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The vibe master himself, Rusty Featherstone, cruised in to talk pirates. Not just any pirate though, the legendary Blackbeard. We discuss the infamous captains raise and demise. Strider and Rusty also get personal. It's sweet!

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Sources: Britannica.com, Qaronline.org, Thehistorypress.co.uk, Amherst.edu, Wikipedia.org, History.co.uk

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To look upon Crater Lake in Southern Oregon meant instant Death to anyone according to Klamath legend. Their millennia old mythical origin story of the lakes creation has a unique intersection with modern science. 

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Sources: Smithsonianmag.com ‘10 Ancient Stories and the Geological Events That May Have Inspired Them’ by Sarah Zielenski 2014, Ancientpages.com, Dictionary.com, Native-languages.org, Klamathtribes.org, Everyculture.com, Britannica.com

The toll of war is measured in those that made the ultimate sacrifice. Alfred, Lord Tennyson's immortal poem honors those that fell, and simultaneously reminds those that command of the gravity of every small decision. 

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Sources: Historyhit.com ‘The Top 10 Military Disasters In History’ by Tom Ames 2021, Poets.org, Litcharts.com, Britannica.com, History.com

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No matter what you believe about Jesus, you better believe he was rolling deep. 12 deep to be exact. Strider's bro Harmony McElligott joins to discuss the Disciples squad dynamics. How have these dynamics evolved over the past 2 millennia? What has changed, and what is for sure eternal.

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Sources: Bibleinfo.com, Quora.com, Britannica.com, Miriam-webster.com, Study.com, Biography.com

Polar Bears aren't getting the respect they deserve. These Arctic chillers can throw down when necessary, and it's time people find out how. 

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Sources: Stories.sandiegozoo.org 21 Cool Fact About Polar Bears by Jen Beening December 6, 2015, Polarbearsinternational.org, Britannica.com, Wwf.org

When the biggest Nuclear disaster ever took place at Chernobyl in 1986, brave individuals had to step up to prevent further catastrophe. Vladimir Pravik was first among the many that made the ultimate sacrifice. 

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Sources: Theguardian.com ‘Chernobyl 20 Years On’ by, Military-history.fandom.com, Emergency-live.com, Chernobylproject.blogspot.com, Imdb.com

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There have been a handful of excellent films related to the infamous prison island of Alcatraz. Perhaps the greatest of those films, and perhaps even the greatest film ever made is... The Rock. 

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Sources: Phactual.com, Imdb.com, Nps.gov, Britannica.com, Facts.net, Rogerebert.com, Archives.gov

Ovid's poem of epic length isn't technically and epic. However, it has been undeniably influential upon all forms of art over the past 2,000 years. Which is exactly what Ovid would have wanted because only through art can one cheat death. 

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Sources: Bbc.com ‘The 100 Stories That Shaped The World’ by , Theguardian.com, Sparknotes.com, Wikipedia.org, Britannica.com, Litcharts.com, Worldhistory.org ‘Ovid’ by  Donald L. Wasson

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Why do all these weird enigmas exist in conjunction with the Denver Airport? Strider was just there, and he's got some hot takes regarding all these ghastly and secretive theories. 

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Sources: Denver.org, Norad.mil, Coloradosun.com , Denverpublicart.org, Simpleflying.com ‘Shrouded In Mystery: The Story Of Denver International Airport’ by Jake Hardiman 2023, Coloradoencyclopedia.org, Allthatsinteresting.com, History.denverlibrary.org, Smithsonianmag.com

Ancient Greece has a multitude of philosophers leaders and foes that are household names. It's ripe time this, "just," man has his day in Apollo's ray. 

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Sources: The Intellectual Devotional by David S. Kidder and Noah D. Oppenheim 2010, Britannica.com, Worldhistory.org ‘Aristides’ Mark Cartwright 2016, Plato.stanford.edu, History.co.uk, Wikipedia.org

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Strider runs down the top 5 most iconic cars in World History. This is ambitious to say the least! 

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Sources: Hotcars.com, History.com, Screenrant.com, Porsche.com, Vw.com, Motorbeam.com, Ferrari.com, Forbes.com ‘​​Luxury Lineage: A Brief History of the Ferrari 250 GTO’ Michael Solomon 2018, Autoevolution.com ‘A Short History of the Legendary Ferrari 250 GTO, the World's Priciest Classic’ Vlad Radu 2020, Time.com ‘Short Chaotic History of Dolorean’ by Lily Rothman 2016

The happen chance discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls was one of the most iconic finds of the 20th Century. According to the one Copper Scroll there might be even more to be discovered. This Copper Scroll is a map of the most valuable stashes of treasure ever buried. 

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Sources:  Livescience.com ‘Qumran & The Dead Sea Scrolls’ by Owen Jarus 2017, Wikipedia.org, Interestingengineerging.com ‘Clues to the Largest Treasure Ever Buried Are in a Dead Sea Scroll’ by Marcia Wendorf 2019, Britannica.com

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The ballgame known as Pitz was often accompanied by human Sacrifice. Why? Strider covers what is known, and often debated about this Mesoamerican game as he seeks to answer to this question and more.

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Sources: Nationalgeographic.com ‘Top 10 Maya Secrets’ by Michael Shapiro 2012, Wikipedia.org, Researchgate.net ‘The ballgame, boxing and ritual blood sport in ancient mesoamerica’ by Kari Taube 2017, Metmuseum.org

Known as Copa '71, Mexico hosted the first ever unofficial women's World Cup of Soccer. Why is it still unofficial? Why has almost nobody heard of it even though hundreds of thousands of people attended the televised games? Strider searches for answers and more...

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Sources: Girlssoccernetwork.com ‘The Story Behind Copa ‘71: The Unofficial First Women’s World Cup’ by Rachel Gonzalez 2023, Theguardian.com ‘Copa 71: When 112,500 fans packed out the unofficial Women’s World Cup final’ by Matthew Hall 2023, Theguardian.com ‘A year after more than 50,000 turned up to watch Dick, Kerr Ladies play St Helens, a ban was introduced that was to last half a century’ by Suzanna Wrack 2022, Wikipedia.org, Britannica.com

The Renowned Muralist has inspired a generation of street artist. Unlike many artists, he was famous in his own time... perhaps even infamous. Strider examines 5 prominent works of River's. 

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Sources: Theartstory.org, Britannica.com, Artsy.net ‘5 Iconic Works By Diego Rivera’ by Alexxa Gotthardt 2019, Spanishmama.com, Wikipedia.org, Diegorivera.org, Illustrationhistory.org

The Epic Adventures of Mwindo are rich with metaphor and allusion. However, it is no illusion that this tiny hero had a massive impact on both Nyanga and Pygmy people. If you'e ever wanted to pin your dad you'll love this tale. 

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Sources: Myths, Legends & Sacred Stories: A Visual Encyclopedia by  Philip Wilkinson DK Publishing Penguin Random House  2019, Encyclopedia.com, Mythencyclopedia.com, Britannica.com, Academic-accelerator.com, Nerdfighteria.info, movieoutline.com

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Burning Man is not a festival. It is more! Legendary burner and hilarious comedian Cory Loykasek joins Strider to share exactly what burning man is. Maybe it's different for each individual? 

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Sources: Burningman.org, Wikipedia.org, Rgj.com, Britannica.com, The-sun.com, Medium.com ‘An Anthropological History of Burning Man’ by Daniel Morrison 2019, Reddit.com, Fractalenlightenment.com

Who started these things, and why do they have to scare Strider so bad? Maybe some answers as to how and why ghost stories started will help us all sleep better at night this spooky season. 

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Sources: history.com, Imperiumromanum.pl, Sju.edu, Bigthink.com by ‘Horror Fiction: The Unexpectedly Ancient Origins of Ghost Stories’ by Tim Brinkhoff, Smithsonianmag.com, Tableau.uchicago.edu ‘Two Perspectives On Ghsots’ As Told by Maureen Searcy, Washingtonpost.com ‘The Ghosts of Japan’  

Known as the, "cradle of humanity," the Great Rift Valley offers much more than the scenic views. Is this the region where all of us come from?

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Sources: Education.nationalgeographic.org, Britannica.com, Kids.britannica.com, Pbslearningmedia.org, Forbes.com ‘The Discovery Of The Great Rift Valley, Where Africa Is Splitting In Two’ by David Bressan 2018, Ngorongorocratertanzania.org, A-zanimals.com, Quora.com

In 1755 a massive quake literally changed the foundation of Portugal... for a time. Strider covers the lasting effects of the devastating natural disaster. That's not all Lisbon has to offer there are spies, romance, and much Moors (pun intended). 

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Sources: Britannica.com, Hakaimagazine.com ‘The Earthquake the brought Enlightenment’ by Laura Trethewey 2020, Peaceboat.org ‘The Salazar Dictatorship Still Haunting Portugal’ by Lea Gelfert, Juliane Hauschulz and Maximilian Wegener 2021, Historyextra.com ‘Your Guide to the Carnation Revolution’  by Emma Slattery Williams, Historyhit.com, Nationalgeographic.com, Jamesbondlifestyle.com, Algarvedailynews.com ‘Whatever Was Ian Flemming Doing in Estoril in 1941’ by James Mayor 2017