Episode 19: Spider Pills and Strong Water (Donner Party Part I)

The gang is back this week with a deep dive into the harrowing story of the Donner party, a group of immigrants traveling by wagons hoping to find their destiny in California. Listen in as Abby details the trying events leading up to the infamous horror and carnage the pioneers would experience in the Sierra Nevada as they try to make their way to California. Part one of this two-part series will give you a newfound appreciation for modern medicine and Google Maps, so saddle up because we're taking a ride back to 1846.