Ep. 116: The Donner Party
from Fascinating Nouns
While the name "The Donner Party" sounds like a good time, it definitely was not. It is a macabre tale from the Wild West that *Spoiler Alert* famously ends in cannibalism. But that is only 5% of the story. Bestselling author Michael Wallis tells the twisted tale of this ill-fated and terribly timed wagon train. We discuss Johnny B. Goode, the infamous Hastings Cutoff, how President Lincoln was almost a member of this group, and in a completely unrelated note, Michael's work as the Sheriff in the movie Cars.
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