375. MYSTERY: The Lost City of Z

Imagine being so convinced a lost city exists… that you walk straight into the Amazon to prove it. That’s exactly what Percy Fawcett did—and no one ever saw him again. Need more WMMM in your life? Join the Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/c/witchesmagicmurdermystery Want WMMM Merch? Check out the podcast store: https://witches-magic-murder-mystery-podcast-store.myshopify.com   Our Youtube Channel has longer versions of our episodes, with less editing and more outtakes: https://www.youtube.com/c/WitchesMagicMurderMysteryPodcast Support our sponsors!  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at www.betterhelp.com/wmmm and get on your way to being your best self. Sources:   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Fawcetthttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_City_of_Zhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuscript_512 https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-lost-city-of-z-15468171/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/percy-fawcett-lost-city-of-z-amazon https://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-35956514 https://www.history.com/news/percy-fawcett-lost-city-of-z-amazon https://www.historyextra.com/period/20th-century/percy-fawcett-lost-city-z-amazon-explorer-disappearance/ https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/percy-fawcett-0011373 https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-happened-to-percy-fawcett https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/14/movies/the-lost-city-of-z-review.html https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/lost-cities-of-the-amazon-discovered-from-the-air/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/amazon-civilizations-discovered-lidar https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/amazon-didnt-used-be-wilderness-we-thought-it-was-180973033/ https://www.livescience.com/amazon-civilization-lidar-discovery.html https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-45466768 https://www.britannica.com/biography/Percy-Fawcett https://www.rgs.org/about-us/our-history/percy-fawcett/ https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3398625-the-lost-city-of-z All Witches, Magic, Murder, & Mystery episodes are a mix of Kara and Megan’s personal thoughts and opinions in response to the information that is publicly available at the time of recording, as well as, in some cases, personal accounts provided by listeners. In regard to these self-reported personal accounts, there can be no assurance that the information provided is 100% accurate.  If you love the Trash Witch art (see our Patreon or the Podcast store), Tiffini Scherbing of Scherbing Arts created her. Like her Scherbing Arts page on F acebook, or follow her on instagram at @scherbingarts76! She can create anything you need.  TikTok: @wmmmpodcast Instagram: @witchesmagicmurdermystery Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/465405701297488/ Email all your weird stories: [email protected] Get to know us better:                  Kara: @many_adventures_of_kara on Instagram              Megan: @meganmakesjokes on TikTok, @megan_whitmer on Instagram  WMMM Podcast P.O. Box 910674 Lexington, KY 40591 Music credit: Chloe’s Lullaby (podcast theme) by Robert Austin. Available on Spotify, Google Play, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Patreon! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices