This episode celebrates the legacy of Glen Andrews. A legendary Arkansas fisherman who helped shape professional bass fishing. From his innovative lures to mentoring icons like Bill Dance, this episode explores his rise, impact, and enduring legacy of professional fishing and the Bull Shoals Lake.

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This episode celebrates the legacy of Brooks Robinson, Arkansas' own "Human Vacuum Cleaner." Born in Little Rock in 1937, this baseball legend played his entire 23-year MLB career with the Baltimore Orioles, earning 16 consecutive Gold Gloves and the 1964 American League MVP. As the 1970 World Series MVP, Robinson redefined third-base defense with record-setting plays. Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1983, his humility and clutch hitting cement him as a timeless Arkansas icon.

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This episode explores the Brooks-Baxter War, a dramatic clash sparked by the fraudulent 1872 Arkansas gubernatorial election. Meet Joseph Brooks, a passionate Cincinnati minister, and Elisha Baxter, a pragmatic North Carolinian, whose bitter rivalry escalated into violence, nearly starting a second Civil War for the State of Arkansas. With election fraud, insurrection, a capital takeover, militias, and cannons, their conflict culminated in a pivotal decision by the president of the United States that altered the course for the state of Arkansas.

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This episode unveils the chilling 2018 “Carnival Mafia” murders, where an elderly Kansas couple was killed by fellow carnies. A mastermind fueled a deadly robbery, with bodies buried in Arkansas’s Ozark National Forest. Uncover the shocking twist and outcomes in this gripping true crime saga. Available now on all major platforms.

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This episode explores the life of Ben Pearson, the "Father of Modern Archery." From his humble beginnings in a log cabin in Arkansas to revolutionizing archery with mass-produced bows. Ben’s story is one of grit, innovation, and passion. Discover his rise to fame, his untimely passing, and the enduring legacy he left behind in the sport he loved. Now available on all major platforms. 

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This episode traces James Ellison’s transformation from a charismatic preacher to the mastermind of one of America’s first violent domestic terror groups. Starting with a miraculous recovery in 1970, Ellison founded the peaceful Zarephath-Horeb commune in Arkansas’s Ozarks by 1978. But faith turned to fanaticism as the Covenant, the Sword, and the Arm of the Lord embraced hateful ideologies, committing crimes like bombings and murders in the 1980s. We unravel their violent plots, the tense 1985 FBI and ATF raid, and the chilling connection to the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. A story of radicalization, redemption, and a lingering legacy. Now available on all major platforms. 

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On this episode of the 1836 Podcast we hunt for morel mushrooms in the Arkansas Ozarks! We’ll explore what morels are, how to spot them, and why they’re a springtime delicacy. We’ll share some tips and tricks, then learn how to cook these tasty finds. Grab your boots and bug spray, and come forage these Arkansas Easter Eggs with us! Now available on all major platforms.

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How does a young student from Arkansas Tech rise to become the CIA’s MK Ultra mastermind? Dive into Sidney Gottlieb’s dark legacy, from mind-control experiments to theories linking him to Charles Manson, Unabomber Ted Kaczynski, and the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK by Lee Harvey Oswald, James Earl Ray, and Sirhan Sirhan. Put on your tinfoil hat and uncover the secrets here.

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In the 1890s, amid a crippling depression, the Bullfrog Valley Gang turned a remote Arkansas valley into a counterfeit empire. Led by the elusive George Rozelle, they printed fake bills that spread from Toronto to Mexico City — until the Secret Service stormed in. What followed was a Hollywood-worthy chase through mountains, ending at a mysterious grave.#Arkansas #Ozarks #history #podcast

Ask most Americans to name the worst maritime disaster in United States history, and they’d likely point to the Titanic. And they’d be wrong. What if I told you that this ill-fated ship isn’t resting at the bottom of an ocean, but buried a little over thirty feet beneath the soil of a soybean field near Marion, Arkansas? This is the tragic tale of the Sultana, a steamboat that exploded on the Mississippi River in 1865, claiming an estimated 1,800+ lives — America’s deadliest maritime disaster, surpassing even the Titanic. Overcrowded with over 2,500 passengers, driven by greed and neglect, its story faded amid the Civil War’s end. Was it an accident, or Confederate sabotage? Unearth the mystery buried in Arkansas soil.

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