Minisode: The Carrington Event

Strange, magical things were afoot in Boston, Massachusetts on September 2nd 1859, as telegraph machines took on a life of their own. That night the skies the world over put on a magnificent light show on e reporter described as ‘painfully lurid’. What caused this phenomenon? In Surrey, England an amateur astronomer named Richard Carrington had more than an inkling.   The blog post of the episode is here. Support the show on Patreon for just $2 a month and get access to exclusive content.   Heads up, I was suffering from strained vocal cords doing this one, add to that it’s from an older blog post of mine - so has some looong sentences to negotiate. I’m not ‘going for a new thing’ so much as just getting through the recording here.. Voice has more or less rebounded now, thx for asking…   Please leave Tales a like and review. The best way you can help support the show is to share an episode with a friend - Creative works grow best by word of mouth. I post episodes fortnightly, Wednesdays. We’re on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Music, writing, narration, mixing all yours truly. For more information on Simone click here.