This week I examine the strange story of the so called Leatherwood God. A strange man enters a religious revival and proclaims himself the true messiah and practically takes over a town.

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In part 2 of my examination of prominent American Socialist leader Eugene V Debs I examine his life after being imprisoned as a result of the failed Pullman Strike, his multiple runs as the presidential candidate for the Socialist Party of America, and his imprisonment for his opposition to America's involvement in the first World War.

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In this week's Sound Stories I do a deep dive into one of my favorite bands history.

Clutch for the uninitiated are often times called stoner rock and have a penchant for strange and unusual lyrics.

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Part one of my examination of the life and times of Eugene V. Debs. In this episode I focus on his early beginnings as a leader in various labor movements and wrap up with his involvement in the 1894 Pullman strike.

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I examine the life and legacy of Emperor Norton the first Emperor of the United States and Protector of Mexico.

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A pilot takes off from a New York airfield heading for California and ends up in Ireland? What's the story of this unbelievable incident? Is it the biggest blunder in aviation history or something else all together?

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My series on Wounded comes to a close with an examination of the stand off at Wounded Knee and other modern Native American movements.

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On this week's bonus episode I talk about the story surrounding the creation of what has become one of my favorite albums the Purple album by Baroness.

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This week my examination of the massacre at Wounded Knee continues as I examine the aftermath which includes multiple deaths a trial and the tragic life of one of the survivors a baby girl named Lost Bird.

Photo credit: National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution


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The first of a 3 part series covering the so called 'last battle of the Indian wars' and its aftermath. This episode covers the long series of events that would lead to the deaths of some 250 - 300 Sioux, mainly women and children, near Wounded knee Creek.

Photo credit: Burial of the dead at the battle of Wounded Knee, S.D.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA
Digital ID: cph 3a44690

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