Best Huck Adventures Podcasts (2024)

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The Adventures of Huck Finn (Feat Marcus Kwame Anderson and David F. Walker) 1:54:44

22d ago1:54:44

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Ride with us down the Mississippi as we speak with the award winning duo of David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson about 1993's The Adventure of Huck Finn and more importantly their new graphic novel reimagining of Mark Twain's classic, Big Jim and The White Boy. That's right, their new book shifts the perspective to Jim and gives more context t…

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What Can the Mississippi’s Past Tell Us About Its Future? A Conversation with Historian John Anfinson 1:11:02

1h ago1:11:02

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Send us a text Historian John Anfinson has spent much of his adult life working in jobs that keep him close to the Mississippi River, first with the US Army Corps of Engineers, then later with the Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, a part of the National Park Service. In this episode, we have a wide-ranging discussion about his career …

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Ghost Brigade (Feat. Justina Ireland) 1:38:08

4h ago1:38:08

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Happy Halloween! As scary as the real world is, we figured everyone could use a break and a really dumb movie, so here's 1993's Ghost Brigade. Also known as Grey Knight, Killing Box, and The Lost Brigade this civil war zombie can't even get the "zombie" or "civil war" part right. Joined by the one and only Justina Ireland (Amazing Spider-Man, Star …

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Traveling the Mississippi One Week at a Time: Anne Sherve-Ose's 13-Year Journey Down the River 50:29

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Send us a text Every year, dozens of people load up their canoes or kayaks and set out to travel the length of the Mississippi River. Anne Sherve-Ose and two friends took a different approach. Over the course of 13 years, they paddled the Mississippi River one week at a time. In this episode, I talk with Anne Sherve-Ose about those trips. She descr…

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The Dark Side of Steamboat Travel: The Disasters that Claimed Thousands of Lives on the Mississippi River 43:07

28d ago43:07

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Send us a text Steamboats revolutionized travel, dramatically shortening the time it took to get from place to place. When we think of the peak period of steamboat travel, we often picture images of tall boats with lacy trim and passengers dressed in finery relaxing in elegant lounges. But those steamboats were also prone to catastrophic failure th…

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Rebel Ridge 2:50:53

1M ago2:50:53

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Special episode alert! Today we discuss the new Netflix film Rebel Ridge, very much the kind of movie that inverts our usual films. A movie about civil asset forfeiture doesn't sound too exciting, but there's a lot of good things to be found in this one. All that said, we do have a few issues which leads to an interesting discussion about white fil…

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Much More than Snakes: The Unexpected Beauty and Unique Ecology of Snake Road 1:13:07

1M ago1:13:07

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Send us a text In this episode, I talk with wildlife biologist Mark Vukovich about the unique area known as Snake Road. Located about 40 miles south of Chester, Illinois, Snake Road passes through the LaRue-Pine Hills and Otter Pond Research Natural Areas. It’s an area full of surprises any time of year, but it’s best known for a few weeks in sprin…

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The Beekeeper (Feat. Julian Lytle) 2:22:22

2M ago2:22:22

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Bzzz bzz that's the sound of the... Beekepers? Joined by WPWSY All Star Julian Lyltle, we discuss the 2024 breakout hit The Beekeeper. Jason Statham kicking ass in all his glory, but our real interest here is one Phlyicia Rashad. We wonder what makes this a lowkey savior film, if Jason Statham has ever made a truly bad movie, and much more. Find Ju…

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Explorers, Egos, and the Search for the Elusive Mississippi River Headwaters 35:48

2M ago35:48

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Send us a text Today, we all know—assume—that the Mississippi River begins at Lake Itasca in northern Minnesota. How did we figure this out? Why does it matter? In this episode, I dig into the history of how European and American explorers searched the swamps and forests of Minnesota trying to figure out exactly where the Mississippi River springs …

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Thunderstruck 2:11:29

2M ago2:11:29

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And now, starting at white savior, from the university of "who the hell thought this was a good idea", 2014's Thunderstruck! Truly one of the most puzzling films of the 2010's, Thunderstruck is at once a movie that thought it would make sense to star the notoriously anti-social Kevin Durant but also decided that would be enough (it wasn't, it didn'…

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Winged Wonders: Unraveling the Mysteries of Dragonflies and Damselflies 43:15

2M ago43:15

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Send us a text Amy Janik has a passion for winged creatures, which is how her professional career shifted from birds to insects in the order Odonata—dragonflies and damselflies. In this episode, we go deep into their world. After Amy describes how she got interested in dragonflies and damselflies, she offers a few tips about how to tell them apart,…

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The Landlord 2:39:10

3M ago2:39:10

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Back together again! Cameron was in Baltimore for the week, so this episode was actually done in person, which was much needed because we had a lot to say on this one. 1970's The Landlord might sound good on paper (Hal Ashby, Bill Gunn, Louis Gossett Jr., Beau Bridges) but it plays out like some of the worst mishmash of hippie dreams and racial pol…

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Unstoppable 1:47:00

3M ago1:47:00

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We're back again with one of our greatest living actors, Denzel Washington. This time, it's the 2010 true train story, Unstoppable. Starring opposite Chris Pine along with Rosario Dawson, it's unbelievably the first of Denzel's train duology (Taking of Pelham 123 comes out the following year). We get into the tricky savior move pulled in this one, …

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When Change is Possible: General John A. Logan’s Journey from Defending Slavery to Advocating for Equal Rights 1:06:03

3M ago1:06:03

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Send us a text John A. Logan grew up in a well-to-do household in Murphysboro, Illinois, in the years before the Civil War. He had political ambitions early, maybe even from the moment he took his first breath, but the trajectory of his career took some remarkable turns. In this episode, I talk with Betsy Brown and Laura Varner from the General Joh…

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Stonewall (Feat. Jared McCullough) 2:41:45

4M ago2:41:45

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Since everyday feels like an historical event in 2024, we decided to go back in time to another, 2015's Stonewall. Joined by Jared McCullough of the Black Geek Energy podcast, we discuss this disaster of a movie by the disaster movie master, Roland Emmerich. Not only does this movie insert a white man into the middle of a historically Black and Lat…

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Iron and Immigrants: The Mesabi Range Story with Aaron Brown 1:16:10

4M ago1:16:10

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Send us a text Aaron Brown is a writer, teacher, and lifelong resident of the Mesabi Iron Range, an area that has produced an enormous share of the iron ore that built America and won two world wars. In this episode, we take a look at the Iron Ranges of Minnesota with Aaron Brown as our guide. Aaron describes the geography of mining in Minnesota, t…

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Black and White (1999) Feat. Ben Passmore 2:21:51

4M ago2:21:51

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Have you ever wanted to see Brooke Shields with dreads? Or here Elijah Wood call another white person "the true nigga"? Or watch 1990's Knicks shooting guard Allan Houston act? Well 1999's Black and White has all this and more. A truly baffling film, we take the long winding road through all of the insane moments of this film.. From one of craziest…

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Outdoor Enthusiasm: Will Collins' Irrepressible Spirit for Adventure 1:05:23

4M ago1:05:23

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Send us a text Some people have the outdoors in their blood. Will Collins is one of them. From the time he attended his first summer camp as a child, he felt drawn to the outdoors. In this episode, I talk with Will about his path from childhood summer camps in Wisconsin to multi-week expeditions in remote areas. In 2017, he paddled source-to-sea on…

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Black and White (Feat. KT of For Your Reference) 2:13:37

4M ago2:13:37

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Sometimes you gotta pop out and...you know the rest. We're so excited to welcome the amazing KT of the For Your Reference podcast to come on and discuss a savior from down under, 2002's Black and White. Did Cameron watch an entirely different film called Black and White? Yes. Did both have white people saying crazy things? Also yes. We discuss how …

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Mississippi River Monsters 45:50

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Send us a text Did a 70-foot-long river behemoth really lurk in the river’s channel in the 1870s? Are there monsters in the river’s depths that have eluded us so far? In this episode, we delve deep into the Mississippi’s murky waters and mystical swamps to uncover stories about the terrifying creatures that we have imagined prowl the river. We also…

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Amos and Andrew 2:15:23

5M ago2:15:23

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You ever see a movie poster and think, "nah that can't be real"? This is one of them. Amos and Andrew(?) starring Samuel L. Jackson(?!) and Nicholas Cage(!?!) is a buddy movie all about some bullshit. With a double dose of Blackface and a sprinkling of racial slurs, we have a textbook case of why we do this podcast. We also ask, is the buddy race c…

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Boyce Upholt on the Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi River 1:09:58

5M ago1:09:58

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Send us a text Very few people today have any memory of a relatively free-flowing Mississippi River. The scale and persistence of river engineering is staggering, and for many of us, the engineered Mississippi is the only Mississippi we have known. That’s one reason journalist Boyce Upholt’s new book is so important. In The Great River: The Making …

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WPYSY LIVE! (The Mummy Feat. Aileen Clark) 1:30:15

5M ago1:30:15

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We're live! Coming to you from Caveat in NYC, we pulled out all the stops for the last live show of the spring. Joined by pod favorite Aileen Clark (of Uy Que Horror!) we discuss everyone's horny fave, 1999's The Mummy. The Millennial classic turned 25 and we have a lot of thoughts. From if hotness determined your survival, Evelyn's eyebrows or lac…

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A Refuge for All: 100 Years of Conservation and Recreation at the Upper Mississippi Refuge 1:09:05

5M ago1:09:05

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Send us a text This year marks a major milestone, not just along the Mississippi but for conservation efforts across the United States. In June, the Upper Mississippi National Wildlife and Fish Refuge will celebrate its 100th anniversary. In this episode, I talk with Sabrina Chandler, Refuge Manager and Hallie Shulz, Visitor Services Manager about …

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Trouble in River City: Kevin Klinkenberg on Why So Many Communities Are Struggling 1:07:31

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Send us a text If you’re like me, as you’ve driven along the Mississippi River, or even around the country, you’ve noticed communities that aren’t doing too well. Many of these are older urban areas, but I see plenty of small towns struggling, too. What’s going on? Isn’t this just the free market at work? To dig into this issue, I invited my brothe…

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Kendrick V Drake. Beef of the century? 2:54:47

6M ago2:54:47

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Sometimes you gotta pop up and show niggas! Wow, what a week and change it's been for Hip-Hop. We actually had recorded something last Thursday and well...you know what happened. But we couldn't not talk about Kendrick and Drake and everything it means. The culture, the music, the jokes, the wild takes! We cover it all and more! And just a reminder…

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Men of Honor (Feat. Panama Jackson) 1:48:25

6M ago1:48:25

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First, all solidarity to the students protesting across the country. We're seeing some truly horrifying things but the strength and conviction is what's needed. The kids are holding it down and we need to do the same for them. With that said, we're back after a few live shows with the amazing Panama Jackson (The Grio) to talk about what may very we…

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Introducing The Wild Mississippi: Your Guide to Understanding and Experiencing the Natural World of Old Man River 32:12

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Send us a text For years, I’ve been visiting the places along the Mississippi and writing guidebooks about the history and culture of the towns and people. Now I’ve got something new to add to the list: a guide to the natural history of the river itself. In my new book, The Wild Mississippi: A State-by-State Guide to the River’s Natural Wonders, I …

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La La Land (Feat. Roxxy Haze) 2:19:07

7M ago2:19:07

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We talking about Jazz y'all! Specifically the 2016 film, La La Land. The hype, the 14 Academy Award nominations, the viral Moonlight moment, 8 years later, is this movie still mid? You know it! We're joined by the hilarious Roxxy Haze to discuss, why did white people love this movie so much, did you remember any of the songs, and much more! Roxxy i…

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Crooked Old River: Trapper Haskins' Mississippi River Voyage 1:14:00

7M ago1:14:00

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Send us a text In July 2002, Trapper and Mandy Haskins set out an epic trip to row a handcrafted boat down the Mississippi. The boat performed great, but the grind of dodging industrial traffic around Baton Rouge wore them down, so they ended the trip at New Orleans. That decision turned out to be hard for Trapper to live with, so a few years later…

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White Man's Burden redux 2:03:29

7M ago2:03:29

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In celebration of our first live show coming this Sunday (April 14th at the Brooklyn Comedy Collective, get tickets here! ) we're flashing back to one of our first episodes! Hopefully you'll join us this Sunday and our guest Dylan Green (Pitchfork, Reel Notes Podcast) as we dive back into this mess!By Jordan Clark

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Enemy Territory (Feat. Shawn Pryor) 2:01:33

7M ago2:01:33

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Phew! Every once in a while we find a movie that makes you ask, "how is this real?" This is one of those ones. We call in WPWSY Hall of Famer Shawn Pryor to discuss a movie that has Tony Todd, Stacy Dash, and *checks notes* Ray Parker Jr.? We discuss the absurdity of the Vampire gang, give Psycho his flowers, and just marvel at the many wild turns …

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A Quiet Place Part II (Feat. Blerdy Massacre) 1:52:54

8M ago1:52:54

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Despite the title of the movie, we've got a lot to say about this one! Joined by our friends at Blerdy Massacre, we discuss the 2020 smash sequel A Quiet Place Part II. We discuss man on island, what we expect with two Black people in the upcoming film, and pick some of our favorite Black horror films! Much love to Sharai and Xero for joining us! D…

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