The Secret Lives of Sand Sculptors

Send us a textFrom Mark Twain to Saddam Hussein, Curt Cobain to John Wayne, Presidents, Dictators, Outlaws, and Artists have kept pets and on this episode we talk about some of the weirder ones. Sources:The Presidential Pet Museum Drunkard and Satan  Presidential CowJefferson's Ram killed a little boy Tiger cubs The Coolidge PetsPresidential Alligators? The Yuki Johnson Duets The Carter ElephantReagan’s fish The Prince's Fish Biden’s dog MajorBiden's Dog Commander Hemingway  Hunter S ThompsonHitler and Blondie Stalin and HIs Bear Mao’s cricket Hitchcock dogsKubrick Cats Cobain Cats Sid Vicious Billy Joe’s Dog Persons of InterestFrom murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textDo you remember a house that you were warned to stay away from? On this episode we explore the truths of a legend that turned one unfortunate woman into a "witch" in the minds of her neighbors at the mouth of Parley's Canyon in Utah.Please check out Jennifer Jones' Blog: The Dead HistoryIf you'd like to visit Parley's Hollow Nature Park here's their website: https://www.slc.gov/parks/parks-division/parleys-historic-nature-park/Sources:Deseret News Article: https://www.deseret.com/1992/7/31/18997457/sugar-house-memories-br/Susan Dudler's Death Certificate https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2018/166/105839865_f9631c0a-8883-4570-9215-2f3b4a02af39.jpegSusan Dudler's Obituary  https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/56/105839865_136190971385.jpgAmelia's Overdose: https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2013/56/105860220_136191426427.jpgJoseph Dudler's Obituary https://www.newspapers.com/search/results/?date=1897&keyword=dudler&region=us-utSupport the show

Send us a textIn 1972 Mike Shay hitchhiked from Texas To Berkley, CA. He shares the odd, funny, and frightening things that happened to him on his trip and what he learned about being an American. NOTE: I do not condone hitchhiking, but I think this is a good story.Support the show

Send us a textPutting the same amount of energy and passion that most artists reserve for marble or metal, Catherine Morris sculpts what she sees in her mind's eye into sand. If that wasn't hard enough, she lives thousands of miles from the nearest ocean. To find out how this Wyomingite who'd never even taken an art class got so good at sculpting sand in one of America's windiest states, check out this episode.Visit Catherine's Facebook PageSee a video of Catherine Sculpting the fish from this episodeSupport the show

Send us a textIn the early 1960's when it was believed that "only crazy people saw UFO's,"  psychologist Leo Sprinkle began to interview alleged UFO witnesses, but when he started to share his findings, many of his fellow scientists proved to be anything but inquiring or open minded. Find out what happened to a man who tried to use what he had learned about examining the world around him to get answers that many people still weren't ready for.Support the show

Send us a textWhat's it like living 30 minutes from a nuclear missile site? What's it like working in one? On this episode we explore working 60 feet underground waiting for Armageddon along with the dark humor and odd conditions that coincide with being able to turn keys and send nuclear firepower over the north pole in thirty minutes or less. Visit the Quebec 01 Missile Alert FacilityWhy Dominoes Stopped "Thirty Minutes or Less"NOTE: This episode's photo was taken at a missile alert facility in South Dakota not Wyoming and features Missileer Tony Gatlin who does not appear on this episode.Persons of InterestFrom murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textWhile Laramie, Wyoming doesn't seem like a hot spot for ska or punk, a handful of Wyomingites came together in the 90's to form a blistering, crisp ensemble of fast and hard ska that rivaled what was being played by bands from much bigger places. Here is the story of Charlie Pathetic...Please check out their websiteYou can also listen to their album herePersons of InterestFrom murderers to money launderers, thieves to thugs – police officers from the...Listen on: Apple Podcasts   SpotifySupport the show

Send us a textThe story of a blue figure rumored to haunt The Kane Cemetery and surrounding area in Northern Wyoming seems harmless enough until you really start to look into local history and a tragedy from the last century.If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please text or call 988 or call 911.Casper Daily Tribune Article about the tragedyFollow up coverage from The TribuneRecent Article About The Blue Lady by Wendy CorrSupport the show

Send us a textOver the decades 16 human skeletons have been found near Badwater Creek in Wyoming. Some were murdered and some we're not sure what happened. From homesteaders, to soldiers, to one who apparently came back to haunt a local family's root cellar, you're going to like this one!Jackie Dorothy's Original Article About The Wailing SkeletonJackie Dorothy's PodcastSalt Lake Herald Article About The 12 Skeletons in The Aspen GroveThe Battle of Crazy Woman CreekThe Bates Battle"Today in Wyoming's History" (A Blogger's Visit To The Bates Battle)Looking for a Christmas Gift? Please consider buying The Burqa Cave a Wyoming-based novel written by podcaster Dean PetersenSupport the show

Send us a textYou usually don't think of the arts when you think of marines, or marines when you think of artists. However, in this episode we interview a beret-wearing artist and former recon marine who went on to teach people how to print their photographs onto gold and ask if there is any crossover between the artistic and the militaristic. Check out Barrie's Art at Merglennstudios.comMarines Passing Out Underwater at Marine Recon SchoolMore about recon marinesSupport the show