Episode #42- What Ever Became of Billy the Kid? (Part II)
The Lincoln County War was once called "a war without heroes". However, it did manage to produce an American legend. Billy the Kid would eventually be celebrated as a righteous avenger who fought for ...
3 Mai 20171h
Episode #41- What Ever Became of Billy the Kid? (Part I)
There are few times and places as romanticized as America's "Old West". It has a robust mythology peppered with gunslingers, outlaws, and rugged pioneers. One of the most recognizable of these legenda...
18 Apr 201744min
Episode #40- Was There a Real Atlantis? (Part III)
In the world of Atlantis research there are many who believe that ruins of the lost city can, and will, be found. By carefully considering the details in Plato's dialogues some researchers believe tha...
4 Apr 201754min
Episode #39- Was There a Real Atlantis? (Part II)
The world of Atlantis research can be a very strange place. Some researchers believe that Atlantis was a real Bronze Age city whose ruins might one day be found near the rock of Gibraltar. Others beli...
21 Mar 201752min
Episode #38- Was There a Real Atlantis? (Part I)
In 360 BCE the Greek philosopher Plato wrote of a powerful island nation that had been sunk to the bottom of the ocean by wrathful gods. Plato called this lost city Atlantis. Little did he know that t...
8 Mar 201746min
Episode #37- Did Robert Johnson Sell His Soul to the Devil?
In the history of the Blues there are few musicians as revered as the great Robert Johnson. Although he saw little success in his own lifetime, his music would go on to influence generations of singer...
21 Feb 201750min
Episode #36- Did Pocahontas Really Save John Smith? (Part II)
In the early 1600's most English people assumed that Captain John Smith was a liar. His memoirs were peppered with romantic stories of shipwrecks, duels to the death, and exotic lovers. His contempora...
7 Feb 201748min
Episode #35- Did Pocahontas Really Save John Smith? (Part I)
The story of Pocahontas is one of the most enduring legends of America's early colonial period. Her relationship with the Englishman John Smith would become the inspiration for everything from cheesy ...
24 Jan 201741min
