Wiki Walks

Ep. 83 - Henry Chadwick

Hey, I Can See the Rockies Losing from Here! What if I told you America’s pastime owes its stats, structure, and even that infamous “K” to a tea-drinking Englishman? Step up to the plate for a story that’s part baseball, part British invasion, and entirely unexpected. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Chadwick_(writer)

Ep. 82 - Juliane Koepcke

The Most Ridiculous Plane Crash Survivor EVER Discover the crazy story of Juliane Koepcke, whose plane was hit by lighting, leading to her getting yeeted out of the cabin where she had a 10,000-foot plunge into the Amazon strapped to her seat, only to survive and endure venomous insect bites and botfly larvae, and emerging from the jungle to become a groundbreaking scientist still alive today. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juliane_Koepcke Sidenote: If you have a checking/savings account that earns absolute garbage interest, you can get a Wealthfront account that earns 5.5%, which is just bananas. Normally its just 5%, but if you use this link you get 5.5%. Free money! ⁠https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP⁠ [https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP]

Ep. 81 - SS John Harvey...and Cancer

A "Mini Pearl Harbor" Leads to The Most Important Breakthrough in Cancer Treatment History If you or someone you know has ever been affected by cancer, then I think you'll really enjoy this episode. A most unfortunate secret bombing disaster in WW2 became the origin of the most important tool we have in the fight against cancer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Harvey Sidenote: If you have a checking/savings account that earns absolute garbage interest, you can get a Wealthfront account that earns 5.5%, which is just bananas. Normally its just 5%, but if you use this link you get 5.5%. Free money! ⁠https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP⁠ [https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP]

Ep.80 - Gouverneur Morris

This Founding Father Makes Benjamin Franklin Look Like Mother Theresa Discover the wild and scandalous life of Gouverneur Morris, the "Penman of the Constitution," whose contributions to America were as legendary as his escapades in public, uh, romance, vengeful dismemberment, peg-legged diplomacy, and fatal self-surgery. Insane life, why didn't we learn about this guy in history class?! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouverneur_Morris [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gouverneur_Morris] Sidenote: If you have a checking/savings account that earns absolute garbage interest, you can get a Wealthfront account that earns 5.5%, which is just bananas. Normally its just 5%, but if you use this link you get 5.5%. Free money! https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP [https://www.wealthfront.com/c/affiliates/invited/AFFD-45QM-8MCV-L5VP]

Ep.79 - Deborah Sampson Gannett

That's a Man, Baby! The first woman to ever receive a pension for her service in the US Armed Forces was a Revolutionary-era woman named Deborah Sampson...who actually spent her entire military career pretending to be a man named Bob.