Travels by Carriage: Recent Episodes
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Just a feminist from the South sharing odd and peculiar stories. Why Travels by Carriage? I like to think of these stories as stops along the path of history. And I thought it was kind of fun. I'm from the South, carriages - you get it. Right? Travels by Carriage is hosted by me, Zee Allgar. Join me as we explore the unusual and lesser-known tales of the past. @TravelsbyCarriage#history #bizarre #peculiar #story #feminist #strange #weird
Do you believe in psychics? Perhaps some of you identify as a psychic yourself or have visited one.
I personally believe there are those with knowledge that can’t be explained, and history is full of bold and unusual claims. Some of them are even true.
For this episode, we’ll visit a time in history when that was the case - when the claims of one psychic medium were proven to be correct.
*SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT*
Sources::
- Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
- Psychic Sleuths Invoke Spirited Debate. The Hartford Courant, 1999.
- https://www.courant.com/1999/06/29/psychic-sleuths-invoke-spirited-debate/
- Top 50: Serra slaying haunted city; cops never gave up. New Haven Register.
- https://www.nhregister.com/news/article/Top-50-13250472.php
- Season 1 Episode 13: Penney Serra. Psychic Investigators, originally aired 6/12/2006
- https://tubitv.com/tv-shows/460263/s01-e13-penney-serra
- “Psychic Vision” Woman Wins False Arrest Suit Against LAPD. LA Times, 3/27/1987
- https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-03-27-me-381-story.html
- The Amityville Horror Truth Website. Archived from 2003.
- https://www.amityvillefaq.com/truth/
- Facebook, Amityville Horror. Posted on November 3, 2021
- https://www.facebook.com/361891990638837/posts/mary-pascarella-downey-was-a-psychic-mediam-who-ran-a-school-in-new-england-call/2023429214485098/
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Just a few days before Christmas, popular British musician Kirsty MacColl was vacationing in Cozumel after completing some work for BBC Cuba. The mother of 2 was enjoying a snorkel session at a popular coral reef arranged by a local tour guide. Suddenly a speed boat headed towards the tourist-filled, no-boating zone. With her son directly in the path of the boat, Kirsty made a decision that would save a life, devastate the musical community, and call into question the safety of tourists in Mexico.
Welcome to the carriage, travelers.
Next stop: December 18, 2000
SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT
Sources:
Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
Kirsty MacColl Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirsty_MacColl
Kirsty MacColl: 10 Things You May Not Know - RadioX London Dec 2022
- https://www.radiox.co.uk/features/kirsty-maccoll-things-you-may-not-know/#:~:text=Her%20biggest%20hits%20include...&text=Fairytale%20of%20New%20York%20is,of%20Always%20On%20My%20Mind.
The Day the Music Died - Alex Kirst Investigative Journalism
- https://www.alixkirsta.com/articles/kirstymaccoll/index.htm#:~:text=The%20Percalito%2C%20the%20powerful%2031,family%2C%20including%20his%20baby%20granddaughter.
Mother Fights to Find Killer of Singer - The Guardian
- https://www.theguardian.com/world/2004/aug/28/artsnews.mexico
Interviews 1985 - On the Beach
- https://www.kirstymaccoll.com/media/interviews/interviews-1985/
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It's the week before Halloween! Do you like scary stories?
Climb aboard travelers! The week we journey through the details and possible inspiration behind America's first ghost story*, a tale that's been in publish for over 200 consecutive years.
Could it be based on a true story? Let's find out!
Happy Halloween!!
*first to be well-received by the European literary community.
SPOILERS BELOW THIS POINT
References
- Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legend_of_Sleepy_Hollow
- Sleepy Hollow (Film) Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sleepy_Hollow_(film)
- Discover Sleepy Hollow, NY
- https://www.sleepyhollowny.gov
- Visit Sleepy Hollow
- https://visitsleepyhollow.com/
- Headless Horseman Blog - Run by Sleepy Hollow Town Historian
- https://headlesshorsemanblog.com/
- Headless Horsemen Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Horseman
- What Inspired the Legend of Sleepy Hollow?
- https://www.history.com/news/legend-sleepy-hollow-headless-horseman
- Halloween History: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
- https://www.nyhistory.org/blogs/halloween-history-the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-2
- Headless Mule of Brazil - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headless_Mule
- Cephalophore - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cephalophore
- Dullahan - General Info
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dullahan
ScaryStories, #Documentary, #AmericasFirstGhostStory, #SleepyHollow, #HeadlessHorseman, #IchabodCrane, #Halloween, #SpookySeason, #TrueStory, #Trivia, #History, #WashingtonIrving
Let’s talk about passion. I’m not talking about about romantic or sexy passion.
No, I mean that drive - that person, thing, or idea that takes up all of your mental energy. You’re sitting in class or in a meeting and your mind is really wandering to whatever it is that you love.
For some it’s a sport, or music, or even a fandom. And for some, it’s that every-so-romantically named ‘wanderlust.’
Today’s story is a tale of passion, wanderlust, superstition, and finally, tragedy. Today we visit the mysterious disappearance of the famed Explorer of New York - Henry Hudson.
Buckle up, travelers.
Next stop: England, circa 1564.
History #TrueStory #Hudson #NYC #NewYork #HudsonBridge #HudsonBay #HenryHudson #Exploration #NorthWestPassage #FamousExplorers #Curse #Cursed #Trivia #Podcast #Odd #Strange #Unusual #Namesakes #Landmarks #LostAtSea #Mutiny #Abandoned #Historystories
Sources::
Travels by Carriage Logo
https://www.mockofun.com/
Henry Hudson - Ages of Exploration
https://exploration.marinersmuseum.org/subject/henry-hudson/
Weird NJ: Deadly tale of Henry Hudson Springs
https://www.app.com/story/news/local/new-jersey/weird-nj/2017/03/12/weird-nj-henry-hudson-springs/99050698/
Britannica - Henry Hudson
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Henry-Hudson
Timeline of the life of Henry Hudson
https://www.totallytimelines.com/henry-hudson-1565-1611/
Explorers for Kids: Henry Hudson
https://www.ducksters.com/biography/explorers/henry_hudson.php
Abacuk Pricket
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abacuk_Pricket
Henry Hudson
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Hudson#Expedition_of_1610%E2%80%931611
Henry Hudson - 10 Facts
https://learnodo-newtonic.com/henry-hudson-facts
The Twin Mysteries of Henry Hudson
https://www.hudsonrivervalley.org/the-twin-mysteries
The Hudson Stone - A Clue to a 400 year old Mystery…
https://ottawarewind.com/2014/02/06/finding-henry-did-henry-hudson-spend-his-last-days-in-the-ottawa-valley/
Henry Hudson and the Catskill Gnomes
https://americanfolklore.net/folklore/2010/07/henry_hudson_and_the_catskill.html
Centralia.
Nearly everyone who's into weird history has heard of it, but how much do you really know?
I've scoured the web to share with you the most comprehensive timeline I could create, sprinkled with the strangest bits of oddities and trivia I could find.
Today we take on the town that inspired Silent Hill?
Well, kind of.
Next stop: Centralia, P.A.
history #TrueStory #Centralia #pennsylvania #CentraliaPA #Abandoned #Abandonedplaces #GhostTown #MineFire #Mining #MollyMaguires #SilentHill #Curse #Cursed #Trivia #Podcast #Odd #Strange #Unusual #Fire #Coal #CoalMining #CoalFire #Historystories
Sources:
- Travels by Carriage Logo
- Mockofun Creator
- https://www.mockofun.com/
- Centralia Wikipedia Page
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia,_Pennsylvania
- Real Life Ghost Town That Inspired Silent Hill
- https://www.looper.com/266652/the-real-life-ghost-town-that-inspired-silent-hill/#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20interview%20with,a%20good%20old%20garbage%20fire.
- Centralia PA Mine Fire
- https://www.centraliapa.org/
- Offroaders.com - Amazing historical photos of Centralia in its heyday
- https://www.offroaders.com/album/centralia/historical.htm
- Minding a legacy of faith In an empty town, a shrine still shines By Kristin E. Holmes INQUIRER STAFF WRITER. POSTED: October 21, 2008
- https://web.archive.org/web/20140204071259/http://articles.philly.com/2008-10-21/news/25263632_1_shrine-mine-fire-byrnesville
- The Legend of the Molly Maguires
- https://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/literary-cultural-heritage-map-pa/feature-articles/legend-molly-maguires
- Molly Maguires Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Maguires
- St. Ignatius Church, Centralia P.A.
- http://www.byrnesville.com/saintignatiuschurchcentraliapa/
- The Last Church Standing In Centralia
- https://militarybruce.com/the-silent-hill-church-last-church-standing-in-centralia/
- PA Department of Environment Safety
- https://files.dep.state.pa.us/mining/Abandoned%20Mine%20Reclamation/AbandonedMinePortalFiles/Centralia/CentraliaFrequentlyAskedQuestions.pdf
- Byrnesville PA Website hosted by former resident
- http://byrnesville.com/
- Centralia Mine Fire
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centralia_mine_fire
I’ve always been interested in secret things, like hidden rooms and unlockable safes (looking at your reddit).
But what if there were similar secrets hidden inside places visited by millions of people per year?
Today we’ll discover the oddities and subtle synchronicities of two of the world’s most famous landmarks.
Next stop: France.
@TravelsbyCarriage is a podcast that explores that odd and quirky tales of history.
Have an idea for the next episode? Contact me on social media!
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History #Quirky #Unusual #Odd #Strange #EiffelTower #StatueofLiberty #Eiffel #GustaveEiffel #France #Monuments #Landmarks
Sources:
- Travels by Carriage Logo
- https://www.mockofun.com/
- Wikimedia Photo Credits
- © William Crochot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buste_Gustave_Eiffel_-_20150801_14h57_(10618).jpg
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Statue_of_Liberty_and_Eiffel_Tower.jpg#filelinks
- © William Crochot / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Eiffel Tower Plans
- Maurice Koechlin, Émile Nouguier, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
- https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/53/Maurice_koechlin_pylone.jpg
- All other photos:
- Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/
- Statue of Liberty Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty
- Eiffel Tower Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eiffel_Tower
- Gustave Eiffel Wiki (General Info)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Eiffel
- Eiffel Tower vs. Statue of Liberty
- https://www.size-explorer.com/en/compare/buildings/7/statue+of+liberty
- Eiffel Tower Facts
- https://www.rd.com/list/eiffel-tower-facts/
- Official Statue of Liberty Site
- https://www.statueofliberty.org/statue-of-liberty/overview-history/?gclid=CjwKCAjwq5-WBhB7EiwAl-HEkpu-JiITsAJ1Qemk0gHpHqOxHm2HH9AwDUF3jISUdTlHy2HAhvNLtRoCnyUQAvD_BwE
- Travel & Leisure
- travelandleisure.com/attractions/landmarks-monuments/eiffel-tower-facts
- National Park Service
- https://www.nps.gov/stli/learn/historyculture/alexandre-gustave-eiffel.htm
- Statue of Liberty in Paris?
- https://www.hotelgustave.com/en/actuality/the-statue-of-liberty-in-paris.2219.html
- 50 interesting Facts About the Statue of Liberty
- https://thefactfile.org/statue-liberty-facts/
- Secrets of the The Statue
- https://sn3.scholastic.com/issues/2019-20/090219/secrets-of-the-statue.html
In the summer of 2002, a 55 ft. catamaran pulled into a harbor in Tahiti. It was carrying only 1 on the 4 individuals who had embarked on the journey.
The missing included 35-year-old Bison Dele, formerly known as Brian Williams, - one of the highest payed NBA players of the time - and it took months for anyone to realize he was missing.
This week on Travels by Carriage we explore the curious mystery of the disappearance of Bison Dele.
Travels by Carriage, a quirky new podcast exploring the quirky and unusual tales of history, launched on 6/17/22.
This is a new podcast, with lots of room to improve. Feedback is always welcome, but please remember to be kind.
Be sure to like and subscribe to hear more tales of the unusual!
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References:
- Bison Dele Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bison_Dele
- Fadeawayworld.net - Rise and Fall of Bison Dele
- https://fadeawayworld.net/nba/the-unlikely-rise-and-fall-of-a-former-nba-champion-gone-rogue-the-bison-dele-story
- Orlando Sentinel article from Sept 2002
- https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2002-09-22-0209220384-story.html
- The Unique & Mysterious Life of Bison Dele
- https://articles.tiebreaker.com/13985-2-bison-dele-brian-williams-chicago-bulls-mystery
History is full of bold and strange tales. Some of them are even true.
Travels by Carriage, a quirky new podcast exploring the quirky and unusual tales of history, launched on 6/17/22.
Episode two explores the history of an invention so popular, you may even be using one right now. But you won't find its inventor, Thomas Lee, on any patent records. Why?
Let's find out.
This is a new podcast, with lots of room to improve. Feedback is always welcome, but please remember to be kind.
Be sure to like and subscribe to hear more tales of the unusual!
Follow us on Instagram and Twitter
(SPOILERS)
References:
- LA Times Article
- https://www.latimes.com/style/la-hm-backstory17-2008jul17-story.html
- How Stuff Works - Wendy Bowman
- https://home.howstuffworks.com/adirondack-chair.htm
- Outdoor Lawn Furniture Sales
- https://www.statista.com/topics/5694/outdoor-furniture-market-in-the-united-states/#dossierContents__outerWrapper
- Adirondack Chair Wiki:
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_chair
- Adirondack Mountains Wiki
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adirondack_Mountains
- ‘Who Made That Adirondack Chair?” NYT
- https://6thfloor.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/28/who-made-that-adirondack-chair/
- Site for Adirondack Mountains with page on history of the chair
- https://www.adirondack.net/history/adirondack-chair/
History is full of bold and strange tales. Some of them are even true.
Travels by Carriage, a quirky new podcast exploring the bizarre and lesser known tales of history, launches 6/17/22.
Episode one examines the claims of Charlotte Ann Moberly and Eleanor Jourdain in their 1911 book 'An Adventure.' Did the two teachers really take a walk through time? Listen to their tale and decide for yourself...
Be sure to like and subscribe to hear more tales of the unusual!
This is a new podcast, with lots of room to improve. Feedback is always welcome, but please remember to be kind.
Follow us at https://www.instagram.com/travelsbyca...
References:
-Annual Visitors and other information found at:
https://en.chateauversailles.fr/news/...
-Wiki Page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moberly...
-Detailed account by the women:
An Adventure. Moberly, C. A. E., Jourdain, Eleanor F. https://archive.org/details/adventure...
-Info on Skepticism of account:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1343742?...
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