Prestigious Minds

By Jeremiah DeWitt

For the amateur history buffs or the curious thinkers, Prestigious Minds is a long form podcast that explores the life and times of some of history’s most influential people. Inventors, business mogul... more

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The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.

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February 27, 2023Bootlegged: A short history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency
Today on Prestigious Minds we talk about the history of the Pinkerton Detective Agency. Most hear the name and think of the labor strikes of the late 19th century. There is more than to the Pinkertons than meets the eye. Pun intended.. Join us for this amusing take on the Pinkerton Detective Agency!
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Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency and the Information Work of the Nineteenth-Century - Surveillance State - University of Texas Press
Search Strategies & Selected Articles - Pinkertons: Topics in Chronicling America - Research Guides at Library of Congress
Amazon Hires Pinkerton Spies to Monitor Unionization Efforts: Report
Smithsonian: Outlaw Hunters
Pinkerton Detectives Still Exist, and They’re Tired of Being the Bad Guys - WSJ
THE INFAMOUS ATTACK ON THE JAMES HOME – Chicago Tribune

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1h 17min
January 24, 2023 22 Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt has holes in his brain and fading fast: The End of the First Tycoon
This has been a long journey for the Commodore, but after many successes in business he is reaching the end of the line (no pun intended). He has to find a way to save his railroad operation in economic downturn, and with his depleting health he has decided on an heir.
Part 2 of 2 final episodes.
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21min
December 29, 2022 21. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt gets a move on with Locomotives and Railroads
This has been a long journey for the Commodore, but after many successes in business he is reaching the end of the line (no pun intended). He has to find a way to save his railroad operation in economic downturn, and with his depleting health he has decided on an heir.
Part 1 of 2 final episodes.
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We would appreciate it if you would leave us a five star review on Spotify or apple podcasts! If you want more history, but with pictures to go along with the story go check out our Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter. Go tag us in a post and tell us your favorite brew of choice, or for those of you who prefer something else you can drop that in the comments as well!
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25min
November 29, 2022 20. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt Puts America on Display but Trouble is Brewing
Vanderbilt takes his family on the tour of the "Old World" (Europe), and even build a luxury cruise ship for the journey, the North Star. All the while his business partners plan to betray him on the Southern Route.
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22min
October 27, 2022 19. Cinderella: The Original Uncut Version

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18min
October 25, 2022 18. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt goes International with his Steamboat Operation
Once the Commodore had gathered resources from selling his prized steamboat routes in the New York Sound, he started focusing on a new enterprise: The California Gold Rush. See many people were traveling to California after 1849, but there were only two ways to get there - trek across America in hostile territory or take a ship around the the tip of South America. Both gave their own set of troubles for the settlers. Vanderbilt, however, saw a third option.
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39min
October 20, 2022 17. Hansel and Gretel: A comedic rendition of a barbaric story
On this episode of Prestigious Minds we tell the popular fairytale of two children left in the woods to starve by their selfish step-mother. This one is a doozy you do not want to miss it!
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19min
October 18, 2022 16. Redneck Rapunzel in Ohio
This is a modern take of Rapunzel with the original details. There is also the discussion of the origin story that is just as interesting as the fairytale itself, but does not end well for the young maiden.
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20min
October 13, 2022 15. Little Red Riding Hood: Don't be Folly or you will be Food
This Thursday we tell the not so pleasant version of Little Red Riding Hood complete with the details as they were when the story was first told. Also, we go into the back story and how the tale came to be this week on Prestigious Minds
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18min
October 11, 2022 14. Cornelius "Commodore" Vanderbilt: Coastal Routes become mainstream and Vanderbilt enters the Railroad Business
Cornelius Vanderbilt has just sound the majority of his New York route's rights and looking to invest his money in coastal routes. He also pours money into top of the line steam boat as well as betting his competition to steam boat races.
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30min

FAQs about Prestigious Minds:

How many episodes does Prestigious Minds have?

The podcast currently has 29 episodes available.