Why are we so Fascinated by Crows? (1:16:37) Guest: Kaeli Swift, Professor of Philosophy, University of Washington Imagine a huge flock of crows decide to camp in the large trees on your street. Corn mazes are relatively new as a cultural phenomenon, and in some cases, an important revenue source for farmers. Corn Maze Economics (52:54) Guest: Brett Herbst, owner and founder of The MAiZE, founder of Cornbelly’s Corn Maze Every Halloween, tens of thousands of people across the country drive to a corn field and buy a ticket to get lost in a maze carved through the tall stalks. At first glance, they seem quite similar-skulls, graveyards, death, candy. Halloween (35:13) Guest: Evan Ward, Associate Professor of History, Brigham Young University Halloween coincides with another holiday called “Day of the Dead,” or Dia de los Muertos.
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Parties in the Graveyard: Day of the Dead vs. University of Connecticut archaeologist Nicholas Bellantoni found one of these corpses in 1990, but only succeeded in identifying it last October. The Discovery, Investigation, and Identification of the Colonial Vampire (16:43) Guest: Nicholas Bellantoni, Emeritus State Archaeologist, Connecticut State Museum of Natural History, Adjunct Associate Research Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Connecticut In the 1800s, people in New England were so afraid of vampires they would dig up the graves of family members to protect themselves from the undead. How did witches become more silly, than scary in pop culture? (Originally aired Oct. Thousands of people were executed for the crime of witchcraft in Renaissance Europe. Witches Through the Ages (0:33) Guest: Charlotte-Rose Millar, Postdoctoral Researcher, Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities, University of Queensland, Author of "Witchcraft, the Devil and Emotions in Early Modern England" Halloween witches are a fun holiday oddity with their pointy hats and bubbling cauldrons. Author of “Halfway Home: Race, Punishment, and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration.” Sue Mason – Executive Director, What’s Next Washington Krista Gulbransen – Executive Director, Berkeley Property Owners Association Penny Jennings – Vice-President of Strategic Programs, Greyston Bakery Leroy Bailey – Employee, Greyston Foundation Nicolas Debray – President, The Body Shop Americas Ted Castle – Owner, Rhino Foods Guests: Bobby and Cheryl Love – Co-Authors of “The Redemption of Bobby Love.” Nathan Sterling – Formerly incarcerated individual Karl Daniels – Formerly incarcerated individual Reuben Jonathan Miller – Professor, University of Chicago.
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In this episode, we consider how the US justice system makes it difficult for people convicted of crimes to rebuild their lives after prison. He had no parole requirements to trip him up, no criminal record shaping where he could live or work. But he probably wouldn’t have been able to do that so well, if he hadn't completely changed his identity after the escape. Love escaped prison, raised a family, and lived trouble-free for over 40 years.