ponce de leon

How could the smallest town in the furthest corner become the epicenter of music? Because it has been the silent epicenter of the US from the beginning. In today's episode we cross paths with King Ferdinand, Ponce De Leon, Beethoven, W.C. Handy, Sam Philips, Robert E Lee, Charles Dickens, Helen Keller, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison, Mark Twain, Alexander Graham Bell, Woodrow Wilson and even Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil. 

This week we explore, "Where is the Fountain of Youth?" Disclaimer: Jon mentions a song he thinks is called Ponce de Leon. What he meant was Pon de Floor and our entire episode is ruined. Anyway, try to get past that fact and enjoy the twists and turns of people trying to find the Fountain of Youth throughout history.

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