Best Sagamor Podcasts (2024)

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Gossip Girl: Gilded Age Socialite Elizabeth Drexel Lehr Tells All 44:59

41m ago44:59

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Elizabeth Wharton Drexel was a quintessential ingenue of the Gilded Age. Eventual heiress to the Drexel banking fortune, elegant and sophisticated, Elizabeth married but was widowed unexpectedly. But she married again, this time to Harry Symes Lehr, a bon vivant and social playboy. But she soon learned her life was to become a reality far from what…

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Louis Comfort Tiffany: Lighting the Gilded Age 1:00:22

10d ago1:00:22

1:00:22

Just the name "Tiffany" evokes the glamour and elegance of the Gilded Age. But there is much more to the story than just the eponymous retailer who continues to sell fine jewelry and decorative objects today. Carl is joined by Lindsy R. Parrott, the Executive Director of The Neustadt Collection, one of the country's most important collections of Ti…

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In The Good Ole Summertime ENCORE 46:46

24d ago46:46

46:46

It’s nearly the end of the summer but there's still time for one more visit to the seashore and, in particular, one place that was so very popular in the Gilded Age -- Coney Island. Join Carl and guest Esther Crain for an encore presentation of “In the Good Old Summertime: Where the Gilded Age Played.” And coming soon -- Esther will be joining Carl…

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Albrecht: "The Seven Habits of Skilled Library Leaders" 22:33

1M ago22:33

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Albrecht: "The Seven Habits of Skilled Library Leaders" by Dr. Steve AlbrechtBy Dr. Steve Albrecht

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Summer with Queen Victoria: Life at Osborne House 47:26

1M ago47:26

47:26

In this special episode created in partnership with English Heritage, Carl is joined by curator Christopher Warleigh-Lack for a look at the once royal residence of Osborne House on England's Isle of Wight. Christopher guides us through inside the grand estate where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert spent summer and Christmas holidays. Following Albe…

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Great Estates of the Berkshires 57:11

2M ago57:11

57:11

Carl is joined by Cornelia Brooke Gilder, noted Berkshire historian, author and Lenox native, for this special show which delves into the artistic and literary life of the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts as well as its role as a Gilded Age summer enclave. From the early 19th century the lush, green landscape of the Berkshire mountain inspired w…

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#47 Alnwick Castle & Gardens 22:25

2M ago22:25

22:25

Hello and welcome back dear listeners! On today’s episode, I am excited to start back up with a design that manages to tick-off all the boxes of a good story. It’s got murder, revenge, designs, dungeons, poisonous plants, and more. In this episode on Alnwick Castle and Gardens, in Northumberland, United Kingdom. We are going to deep dive into this …

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The Adirondacks and Great Camp Sagamore: Retreating to Nature in the Gilded Age 56:30

2M ago56:30

56:30

Historian and scholar Connor Williams joins Carl for this look at the Gilded Age retreat of the Adirondacks. A number of Gilded Age families came to this leafy paradise despite the dusty two day journey in an attempt to escape the city and recharge in nature. The Gilded Age saw the rise of the "great camps" -- extensive properties owned by families…

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Hyde Park's Vanderbilt Mansion: Building a Gilded Age House 48:00

3M ago48:00

48:00

Carl is joined by curator Frank Futral for a special on-location visit to the Vanderbilt Mansion in New York's Hudson Valley. Built for Frederick Vanderbil tand his wife Lousie by legendary firm McKim, Mead and White, the mansion is a work of art itself combining classic Beaux Arts style with unique and rare architectural elements brought from Euro…

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Man About Town: The Story of Murray Hall ENCORE 36:21

3M ago36:21

36:21

To celebrate a month of diversity, courage and pride, we are rereleasing this episode which continues to be one of the most talked about shows on The Gilded Gentleman so far. The story of Murray Hall -- a Gilded Age bail bondsman, Tammany Hall representative and loving and devoted father -- is one that few know. It's a story that leaves you inspire…

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Gilded Age Newspapers: All That Was (Mostly) Fit to Print 59:11

3M ago59:11

59:11

Carl is joined by veteran journalist, writer and tour guide Michael Morgenthal for a journey through the pages of 19th century newspapers. Michael traces the history of several of our most well known newspapers today including the New York Post and the New York Times as well as how Gilded Age journalists and readers had - in their way - the (nearly…

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Jenn Carson on "The Value of In-library Yoga Programs for All Types of Patrons" 35:34

3M ago35:34

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Jenn Carson is the Director of the public library in Woodstock, New Brunswick, Canda. She is the author of Beyond Books: Adult Library Programs for a New Era (Roman & Littlefield, 2022) and Yoga and Meditation at the Library: A Practical Guide for Librarians (Roman & Littlefield, 2019). Dr. Steve Albrecht interviewed her on the value of in-library …

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The Gilded Age's Most Famous Dress: Alice Vanderbilt's "Electric Light" 47:08

4M ago47:08

47:08

Carl visits the Museum of the City of New York where he's joined by Collections Manager for Costumes and Textiles, Elizabeth Randolph, to discuss the famous dress Alice Vanderbilt wore to her sister-in-law Alva'a ball, while inspecting the original dress itself. On the evening of March 26, 1883, Alva Vanderbilt threw her famous costume ball to offi…

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Jack the Ripper: Inside the World's Most Famous Unsolved Murders 1:17:21

4M ago1:17:21

1:17:21

Renowned historian and author Richard Jones delves deeply into one of the world's most fascinating unsolved series of murders. True crime fans may think they know the major elements of the grisly set of Jack the Ripper murders and the resulting investigation, but this show uncovers some angles and aspects that shine a wider light into these horrors…

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Royal Mothers and Daughters: A conversation with Tracy Borman 57:29

5M ago57:29

57:29

Royal historian and author Tracy Borman returns to The Gilded Gentleman following her appearance on Crown & Scepter: The Coronation Show last year. Tracy is a noted historian and a frequent guest and commentator on the BBC as well as many documentaries and programs internationally. Tracy's most recent book "Anne Boleyn and Elizabeth I: The Mother a…

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Sweeney Todd's Original Johanna: A Tribute to Broadway's Sarah Rice 42:59

5M ago42:59

42:59

Just over a year ago, as Broadway opened a revival of the classic Stephen Sondheim musical Sweeney Todd, The Gilded Gentleman was honored to sit down with one of the stars of the original 1979 Broadway production. Sarah Rice, who went on to a distinguished career in opera as well as leading roles in musical theatre, originated the role of Johanna p…

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The Edwardian Country House: Elegance and Eccentricity 46:14

5M ago46:14

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Join Carl and British country house historian Curt DiCamillo for a look into the world of the Edwardian country house. Audiences became fascinated in these houses through the blockbuster Julian Fellowes series "Downton Abbey" and his earlier film "Gosford Park", with their colliding worlds of upstairs and downstairs and interlocking social dramas. …

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Molly Riportella on Domestic Violence Survivors' Book Safes 33:44

5M ago33:44

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Molly Riportella on Domestic Violence Survivors' Book Safes by Dr. Steve AlbrechtBy Dr. Steve Albrecht

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Gilded Age Undergarments: What Did Mrs. Astor Wear (Under There)? 54:31

6M ago54:31

54:31

Fashion historian and author, Dr. Elizabeth L. Block returns to The Gilded Gentleman for a truly "undercover" investigation. This time, Liz joins Carl to discuss the world of corsets, bustles, straps and stockings, all of which comprised the undergarment engineering that helped make the glorious gowns by Worth and other designers appear as glamorou…

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The Hidden World of Gramercy Park: Unlocking History with Keith Taillon 56:54

6M ago56:54

56:54

The small two acre square known since the 1830's as Gramercy Park has also been called "America's Bloomsbury". Taking the reference from London's famous neighborhood once home to many great writers and artists, New York's Gramercy Park has similarly included noted cultural icons from architect Stanford White to actor Edwin Booth to the great politi…

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Old Overholt 10 Year Cask Strength - Is The Hype Correct??? 24:15

7M ago24:15

24:15

I've been hearing good things about this Old Overholt 10 Year Cask Strength release from Jim Beam. So when I saw at my local store, Bubbles, I had to grab it!! Is it all of that and a bag of chips??? Check out the episode and find out!!! Please LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and COMMENT to let me know what your thoughts are on this...or anything! If you're likin…

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The American Renaissance: Beaux-Arts Architecture in New York City 1:00:51

7M ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Carl is joined by noted architect, interior designer and author Phillip James Dodd for an in-depth discussion of the "look" of the Gilded Age - a style known as American Beaux-Arts. Architecture constructed during the height of America's Gilded Age most certainly had a distinctive look. It was a uniquely American combination of stylistic elements o…

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Did I Get Lucky With This Lucky Seven "The New Yorker?" 15:22

7M ago15:22

15:22

If you know Lucky Seven, then you know they produce some GREAT straight bourbon whiskeys! But have you heard of this "New Yorker" bottle??? I didn't know anything about this bottle until I "lucked" into it this week? This bottle is part of their finishing series. This one being finished in amburana barrels which, like the Dummy I am, I said is an A…

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Joel Brought Booker's 2023-03 "Mighty Fine Batch" To The Dummy Kitchen 37:27

7M ago37:27

37:27

My one and only VIP Joel brought his favorite, Booker's Batch 23-3 "Mighty Fine Batch" bourbon to the Dummy Kitchen for me to blind sample. Could it be the BEST whiskey that has visited the Kitchen yet?!? Check it out and see!! THEN, I put together a blind for Joel around his Booker's that included other 7ish year 120ish proof straight bourbons Eli…

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Blind Bottle Battle - Is EH Taylor Single Barrel The Champ Everyone Thinks It Is? 39:36

7M ago39:36

39:36

What do you do when you have a BUNCH of new bottles of bourbon to review and score??? You do them all together in a massive Blind Bottle Battle of course!! The unicorn of the bunch is the E.H. Taylor Single Barrel. Based on it's rarity and price MOST people have to pay to get their hands on one, it SHOULD be come out on top. Does it?!? Watch and fi…

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#46 The Oldest National Park in the World 18:22

7M ago18:22

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On this episode, we talk about the oldest National Park in the World, Bogd Khan Uul National Park, located just outside of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. We start this episode off with discussing the difference between forest reserves and national parks, then dive into the heavy details of the park and Manzushire Monastery. Including how it was affected du…

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#45 A Conservation with Kasper Sierslev 32:48

7M ago32:48

32:48

This exciting episode is with Kasper Sierslev, author of WinWin House, Moving in House, CCO at Zite, and an overall guru of marketing. He walks us through his design process and introduces and explains his latest books. He also explains why those of us in design should think more about marketing. This is an episode you truly won't want to miss, as …

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Daring Dandies: Early 20th Century Men of Style and Scandal 52:16

7M ago52:16

52:16

In the previous episode "Dandies: Gentleman of Style from the 19th Century to Today", Carl was joined by cultural historian and maker of fine custom clothing, Nathaniel Lee Adams for a look at this most interesting breed of society's tastemaking men. In this new episode, Carl and Natty take the discussion further and focus on the early 20th century…

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Mark West on "Theodore Roosevelt and His Library at Sagamore Hill" 36:14

7M ago36:14

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Mark West on "Theodore Roosevelt and His Library at Sagamore Hill" by Dr. Steve AlbrechtBy Dr. Steve Albrecht

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#44 Paul R. Williams- "Architect to the Stars" 16:06

7M ago16:06

16:06

It's Black History Month! We are going to start celebrating Heritage Months on the show, and what better way then to have a year of designers who positively contributed to design. And we are going to get started with Paul Revere Williams, who was not just an amazing architect, but also a philanthropist, trailblazing, and incredible businessman. He …

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Joe Brought Sagamore Double-Oaked Rye Whiskey To The Dummy Kitchen! 44:32

7M ago44:32

44:32

My good buddy Joe brought his favorite, Sagamore Double-Oaked Rye Whiskey to the Dummy Kitchen for me to blind sample. Could it be the BEST whiskey that has visited the Kitchen yet?!? Check it out and see!! THEN, I put together a blind for Joe around his Sagamore that included ANOTHER Sagamore and the awesome Dark Pumpernickel Rye Whiskey from Midd…

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The Sculptor and the Angel: The Untold Story of Emma Stebbins 54:19

8M ago54:19

54:19

In this episode, journalist and biographer Maria Teresa Cometto joins The Gilded Gentleman for a look into the life of New York-born 19th-century sculptor Emma Stebbins. Emma Stebbins is most noted for her iconic bronze statue, The Angel of the Waters, which was placed on Central Park's Bethesda Terrace in 1873. Maria Teresa Cometto is the author o…

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Bottled In Bond Battle Featuring Early Times!! 21:31

8M ago21:31

21:31

I picked up my first Early Times Bottles In Bond Bourbon (if you know, you know). I liked what I tasted A LOT, so I decided the $25 bottle needed to go head to head against two $50ish bottles, the Heaven Hill BIB and the Holladay BIB. How'd it go? Watch and find out!! PODCASTERS... You can find this episode and channel on your favorite podcast site…

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#43 Eerie Arc(h): The Sagamore Hotel 24:28

8M ago24:28

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On this episode, we discuss the Haunted Sagamore Hotel. A hotel that has topped the charts as both one of the Most haunted hotel in America, and most beautiful. We cover its long history, including the variations to the buildings, after the hotel burned down twice. We cover the various key figures in history, the local land, and some of the ghosts …

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Bobby From Blind Barrels Brought Mythology Batch 6 To The Kitchen!! 56:54

8M ago56:54

56:54

Look What I Manifested In The First Episode!!! It's Bobby, the owner of the amazing Blind Barrels... IN MY KITCHEN... Welllll.... Sort of!! I'm in the kitchen and he's in his office in California. Which makes this the first remote episode for Drams For Dummies!! Blind Barrels is an amazing service, and now we all get to see that it's because it was…

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Cheetah and I Do A Funky Rye Whiskey Showdown! 24:38

8M ago24:38

24:38

I've been hearing things about this Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Rye, so I snagged it and decided to blind it against two of my other unique ryes: New Riff Balboa Rye and the Starlight Single Barrel Rye finished in Armagnac Barrels. If that's not exciting enough, my sweet, old Cheetah joins the party! So whether you're into funky ryes or q…

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Interview: Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age" 25:59

8M ago25:59

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Interview: Dr. John Budd on "The Library as Forum in the Social Media Age" by Dr. Steve AlbrechtBy Dr. Steve Albrecht

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#42 High Line & Little Island 15:49

8M ago15:49

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We are finishing up the New York City Arc with this final episode! In this episode, we go light on the history, and talk about the High Line and Little Island Park in Manhattan. The High Line was developed from an pre-existing railroad, while Little Island had its humble origins from Pier 54, the remains of which can still be seen to this day. If y…

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Erin Brough Jack Squat To The Dummy Kitchen!! 36:15

8M ago36:15

36:15

The Star of my life gets her turn starring in the Dummy Kitchen... which also happens to be her kitchen too!! For her episode, she didn't bring a new bourbon bottle, but instead poured me a blind from our own whiskey bottles that included an Elijah Craig Store Pick, the Lucky Seven Proprietor 14 Year, and a Doc Swinson's Exploratory Cask French Toa…

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#41 Central Park Pt. 2: The Whole Story 19:01

8M ago19:01

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This episode is the conclusion of Central Park, where we go through the entire history, construction, and design of the park. We start off discussing the acquisition of land, and dislocation of 1,600 residents from the area now home to the park, talk about Seneca Village, and then go into the design of the park itself. All this and more, on this we…

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The Real Mamie Fish with Ashlie Atkinson and Keith Taillon 53:24

8M ago53:24

53:24

Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, known to all as just Mamie, was another of the larger-than-life personalities during the Gilded Age. For this episode, Carl is joined by historian and writer Keith Taillon and actor Ashlie Atkinson, who portrays Mamie Fish in HBO's The Gilded Age, for a look at just who this complicated and fascinating woman really was. If you…

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Is The 2023 Four Roses Limited Edition Bourbon OVERRATED?!? 24:29

8M ago24:29

24:29

I FINALLY got my hands on my unicorn bottle, the Four Roses Limited Edition Straight Bourbon Whiskey!! This one being the 135th Anniversary Edition with 25 year old juice in it, means that it's going to be EVEN MORE SPECIAL... Right??? RIGHT?!? Well, maybe and maybe NOT!! Check out the video to see what I think of this fancy bottle and what score I…

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#40 Central Park Pt. 1- People behind the Park 20:34

8M ago20:34

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On this mini-episode, we are focused on introducing some of the key figures behind Central Park, Andrew Jackson Downing, Calvert Vaux, and Frederick Law Olmstead. This episode goes solely into their histories and providing a brief understanding on how they all relate, and came together. This is episode provides the foundation that we are going to b…

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FIRST CHANNEL TASTING!! - Featuring A Blind From Blind Barrels 53:07

8M ago53:07

53:07

We need another whiskey channel like we need...something that doesn't need another hole in it!! Hi, I'm Brett, and I'm a Dummy! Why am I a Dummy? Well, first of all, I can't remember how that saying goes, but MOSTLY because I'm Dumb enough to start a new whiskey channel when there's absolutely no need for it. There's MORE than enough already and so…

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Justin Brings 1792 Small Batch Bourbon To The Drams For Dummies Kitchen 1:06:42

8M ago1:06:42

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HUZZAH!! Our first REAL episode where my Dummy friend Justin joins me in the kitchen for some fun blind pours. My guests bring me a bottle of something they like for me to blind taste and give my Dumb thoughts and scores on. In this case, Justin brought in 1792 Small Batch, which I don't think I'd had before. THEN, I pour him a blind flight around …

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Brother Josh Brings Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon Whiskey To The DFD Kitchen 58:11

8M ago58:11

58:11

How are we still here?!? I don't know, but let's keep this train rolling with a visit from my brother Josh!! When Dummies come for a visit, they have to bring a bottle of something they like with them for me to blind taste, score and give my Dumb thoughts to. In this case, Josh brought something he'd never had either, and just picked up blind on hi…

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Elijah Craig C923 Vs Store Pick 31:54

8M ago31:54

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Have you had enough of the Elijah Craig C923 Laser Code Controversy??? Well, TOO BAD!! :) I recorded this comparison BEFORE the laser code issue was a thing. But once it blew up, everything made so much more sense to me. Check out this episode and see where by bottle and thoughts fall in the context of everyone else's two cents. If you like what's …

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Do We REALLY need ANOTHER Whiskey Channel?!? NOPE! But Here's One Anyway!! DFD Pilot Part 1 26:46

8M ago26:46

26:46

We need another whiskey channel like we need...something that doesn't need another hole in it!! Hi, I'm Brett, and I'm a Dummy! Why am I a Dummy? Well, first of all, I can't remember how that saying goes, but MOSTLY because I'm Dumb enough to start a new whiskey channel when there's absolutely no need for it. There's MORE than enough already and so…

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#39 ROW: Mysteries of Stonehenge 34:14

8M ago34:14

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We are kicking off this week with a new episode on Stonehenge! As a break from the New York Arc we have been covering, we take some time to cover this historic monument that has been captivating countless generations. In this episode, we cover the 1500 years of construction, connections between King Arthur, and talk about what is coming next for th…