Incredible Stories Podcast

This episode you learn about the true story behind the popular folk song ‘Tom Dooley’ involving a post Civil War confederate soldier and a love square gone wrong taking place in Appalachia.

A very detailed account of the Tom Dooley Story: http://www.kronsell.net/tom_dooley_the_legend.htm

Shorter Account of the Tom Dooley Story: http://www.murderbygaslight.com/2010/01/hang-down-your-head-tom-dula.html

George Possley’s full cover of the Tom Dooley song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FUGM0H_m6Gw

George Possley’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCResFVv9L3bWYmzBnpFPxAg

This week, the unbelievable rescue of 3 survivors of a plane crash from the jungles of Papua New Guinea during WWII. How do they escape? Listen and find out their crazy plan.

YouTube documentary on the rescue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MynQcWQJ3iI

About the glider: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_CG-4

Margaret Hastings: http://wskg.org/history/margaret-hastings/

In China there is an area known as the Kingdom of Women where females call the shots.  Learn about the Mosuo people’s unique customs and history in this week’s episode.

Picture source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/goddesssherry/105370244/in/photostream/

Do you want to know how bulls are intertwined with society? From Bull Fighting to common words, learn more in this week’s episode.

Minoan Bull Leaping Fresco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull-Leaping_Fresco#/media/File:Bull_leaping_minoan_fresco_archmus_Heraklion.jpg

Rescortes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXAk91PltMI

Course Libre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mECQ7p1W6OM&t=83s

You may be familiar with the song ‘Zoot Suit Riot’, but did you know it was an actual thing? Learn how a fancy suit put the city of LA on edge.

Some 90’s nostalgia, Check out the Cherry Poppin Daddies’ ‘Zoot Suit Riot’ music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IqH3uliwJY

Learn about how the mysterious disease of Pellagra ravaged the American South and lead to changes in how we eat corn today!

Evolution of Corn: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/

This week we discover Walt Disney’s lost mascot, Oswald Rabbit.

The Rabbit could have been the corner stone of the world-wide super power that is Disney, but it was lost.  Learn how Disney got it back with a little help from a sports broadcaster!

The first cartoon featuring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9LmDpMO2k0 

Picture drawn by JV Art & Illustrations: https://www.facebook.com/JVartandillustration/

This week features a new format, and the incredible story of the Pintupi 9. Learn about the last Aboriginal group in Australia to live a traditional hunter-gather life before being found by modern society.

The Tjapaltjarri Brothers’ art can be found in many places, here are a few for you to check out:

Aboriginal Art Store in Australia: http://www.aboriginalartstore.com.au/exhibitions/tjapaltjarri-brothers-the-last-nomads 

Dream Time Art Store in Melbourne Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/aboriginaldreamtimeart/photos/?tab=album&album_id=468070929922297

Learn about the Trung Sisters; two bad-ass sisters who ruled their own kingdom after kicking out the Chinese.

Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 11:22

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110522-googles-neural-networks-invent-their-own-encryption/

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37650274

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/dinosaur-fossil-brain-tissue-paleontology-animals-science/

http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/10/31/Panda-fights-off-enclosure-invading-man-at-Chinese-zoo/1421477932428/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wikileaks-ufos-united-nations_us_5813aa17e4b0390e69d0322e?section=us_weird-news

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/metta-world-peace-ghosts_us_5817c889e4b0990edc3327e7?section=us_weird-news

Listen to the incredible story of a Nigerian man who spent nearly 3 days under the ocean! #OkeneCoke, make it happen.

Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 10:00

http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/26/asia/china-terrifying-school-run-ladder/index.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3866832/Pacific-islanders-carry-DNA-unknown-human-species-Genetic-study-reveals-ancient-Melanesians-interbred-mysterious-hominid.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490