Coronado's Children and the Pirate Laffite Part 2
After a long and successful piratical career in the Gulf of Mexico, the United States government finally, and firmly, requested the Laffite brothers leave Galveston Island forever. On May 7, 1821, Je...
26 Apr 20202h 26min
Coronado's Children and the Pirate Laffite Part 1
Some lost treasures are legendary because of what is hidden. Some are legendary because of who did the hiding. Both types of captivating tales are found in the book Coronado’s Children. Published in 1...
20 Apr 20201h 50min
The Fortean Buzzkills and Rich - Roundtable 1
We’re all sequestered in our respective locations these Strange Days, with many of us using teleconferencing applications to connect with co-workers, friends, and family. It’s a tool we use in our reg...
12 Apr 20201h 54min
The Midnight Library S2:E1 Premiere - In Reach of a Rowan
Astonishing Legends presents the premiere of Season 2 of our additional show, The Midnight Library. The remaining 12 episodes can be found, dropping weekly on Sundays, on The Midnight Library's own fe...
5 Apr 202019min
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Part 2
Valid hypotheses about the Lost Colony of 1587 on Roanoke Island have existed since the settlers' disappearance. In 1603, Bartholomew Gilbert attempted the last contemporary expedition to locate the...
22 Mar 20202h 18min
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Part 1
Few realize or remember that the very beginnings of English colonization in North America were fraught with tremendous hardship, peril, and connected to an enduring mystery. A charter was granted to ...
15 Mar 20201h 52min
Has the Cotopaxi Been Found?
On November 29, 1925, the tramp steamer SS Cotopaxi left port at Charleston, South Carolina, under the command of Captain William Meyer loaded with her usual cargo of coal, and headed for Havana, Cuba...
8 Mar 20201h 30min
The Pied Piper of Hamelin Part 2
As with any mysterious event, it’s often said that we should look to the simplest solution as being most likely the right one. The idea that when presented with competing hypotheses that make the sam...
23 Feb 20201h 53min
