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Episode 17: A Magical Degree, History’s First Strike, and a Doomed Expedition
Episode 17: A Magical Degree, History’s First Strike, and a Doomed Expedition
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25 minutes
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Nov 10, 2023
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Episode 17 Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer. Research and writing help from the Grim & Mild team, and audio production from Otis Gray. EPISODE SOURCES Recent News “British university offers master’s degree in magic and the occult,” theguardian.com, October 4, 2023, https://www.theguardian.com/education/2023/oct/04/exeter-university-masters-degree-magic-occult “Sealed Tomb Depicting Cerberus, Guardian of the Underworld, Found in Italy,” iflscience.com, October 12, 2023, https://www.iflscience.com/sealed-tomb-depicting-cerberus-guardian-of-the-underworld-found-in-italy-71055 “New ‘Giant’ Species of Long-Necked Dinosaur Discovered in Spain,” smithsonianmag.com, October 5, 2023, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-giant-species-of-long-necked-dinosaur-discovered-in-spain-180983013/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=news_tab&mibextid=Zxz2cZ “James Webb telescope finds never-before detected pairs of planet-like objects in Orion Nebula,” wionews.com, October 6, 2023, https://www.wionews.com/science/james-webb-finds-never-before-detected-pairs-of-planet-like-objects-in-the-orion-nebula-643329?mibextid=Zxz2cZ “James Webb telescope makes ‘JuMBO’ discovery of planet-like objects in Orion,” bbc.com, October 2, 2023, https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66974738 Old News “The Great Northeast Blackout,” history.com, March 4, 2010, Updated November 6, 2020, https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-great-northeast-blackout “How Did the Northeast of America Go Dark During 1965?” historyhit.com, November 9, 2021, https://www.historyhit.com/the-northeast-blackout/ “The Great Northeastern Blackout of 1965,” newenglandhistoricalsociety.com, Date Unknown, https://newenglandhistoricalsociety.com/great-1965-northeastern-blackout/ “New Kingdom Rulers: Ramses III,” egyptianmuseum.org, Date Unknown, https://egyptianmuseum.org/explore/new-kingdom-ruler-ramses-iii “Records of the strike in Egypt under Ramses III, c1157BCE,” libcom.org, February 26, 2007, https://libcom.org/article/records-strike-egypt-under-ramses-iii-c1157bce “History’s First Recorded Strike By Workers,” thefridaytimes.com, June 27, 2022, https://thefridaytimes.com/27-Jun-2022/history-s-first-recorded-strike-by-workers “Tootsie Rolls Saved The Troops At The Battle Of The Chosin Reservoir,” ripleys.com, August 5, 2016, https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/battle-chosin-reservoir/ “How Tootsie Rolls saved Marines during the Korean War,” talespress.com, Date Unknown, https://www.talespress.com/blog/how-tootsie-rolls-saved-marines-during-the-korean-war “The Battle of the Chosin Reservoir,” marfork.marines.mil, October 17, 2018, https://www.marfork.marines.mil/News/News-Article-Display/Article/1665198/the-battle-of-the-chosin-reservoir/ “Inflation Calculator,” usinflationcalculator.com, Accessed October 10, 2023, https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/ “Husband of ‘Spirit Bride’ Sues Woman Medium for $7,500 as ‘Gold Digger,’” The San Francisco Examiner, November 27, 1927, https://www.newspapers.com/image/458159724/?terms=spirit%20bride&match=1 “‘Spirit Bride’ Trial in Kansas Exposes Medium,” The Morning Call, November 5, 1927, https://www.newspapers.com/image/274746861/?terms=spirit%20bride “Spirit Bride Suit Hinges on Contract,” The Miami Herald, November 8, 1927, https://www.newspapers.com/image/616508630/?terms=spirit%20bride&match=1 Our Big Story “The Story of the Doomed Franklin Expedition and the Mummified Body of John Torrington Left Behind,” allthatsinteresting.com, November 18, 2016, Updated July 25, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-torrington-franklin-expedition-mummies “Arctic Autopsy: The Immortal John Torrington,” nathab.com, January 17, 2011, https://www.nathab.com/blog/arctic-autopsy-the-immortal-john-torrington/ “The Eerie Story of the HMS Terror and the Expedition that Ended in Cannibalism,” allthatsinteresting.com, August 28, 2019, Updated July 25, 2022, https://allt
Released:
Nov 10, 2023
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Episode 1: Narrated and executive produced by Aaron Mahnke, with Robin Miniter as Senior Producer, research and writing help from the team, and audio production from Otis Gray. ———————— EPISODE SOURCES Recent News “South Korean law... by That’s Just Weird with Aaron Mahnke