False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West

Let us know what you thinkWe talk about time a guy took a tank joyriding in the streets of America’s Finest City. Spoiler. it ends badly. Sources:Cul de Sac: A Suburban War Story: Director Garrett Scott Tank Rampage: A symbolic story terms 20: Peter Rowe -San Digo Union-Tribune Tank’s Driver Beset by Drug, Money Problems; By SEBASTIAN ROTELLA and CHRIS KRAULPicture : MSN.com Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkMason tells the tale of what happed when a plan with 6000 pounds of weed crashed in the mountains of Yosemite National Park in the late 1970s.  Sources: The Legend of Dope Lake: by Greg Nichols of in Men’s Journal.https://www.mensjournal.com/travel/what-to-do-in-chamonix-in-summerThe 1977 Yosemite Dope Lake incident by Hikerdelic https://hikerdelic.com/blogs/news/the-1977-yosemite-dope-lake-incidentPhoto: Rick Schloss Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkThis week Marcelo takes us thru a dark chapiter in American History, the grotesquely named immigration law enforcement initiative “Operation Wetback” that used military style tactics to remove Mexican immigrants, often ignoring residential or citizen status. Eerily like the headlines of today, we will explore the motivations of those who created and carried out the constitutionally questionable act and the repercussions it had on the communities, economies, and families of those displaced. #WesternHistory #TexasHistory #NewMexico, #ArizonaHistory #CaliforniaHistory #USHistory #immigranthistory #Chicanohistory #DeportationHistory #FalseSummitsPod #Eisenhower #JosehMaySwingSourcesLos Angeles Times. “Operation Begins With Swift Roundup of Aliens in Pre-Dawn Sweep.” June 18,1954.San Antonio Express. “In the Loma Park sector, several informants tipped off authorities to an entirefamily suspected of entering illegally. All members were removed by 5 a.m.” July 22, 1954.El Paso Herald-Post. “WETBACKS FLOOD BORDER – Roundup Imminent.” June 16, 1954.Kelly Lytle Hernández. *Migra! A History of the U.S. Border Patrol*. University of California Press, 2010.Mae M. Ngai. *Impossible Subjects: Illegal Aliens and the Making of Modern America*. PrincetonUniversity Press, 2004.Juan González. *Harvest of Empire: A History of Latinos in America*. Penguin Books, 2011.Matt García. *A World of Its Own: Race, Labor, and Citrus in the Making of Greater Los Angeles,1900–1970*. University of North Carolina Press, 2001.Oral History of José Ángel Gutiérrez. University of Texas Libraries Archives.U.S. House Appropriations Committee. Testimony of General Joseph Swing. 1954.Congressional Record. Remarks by Congressman Jack Anderson. 1954.Diocese of Corpus Christi Archives. Letter from Father Raymond G. Vonnahmen. 1954.League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC). National Newsletter. August 1954. Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkThis episode Mason tells the gang the story of gunman, gambler, and onetime lawman Ben Tompson. A contemporary of Bat Masterson and adversary of “Wild Bill” Hickok, learn how this native Englishman came to make the American South his home as he gambled and shot his way into the History Books.#WesternHistory #KansasHistory #TexasHistory #OutlawHistory #LawmanHistory #BenThompson #TrueWesternhistory #Gunfighter #FalseSummitsPodSources:Time to DieBy Thomas C. Bicknell and Chuck Parsonshttps://truewestmagazine.com/article/time-to-die/BEN THOMPSON 1843-1884: OLD WEST GUNFIGHTER AND AUSTIN CITY MARSHALLBy Matt Braunhttps://knottingley.org.uk/history/ben_thompson.htmThe Life and Legacy of Ben Thompson: Gunfighter and LawmanBy: Tom Bicknell and Anne Beckhttps://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/thompson-benThe Life of John Wesley HardinBy John Wesley Hardinhttps://books.google.com/books?id=jLM-AAAAYAAJ&q=john+wesley+hardin#v=snippet&q=bull&f=falseOutlaw Tales of KansasBy Sarah Smarsh & Robert Barr Smithhttps://archive.org/details/outlawtalesofkan0000smar  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Mason tells the story of John Hyrum Koyle. A prominent member of the church of latter-day Saints whose prophetic dreams caused him and his believers to build a mine based on Koyle’s visions. Dubbed the Dream Mine, Koyle promised it would not only yield treasures for the church to use in the end times, but also unearth lost relics that would unlock unknown dimensions of the Mormon faith. Eventually the Bishop’s is mine and visions would put him and his “Dream Miners” in opposition to the leadership of their Church.#WesternHistory #UtahHistory #LDSHistory #MormonHistory #DreamMine #JohnKoyle #BishopKoyle #SalmUtah #FalseSummitsPodResources:THE DREAM MINE STORYby Norman C. Pierce 1958https://www.ourhollowearth.com/DreamMineStory.pdfUtah History EncyclopediaDream MineJay M. Haymondhttps://web.archive.org/web/20170909015113/http://historytogo.utah.gov/utah_chapters/mining_and_railroads/dreammine.html5 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Three Nephiteshttps://www.ldsliving.com/5-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-the-three-nephites/s/87111By Katie LambertPreparation for the Second ComingBy Elder Dallin H. OaksOf the Quorum of the Twelve Apostleshttps://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/2004/04/preparation-for-the-second-coming?lang=engUtah’s Dream Mine still has thousands of stockholders, supportersKatie England Daily Heraldhttps://www.heraldextra.com/news/2018/jul/29/utahs-dream-mine-still-has-thousands-of-stockholders-supporters/THE MUDDY MISSIONSusan Lyman-Whitneyhttps://www.deseret.com/1992/1/30/18965085/the-muddy-mission-br/The Century Old ‘Dream Mine’ That’s Yet to Produce GoldKaushik Patowaryhttps://www.amusingplanet.com/2019/11/the-century-old-dream-mine-thats-yet-to.htmlFully Invested: Taking Stock in Utah County’s Dream MineBy Kevin Canterahttps://sunstone.org/fully-invested-taking-stock-in-utah-countys-dream-mine/?ref=reliefmine.comThe Dream Mine Story: Mormonism’s Most Expensive Revelation [Mormonism Live 231]https://radiofreemormon.org/2025/05/the-dream-mine-story-mormonisms-most-expensive-revelation-mormonism-live-231/  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode Marcelo tells the impressive the Story of “Stagecoach” Mary Fields. When it came to stagecoach driving, Mary, a hard drinking, cigar smoking, shotgun welding badass was in a league of her own and who later became America’s first Black Woman postal worker on one of Americas toughest routes through the Montana territory in the late 1890s. #USHistory #MontanaHistory   #WesternHistory #BlackHistory Durrett, Deanne Stillman. *Mustang: The Saga of the Wild Horse in the American West*- Haarsma, Eileen M. *Black Women of the Old West*- U.S. Postal Service Historical Archives- Montana Historical Society Oral History Project- *Unladylike2020* (PBS documentary)- Ursuline Sisters Archives of Toledo, OH- Cascade Courier obituaries, December 6, 1914- Montana Women's History Resources, Montana Historical Society- Star Route Records, U.S. National Archives- "Mary Fields, Pioneer Mail Carrier" – Montana: The Magazine of Western History, Vol. 34 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkMason takes the gang on a ride through the history of the planning, construction, and operation of the only transnational railroad in North America. Learn about how San Diego City founder John D Speckles secretly conspired with southern pacific railroad man Edward Harriman to build the long-awaited line from San Diego to Yuma. What started as a practical idea, turned into battle against nature as construction crews slowly carved the line through a desert mountain landscape facing both the elements and at times hostile revolutionaries to complete 146-mile line. Find out why from almost opening day the line faced a constant struggles against the harsh desert climates and economics of a changing world.  #Californahistory #Railroadhistory #SanDiegohistory #Westernhistory #sandiego&Arizona railway #Southernpacificrailwaymuseum #Johndspreckels # EdwardHarriman #Carrizogorge #GoatCanyonBridge Sources:The Imposable Railroad KPBS San Diego 1999https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id2y3eT5dC8 The Imposable RailroadAll Around Nevada/ by Howard Goldbaum                   https://allaroundnevada.com/impossible-railroad/History of the San Diego and Arizona: San Diego’s “Impossible Railroad”Railway Historical Society of San Diego/ by Richard V Dodge https://www.psrm.org/sda/ John D. Spreckels (1853-1926)The San Diego History Centerhttps://sandiegohistory.org/archives/biographysubject/spreckels/ Well There's Your Problem | Episode 139: The Impossible Railroadhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeHO8g0hDRM  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you think🎙️ This episode, we delve into a dark and unsettling chapter of Colorado history — the era when the Ku Klux Klan created a shadow government that infiltrated Denver’s City Hall and eventually reached the State Capitol.We explore the societal and economic conditions that made it possible for a secret terrorist group of the 1870s to be born again in 1916 as a fraternity— and how, by the 1920s, they seized power with the aid of Freemasons, Woodsmen, and other fraternal organizations But the so-called Invisible Empire wasn’t invincible. We break down how internal corruption, scandals, and rising public opposition brought the Klan’s Colorado reign to a swift and dramatic end. Discretion Advised: sensitive topics#WesternHistory #ColoradoHistory #DenverHistory  #BenjaminStapleton #JohnGalenLocke #BrownPalaceHotel #TabletopMountain #PhilipVanCise #PhilHGoodstein #LindaGordon Sources: The second coming of the KKK : the Ku Klux Klan of the 1920s and the American political traditionBy Linda Gordonhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34082146-the-second-coming-of-the-kkkIn The Shadow of the Klan: When the KKK Ruled Denver 1920-1926Phil H. Goodsteinhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2158055Stapleton accused of paying off history museum to remove family’s KKK past from exhibitBy: Madeleine Schmidthttps://coloradotimesrecorder.com/2018/04/stapleton-kkk-past-paying-off-history-museum/8585/“Murder Wasn’t Very Pretty”: The Rise and Fall of D.C. StephensonBy Abbott Kahlerhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/murder-wasnt-very-pretty-the-rise-and-fall-of-dc-stephenson-18935042/Woodrow Wilson: “It is like writing history with lightning.” Quote or No Quote?By: Joe Coohill/Professor Buzzkillhttps://professorbuzzkill.com/2017/08/30/qnq-29/Colorado Under the KlanBy James H. Davishttps://www.historycolorado.org/story/2023/12/06/colorado-under-klanThe Klan in Charge: They Said It Couldn't Happen Here, but It DidBy Alan Prendergasthttps://www.westword.com/news/gangbuster-kkk-klan-denver-mayor-da-van-cise-stapleton-16438675Ben Stapleton Joined Ku Klux Klan for Political Power, Historian SaysBy Conor McCormick-Cavanaghhttps://www.westword.com/news/ben-stapleton-used-kkk-to-gain-power-in-denver-11727640Episode photo from Westward  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, we’re taking a break from murderous outlaws and lawmen to bring you along to three strange roadside attractions in the West! 🛣️✨📍 Marcelo gives us the spooky scoop on the Museum of the Weird in Austin, Texas 🦎🔮 📍 Mason explores the quirky Desert View Tower in Jacumba, California 🏜️🌬️ 📍 Jess ties it all together with the eerie tale of the infamous Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada 🤡🏨We hope you’ll join us and enjoy the strange ride! 🚗💨If you like what you hear, don’t forget to leave a review ⭐ or a like ❤️ — preferably both! It helps us a lot! 🙌#DesertViewTower #MuseumOfWeird #ClownMotel #RoadsideAttractions #OffbeatMuseums #WesternHistory 🧭🎧 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn Part 2 of our two-part deep dive, we follow Tom Horn in the final violent years of his life—the killing of 14-year-old Willie Nickell and the subsequent trial that sealed Horn’s fate. Was he truly guilty, or the victim of a setup fueled by fear, politics, and the powerful cattle barons he once served? We examine facts, the confessions, and the myths that still spark debate over a century later. This episode dives into Horn’s final days, the public spectacle of his execution, and how his story became one of the West’s most enduring legends.Whether you see him as a ruthless enforcer or a scapegoat of a corrupt justice system, Tom Horn remains one of the most enigmatic figures of the Old West.🪓 Justice or Injustice? You decide.#TomHorn #TrueCrimeHistory #OldWest #AmericanHistory #WildWestLegends #FrontierJustice #CowboysAndDetectives #HistoryPodcast #TrueWest #HistoricalFigures #WesternLore #Part2 #OutlawJustice #WesternMystery #PodcastNotesSourcesTom Horn in Life and LegendLarry D. BallTom Horn: Blood on the Moon : Dark History of the Murderous Cattle Detectiveby Chip Carlson Life of Tom Horn: Government Scout and Interpreterby Tom Horn The Crime Buffs Guide to the RockiesBy Ron Franscell Outlaw Tales of UtahMichael Rutter Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn Part 1 of this two-part deep dive, we explore the early years of Tom Horn—a man whose life straddled the fine line between legend and infamy. From his humble beginnings in Missouri to his roles as a scout, interpreter, cowboy, and Pinkerton detective, this episode lays the foundation for understanding how Tom Horn became both feared and respected across the American West.#TomHorn #TrueCrimeHistory #OldWest #AmericanHistory #WildWestLegends #OutlawStories #FrontierJustice #CowboysAndDetectives #HistoryPodcast #TrueWest #PodcastSeries #HistoricalFigures #WesternLore #Part1 #PodcastNotes🎯 Don’t forget to tune in for Part 2, where we unravel the trial, controversy, and final days of Tom Horn.SourcesTom Horn in Life and LegendLarry D. BallTom Horn: Blood on the Moon : Dark History of the Murderous Cattle Detectiveby Chip Carlson Life of Tom Horn: Government Scout and Interpreterby Tom Horn The Crime Buffs Guide to the RockiesBy Ron Franscell Outlaw Tales of UtahMichael Rutter Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Marcelo and the gang uncover the remarkable story of Saint Patrick’s Battalion, a group of mostly Irish, catholic immigrants who fought for Mexico during the Mexican American War (1846–1848). Led by John Riley, these soldiers switched sides, driven by religious persecution, mistreatment, and solidarity with fellow Catholics. We explore their motivations, battles, and ultimate fate, shedding light on a little-known chapter of history. Happy St. Patrick’s Day from all of us at False summits!!!!🎧 Listen now! #SaintPatricksBattalion #MexicanAmericanWar #IrishHistory # MexicanHistory #Westernhistory #HistoryPodcast #ForgottenHistory #JohnRiley # #IrishImmigrants #Podcast # Irish American history #WildWestHistory #BatallóndeSanPatricio #SaintpatricksBattalionSources:Miller, Robert Ryal. Shamrock and Sword: The Saint Patrick's Battalion in the U.S.-Mexican War. University of Oklahoma Press, 1989. Hogan, Michael. The Irish Soldiers of Mexico. Fondo Editorial Universitario, 1998.Stevens, Peter F. The Rogue's March: John Riley and the St. Patrick's Battalion, 1846–48. Brassey's, 1999.Minster, Christopher. "Biography of John Riley." ThoughtCo, 2019, https://www.thoughtco.com/biography-of-john-riley-2136191. "During the Mexican-American War, Irish-Americans Fought for Mexico in the 'Saint Patrick's Battalion'." Smithsonian Magazine, 2019, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/mexican-american-war-irish-immigrants-deserted-us-army-fight-against-america-180971713/."John Riley | A Continent Divided: The U.S.-Mexico War." UTA Libraries, https://libraries.uta.edu/usmexicowar/node/6590."Heroes or Traitors? Writing the Story of the Saint Patrick's Battalion in the Mexican-American War." Literary Hub, 2022, https://lithub.com/heroes-or-traitors-writing-the-story-of-saint-patricks-battalion-in-the-mexican-american-war/."The Untold Story of John Riley, Leader of the St. Patrick's Battalion." The Guadalajara Reporter, 2023, https://theguadalajarareporter.net/index.php/columns/columns/michael-hogan/59626-the-untold-story-of-john-riley-leader-of-the-st-patrick-s-battalion. Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Marcelo leads gang to explore the exploits of Samuel E. Chamberlain’s tell all book My Confession: Chamberlain’s vivid, violent, and horrific memoir of his time as a soldier and drifter on the Texas-Mexico border provided historical details and characters—most notably the enigmatic Judge Holden. Chamberlains accounts would have an influence author Cormac McCarthy’s brutal philosophical masterpiece Blood Meridian. Tune in for a deep dive into history, myth, and the shaping of one of American literature’s greatest novels.Contact Warning: graphic depictions of violence. Listener discretion is advised.My Confession: The Recollections of a Rogue By Samuel Chamberlain– This unpublished memoir, written c.1855-1861The Storming of Monterrey” (Sept 1846) (Chamberlain, Samuel E. Samuel E. Chamberlain by William GoetzmannThe Scalp Hunt in Chihuahua—1849” by James KirkerJohn Joel Glanton, Lord of the Scalp Range” – 1962 article by  Ralph A. Smith #Podcast #BloodMeridian #SamuelEChamberlain #MyConfession #JudgeHolden #CormacMcCarthy #WesternHistory #LiteraryInfluences #AmericanLiterature #BookDiscussion #WildWest #TrueHistory #FrontierLife #ClassicLiterature # Arizona History #Mexican history  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you think In this episode, Marcelo tells the tale of Joaquín Murrieta, a Mexican-born 49er who became a symbol of resistance during the California Gold Rush. Dive in with us as we try to separate fact and folklore by examining his early life, the injustices he faced, and his transformation into a legendary outlaw. Was he a ruthless bandit or a folk hero fighting for the oppressed? Did he ever exist? Take a listen and find out for yourself. Resources:Life And Adventures Of Joaquin Murrieta: The Celebrated California Banditby Ridge, John RollinLife and Adventures of the Celebrated Bandit, Joaquin Murrieta: His Exploits in the State of Californiaby Paz, IreneoJoaquin Murrieta and His Horse Gangs BY Frank F. LattaCredits:Hosted by Jess Leigh, Marcelo Aguilar, and Mason OrlandoScript written by Marcelo Aguilar Produced and edited by Mason Orlando  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Mason tells the fascinating story of Charles Hatfield, a man who claimed to have the ability to make it rain. Known as the “moisture accelerator,” Hatfield’s alleged rain-making abilities had been sought after by a western communities desperate for water in the early 1900s.  According to him, his  secret chemical compounds and techniques could bring rain to drought-stricken areas. One of his contracts may have resulted in a disastrous flood in Southern California.Resources When San Diego Hired a Rainmaker a Century Ago, It PouredChristopher Kleinhttps://daily.jstor.org/charles-hatfield-rainmaker/A Brief History of PluvicultureClark C. Spencehttps://www.jstor.org/stable/40487683?mag=charles-hatfield-rainmaker&seq=1Hatfield the RainmakerBarbara Tuthillhttps://www.jstor.org/stable/1520588?mag=charles-hatfield-rainmaker&seq=1The Great Flood of 1916by Steve Schoenherrhttp://sunnycv.com/history/exhibits/flood.html#05Melbourne, the Rainmaker By Nebraska State Historical Societyhttps://history.nebraska.gov/publications_section/melbourne-the-rainmaker/ When the U.S. Government Tried to Make It Rain by Exploding Dynamite in the SkyBy, Katie Nodjimbadem Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkMexican Repatriation Part IIIn this episode, Marcelo brings us the second part of his story on the US’s immigration policy of in early 20th Century and the effects it had on individuals, populations and the economy in both the US and Mexico then and now.Content warning: This podcast contains depictions of state-sanctioned violence. Sources  Decade of Betrayal by Francisco E. Balderrama & Raymond Rodriguez  Harvest of Empire by Juan Gonzalez They Should Stay There by Fernando Saul Alanis Enciso Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Marcelo takes the lead and shares the heartbreaking story of the US's Mexican Repatriation policies . Amid the Great Depression, lawmakers desperate to assign blame enacted harsh, exclusionary policies. Between the 1929 and  1939, somewhere between 300,000 and 1 million people—up to 60% of whom were U.S. citizens or legal residents—were forcibly expelled, many of them children.Content warning: This podcast contains depictions of state-sanctioned violence. SourcesDecade of Betrayal by Francisco E. Balderrama & Raymond Rodriguez Harvest of Empire by Juan GonzalezThey Should Stay There by Fernando Saul Alanis Enciso  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn 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 to this day. 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 ReaPlagues & Pleasures on the Salton Sea by Chris Metzler and Jeff SpringeSupport salvation mountain athttps://salvationmountain.org  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you think,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_Downshttps://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_3-2See the slides and our faces on YouTube!!! Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkTexas Revolutionary: Juan Seguín. Hey Y'all!! In this episode, Marcelo takes the lead and explores with the gang the life of Juan Seguín, a Tejano leader who played a crucial role in the Texas Revolution. From fighting at the Battle of San Jacinto to serving as the mayor of San Antonio, Seguín’s journey reflects the complex identity struggles of Mexican Texans. We discuss his contributions, exile, and legacy in shaping Texas history. Tune in as we uncover the story of this overlooked hero.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  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Mason takes the reins and explores the eerie and controversial Blue Mustang, the 32-foot-tall, red-eyed, blue horse sculpture at Denver International Airport. Nicknamed Blucifer, this statue has sparked urban legends and conspiracy theories, especially after its creator, Luis Jiménez, tragically died when a piece of it fell on him. We dive into the history, artistic significance, and the myths surrounding this infamous landmark.Sources: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Blucifer, The Demon Horse Of DIABy Stephanie Wolfhttps://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 Jimenezby Cameron Baileyhttps://www.uncovercolorado.com/blucifer-blue-mustang-statue-denver-airport/ The Story Behind Blucifer, Denver International Airport’s Deadly Horse StatueBy William Howellshttps://historyisweird.com/the-story-behind-blucifer-denver-international-airports-deadly-horse-statue/Luis Jiménezhttps://web.archive.org/web/20210804061412/https://americanart.si.edu/artist/luis-jimenez-2459 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part III of our Halloween Trilogy of Spooky History, Marcelo leads us in the moonlight to the riverbed as we dive into the chilling legend of La Llorona, Mexico’s infamous weeping woman. From its pre-Hispanic roots to colonial influences, we explore the cultural significance of this ghostly figure who roams the night searching for her lost children. Is she a warning, a spirit of vengeance, or a tragic soul trapped in sorrow? Maybe mom is right, and you need to stop crying and go to bed.Photo: Marcelo Aguilar  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part II of our Halloween Trilogy of Spooky History, Jess leads us as we cracked the lid on the legend of the Lafayette Vampire, a mysterious figure linked to an unmarked grave in a local cemetery. Is it just folklore, or does something sinister lurk beneath the Colorado soil? From strange sightings to unsettling accounts, we explore the history, myths, and possible truths behind this bloodsucking tale. https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/14/the-vampire-grave-of-lafayettehttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/vampire-grave-of-lafayettehttps://www.anamparanormal.com/114 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part I of our Halloween Trilogy of Spooky History, Mason takes leads us on trial of smalltown cosmic horror to tell the gang about a horse from Alamosa, Colorado, that died under strange circumstances. Its flesh was reportedly stripped with surgical precision, with no blood or struggle. Some blamed UFOs, others suspected secret military experiments. The case drew paranormal investigators and skeptics alike. Was an ET, a predator, or something else? Sources:UFOs and a Horse Called Snippy- by Chris Roothttps://history.denverlibrary.org/news/western-history/ufos-and-horse-called-snippyAfter 50 years, Snippy still a mystery -Sylvia Lobatohttps://www.alamosanews.com/stories/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery,36843Horse mutilated 55 years ago gets new life as roadside draw- By  Seth Bosterhttps://apnews.com/article/colorado-47caa6f8871a41d520be8c70f3a0d256Dr. John H. Altshuler https://noufors.com/Dr_John_H_Altshuler.htm (Probably not a legitimate publication) UFO Watchtowerhttps://www.alamosa.org/directory/835-ufo-watchtower Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this episode, Mason takes the gang underground to talk about Project Plowshare, the U.S. government's program to explore peaceful uses of nuclear explosions. Focusing on the test taking place in Colorado including Rulison (1969) and Rio Blanco (1973), which aimed to release natural gas trapped in underground rock. While the blasts succeeded technically, radioactive contamination concerns led mass protest and eventually project's demise. Enjoy our lighthearted take on this cold war insanity!!https://st.llnl.gov/news/look-back/plowshare-programhttps://nnss.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/NNSS-PLOW-U-0028-Rev01-1.pdfhttps://www.osti.gov/opennet/reports/plowshar.pdfhttps://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 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part three, Mason wraps up our story of the 1917 Granite Mountain Mine disaster in Butte, Montana. In its wake, tensions between miners and the companies erupted. Workers demanded better safety and conditions however corporate and government forces swiftly crushed their strike, using intimidation, violence, murder and federal troops to regain control. The aftermath left deep scars on the labor movement, silencing dissent and reinforcing corporate power, not just in Montana but nationwide.Contact Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of state sponsored violence, listener discretion is advised Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917 by Michael PunkeThe Butte Miners and Rustling Cards by Paul F. Brissenden  Disaster Memorial  http://www.minememorial.org/Labor Partieshttps://aflcio.org/https://www.denveriww.org/ Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part two of three, Mason continues the tragic story of the North Butte mining disaster of 1917, just after midnight on June 8th, a fire broke out after sparks from a misplaced carbide lamp ignited an oil-soaked cable, filling the tunnels with deadly smoke cussing 163 miners to lose their lives. Learn about the rescue effort organized by the miners and people of Butte to find survivors by fighting flames, smoke, and poison gas thousands of feet underground.Content warning: graphic descriptions of a mining disaster, listener discretion advised. Sources Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917 by Michael PunkeThe Butte Miners and Rustling Cards by Paul F. Brissenden   Photo source Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part one of three, Mason takes the lead telling the story of the fonding of Butte MT, the rise of it's Copper King's who's companies made the city there Kingdom and the rivalry between the three that would force the city and it's industries in to a corporate amalgamated. This would create the setting for the North Butte Mining disaster of 1917 in which 163 men lost their lifes.Sources Fire and Brimstone: The North Butte Mining Disaster of 1917 by Michael PunkeThe Butte Miners and Rustling Cards by Paul F. Brissenden   Photo source Wikimedia Commons - https://commons.wikimedia.org/  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkThe 1917 Bath RiotsIn this episode Marcelo takes the lead by telling Jess and Mason the story of Carmelita Torres, a 17 year old Mexican girl fed up with the dehumanizing processes she and her fellow migrant workers had to go through when they crossed the border in El Paso Texas legally to work, starting a protest that quickly escalated into a riot. Learn about the policies, events, and cruel practices that led up to this often underlooked chapter in Chicano and Western American HistorySourcesZinn Education Project. "Bath Riots: January 28, 1917." Available at: [Zinn Education Project](https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bath-riots).Luz Media. "Carmelita Torres and the Bath Riots." Available at: [Luz Media](https://luzmedia.co/carmelita-torres-bath-riots).National Domestic Workers Alliance. "Carmelita Torres." Available at: [National Domestic Workers Alliance](https://www.domesticworkers.org/history/carmelita-torres/).Episode Photohttps://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/bath-riots Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkJoin us as Jess takes the helm and tells the story of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde's visit to the rowdy mining town of Leadville Colorado in 1882.  Happy Pride Month!!! See the show slides on our Instagram!!! @false_summits_podhttps://leadville.com/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wildehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestheticismhttps://www.oscarwildeinamerica.org/https://gazette.com/news/remembering-the-leadville-night-oscar-wilde-charmed-grimy-silver-miners-david-ramsey/article_e90207a0-bdff-11e9-ade4-6bfcb17aec3c.htmlhttps://www.irishamerica.com/2014/05/oscar-doc-a-trip-to-leadville-colorado/https://www.leadvilleherald.com/free_content/article_77d764c4-97b2-11eb-b4a5-9f397f1ae435.htmlhttps://taboroperahouse.org/https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/colorado/leadville/https://britishandirishhistory.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/oscar-wilde-in-leadville-colorado/ Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkJoin Mason, Jess and Marcelo as they talk about notorious Wyoming outlaw George Parrott, better known as big Nose George. His violent crimes let to him to a gruesome death, however that wasn’t the end of Big Nose’s macabre story.*Yes-This was a reused script. No the original episode is no longer available.    Crime Buff's Guide to the Outlaw RockiesRon Franscellhttps://ronfranscell.com/2015/10/06/the-crime-buffs-guide-to-outlaw-rockies/Big Nose George becomes a pair of Shoes     Kathy Alexander https://www.legendsofamerica.com/wy-bignose/Carbon County Museum https://www.carboncountymuseum.orgPhotohttps://www.carboncountymuseum.org/images/big-nose-george.jpg Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part two of a two-part series, Marcelo, and Mason conclude their talk about the last days of 1880’s con-artist turned crime boss Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith.Sources: Soapy Smith: Con Man’s Empirehttps://www.historynet.com/soapy-smith-con-mans-empire/Outlaw tales of Colorado - Jan Murphy Eccentric Colorado - Kenneth JessenPhoto: Andy Thomas Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn part one of a two-part series, Marcelo, and Mason talk about pioneering 1880’s con-artist Jefferson Randolph “Soapy” Smith man who built hey series of criminal empires from Denver to Alaska!!!Sources: Soapy Smith: Con Man’s Empirehttps://www.historynet.com/soapy-smith-con-mans-empire/Outlaw tales of Colorado - Jan Murphy Eccentric Colorado - Kenneth JessenPhoto: https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse2.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.ZYojzz8lbz3WKAjmsF93BQHaJ_%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=257af93d82c9622a2a5c7921a902e6cef89fccf5042a96415933be024e4d6f17&ipo=images                 Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIntroducing the False Summits podcast!Thank you for your suport!We would love to hear from you!Feel free to send an email to [email protected] and or follow on Instagram @ false_summits_pod Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkDid you know that the United States of America had an emperor? Well kind of. In this episode Jess & Mason talk about the life and Times of a beloved & eccentric San Francisco citizen Joshua Norton our America’s only “emperor”.https://emperornortontrust.org/emperor/lifehttp://www.sfmuseum.org/hist1/norton.htmlDrag Herstory: This Drag Queen Was The First Openly Gay American To Run For Office - Elyssa Goodmanhttps://www.them.us/story/jose-sarria-drag-queen-historyWeird California -Bishop, Oesterle, Marinacci Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn another episode about the strange things people get up to in the Southern California desert. Mason entertains pod newcomer Marcelo Aguilar with the story of early ufologist George Washington Van Tassel and his cosmic "Time Machine" that you can still visit today!!!!Check out our socials!https://www.instagram.com/false_summits_pod/https://bsky.app/profile/falsesummitspod.bsky.socialEpisode sourceshttps://mojaveproject.org/dispatches-item/giant-rock-space-people-and-the-integratron/https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/Story-of-alien-landmark-Landers-17204003.phphttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/08/20/style/tmagazine/welcome-to-the-integratron.htmlPhoto Credit adventure.com Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkIn this installment Mason and Jess are Joined by Vanessa Heart to talk about one of Denver Colorado’s most beloved parks, how it started life as a paupers' grave, and how some of the remines of thousands of cities’ forgotten still rest just beneath park-goers’ feet!!Guest: Vanessa Heart Instagram @ vanessaheart Photo Credits:history.denverlibrary.orgSources: Cheesman Park's Past Life...as a CemeteryKatie Rudolphdenverlibrary.orghttps://history.denverlibrary.org/news/cheesman-parks-past-lifeas-cemetery Unearthing Denver park's creepy historyJim Spellman   CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2010/US/11/18/denver.park.cemetery/index.html A Brief History of Cheesman ParkCheesman Park Advocacy Grouphttps://cheesmanpark.org/park-history Cheesman Park, Denver Colorado: A downtown park built on top of unclaimed graves.Nicholas JacksonAtlas Obscurahttps://www.atlasobscura.com/places/cheesman-parkCrime Buff's Guide to the Outlaw RockiesRon Franscellhttps://ronfranscell.com/2015/10/06/the-crime-buffs-guide-to-outlaw-rockies/Weird Colorado Charmaine Ortega Getz https://www.westword.com/author/charmaine-ortega-getz Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

Let us know what you thinkAbout 180 miles  south east of Los Angeles in the harsh climate of the  Sonoran desert lies Slab City,  Coined the “Last Free Place on Earth”  This off the gird community has been attracting  people since the late 1960’s. In this “maiden episode” of False Summits Mason talks with Jess Leigh about the history of this small desert enclave made of retirees, artists, religious devotees, free thinkers, squatters, and other outliners came to be.     Show Sources links https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/inside-slab-city-squatters-paradise-southern-california-180970218/https://www.thetravel.com/how-lawless-is-slab-city/#slab-city-is-built-on-an-abandoned-marine-corps-training-basehttps://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1988/mar/10/cover-hot-place-in-the-sun/https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-05-10/no-escaping-covid-19-even-at-california-remote-slab-cityhttps://www.npr.org/2012/01/24/145645412/down-and-out-escape-to-slab-in-california-deserthttps://www.peopleareculture.com/salvation-mountain/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/2015/mar/17/travel-welcome-east-jesus-ca/https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/slab-city-salvation-mountain-sale-in-california-18154437.phphttps://www.rvtravel.com/slab-city-potential-sale-kill-rv-boondocking-there-rvt-1110b/https://issuu.com/mcbcp_archives/docs/pendletonscout.4.2.011446.ocrhttps://www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/d/dunlap.htmlhttps://salvationmountain.org/home/our-mission/http://www.sccgi.org/https://eastjesus.org/If you want to send a letter with your thoughts on the possible sale of Slab City & Salvation Mountain you can write the California State Lands Commission at:100 Howe Avenue, Suite 100 South, Sacramento, CA 95825.  Thanks so much for listening!!!!!Like, subscribe, leave a review, wherever you can!!! Check us out with pictures on YouTube.com @ FalseSummitPodcast and like and subscribe !!!We would love to hear from you!Follow us on Instagram and bluesky @ false_summits_podFeel free to send an email to [email protected] Provided by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/