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81: Walt Disney: From Mouse to Parks and Everywhere in Between

Emileigh and Morgan explore the wonderful and complex life of Walt Disney! So grab some popcorn and mouse ears if you have them! It's a rollercoaster of a life story! 
Plane Crazy: Micky Mouse 
Steamboat Willie 
Skeleton Dance 
 
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Sources:
https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/oswald-the-lucky-rabbit-anniversary-disney
 
https://www.waltdisney.org/blog/margaret-winkler-first-female-film-distributor
 
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Charles_Mintz
 
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Winkler_Pictures
 
https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Oswald_the_Lucky_Rabbit

80: Marie Laveau, New Orlean's Voodoo Queen

Happy Halloween!!! Morgan and Emileigh wrap up spooky season with her majesty, Marie Laveau! Join us for a deep dive into her history and what makes her an iconic figure to this day. 
 
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Sources:
A New Orleans Voudou Priestess: The Legend and Reality of Marie Laveau by Carolyn Morrow Long (2006), University Press of Florida 
 
The Magic of Marie Laveau: Embracing the Spiritual Legacy of the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans by Denise Alvarado (2020), Weiser Books 
Sound Credits:
carriage with two horses in forest  2.32 PM 230828_0572 by klankbeeld -- https://freesound.org/s/681489/  -- License: Attribution 4.0
 
People Ambience In The Old Town by WhiteNoiseSleeper -- https://freesound.org/s/725605/  -- License: Creative Commons 0
 
Swamp Ambience.mp3 by RyanKingArt -- https://freesound.org/s/547690/ -- License: Creative Commons 0
 

79: Doom of the Donner Party: Desperate Survival

Emileigh and Morgan tell the tale of the Donner Party after they became stranded in the Sierra Nevada Mountains in one of the harshest winters the area had ever seen. Facing starvation and hypothermia, the group is forced to make unthinkable decisions if they want a chance at survival. 
 
Link to current pictures of the campsites: https://www.stormbound.org/donner-party/
 
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/donner-party
https://softschools.com/timelines/donner_party_timeline/444/
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/survivor.html
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https://tahoetrailguide.com/donner-party-history-series-introduction/
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown

78: Doom of the Donner Party: Hasting's Cutoff

Emileigh and Morgan embark on a journey on the Oregon Trail in 1846 following the Donner Party. This first episode will cover the Donner Party's trek towards California and what decisions that were made that resulted in them to end up in a desperate situation. 
 
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Sources:
https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/donner-party
https://softschools.com/timelines/donner_party_timeline/444/
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/survivor.html
https://www.donnerpartydiary.com/members.html
https://tahoetrailguide.com/donner-party-history-series-introduction/
The Indifferent Stars Above by Daniel James Brown

77: Vlad the Impaler and Bram Stoker's Inspiration for "Dracula"

This week we're talking about one of history's most notorious monsters, both the man and the fictional character. Morgan and Emileigh discuss the life of Vlad III Dracul, voivode of Romania and enemy of the Ottoman Empire, as well as how the beloved vampire character was inspired by this real life murderer. WARNING: Within in this episode are descriptions of horrific torture. Listener discretion is advised. 
 
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Sources:
 
Vlad the Impaler: A Captivating Guide to How Vlad III Dracula Became One of the Most Crucial Rulers of Wallachia and His Impact on the History of Romania  by Matt Clayton from “Captivating History” (2020)
 
Vlad the Impaler: A Life from Beginning to End by Hourly History (2016)
 
Vlad the Impaler: In Search of the Real Dracula by M.J. Trow (2003)
 
“Ottoman Empire summary” https://www.britannica.com/summary/Ottoman-Empire 
 
“Voivode” https://www.dictionary.com/browse/voivode 
 
“Bram Stoker Claimed That Parts of Dracula Were Real. Here’s What We Know About the Story Behind the Novel” by Dacre Stoker and J.D. Barker for TIME Magazine (Oct 2 2018)
https://time.com/5411826/bram-stoker-dracula-history/
 
“The Deadly Irish Epidemic That Helped Bring Dracula to Life” by Ronan O’Connell (Jun 3 2020)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/irish-epidemic-inspired-dracula#:~:text=His%20name%20was%20Bram%20Stoker,%20and%20those%20bleak

Bonus 13: Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary Annual Paranormal Investigation

The Ill-Equipped History Paranormal crew is back and at the Historic Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary! The history is just as scary as the evidence we found so maybe don't listen to this one in the dark! 
 
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Sources: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSP0bBTrjRo
 
“Brushy’s History” 
https://tourbrushy.com/history
 
“Tennessee Prison System” by Frank Lee and Robert Rogers (Middle Tennessee State University)
https://archive.ph/20070610103425/http://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/imagegallery.php?EntryID=T053

76: Hales Bar Dam: History and Hauntings

Emileigh and Morgan talk about the history and hauntings at the Historic Hales Bar Dam below Chattanooga, TN. This is including Emileigh's personal accounts from the dam! 
 
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Sources: 
https://www.tva.com/about-tva/our-history/tva-heritage/dam-spooky
https://www.wate.com/haunted-tennessee/stories-of-injuries-deaths-at-tennessee-haunted-dam/
https://paranormalmilwaukee.com/locations/hales-bar-dam/#:~:text=The%20most%20notorious%20hazard%20was,sucked%20in%20by%20their%20ancestors.
Kindred Spirits  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10648660/
Ghost Adventures  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1899875/
https://www.chattanoogan.com/2013/4/4/248154/River-Hazards-in-the-Chattanooga-Vicinity.aspx
https://industrialscenery.blogspot.com/2021/05/1967-tva-nickajack-dam-replaced-1913.html
https://tagcaver.wixsite.com/undergroundearth/single-post/2017/07/28/the-history-of-the-hales-bar-dam-on-the-tennessee-river-in-marion-county-tennessee
https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/tennessee-valley-authority-act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennessee_River_Gorge
https://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2023/nov/11/local-history-tennessee-river-gorge-tfp/
Marina and Whisky websites 
https://damwhiskeyco.com/#
https://halesbarmarina.com/

75: Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin is a true story of rags to riches stardom. Starting out in the poorest area of London, Charlie acted his way to be one of the most iconic stars in Hollywood history. Join Emileigh and Morgan as they examine his life, his very high highs, and his very low lows. 
 
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Sources
 
“Overview of His Life” 
https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/21-Overview-of-His-Life
 
The Birth of The Tramp (2019)
 
“Charlie Chaplin” by Ann Douglas (Jun 8 1998) for TIME Magazine 
https://web.archive.org/web/20110531034618/http://www.time.com/time/time100/artists/profile/chaplin.html
 
“40 Years Ago: The Birth of the Chaplin Award” by Martin E. Segal (Mar 30 2012)
https://web.archive.org/web/20120502165257/http://www.filmlinc.com/blog/entry/the-birth-of-the-chaplin-award
 
“Chaplin’s World museum opens its doors in Switzerland” by Ania Poullain-Majchrzak (Apr 18 2016)
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chaplin-museum-idUSKCN0XF212/
 
“Charlie Chaplins gather in their hundreds to set world record - video” (Apr 16 2017)
https://www.theguardian.com/film/video/2017/apr/17/charlie-chaplins-gather-in-their-hundreds-to-set-world-record-video
 
“Charlie Chaplin (1889-1977)” 
https://web.archive.org/web/20180501143558/http://www.blueplaqueplaces.co.uk/subject/sir-charlie-chaplin-2190#.Wuh7XHbP32c
 
“Charlie Chaplin’s family see the funny side of film about his corpse being stolen” by Geoffrey Macnab (Aug 24 2018)
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/charlie-chaplin-s-family-see-the-funny-side-of-film-about-his-corpse-being-stolen-9697758.html
 
“1975: Comic genius Chaplin is knighted” 
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/4/newsid_2794000/2794107.stm
 
https://vault.fbi.gov/charlie-chaplin/charlie-chaplin-part-01-of-10/view
 
“MI5 spied on Charlie Chaplin after FBI asked for help to banish him from US” by Richard Norton-Taylor (Feb 16 2012)
https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/feb/17/mi5-spied-on-charlie-chaplin
 
“Charlie Chaplin’s Wives” 
https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/220-Charlie-Chaplin-s-Wives
 
“How Charlie Chaplin Changed Paternity Laws in America” by Garin Pirnia (Apr 16 2022)
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/63158/how-charlie-chaplin-changed-paternity-laws-america
 
“When Chaplin’s corpse was kidnapped” by Micahel van Orsouw (Jun 13 2023)
https://blog.nationalmuseum.ch/en/2023/06/when-chaplins-corpse-was-kidnapped/
 
“Charlie Chaplin” by Harold L. Erickson & Michael Barson (updated Aug 3 2024)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlie-Chaplin/The-sound-era-City-Lights-to-Limelight
 
“When Chaplin played father” by David Thomas (Dec 26 2002)
https://web.archive.org/web/20120715051303/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/3587749/When-Chaplin-played-father.html
Sound Credits:
Music by GregorQuendel https://pixabay.com/music/vintage-ragtime-dimples-and-smiles-1913-alfred-h-cooper-214097/

74: Escape from Alcatraz

Alcatraz was claimed to be inescapable. But on today's episode, Emileigh and Morgan dive into the stories of the three men who just might have proved that wrong. 
 
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Sources: 
https://www.history.com/news/alcatraz-infamous-inmates-capone-birdman
https://www.bop.gov/about/history/alcatraz.jsp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhcxcXioqvM
https://www.alcatrazhistory.com/alcesc1.htm
The Alcatraz Escape: Boldest Prison Break in U.S. History
Expedition Unknown: Escape from the Rock
 

73: The Theft of the Mona Lisa

The Mona Lisa wasn't always the household name it is today. For most of its existence, it was respected as a beautiful piece of art by artists and critics. In 1911, a man named Vincenzo Peruggia stole the masterpiece from its spot in the Louvre, which catapulted the Mona Lisa into worldwide fame. Morgan and Emileigh discuss the history of the Louvre, the Mona Lisa, and the man who changed the art world forever. 
 
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“To Catch a Thief” by Joanna Lucarino (Dec 2019)
https://www.lagazzettaitaliana.com/history-culture/9282-to-catch-a-thief#google_vignette
 
“Mona Lisa: The theft that created a legend” by Sheena McKanzie for CNN (Nov 19 2013)
https://edition.cnn.com/2013/11/18/world/europe/mona-lisa-the-theft/index.html
 
“The Theft That Made The ‘Mona Lisa’ A Masterpiece” by NPR (July 30 2011)
https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece
“100 Years Ago: The Mastermind Behind the Mona Lisa Heist” by Jeff Nilsson for The Saturday Evening Post (Dec 7 2013)
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2013/12/the-mona-lisa-heist/
 
“Stealing Mona Lisa” by Dorothy and Thomas Hoobler for Vanity Fair, excerpted from The Crimes of Paris: A True Story of Murder, Theft, and Detection (Apr 16 2009)
https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/mona-lisa-excerpt200905
 
“Stolen: How the Mona Lisa Became the World’s Most Famous Painting” by James Zug for Smithsonian Magazine (June 15 2011)
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/
 
“The Heist that Made the Mona Lisa Famous” by Evan Andrews (Aug 19, 2016)
https://www.history.com/news/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous
 
“6 Times the Mona Lisa Was Vandalized or Stolen” by Alex Greenberger (Jan 28 2024)
https://www.artnews.com/list/art-news/artists/mona-lisa-vandalism-1234630407/
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Peruggia
 
“The History and Legacy of Leonardo da Vinci’s Mysterious ‘Mona Lisa’” by Kelly Richman-Abdou and Margherita Cole (June 28 2024)
https://mymodernmet.com/leonardo-da-vinci-mona-lisa-facts/
 
https://www.louvre.fr/en/explore/the-palace/the-salon-carre
 
“The Louvre visitor guide” 
https://www.francethisway.com/paris/the-louvre.php#google_vignette
Sound Credits:
 
Music by Gregor Quendel from Pixabay: https://pixabay.com/music/main-title-cinematic-trailer-music-06-cinematic-cello-arpeggio-trailer-114623/ 
joshuaempyre https://freesound.org/people/joshuaempyre/sounds/431330/