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Mother Nature Will Kill You
By Jillian Swinford and Haley BurlesonSociety & Culture
Mother Nature Will Kill You episodes
- MNWKY Rewind Ep. 1 - Texantarctica
Time to take a trip down memory lane with Mother Nature Will Kill You Rewind as Haley and Jillian go on a long needed break.
In this episode we revisit the story of Ernest Shackleton and the Endurance expedition and their incredible story of survival. A story that Jillian brings up constantly.
1 hr 33 min - Episode 75 - Just Goin' Off Vibes
It's our last episode before the break! Today, Jillian lightens the mood (a little bit, not a lot, this is Jillian we are talking about) and talks about legendary Hawaiian Surfers Eddie Aikau and Duke Kahanamoku. Haley brings conservation corner back to birds with the Hawaiian honey creeper.
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The surfing life story of Eddie Aikau, Surfing TodayExamining The Death of Eddie Aikau (Eddie Would Go), Michael Woodsmall, The InertiaEddie Aikau: The Rad Life of a Hawaiian Surfing Legend, Lorraine Boissoneualt, JSTOR1978 Voyage to Tahiti Canceled After Hokule’a Capsizes, Hawaiian Voyaging TraditionsDuke Kahanamoku and The Superhuman Rescue, Gordy Grundy, The InertiaHeroic efforts of “Duke” of Corona del Mar Remembered, David Henley, Daily PilotDuke Kahanamoku Part 2: The Day He Saved Eight Souls, Roy Tomizawa, The OlympiansThe Duke Kahanamoku Story, Duke Kahanamoku.com1 hr 43 min - Episode 74 - They've Got the Audacity
Haley and Jillian talk about holiday traditions before jumping into the heavy story of the 1936 Eiger Disaster. Haley brings the vibe back with a conservation corner about Alpine Ibex.
Happy New Years!
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Toni Kurz and the Insanity of Climbing Mountains, Gene Smith, The Less Wrong PodcastTragedies on the Mountain: The Eiger 1936, Rob Slade, Wired for AdventureThe Eiger - Wall of Death, BBCAlpine Ibex, Animalia.bio
1 hr 41 min - Episode 73 - Sweet N'Death
Haley and Jillian go to the north pole...or almost, with the complete disaster and how-not-to of the Polaris Expedition. Haley talks about Santa's favorite animal for conservation corner, the Reindeer, or Caribou.
Sources:
Polaris Expedition, Wikipedia
What happened to the Polaris Expedition and did it lead to Murder? Discovery.comWait. Did That Really Happen? Potential Poison on the Polaris, Emily Niekrasz, Smithsonian Institution ArchivesENVS 15: The Earth’s Cold Regions, The Polaris Expedition, Dartmouth CollegeThe Polaris expedition and the problem of bias in Arctic exploration history, Nanna Katrine Luders Kaalund, Arctic Relations1 hr 45 min - Episode 72 - I Love A Conspiracy Theory
Jillian and Haley round out their Titanic special with the survival stories of Margaret "Molly" Brown and Charles Joughin, and talk about the Titanic/Olympic switch conspiracy theory.
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Houston woman missing at Big Bend National Park found after a week, park rangers say, ABC news
Meet Margaret "Molly" Brown, Historic Denver.com
11 Unsinkable Facts About 'Titanic' Survivor Molly Brown, Cailey Lindberg, Mental Floss
The Incredible Story of Charles Joughin and How He Survived The Titanic, Gina Dimuro, All That's Interesting
The Amazing Story of Titanic Survivor Charles Joughin, Andre Nolan, Titanic Universe
The head baker of the Titanic spent two hours in frigid water and emerged with only swollen feet, Ada McVean, McGill University
Charles Joughin, Wikipedia
Revived Titanic-Olympic 'switch' conspiracy sunk by ships' differences, Reuters Fact Check, Reuters
1 hr 29 min - Episode 71 - Most Erotic Moment
Jillian finally watches the 1997 James Cameron classic, Titanic, and talks about the real disaster. Haley talks about the only animal today that could have seen the wreck and lived long enough to tell us about it, the Greenland Shark.
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How Did The Titanic Sink, BBCTimeline of the Titanic’s Final Hours, Amy Tikkanen, Encyclopedia BritannicaTitanic Facts.netIrish Man Eugene Daly’s eyewitness account of the sinking of the Titanic, Senan Moloy Irish Central10 Titanic Survivors Describe What The Sinking Was Actually Like, Elise Hennigan, RankerSunken Dreams: The Finns on Board the Titanic, Jarno Linnolahti, Elizabeth UchanovTitanic: The True Story Behind the Movie’s Controversial Shootings, Christy Box, Screen RantGreenland Shark, WikipediaA Mysterious Greenland shark showed up in Belize, thousands of miles from its arctic home, Zoe Zottile, CNN
Old and cold: extreme longevity in Greenland Sharks, David Malmquist, Virginia Institute of Marine Science
1 hr 52 min - Episode 70 - Babe, This Song Slaps
Haley and Jillian enter the terrifying world of Mammoth Cave with the story of Floyd Collins before Haley talks about a local Kentucky cryptid, the Pope Lick Monster. Happy Halloween!
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Tragedy at Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave National ParkThe Kentucky Cave Wars, Mammoth Cave National ParkMammoth Cave National Park, Wikipedia
The Agonizing Death of Floyd Collins, The Cave Explorer Who Was Trapped Underground for 17 Days Before He Finally Perished, Austin Harvey, All That Is InterestingPope Lick Monster, Cryptid Wiki
1 hr 49 min - Episode 69 - Crystal Girlies
Jillian, Corey, and Haley reuinite for another round of Appalachian Trail Tales with the spooky Not Deer, more Appalachian folk magic advice, and the arm-hair raising story of Pam Bales' rescue on Mount Washington in New Hampshire.
988 Suicide & Crisis Prevention LifelineSources
Danger Zones Mt. Washington, Douglas MacDonald, Mt. Washington Avalanche Center
Why is Mount Washington so dangerous? Julia Clark, Adventure.comThe Mystery on Mount Washington, Pam Bales, BackpackerEmotional Rescue, AMC Staff, Appalachian Mountain ClubStory of Mount Washington rescue makes it to the big screen, but the mountain does not, David Brooks, Concord MonitorFootprints in the snow lead to an emotional rescue, Ty Gagne, The Union LeaderNot Deer, Cryptid Wiki
Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners, Auburn Lily
1 hr 46 min - Episode 68 - The Vibe Is That It's Haunted.
Haley and Jillian talk recent news about the astronauts and cosmonauts that were stuck at the International Space Station for a year. Then Jillian delves into the lore-ridden story of Marguerite de la Rocque and the Isle of Demons.
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Three astronauts return to Earth after year in space. NASA's Rubio sets US record, Marcia Dunn, ABC News
The Marooning of Marguerite de la Rocque, History CoursesMarguerite de La Rocque, WikipediaThe Elusive Isle of Demons, Cynthia Smith, Library of Congress BlogsA Woman to Know: Marguerite de la Rocque de Roberval, Julia Carpenter, A Woman to Know.comThis phantom island was once believed to lie in the Strait of Belle Isle, Ainsley Hawthorn, CBC CanadaLac Wood Screecher, Cryptid Wiki
Wendigo, Wikipedia
1 hr 41 min - Episode 67 - Smartest Bear, Dumbest Human
Haley and Jillian catch up on the latest disaster/survival news, including the story of the American caver who was trapped in a cave in Turkey. Then Jillian gets spooky season started with the terrifying story of the Night of the Grizzlies.
Sources:
An American researcher is trapped deep inside a Turkish cave. Here's what to know, Juliana Kim, NPR
American Researcher stuck deep in a Turkish cave is rescued after falling ill, NPR
The 50-Year Legacy of Glacier’s Night of the Grizzlies, Ben Goldfarb, Outside MagazineThe Deadly Grizzly Bear Attacks That Changed the National Park Service Forever, Emily E. Smith, Smithsonian MagazineNight of the Grizzlies: Lessons learned in 50 years since attacks, Sarah Dettmer, Great Falls TribuneGlacier National Park (U.S.), Grizzly bear, WikipediaMeet Montana's Monsters! Treasure State Lifestyles
1 hr 32 min
About Mother Nature Will Kill You
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Two marine scientists share true stories of tragedy and triumph in the great outdoors, from the comfort of their home.