Cruising Through History: Recent Episodes
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Join us for Cruising Through History where we will explore the highways and byways of historical events both little known and well known to our listeners.
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What do you get when you cross enemy lines to save the horses? A WW2 joint operation between the Germans and Americans. How did this happen and why? Scott and Zander discuss Operation Cowboy/
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D-day is such a big day in history full of heroism, but one little known operation full of deception helped secure the day.
Scott and Zander discuss
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Pirates have a glorified history brought on by popular films such as Pirates of the Caribbean. But in reality, pirates were bandits of the seas. Scott and Zander delve into pirating and privateering.
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Gold has a way of mystifying explorers and conquerors even off the most baseless rumors. Scott and Zander explore the "lost city of gold" and the history of the search for El dorado.
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In 1708, a Spanish galleon called the San Jose was lost in a battle with the British off the coast of Columbia. It was filled to the brim with treasure and all of that had been lost for hundreds of years...until recently.
Scott and Zander discuss the circumstances of the wreckage and the implications of the find in 2024.
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Previously, Scott and Zander talked about code breakers in WW2. What if we said there was an "unbreakable" code based on the Navajo Language?
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The Classic Moby Dick was indeed based on a real story that's even more exciting than the fictional book.
Scott and Zander go over the terrifying tale of a misbehaving whale in this episode of Cruising Through History
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The Great Chinese Famine is widely known as the deadliest famines and one of the greatest man-made disasters in human history. Scott, Zander, and special guest, Elliot, discuss what led to this famine and why it lasted so long.
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The honorable knight. The holy knight. The chivalrous knight. These are common phrases when describing knights, but what exactly were knights in history?
Scott and Zander review the literature and the history to discover what knights really were.
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Scott and Zander return to Asian and Middle Eastern history with the Silk Road. While not a literal road as we think of today and more connected paths and routes, the Silk Road passed through and developed trade in areas of the world that have less interest today.
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While more attention has been given to code breakers, codebreaking was a well sought skill oft overlooked historically. Scott and Zander go over what exactly codebreaking is and how information was a much sought tool in World War 2.
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Of course, we do not mean Sherlock Holmes, but the real life con artist, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes, better known as H. H. Holmes. Listen to the thrilling tale of cons, murders, and underhanded deals presented by Scott and Zander
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Atlantis is a legend referenced in popular media, and ancient lore, but how did this lost city come to the attention of the masses? Is it legit?
Scott and Zander Discuss
There are many found artifacts that have no agreed upon purpose or origin. The Antikythera Mechanism is one of these objects.
Scott and Zander talk about how it was found, what its possible purpose was, and if there might be anything that can help decipher its use.
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Opium has been a topic in global history far longer than the current Opioid crisis. The Opium Wars were one of the peak moments where Opium took the global stage.
Scott and Zander discuss these little talked wars and if there is any relation to the current Opioid crisis.
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein influenced the entire genre of horror, but what is the story behind the 'original monster.'
Scott and Zander talk about the creation of Frankenstein and its influence on culture.
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Spiritualism: the belief that we can contact spirits after death, went through a boom in America in the 19th century.
Scott and Zander explore this phenomenon and how it integrated into American culture and debate.
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King Arthur is one of the longest lasting legends in English history and widespread in the memory of the world. But did King Arthur we know of really exist? Scott and Zander delve into the history and literature of King Arthur.
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The Third Reich performed many inhumane experiments including in the field of drugs and medication, in fact, Hitler himself took a wide variety of 'medication' for his ailments. Scott and Zander dive into the spread and use of drugs by the Nazi Party and its leader.
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While the Steven Spielberg movie was inspired by the book, "Jaws" by Peter Benchley, that book was in part inspired by the Jersey Shore shark attacks of 1916.
Scott and Zander review the incidents and how sharks would be demonized throughout the 20th century because of it.
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The disappearance of the Roanoake Colony is one of the great mysteries of the early colonial period. Where did the settlers go? What tragedy befell them? Scott and Zander discuss
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United States history is riddled with tragedy regarding treatment of the native tribes indigenous to the U.S. The Osage were betrayed and swindled in a particularly heinous way. Scott and Zander review what happened and what, if anything, was done to help.
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Leonardi DaVinci is best known for his art, but DaVinci was more than just a genius artist. He was a genius inventor of strange machinations seemingly before his time. Scott and Zander delve into the wonderful world of DaVinci.
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Jack the Ripper was a notorious serial killer who's case still remains unsolved. Whether it is the "canon" murders or the extra murders, the history of Jack the Ripper rippled through the world. Scott and Zander discuss.
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Detective stories, real or fictional, have captured the imaginations of people everywhere, but who was the first real detective. Scott and Zander discuss who first created the ideas and practices of detective work that are still relevant today in fiction and reality.
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Heavier than air flight was an elusive yet sought after technology that forms how we know of flight and aviation today. Scott and Zander explore the history of aviation and the Wright brothers in this second part on human flight.
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Humanity has always had an interest in flying. Scott and Zander begin part one of exploring the history of flight starting with lighter than air flight.
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In 1866, a cholera outbreak took place in London's East End. Luckily, a man by the name of John Snow was there a learned a few new tricks to help track and identify how cholera spread. Scott and Zander discuss the incident
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Nikola Tesla is often overshadowed by the historical electricity giant, Thomas Edison, but why is that the case? Scott and Zander review the history of Tesla, his visionary aspirations, and how he came to be a lesser historical figure.
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World War 2 was full of strange operations, fear, and sometimes odd partnerships. Operation Underworld is one of these strange occurrences where the U.S. navy partnered the Mafia! Scott and Zander explore this strange relationship
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Alexander The Great is known as a conqueror, but he has many names across many regions of the middle east as his empire spread far and wide. Scott and Zander review how he became so well known across cultures and how he came to fall.
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The Mongolian Empire was one of the most far reaching and most unlikely empires to have dominated Russia, North Africa, China, and more. What were its origins and how did Genghis Khan become one of the most feared names in the world? Scott and Zander cruise on through and explore how it happened.
King Tut is known as one of the greatest archeological finds of the 20th century. But was his tomb cursed, and how long did those who discovered it live before succumbing to it? Scott and Zander discuss.
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A Geoglyph is a large design produced on the ground with durable landscaping elements, like gravel, stones or dirt. Can Scott and Zander solve the most mysterious geoglyphs that have appeared through history?
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Stonehenge: One of the great wonders of the world. Have Scott and Zander discovered the real reason why Stonehenge exists and how those great stones go there? No. But they do talk about the history and debate surrounding the monument in this episode.
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Unrelated to the popular pool game, Marco Polo as an explorer is well known. Scott and Zander go over the details and history of his adventures.
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Timbuktu is one of those legendary cities we hear about. Today, Timbuktu is far from its Golden Age, but its influence on exploration and trade is still remembered today. Scott and Zander discuss.
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It is always thought that it was Europeans who 'discovered' America first. Is there a possibility that it was actually China? Scott and Zander discuss this theory along with China's naval fleet's travel.
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The ancient Greeks are known for a lot of cultural phenomena, but does that include robots? Scott and Zander discuss whether the Greeks really built robots like we think of robots today.
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The "science" of alchemy was much more profound than popular understanding suggests. Scott and Zander explore where alchemy was practiced and some of the familiar names attached to the proto-science.
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Dragons may be a pop culture icon now, but Dragons historically appear across multiple cultures in different ways. Join Scott and Zander as they discuss the history of dragons through the world.
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How do you lose a library? Did volume after volume of knowledge really burn? All that and more in this episode of Cruising Through History.
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Oh the horrors of reading! Explore what the penny dreadfulls were and how they impacted mass consumer reading just in time for Halloween.
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How does the field of dentistry relate to the mass advancement of plastic surgery in World War One? Take a glance at some of the advancements made during the Great War and where the origins of modern plastic surgery came from.
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Cruise through the discovery of the Rosetta Stone and what it meant for language research and understanding Egyptian society.
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We're back! And what way to come back with a lost expedition into the icy north. Join us as we cruise through this historic expedition
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Cruise through the how Lincoln's assassination really happened and the weird circumstances, characters and delusions that fed into the whole event in this episode of Cruising Through History.
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After his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt was not one to sit idly. Roosevelt decided to go on a dangerous survey expedition in the Amazon Basin nearly losing life and limb in the process. Scott cruises along this life-threatening expedition.
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The Salem Witch Trials are a widely looked at part of U.S. history, but what really started them and how did they end? What influenced fraudulent accusations and death? Scott uses his third eye and reveals what history says about the Salem Witch Trails.
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What makes the election of 1876 special? Why think about the election of 1876 at all? Scott gives us the details about why this election was a lot more dramatic than history makes it seem.
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As much as we see in comics and tv Nazi expeditions for magical artifacts, the Nazi's did actually explore around the world to try and give themselves credibility. Scott Delves into one of these expeditions.
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In 1938, Orson Wells performed a radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' The War of the Worlds. Chaos ensued.
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In 1909 there was an actual expedition to find the Lost Arc! Indiana Jones wasn't event involved.
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Did you know: professional American football was integrated before professional baseball? And yet somehow Jackie Robinson is still involved.
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We know the Black Plague swept through the world and still continues to inspire our darkest imaginations, but what else is part of the history of the world's greatest plague?
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In this special episode, Scott and Zander go through the history of voting and highlight who got to vote and when voting rights changed in the United States.
Sometimes reality works much like a James Bond movie or a Sherlock mystery: absolutely perfect.
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How did the horrors of war influence the horror of the screen? Lets cruise through and find out.
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What happened during the Harlem Renaissance and what caused it? We discuss what lead to it and how it still influences us today.
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James Garfield only had six months and 15 days as president. His assassination wasn't just a bullet wound to the chest. There's a lot more to the story that by today's medical standards, will be shocking.
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What's a better combination than Shakespeare and riots? Scott discusses how two men's rivalry led to raucous theater riots
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Stunt girl journalist, Nellie Bly, goes around the world in 72 days, setting a new world record.
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The most famous painting in the world was not always so famous. Scott discusses how the Mona Lisa became famous and the two year search that led to finding the painting.
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Submarines have a long war history, but this one dates back to the Revolutionary War. Really. Thought it might not be what you expect.
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Mustard Gas, a devastating chemical weapon commonly used in World War 1 somehow helped create breakthroughs leading to Chemotherapy cancer treatments. Scott delves into how this happened.
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In this episode learn about Abraham Lincoln's history as a wrestlerand how it may have affected his presidential campaign
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