Prison Breaks
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
Artifact: A crude ladder made out of pieces of iron pipe. A visit to Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary leads Dan down a rabbit hole of ingenious prison breaks.
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Sea Monkeys
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
Artifact: Sea Monkeys (on Mars)
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The Cruise of the Rolling Junk (Part 3 of 3)
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
(Grand Finale of The Cruise of the Rolling Junk)
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The Cruise of the Rolling Junk (2 of 3)
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
(A continuation of The Cruise of the Rolling Junk)
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The Cruise of the Rolling Junk (1 of 3)
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
I start with a map of a road trip taken by F. Scott Fitzgerald one hundred years ago. They drive from their home on Westport, CT to Montgomery, AL in 8 days.
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Immersive Art Experiences
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
Researching an unusual matchbook, I see the name Meow Wolf and am sent down an exciting rabbit trail to Immersive art and theatre experiences. Whatever you do, don't miss the witch orgy.
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Cemeteries
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
This episode's artifact is an abandoned cemetery lost to the ravages of time. And then I go on a tour of some of the most interesting stories about cemeteries. I even interview a cemetery connoisseur who is known as the Cemetery Detective.
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Mysterious Messages
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
We start with the mysterious Georgia Guidestones, but the episode also leads us to Numbers Stations and the Toynbee Tiles.
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Dear Zimbo
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
My artifact today is a box of 200 letters from the 1950s all addressed to the same man.
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Treasure Hunts
CURIO w/ Dan Buck
A book from my childhood makes me curious about real life treasure hunts. In this episode, we explore Masquerade, The Secret; A Treasure Hunt, and interview a seeker of the Treasure of Forrest Finn.
info_outlineIn my town there is a grave honoring Bock Bock the chicken who "Terrorized the children of Arnold Elementary". That leads me down the hole of notable animal memorials around the world.