Illusory Time

Maya looks back on the past year and shares some news about what's in store for 2022.

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Christmas is coming for the Donner Party, and it might not be the most wonderful time of the year after all. Maya gets into the juicy details of the dark days of December 1846 and the first instances of cannibalism.

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The last time we saw the Donner Party they had just reached Truckee Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Maya picks up the story from here and updates listeners on how these pioneers fared during the early days of their entrapment in the winter of 1846.

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Doubt creeps in around the witchcraft trials even as some residents remain afflicted. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in October and November 1692.

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Maya offers a super condensed version of the true history of Thanksgiving and then explores how this holiday has been depicted in films and television shows.

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Maya takes a look back at her October postings of 31 Days of Horror media (including films, tv shows, and books) and somehow manages not to spoil any twists or endings. 

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Covering accusations, forced confessions, elf locks, fire balls, and hangings, it's the peak of the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in September 1692. 

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Maya continues to explore the formative years of her middle and high school education, sharing personal and societal events along the way. 

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Maya gets personal with the Back-to-School theme this September by inviting listeners into her elementary school experiences. She contemplates what may be buried in a 1991 time capsule, discusses life lessons learned at an early age, and brags about her Oregon Trail game skills.

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Many people have heard of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, but did you know there was another colony on the island during the Civil War? After a Union victory, Roanoke became home to the largest population of formerly enslaved black southerners during the war. In this episode, Maya explores the role of education in this forgotten community. 

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