O.K. Corral

Guest: Marshal Trimble, Official Arizona State Historian

Much of our identity is built on our collective history, and here in the U.S., a big part of that history is the Wild West. Historian Marshall Trimble tells us the real story behind one the most famous gunfights of the 19th century, the Gunfight at O.K. Corral.

 

Museum of Art Fakes 

Guest: Lydia Sumbera, Press Specialist, Museum of Art Fakes (Falschermuseum)

If you'd rather be confronted with a criminal wielding a paintbrush than a pistol, check out this radio tour of an entire museum devoted to art fakes that were good enough to fool museums and educated collectors. 

 

Croc Attacks on the Rise on this Southeast Asian Island

Guest: Sam Banks, conservation biologist, Charles Darwin University, Australia

Researchers try to understand the sudden rise in crocodile attacks in East Timor.

 

Appleseed

Guest: Same Payne, storyteller and host, The Appleseed, BYU Radio

Take care when you're telling other people's stories. 

 

Ancient Board Games

Guest: Irving Finkel, Keeper of Ancient Mesopotamian Artifacts, The British Museum, and author, "Ancient Board Games"

Games have been part of our collective experience for as long as we have recorded history. Irving Finkel tells us about one of the oldest games ever played, and how we rediscovered it.