False Walls

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EP 009 - Severed Heads Of State Part 2 - Saddam in the Shadows 08/02/2022

EP 009 - Severed Heads Of State Part 2 - Saddam in the Shadows Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Welcome to part two of our search for hidden statues, figurative memorial symbols of power or commemoration that have fallen from favor, pulled from their pedestals and have been defaced, destroyed, decapitated and/or hidden away in secret locations as shameful totems of the past. In our last episode, I brought to you my adventures in statue hunting in Albania, a beautiful place with a dark past that is physically impossible to ignore. I found a small but potent gang of dictators lurking behind the local art museum, a graven image of former totalitarian ruler Evener Hoxha alongside his idol Stalin and other various symbols hardline communism, but also explored the underground complexes, the decaying concrete pyramid in the heart of the city, the omnipresent and indestructible bunkers, all of which serve as enduring physical reminders of this dark chapter in history and the ways in which we deal with them. If you have not heard this episode yet, please do so. In this episode, we’ll be headed to the Middle East, the Arabian Peninsula or Persian Gulf specifically, where I was able to uncover the enduring traces of another difficult chapter of history, the Gulf War and its eventual sequel, including a chance discovery in a dark passageway that tied it all together. /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/23940318

EP 008 - Severed Heads Of State Part 1 - Uncle Joe and Friends 10/11/2021

EP 008 - Severed Heads Of State Part 1 - Uncle Joe and Friends If there exists a moment in time in which the powers that be go through the machinations to create and erect a figurative memorial statue, the powers that be may eventually fall from favor, the moment in time the statue represents may eventually be seen as a less than ideal moment of history, and these symbolic construction may be pulled from their pedestal, dragged through the streets, and thrown into the river. Or worse. /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/20783681

EP 007 - The Women of Whitechapel and the Long Shadow of Leather Apron - London 11/22/2020

EP 007 - The Women of Whitechapel and the Long Shadow of Leather Apron - London This story involves murder, mystery, cryptic clues, hidden identities, and ulterior motives, all wrapped around one the best known tales in what we now call the True Crime genre. But we’ll look beyond the usual voyeuristic parlor games and shine a little light on the real people, and the real circumstances, that lead to the horrific real life killing of several women in Victorian London, as well as the strange secret that some feel the museum itself is built upon. /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/16903487

EP 006 - The Many Lives and Times of Alcatraz - Part 2 - San Francisco, California 02/06/2020

EP 006 - The Many Lives and Times of Alcatraz - Part 2 - San Francisco, California Over 1500 prisoners made their way to Alcatraz federal Penitentiary during the 33 years it was operational. Those individuals who caused the most trouble at their respective home prisons were carefully evaluated and sent to Alcatraz. But make no mistake, prison behavior aside, the walls of this prison were filled with murderers and thieves. Let’s get to know some of them. /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/13039991

EP 005 - The Many Lives and Times of Alcatraz - Part 1 - San Francisco, California 02/06/2020

EP 005 - The Many Lives and Times of Alcatraz - Part 1 - San Francisco, California The isolation is eerie and palpable, and insult is even more injurious as the glittering lights of downtown San Francisco and all of it’s wanton freedoms are within plain sight, only 1.25 miles away. And as far as we know, though there is some margin for debate that we shall explore, there’s no solid evidence that anyone who has attempted to escape from Alcatraz ever survived. Or did they? /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/13039031

EP 004 - The Crypt and The Wizard - London 10/31/2019

EP 004 - The Crypt and The Wizard - London It is Friday the 13th, 1973 /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/11850740

EP 003 - Haw Par Villa - A Journey Through Hell - Singapore 04/19/2017

EP 003 - Haw Par Villa - A Journey Through Hell - Singapore “The Ten Courts Of Hell are contained in a large, snake shaped mountain of crumbling plaster, which at one point was in the form of a large dragon. Small severed heads adorn the outside, with an inscription in Chinese that I would later learn translates to “The sea of bitterness has no boundaries, turn back and you will find shore”. I suppose this was meant as a warning, a portent of what lay waiting for me inside, but I ignored the heads and ominous writing and headed toward the opening…” /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/5248813

EP 002 - The Strange Life and Death Of Graceland Too - Holly Springs, Mississippi 04/19/2017

EP 002 - The Strange Life and Death Of Graceland Too - Holly Springs, Mississippi "Graceland Too is a garish, decaying colonial home in Holly Springs, Mississippi, the world’s most insane fire hazard of an Elvis museum, a decrepit doppelganger, alternate universe facsimile of the real thing. Every single inch of the home is covered in multiple layers of Presley memorabilia, an impenetrable strata of priceless junk, a hoarder’s heaven. It’s a handmade shrine to the King, the dream of a man who exhibited signs of utter dedication and, in retrospect, serious issues..." /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/5248808

EP 001 - Mr Islam Meets The Camelbot - Doha, Qatar 04/19/2017

EP 001 - Mr Islam Meets The Camelbot - Doha, Qatar “Traveling around the Middle East, sometimes I was able to find a guy with a car who I could convince to be as excited about as I am about discovering hidden local gems, people that were up for a little adventure. Mr Islam, though polite, was not one of them. It took a little extra persuasion, and a couple extra bucks, but eventually we headed out of Doha proper in search of camelbots…” /episode/index/show/falsewalls/id/5248801

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