn that once stood along the riverbank. Want to Listen to Southern Gothic

Send us a text Episode 112 Doo Wop & Murphy's Take on 1950s Music. 1950s Popular music fad for pubescent kids in Boston and America. The Platters, Little Richard, The Coasters, Fats Domino, etc. Record Hops. Jitterbugging and close dancing too. Support the show

Happy Halloween!  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is about as New England as you can get, but this is the story re-written to take place in my home state of Georgia.  Hope you like it!

On the night before Halloween in 1975, 15-year-old Martha Moxley spent “Mischief Night” with neighborhood friends in the quiet, gated community of Belle Haven, Greenwich, Connecticut. By morning, she was dead—her body discovered beneath a tree in her own backyard, bludgeoned and stabbed with a broken golf club traced to a set at the house across the street.For decades, the murder of Martha Moxley haunted Greenwich and captivated the country. The investigation moved through false starts, media

Today, we’ll talk about Zhu Xi whose words once guided China’s emperors. Today, Zhu Xi’s Neo-Confucian ideas on knowledge and virtue are inspiring new perspectives worldwide on the moral order of life itself.

The first decade of the first century saw a terrible defeat for the Roman army. Three legions were destroyed in Germania. General Varus and his men, who were leading the expedition, committed suicide after witnessing their devastating loss. Five years later, Augustus passed away at the age of 75.

Happy Halloween, Blessed Samhain, and a Deep and Meaningful Dia De Los Muertos to you! This episode features a timely conversation with Jeffrey Alphonsus Mooney: Artist/Ritualist/Musician/Teacher/Master of Ceremonies If you've ever been a part of San Francisco's Mission District Dia De Los Muertos procession in the past few decades, you likely found yourself dancing to Jeff and crew's ritual drumming, and were inspired to join in one of his sacred chants. Since the late-1980s, Jeffrey has bee...

Did you know the world’s most famous tropical cocktail was actually born in California, not Hawaii? In this episode, we dive into the fascinating and funny history of the Mai Tai — a drink that sparked a rivalry, fueled the tiki bar craze, and became a global symbol of paradise in a glass. Join us as we explore how Trader Vic and Don the Beachcomber battled for cocktail fame, how postwar America fell in love with island escapism, and why the real Mai Tai isn’t the sugar bomb you might expect. From

Jesus failed to show up on the day that came to be known as ‘The Great Disappointment’ - 22nd October, 1844. It was an embarrassment for the New England preacher, William Miller, who had prophesied Christ’s return; and devastating for his 100,000+ followers in North America alone. Miller had calculated the end of the world via an idiosyncratic interpretation of Daniel 8:14 (“And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed”). In this episode,

Bartholomew Gosnold was an English sea captain who led the first recorded European expedition to Cape Cod, Provincetown, Cuttyhunk Island, and Martha's Vineyard. Eric Yanis of The Other States of America podcast shares his telling of this incredible story. E177. Check out the YouTube version of this episode at https://youtu.be/wS7QIbuqotg which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams. Bartholomew Gosnold books available at

In this podcast Dave Cant, in conversation with Lisa Rickert, recalls why they left Newman in 1998 and moved to Albany then Perth and ultimately to Sydney.  He describes why he returned to Newman for the 50th reunion of Pioneers, and the some of the activities that were on offer during the weekend. Dave reflected on the early beginnings  of Pioneers and how that same passion is still evident today. He spent most of the time talking to, and listening to, the stories and experiences of the Pioneers