I wait for these every week. These stories remind me of a mashup of This American Life and an audio version of James Burke’s Connections. Thanks for doing this.
I first heard of William Walker on vacation to Costa Rica. According to our naturalist guide, it’s a big part of their history involving the US but I’d wager that few of us have ever heard of him.
I wait for these every week. These stories remind me of a mashup of This American Life and an audio version of James Burke’s Connections. Thanks for doing this.
loved it. reminded me of a more benign character, emperor norton of california. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emperor_Norton
I first heard of William Walker on vacation to Costa Rica. According to our naturalist guide, it’s a big part of their history involving the US but I’d wager that few of us have ever heard of him.