Today we look at the idea of the 'Third Place'- a place you go to frequently that isn't your job or your home.  Not too long ago, that third place might be the Elks Lodge, or the Moose, or something a little more secretive.  Today we look at the Masons, the Knights of Pythias, and Skull and Bones.

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This is an extra episode to tie in with a scarecrow I made for my town's fall festival.  It's the story of Spearfinger, an old woman from Chrokee legend who you would not want to meet out in the woods.  This is a little scarier than most, but it's also to get us in the mood for spooky season.

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The idea of a changeling- a child that has been taken by a supernatural creature and replaced with a creature- is a staple of European folklore.  Today we look at the idea of the changeling through a porm by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier.

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Today is Talk Like a Pirate Day, so here are a few songs that would have been sung while working on board.

The BEST pirate song ever is called 'The Worst Pirate', and you can hear it here.

A good 'Talk Like a Pirate Day' song here.

Not all witch trials took place in Massachussetts; today we look at Goody Cole, a woman who's attitude and (maybe) grouchiness landed her in jail for witchcraft in 1656.  She would be made famous in two poems by John Greanleaf Whittier.

Don't plant your potatoes when the signs are in the feet!  Plant carrots when the moon is waning!  These are things farmers in Appalachia have known for generations- today we look at how the signs of the zodiac and the phase of the moon can affect your farm.

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The Ballad of Bonnie and Clyde

Suicide Sal

Two Outlaws: Billy the Kid and Clyde Barrow

Some see them as a poor, doomed couple trying to scrape by during the Great Depression, some as a pair of vicious bank robbers only out for themselves.  Today we ride with Bonnie and Clyde as they tear through the Midwest on a crime spree that only lasted about two year, but left an indelible mark on America.

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In the Cibola episode I spoke about another island near Antilla called The Island of Satan's Hand.  This is the story involving the island.  It starts in Ireland and moves to Spain, but the best parts happen near America.

Cibola was one of the lost cities of silver and gold, like Aztlan or El Dorado.  Coronado would set off to find the city, led by the stories of a lost explorer and a delusional monk.  On the way they'll see buffalo, the Great Plains, and the Grand Canyon.

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