Superstitions and Traditions

Send us Fan Mail October 16, 1869...The Cardiff giant was a man's desperate attempt to prove himself right.  Forging the statue to appear as pretrified human remains, the sole purpose of the dupe was to say "told you you were gullible". #gullible #fraud #soreloser #arguments #cardiff #newyork #cousins #moneymaker #well #digging #trickery #historytok #reverend #losinganargument #gian...

Send us Fan Mail Jackie Mitchell...As American as baseball and apple pie, so is discrimination.  Jackie Mitchell, the second female signed to minor leagues, lasted only a few months in the league after an exhibition game against the New York Yankees. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!...

Send us Fan Mail The Victorians were fascinated with the macabre, leaving behind some of the most interesting mourning practices we still hold to today.  The era also gave us the first ghost hunting society, still inexistence today. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subsc...

Send us Fan Mail October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents.  The original goal of the organization was to combat police brutality against black citizens, but they quickly expand their mission to include community outreach and aid despite being targeted by Hoover's FBI. #blackpanther #b...

Send us Fan Mail October 15, 1966 part 1...The Black Panther Party was organized by two college students in an effort to make their community safer for black residents.  The original goal of the organization was to combat police brutality against black citizens, but they quickly expand their mission to include community outreach and aid despite being targeted by Hoover's FBI. #blackpanther #b...

Send us Fan Mail Dana Albert Dorsey...Mr. Dorsey built a real estate empire one parcel of land and rental home at a time.   Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream...

Send us Fan Mail October 14, 1888...the man who made the first motion disappeared, never to be seen again, just before showcasing his invention. #movies #cinema #cinemahistory #singlelens #unsolvedmysteries #disappeared #financialtroubles #france #england #unitedstates #newyork #family #garden #history #fyp #trending #viral  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, p...

Send us Fan Mail October 10, 1886...the tuxedo became the staple for men's formalwear. #clothing #fashion #history #mensfashion #tuxedo #fashionabledress #fashionhistory #newyork #tuxedopark #tuxedoclub #highsociety #teenagerebellion #startingtrends #youngadult #challenging #fyp #trending  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotif...

Send us Fan Mail October 11, 1987...a project to remember people lost to AIDS now weighs 52 tons. #rememberme #aidsawareness #lovedones #lost #memorial #namesproject #sanfrancisco #washingtondc #lgbtqia #event #honored #remembered #loved Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to...

Send us Fan Mail October 12, 1773...Eastern State Hospital has been around since the American Revolution. #mentalhealth #awareness #helpingothers #hospitals #americanrevolutionarywar #eastern #williamsburg #virgina #houseofburgesses  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subs...

Send us Fan Mail October 13, 1975...John Denver was named Entertainer of the Year, but the envelope containing his name was lit on fire. #country #entertainer #johndenver #silverfox #fire #lighter #alcohol #brokenbone #funny #jokester #anger #fatherson #painmeds #poorchoices  Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we explore the ancient world's beliefs of ghost and returning from the afterlife. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us with our dream of...

Send us Fan Mail Sir Richard Brown and Richard Sprye...19th century London saw a myriad of problems.  Overcrowded cemeteries was a major one, and these gentlemen were determined to solve it.   Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friend...

Send us Fan Mail October 9, 1635...Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for advocating a separation of church and state and fair treatment of native Americans. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about...

Send us Fan Mail October 8, 1856...Chinese laundry owners organized to combat the discriminatory laws passed by the city San Francisco. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us wi...

Send us Fan Mail October 7, 1988...Three dolphins trapped in the ice off the coast of Alaska during the Cold War, brought the US and the Soviet Union together to free them. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank y...

Send us Fan Mail October 6, 1889...The Moulin Rouge opened in Paris, quickly becoming a popular night club for locals and tourists alike. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us...

Send us Fan Mail The idea of creatures roaming, sucking the life force from the living has been a superstition for millennia.  The superstition has morphed over time, but the fear of the dead returning from the grave to take the living to afterlife with them has remained unchanged.  Grab your poppy seeds and join us as we tell you how the Bubonic Plague and rabies were carried by vampires in medie...

Send us Fan Mail October 5, 1945...This striker by Hollywood set designers was influential in the passing of the Taft-Hartley Act which limited union's abilty to advocate amd negotiate for their members. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and...

Send us Fan Mail October 4, 1583...Most Europeans were using the Julian calendar, but there were miscalculations in this method of time keeping.  Slight changes meant a new calendar, a loss of 10 days, and fear of papal interference in protestant and orthodox countries. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the...

Send us Fan Mail October 3, 1960...The Andy Griffith Show premiered on CBS, showing America the comfort and camaraderie of small town life. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist u...

Send us Fan Mail October 2, 1950...Charles Schultz created the "Peanuts" comic strip, giving us all our favorite pet, Snoopy.  Charlie Brown and his friends have kept the world entertained while providing guideance and teachable moments for nearly seven and half decades. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our...

Send us Fan Mail October 1, 1982...The compact disc was introduced to Japanese market, eventually do away with the beloved mixed tape. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscribe to our channel and tell your friends about us!  Thank you! If you would like to assist us wit...

Send us Fan Mail September 30, 1947...The 1947 MLB World Series was a barrier breaking one!  Jackie Robinson, the first and only black man signed to an MLB team played, desegregating major league baseball, and it was televised for the first time. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be...

Send us Fan Mail September 29, 1940...Routine two plane training flights for the Royal Australian Air Force ended with leading aircraftmen parachuting out of their planes and one man successfully landing both planes simultaneously. Support the show Thanks for listening!  We would love to hear from you, please leave a comment on spotify or text our show at the link on Buzzsprout!  Be sure to subscr...