Casual History

A Figure facing forward with outstretched arms holding staffs, its one of the best known Andean iconographic images. 

This figure was depicted on all sorts of media, stone, textile and ceramic as well as colonial paintings. 

The tradition can be traced back to Chavín culture with figures holding serpent staffs. The best known version of the staff deity is depicted on the gateway of the sun at Tiwanaku. Today we get into part 2 of the mysteries in the andes..

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- CH 

Sir Henry Morgan was a British privateer known for his cunning & bravery. 

He sacked cities & towns as he pleased and demanded the respect of those around him. 

Fondly remembered today as the face of Captain Morgan's rum, today we learn about why the crafty sailor was for more than his logo.. this is Casual History. 

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- CH 

Halfway up a near-vertical ravine in the Andes, someone carved an inverted V-shaped entrance into the mountainside. 

Then they sliced the bedrock with great precision to create a shallow door that goes nowhere; the same design appears in ancient Persia and Egypt. Then for good measure, they carved an additional altar with three alcoves into an outcrop of bluestone. 

This sacred site is named.. Naupa Hauca. But the mysteries don't stop there.. You're listening to Casual History

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- CH 

On April 26th, 1986 the worlds worst nuclear disaster occurred in Chernobyl, Ukraine. Today we discuss the untold stories that happened on that harrowing day.. this is Casual History. 

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Hello, today's podcast is going to be a bit different. Out of an extreme bit of caution, Jacob has been self isolating after being unknowingly exposed to someone with COVID at his work. I thought this presented a unique opportunity, one to discuss the history of pandemics and how our past might help us today and in the future.. this is Casual History. 

The state of the world is forcing us all to adapt and change with it, I hope you learned something from todays podcast. 

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- CH  

The self proclaimed Zodiac killer was directly linked with at least 5 murders in Northern California in 1968 and 1969 and he may have been responsible for many more.. this is Casual History

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- CH 

Michel De Nostredame, aka Nostradamus. A french astrologer, physician and seer who is best known for his book Les Prophecies, a collection of 942 poetic quatrains allegedly predicting future events. Since his death people have credited him with accurately preidicting pivotal events in history from the french revolution, Adolf Hitler and the events of  9/11.. I predict today's podcast will be an interesting one. Thanks for joining us. 

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Today we find out the true story about one of Scotlands biggest heroes, Sir William Wallace.. 

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Attila The Hun a man who transformed the huns from a gathering nomadic tribe into an empire that dominated the world with speed and ferocity. 

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Einsteins "Theory Of Relativity" paved the way for the discovery of black holes.. but the concept behind their existence was so bizarre that even the scientific visionary was not convinced.. this is 5 minute history

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- CH