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Mother Nature Will Kill You
By Jillian Swinford and Haley BurlesonSociety & Culture
Mother Nature Will Kill You episodes
- Episode 66 - The S.S. Ariana Grande
Haley and Jillian wrap up the astounding conclusion of the Air Guard rescue during "The Perfect Storm", and then for conservation corner, the girls talk about the rich history of Atlantic Cod, and why they almost disappeared.
Sources:
The Perfect Storm - Sebastian Junger30 October 1991, Bryan Swopes, This Day in Aviation HistoryAtlantic Cod, NOAA Fisheries
Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, Mark Kurlansky
1 hr 36 min - Episode 65 - Flying Kiddie Pool
It's the summer of climate change! Haley and Jillian talk about the California hurricane and the wildfires in Maui before Jillian dives into the many stories behind the "Perfect Storm" of 1991
If you are able to donate to any of these Maui based organizations to help the victims of the Lahaina wildfires, we thank you for your support:
Maui United Way
Hawaii Community Foundation
Hawaiian Council
Maui Rapid Response
Maui Food Bank
Sources:
The Perfect Storm, Sebastian JungerHow do Hurricanes form? NOAA1991 Perfect Storm, Wikipedia30 October 1991, Bryan Swopes, This Day in Aviation History1 hr 38 min - Episode 64 - The Coconut Crab Theory
Jillian regales Haley on her trip to the far away land of Finland. Then Jillian and Haley talk Amelia Earhart, and a very strange crabby theory surrounding her disappearance. Haley brings the Sumatran orangutan to conservation corner.
Sources:
Amelia Earhart Was Declared Dead 80 Years Ago. Here's What to Know About What Actually Happened To Her, Olivia Waxman, Times Magazine.
The Legend of Amelia Earhart's Disappearance, Dominick Pisano, Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
An Amelia Earhart conspiracy, a missing rifle and powerful pincers: the coconut crab is an icon, Angela Heathcote, Australian Geographic
Was Amelia Earhart Eaten By Crabs, Andrew Daniels, Popular Mechanics
Recent Discoveries End in Disappointment and More Mysteries in Earhart Disappearance, Larry Holzwarth, History Collection
USF Forensic Anthropologist Testing Human Remains Believed to Potentially Belong to Amelia Earhart, University of South Florida
Sumatran Orangutan, The Denver Zoo
1 hr 17 min - Episode 63 - Idiot-Rod
Haley takes us on a cool trip to Alaska with the true story of the 1925 Nome Serum Run and Togo, the REAL Balto. Trust us, Togo is much better. Jillian talks Sockeye Salmon for Conservation Corner.
Sources
Togo, U.S. National Park Service
Togo (dog), 1925 Serum Run to Nome, Wikipedia
Wild Salmon Center, Sockeye Salmon
Sockeye Salmon, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Pacific Wild, Salmon: A Keystone Species, Hannah Bugas, PacificWild.org
Stat of Alaska’s Salmon and People, Social and Cultural Dimensions of Salmon Systems Working GroupSockeye Salmon, NOAA1 hr 47 min - Episode 62 - Prius On A Cliff
Haley and Jillian discuss their impending meet-up, then Haley talks about the four kids that survived a plane crash and four months in the Colombian jungle. Then Jillian dives into the main story - a family vacation gone horribly wrong in Death Valley.
Sources
How Indigenous kids survived 40 days in Colombia's jungle after a plane crash, John Otis, NPR
The disturbing disappearance and death of the German Tourists in Death Valley, Strange OutdoorsThe Missing German Family Death Valley, Vanished U.SDeath Valley, Highest Temperature Recorded on Earth, Wikipedia1 hr 36 min - Episode 61 - Out of My Tax Bracket
This episode is a two-fer! Not only is Jillian sharing the tale of Dave Crocket and the eruption of Mount St. Helens, but Haley and Jillian dive into the recent Titanic submarine catastrophe. #OceanGate
Sources:
Titanic sub search turns desperate as experts estimate Titan’s oxygen is depleted, Emily Olsen, NPRMissing Titanic submersible: what is the Titan tourist sub and what might have happened to it? Graham Russell, The GuardianWhat it’s like inside the Titanic-touring Submersible that went missing with 5 people on board, Emma Tucker, CNNLive Missing Titanic Sub Search, CNNSee How Crushing Pressure Increase in the Ocean’s Depths, Sophie Bushwick, Scientific AmericanMarine group says 10 subs in the world can dive to Titanic depths. Titan is the only one not certified, Ryan Cooke, Royal Canadian NewsMount St. Helens Erupts, History.comHe Miraculously Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, David Crockett, GuidepostsDave Crockett’s Narrow Escape, Dana Hunter, Scientific American“I can see it like it was yesterday” : St. Helen’s Eruption Seared Into Witness Memories, Nick Popham & KOMO Staff, KOMO NewsHarry R. Truman Still Believed In Love As Mount St. Helens Eruption Loomed, Refused to Leave the Mountain That Gave Him Everything, Douglas Perry, The Oregonian/Oregon LiveThe Floating Logs of Spirit Lake, Kathryn Hansen, Earth Observatory/NASA1 hr 53 min - Episode 60 - It's Giving Colonialism
Haley and Jillian talk bug infestations and then Haley takes us on a deep dive into the Amazon with the story of Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z. Or Zed. Depending on how you pronounce it.
Sources:
The True Story Behind The Lost City of Z, Eliza Berman, Time Magazine
The Lost City, Alexander Lee, History Today
10 Facts About Percy Fawcett and the Lost City of Z, Sarah Roller, History Hit
Percy Fawcett, James Murray (biologist), Wikipedia
Maned Wolf, Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute
Maned Wolf, Canids.org
1 hr 50 min - Episode 59 - Armchair Explorer
Strap in for a freezing conclusion as Jillian and Haley wrap up the South Pole Race extravaganza of Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott.
Sources:
The Worst Journey in the World, Apsley Cherry-GarrardAmundsen Expedition Timeline, American Museum of National HistoryAmundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Terra Nova Expedition, Amundsen’s South Pole Expedition, Wikipedia1 hr 38 min - Episode 58 - With A Side Of Blood
Jillian talks about her latest home disaster before telling Haley about the original exploration race - the race to the south pole between Robert Falcon Scott and Roald Amundsen. Haley talks about the biggest animal yet on conservation corner; the sei whale.
Sources:
The Worst Journey in the World , Apsley Cherry-GarrardAmundsen Expedition Timeline, American Museum of Natural HistoryRobert Scott Expedition Timeline, American Museum of Natural HistoryRobert Falcon Scott, South-Pole.comRoald Amundsen, South-Pole.comSei Whale, NOAA FisheriesSei Whale, Cool Antarctica1 hr 45 min - Episode 57 - Don't Skimp On The PPE
Haley and Jillian talk all things space, from moon landing conspiracy theories to extra terrestrial life. Jillian delves into the story of the Soviet cosmonauts and the doomed Soyuz 11 which launched to the world's first space station. Haley gets into the stories of the first animals in space, including the indominable mummichog.
Sources:
50 Years Ago: Remembering the Crew of the Soyuz 11, John Uri, NASA.govThe tragic story of 3 cosmonauts who died in space, Lloyd Lee, Business Insider
Remembering the crew of Soyuz 11, the only astronauts to die in space, Ben Evans, Astronomy.comAnimals in Space, Mummichog, Wikipedia
The First Fish in Orbit, David Samuel Johnson, Scientific American
1 hr 44 min
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Two marine scientists share true stories of tragedy and triumph in the great outdoors, from the comfort of their home.