Ep. 39 The Iditarod Trail and the Night Witches

In this week's episode, Sandra talks about the Iditarod Trail. The Iditarod Trail is an annual long-distance sled dog race that is run in early March from Anchorage to Nome in the Alaskan wilderness. The main route of the Iditarod trail extends 938 miles (1,510 km), and can take between 8-15 days or longer to complete. It is said that the mushers who participate in this race have strange encounters. Could it be ghosts, or are their minds playing tricks on them? Later, Danielle discusses the Night Witches. An all-female squadron started by Marina Raskova, also known as the Soviet Amelia Earhart. Raskova was able to convince Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin, to provide them with the necessary supplies. They were called the Night Witches because the women were forced to fly at night to remain undetected while bombing Nazis.  Sandra's Sources: https://www.adn.com/features/article/ghosts-alaskas-iditarod-trail/2011/10/31/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iditarod_Trail_Sled_Dog_Race https://www.thoughtco.com/the-iditarod-overview-1434917 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snow_Dogs https://spkennel.com/2020/07/aliy-cam-iditarod-2020-episode-11/ Danielle's Source: https://www.history.com/news/meet-the-night-witches-the-daring-female-pilots-who-bombed-nazis-by-night