Podcast 13

**SPOILER NOTICE: This interview contains spoilers for all five seasons of Warehouse 13.** Surprise! It's the man, the myth, the legend, Jack Kenny. In the first half of this interview, we discuss artifacts, prop departments, Jewish prayers and more. Where's the second half of the interview, you ask? We have tons of bonus footage of episode-specific questions that we'll incorporate throughout season 2 of the podcast. Enjoy!

*Content warning: This episode contains discussions of self-harm, suicide, and trauma. If you are in crisis, please contact 1-800-273-8255 (USA), or visit lifeline.org.nz (New Zealand), or see our show notes for further international resources.* This week, we're headed to Southern prisons, both factual and fictional, with a little help from Lydia Pelot-Hobbs, an activist-scholar who researches the Louisiana carceral state from the 1970s to the present. We want to emphasize that we ourselves are not experts in incarceration or the criminal justice system, so please defer to our expert and/or the non-profit, non-partisan resource she recommends here for information about American prisons. We also discuss electricity, magnetism, and quartz with a little help from the American Physical Society.

We'll be on hiatus for the next two weeks as we rep the podcast at ClexaCon, but make sure you're subscribed for interim bonus content! We'll return to a regular production schedule on April 23 with episode 110.

(Pst. A few seconds of Jill's audio fell down the rabbit hole in the first 2 minutes of this ep. Sorry!) Things get hinky in Part 2 of this Alice Liddell special! We kick things off with our Artifact Expert Brittany Carlson, a Historian of Mathematics and scholar of Lewis Carroll who is currently pursuing her PhD at the University of California, Riverside. Heavy themes include Charles Dodgson's life, speech impediment, and relationships with children -- which probably aren't what you think when looking back in time through a modern lens. Thanks for requesting this second half, and don't forget to have your eye out for show notes!

Alice!Myka is here -- and we've got so much to say, it takes two episodes. In the first half of "Duped," we appreciate our writing team Benjamin Raab & Deric A. Hughes, plus we introduce a new segment called "Eureka Moment" for guest actors Erica Cerra and Niall Matter. We also are thrilled to gain further insight into the Studio 54 Disco Ball thanks to our first ever Artifact Expert Email Correspondent, New York music journalist Prof. Carol Cooper. Part 108B will be out ASAP, and over there, we have an in-person interview with an award-winning historian of mathematics. We can't wait to see you on the other side!

This week, a real-life, really-lost samurai sword changes everything we thought we knew about Artie. We consult Dr. Nyri Bakkalian, an award-winning author, artist, and military historian who helps us understand the Honjo Masamune. Our opening segment shows our appreciation for writer Bob Goodman, and we shine two Actor's Spotlights: one on Mrs. Frederic's Bodyguard (Jung Yul Kim) and another on James MacPherson (Roger Rees). Heavy themes include the complexities of WWII, including Jillian's further reflections building on last week's discussion of Jewish representation. Plus, there's an Eddie McClintock Easter egg this episode -- can you find his voiceover cameo? As always, visit our website and look forward to our show notes!

It's episode 106 -- one of Eddie McClintock's favorites! We revisit our bonus interview to applaud Pete's heartfelt sacrifice (and Eddie's emotional performance) when the Spine of the Saracen threatens everyone's lives. This week's Artifact Expert is Dr. Suleiman Mourad, a professor from Smith College with expertise in Islamic History and the Crusades. Although we don't have any official segments today, we delve into everything from mysterious nouns on the chalkboard-in-the-background, to Yiddish terms and Artie's Jewish heritage. To support our show, visit our Patreon. Also, don't forget to check out our show notes!

In Part 2 of episode 105, we wrap up our beat-by-beat of "Elements." There are a lot of writing issues and examples of cultural appropriation to address; the silver lining is that we do enjoy Claudia's B-plot. Our discussion ends at the 1:00:00 (one hour) mark, but at that point, we post the entire un-cut interview with Lenape tribal historian Dr. John Norwood for our listeners to learn from, refer to, and cite. To donate to the Lenape non-profit organizations cited in this episode, click here.