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Gems are beautiful creations of nature that can refract light in all directions and colors. Much like its crystalline namesake, Gems of History is a podcast in which Jacob Schopp and Evan Rusch aim to explore various refractions throughout history that make up some of the world's most interesting events, people, and folklore in a fun and educational way.

Gems of History Jacob Schopp & Evan Rusch

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Gems are beautiful creations of nature that can refract light in all directions and colors. Much like its crystalline namesake, Gems of History is a podcast in which Jacob Schopp and Evan Rusch aim to explore various refractions throughout history that make up some of the world's most interesting events, people, and folklore in a fun and educational way.

    Ep 139 - Lizzie Borden Redux Part 2: Rizzie

    Ep 139 - Lizzie Borden Redux Part 2: Rizzie

    The finale is here! To wrap up the show, and our series on Lizzie Borden, we discuss the lead up to the official trial as well as the nitty gritty details of both legal teams' arguments over the guilt and innocence of Lizzie. In the end, she is ultimately acquitted due to crafty legal maneuvering and a lack of evidence tying her to the crime, but that didn't, and still doesn't, stop people from believing wholeheartedly that she did it. Thank you all once again for listening to the show for the past few years, we truly couldn't have done it without you.

    • 1 Std. 38 Min.
    Ep 138 - Lizzie Borden Redux Part 1: She Sounds Like a Liar

    Ep 138 - Lizzie Borden Redux Part 1: She Sounds Like a Liar

    To wrap up the podcast, we are going back to a topic we covered way back at the beginning of the show and giving it another look - specifically, the Lizzie Borden murder case. On this episode, we discuss the timeline of events and give some background on who the family was and the setting in which they lived. The police eventually land on no other option but to arrest Lizzie Borden for the murder of her parents and take her to a proper trial. What are your initial thoughts?

    • 1 Std. 13 Min.
    Gems Unscripted: Piles of Bodies and Incel Terrorists

    Gems Unscripted: Piles of Bodies and Incel Terrorists

    We are taking a week off from research to prep for our final series, so this week we found some wild news stories to talk about! A Colorado funeral home with a stack of nearly 200 unburied bodies starts off the episode, then we get into brain chopsticks, violent incel murders, and butt-based chess cheats! This one truly goes all over the map.

    • 57 Min.
    Ep 137 - The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Colonialism Strikes Again

    Ep 137 - The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Colonialism Strikes Again

    One of the most devastating health crises of the past half century has been the onset of HIV. After first infecting a human victim in Africa in the early to mid 1900s, it spread across the world and has infected and killed millions. There is no cure at this point, but modern vaccine testing is starting to show some promise in a future preventative.

    • 1 Std. 6 Min.
    Ep 136 - Richard Nixon and Watergate: The Pink Lady and Deep Throat

    Ep 136 - Richard Nixon and Watergate: The Pink Lady and Deep Throat

    Following some of the most tumultuous times in modern American history, Richard Nixon stepped into the White House. He shot up through political ranks quickly, despite his lack of social prestige. At first, his tenure as President was promising. He reorganized social infrastructure and made pushes for civil rights. But behind everything,  the pressure of war, foreign ideals, and domestic unrest created a sense of paranoia within Nixon. This paranoia pushed him to make unethical decisions, leading to the most important event of his political career, the Watergate scandal.

    • 1 Std. 21 Min.
    Ep 135 - Lewis & Clark Part 2: Just a Kid

    Ep 135 - Lewis & Clark Part 2: Just a Kid

    Continuing with their coverage of Lewis and Clark, the boys this week discuss some of the more controversial takes from the expedition. Behind the mask of exploration, the Corps of Discovery more or less exploited the Native American hospitality and used their knowledge to complete a mission of expansion for the United States government. They paved the way for later western migration for Americans and the eventual crippling of the Native American culture through minimization of their numbers and placing them on reservations.

    • 1 Std. 18 Min.

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