Gandy Dancers

When we think of people carrying out death sentences today, we think of low-key affairs where the media is not invited. However, the Professional Public Executioner was a true showman when he carried out death sentences in front of thousands of people. But that’s not how he made ...  Show more

You might want to write this episode down. Helen and Matt look at one of the most important occupations in human history, the Scribe, and we only know about this job because they were so helpful as to write down what they did. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear ...  Show more

When we think of American outlaws, we often think of cowboys and dusty trails in the Wild West. Meet the Ashley Gang who operated out of the Florida Everglades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

This is just a question.  Do the praise dancers have a past that may involve a special type of dancing?

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Jazz dance tunes from  the 1920s.

Works include: King Porter Stomp, Tar Paper Stomp, Shirt Tail Stomp and Brush Stomp.

Performers include: Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Goodman,  Wingy Manone and Fats Waller.

Danelle goes where every hobo winds up at some point. Engineers and conductors show her around the train yard, how it works and why it’s so deadly. Danelle learns how railroads shaped our country, giving us times zones, for a start. The world of the train yard is so frightening, ...  Show more