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In this episode, the gang follows up on one of the subjects of our first episode and explores the fascinating story of Leonard Knight and his creation of Salvation Mountain, a vibrant, handmade monument found in slab city California. Knight’s vision, born out of a deep religious conviction, turned an isolated patch of land into a colorful beacon of creativity. Join us as we dive into his journey, the meaning behind the mountain, and how his passion for spreading love through art continues to inspire people internationally.

Take it some time for the holidays our next episode will launch frist week of the new year!

Happy Holidays listener!

Sources

https://salvationmountain.org/home/our-mission/

https://www.kpbs.org/news/2014/feb/10/leonard-knight-creator-salvation-mountain-dies/

Weird California: You Travel Guide to California's Local Legends and Best Kept Secretsby Greg Bishop , Joe Oesterle

The Love Story of Leonard Knight Directed by Patrick Rea

Plagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea by Chris Metzler and Jeff Springe

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In this episode, Jess takes the helm as the gang explores the life of Claude “Alexander” Conlin - Early 20th century magician, spiritualist, and “Master of Mentalism”. Cloaked as a mystic, Alexander dazzled audiences with his so-called psychic abilities, but behind the scenes, he led a turbulent life marked by failure fraud, and a scandalous love life. Tune in for the wild story of one of Vaudeville’s most successful act.

SOURCES:

https://forzonimagic.com/mindreaders-history-forzoni-magic/alexander-the-man-knows-old/
https://geniimagazine.com/magicpedia/Thomas_Nelson_Downs
https://www.funinc.com/alexander-the-man-who-knows-charv/
https://www.austinmagician.com/worlds-greatest-magicians/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_(magician)#cite_ref-charvet_3-2

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Texas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín.

Hey Y'all! In this episode Marcelo takes the lead as the gang learns about the lesser-known story of Juan Seguin, A Spanish-Tejano aristocrat, statesman and Avenger of the Alamo!!!

Sources:

Seguín, Juan N. *Personal Memoirs of John N. Seguín from the Year 1834 to the Retreat of General Woll from the City of San Antonio in 1842*. Jenkins Publishing Co., 1968. [Available here](https://archive.org/details/personalmemoirso00segu)

Teja, Jesús F. de la. *Tejano Leadership in Mexican and Revolutionary Texas*. Texas A&M University Press, 2010. [Purchase here](https://www.tamupress.com/book/9781603441704/tejano-leadership-in-mexican-and-revolutionary-texas/)

Davis, William C. *Lone Star Rising: The Revolutionary Birth of the Texas Republic*. Free Press, 2004. [Available here](https://books.google.com/books/about/Lone_Star_Rising.html?id=gt0E37Gib1cC)

Hardin, Stephen L. *Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836*. University of Texas Press, 1994. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/hardtex)

Weber, David J. *The Mexican Frontier, 1821-1846: The American Southwest under Mexico*. University of New Mexico Press, 1982. [Available here](https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.cttbsq5qn)

Poyo, Gerald E. *Tejano Journey, 1770-1850*. University of Texas Press, 1996. [Purchase here](https://utpress.utexas.edu/books/poytej)

Fowler, Will. *Santa Anna of Mexico*. University of Nebraska Press, 2007. [Purchase here](https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/nebraska/9780803226388/)

Houston Telegraph*, 1836. [Archival issues](https://texashistory.unt.edu/explore/collections/TELE/browse/)

Austin American-Statesman*, 1848. [Archival issues](https://www.newspapers.com/title_539/austin_american-statesman

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In this episode Mason tells the gang the turbulent and tragic story of one of Denver’s most Iconic and polarizing landmarks, Blucifer and his creator Luis Jimenez.

Sources:

Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blucifer, The Demon Horse Of DIA

By Stephanie Wolf

https://www.cpr.org/2019/11/04/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-blucifer-the-demon-horse-of-dia/

Blucifer: The Story of Denver Airport’s ‘Blue Mustang’ Sculpture from Luis Jimenez

by Cameron Bailey

https://www.uncovercolorado.com/blucifer-blue-mustang-statue-denver-airport/

The Story Behind Blucifer, Denver International Airport’s Deadly Horse Statue

By William Howells

https://historyisweird.com/the-story-behind-blucifer-denver-international-airports-deadly-horse-statue/

Luis Jiménez

https://web.archive.org/web/20210804061412/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/luis-jimenez-2459

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In part Three of our Halloween Trilogy Spooktacular !!! Marcelo takes us journey from pre-colonial to modern times in to discuss the ever-evolving story and cultural relevance of La Llorona.


Photo: Marcelo Aguilar

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Part Two of our Halloween Trilogy Spooktacular !!!! Jess takes us to the 1918 Lafayette Colorado to tell the curious tale of Theodore Glava, immigrant miner and alleged vampire.

https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/14/the-vampire-grave-of-lafayette

https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vampire-grave-of-lafayette

https://www.anamparanormal.com/114

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Part one of our Halloween Trilogy Spooktacular !!!! Mason tells the strange tale of Snippy the horse. Was her demise the work of extraterrestrials?

Sources:
UFOs and a Horse Called Snippy- by Chris Root
https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/western-history/ufos-and-horse-called-snippy

After 50 years, Snippy still a mystery -Sylvia Lobato
https://www.alamosanews.com/stories/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery,36843

Horse mutilated 55 years ago gets new life as roadside draw- By Seth Boster
https://apnews.com/article/colorado-47caa6f8871a41d520be8c70f3a0d256

Dr. John H. Altshuler https://noufors.com/Dr_John_H_Altshuler.htm (Probably not a legitimate publication)

UFO Watchtower
https://www.alamosa.org/directory/835-ufo-watchtower

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In this episode the gang talk about the time private industries with the help of the federal government used nukes to do fracking in Colorado.

https://st.llnl.gov/news/look-back/plowshare-program

https://nnss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NNSS-PLOW-U-0028-Rev01-1.pdf

https://www.osti.gov/opennet/reports/plowshar.pdf

https://www.cpr.org/2019/09/06/remember-the-first-time-colorado-tried-fracking-with-a-nuclear-bomb/

https://www.coloradonuclearatlas.org/site/project-rio-blanco-nuclear-test-site/project-plowshares-nuclear-tests

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