Posted in , , History, American History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, Education, Learning, Victorian, Monsters, Mythology, Folklore, Folktales, World History on Dec 18th, 2019
Why does Fruitcake even exist? Can we blame the ancient Romans? How old is eggnog? What exactly is a Yule Log? Discover the ancient origins of our favorite--and not so favorite--holiday food traditions in this special holiday history byte. I even give you George Washington's actual recipe for eggnog! After that, we'll head to Iceland and meet Gryla the Christmas troll, her menacing Yule cat, and find out why you should thank your grandma for getting you those socks for Christmas.
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Posted in , , History, Animals, American History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Science, Science, War, Technology, Education, Learning, Biology, Study, Ship, Sailing, Adventure, Shackleton, Antarctica, Polar, Polar Exploration, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, Endurance, Shipwreck, Survival Stories, England, Norway, Ross Sea Party, Aurora, Ice, Global Warming, Exploration, Expedition, Survival, Discovery, Journey, Midnight Sun, Maritime History, Biography, Canada, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Author, Writing, Folklore, World History, Fear, Analysis, Art, Archaeology, Psychoanalysis, Cats, Writer, Military History, Ireland on Dec 5th, 2019
The finale is here! Come find out just how one of the most inspiring stories of human endurance ended. We head back to Antarctica and watch the crew of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition make history as Shackleton attempts one last desperate attempt at a rescue mission. This episode has all the answers you've been waiting for.
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Posted in , , , History, Animals, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Science, Science, Education, Learning, Biology, Study, Ship, Sailing, Adventure, Shackleton, Antarctica, Polar, Polar Exploration, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, Endurance, Shipwreck, Survival Stories, England, Ross Sea Party, Aurora, Ice, Global Warming, Exploration, Expedition, Survival, Discovery, Journey, Midnight Sun, Maritime History, Biography, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Author, Writing, World History, Analysis, Archaeology, Psychoanalysis, Writer on Nov 20th, 2019
In 1914 the 28 member crew of the Endurance left to trek across the continent of Antarctica on foot. It is now the beginning of 1916. Their ship has been crushed, they've been stranded on the ice with no way out, and they've taken to the boats in a last ditch effort to escape the ice melting beneath them. In Part 4 we hear what happens next as they head for the yet unexplored Elephant Island, and Shackleton with a sets out on an 820 mile open boat journey on the roughest sea passage in the world to either find rescue, or doom them all to an icy grave.
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Posted in , , , History, Animals, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Psychology, Social Science, Science, War, Education, Learning, Biology, Study, Ship, Sailing, Adventure, Shackleton, Antarctica, Polar, Polar Exploration, Ross Sea, Weddell Sea, Endurance, Shipwreck, Survival Stories, England, Scott Expedition, Ross Sea Party, Ice, Global Warming, Exploration, Expedition, Survival, Discovery, Journey, Midnight Sun, Maritime History, Biography, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Writing, World History, Fear, Analysis, Evolution, Psychoanalysis, Cats, Writer on Nov 13th, 2019
In Part 3 of Shackleton's Lost Voyage, we join the stranded crew of the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1914, who have been stranded on the ice now for well over a year. Their ship has been crushed, starvation and madness have begun to set in, and they've been trapped by the ice and sea with no way out. In this episode, we watch as they make a desperate escape attempt while the ice splits beneath them, before heading out towards the unknown on the open sea.
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Posted in , , , History, Funerals, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, War, Education, Learning, Biography, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Poet, Poetry, Author, Writing, Halloween, Religion, World History, Art, Scary, Writer, Piano, Abelard and Heloise, France, French History, Paris, Catacombs, Cemetery, Tomb, Graveyard, Napoleon, Napoleonic Wars, Military History, Paris Catacombs, Grave, Chopin, Isadora Duncan, Oscar Wilde, Moliere, Jim Morrison, Poland, Ireland on Oct 30th, 2019
Join me on a tour of Père Lachaise Cemetery and explore the tombs of some of histories most incredible icons including Jim Morrison, Oscar Wilde, Isadora Duncan, Abelard and Heloise, and Chopin. We examine the cemetery's history, make a side tour to the catacombs beneath Paris, and explore the dark moments in history that have occurred in Père Lachaise since its establishment by Napoleon. Let's go to Paris!
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Posted in , History, Podcast, History Podcast, Storytelling, Culture, Society, Anthropology, Social Science, Education, Learning, Study, Adventure, Polar, England, Ice, Journey, Biography, Cowboy, Scotland, Robert W. Service, Yukon, Gold Rush, Canada, Literature, Travel, Victorian, Poet, Poetry, Author, Writing on Oct 2nd, 2019
Poet, adventurer, bard of the Yukon, and British cowboy (that's a thing) Robert W. Service (1874-1958) is showcased in this week's history byte, followed by a retelling of his spookiest of poems, The Cremation of Sam McGee.
This is the first of THREE EXTRA episodes premiering this month just for your Halloween season enjoyment, so pumpkin up that coffee, put in those ear buds, dust off that Necronomicon, and go nuts.
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