76 episodes
Wiki Walks Chris Griesemer
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Wiki Walks is a short podcast devoted to some of the more intriguing and, “huh! Who knew?” articles you can run across in the seemingly unending cavalcade of bizarreness that is Wikipedia. New episodes every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Ep.76 - Merikins
Can't Say I Blame 'Em
They turned their guns on the American colonies in exchange for a chance at freedom and land of their own. Over 200 years later, the villages founded by these enslaved Black soldiers who fought for the British in the War of 1812 still exist today as a unique ethnic community in Trinidad.
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Ep.75 - Georgia Tann
Georgia Tann...just the worst
She was a woman who preyed on the desperate and poor, stealing their children to sell to wealthy families for massive profits. By the time her black market baby ring was exposed, Georgia Tann had torn apart over 5,000 families, subjecting the children to unimaginable cruelty and abuse. Prepare to have your heart broken by this shockingly dark chapter of American history.
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Ep.74 - Antimony Pills
Reusable Pills?
Back in the day, it was not uncommon for people to swallow a pill made from the semi-metallic element, antimony, in an effort to absolutely fill their britches to detoxify their intestines. Once they did that...they'd reuse that same pill. It could even be passed down as an heirloom for the grandkids to use one day. Grossssssss.
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Ep.73 – Centralia, Pennsylvania
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A trash fire sparked an underground inferno that forced the evacuation of Centralia, Pennsylvania, turning it into a poisonous gas-filled ghost town. Oh, and it will probably keep burning for hundreds of years. Yikes!
Centralia, Pennsylvania
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Ep.72 – The Assassination of James Garfield
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President James Garfield was shot twice by an absolute mad-lad, Charles Guiteau, but however terrible his assassin was, he was nothing compared to President's doctor. Everything he tried made things a million times worse, including shooting beef and opium up the President's fanny. This tragic story just keeps on giving in the worst ways imaginable.
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Ep.71 – U.S. Army Camel Corps
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The 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, which ended the Mexican-American War, involved 500,000 square miles of Mexican territory, including vast stretches of deserts. And what better animal to explore this new land than with imported camels. Many of whom were then set free to roam the Southwest for decades to come.
United States Camel Corps
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Customer Reviews
Kid Review
My mom is writing this for me because I’m 7yo. “I like crazy history!”
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What an interesting podcast filled with little nuggets of knowledge. I feel smarter after each episode.
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I get so excited when I see a new episode of WikiWalks had dropped! It’s the perfect podcast for a short commute to work to laugh & learn. The rid bits of knowledge make me feel smarter. “S.M.R.T.!”