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Artifact: A crude ladder made out of pieces of iron pipe.
A visit to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary leads Dan down a rabbit hole of ingenious prison breaks.
Artifact: Sea Monkeys (on Mars)
I explore the story behind this 60s-90s fad toy and it takes me on a journey I never expected.
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(Grand Finale of The Cruise of the Rolling Junk)
I start with a map of a road trip taken by F. Scott Fitzgerald one hundred years ago. They drive from their home on Westport, CT to Montgomery, AL in 8 days.
I follow the path of their trip to learn about them and to find interesting stops along the way.
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(A continuation of The Cruise of the Rolling Junk)
I start with a map of a road trip taken by F. Scott Fitzgerald one hundred years ago. They drive from their home on Westport, CT to Montgomery, AL in 8 days.
I follow the path of their trip to learn about them and to find interesting stops along the way.
www.tigerleapproductions.com/curio
I start with a map of a road trip taken by F. Scott Fitzgerald one hundred years ago. They drive from their home on Westport, CT to Montgomery, AL in 8 days.
I follow the path of their trip to learn about them and to find interesting stops along the way.
www.tigerleapproductions.com/curio
Researching an unusual matchbook, I see the name Meow Wolf and am sent down an exciting rabbit trail to Immersive art and theatre experiences. Whatever you do, don't miss the witch orgy.
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This episode's artifact is an abandoned cemetery lost to the ravages of time. And then I go on a tour of some of the most interesting stories about cemeteries. I even interview a cemetery connoisseur who is known as the Cemetery Detective.
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We start with the mysterious Georgia Guidestones, but the episode also leads us to Numbers Stations and the Toynbee Tiles.
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My artifact today is a box of 200 letters from the 1950s all addressed to the same man.
Who was he? Who were his friends? Who did they become?
The letters lead us on a mid-20th century whirlwind tour through that includes a Broadway show about garment workers, poisoning pigeons, NFL journalism, and a mafia mastermind.
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A book from my childhood makes me curious about real life treasure hunts. In this episode, we explore Masquerade, The Secret; A Treasure Hunt, and interview a seeker of the Treasure of Forrest Finn.
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The podcast currently has 15 episodes available.