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Interview with a Taphophile: Chris Woodyard, The Victorian book of the Dead
Such a fun Interview with spooky Author Chris Woodyard! So many great stories about Victorian mourning, burials gone wrong, murdering...
lashellescott
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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The Cave of the Stone Sepulcher
This episode is a wild adventure in Belize! And into the ATM Cave! The entrance to the cave! It is a living cave! It is still being...
lashellescott
Oct 17, 20221 min read
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Louis L'Amour: Passin' Through
Don't ever judge a book by its cover! Because this cowboy has the most amazing and adventurous life history I think ever! Louis L'Amour!...
lashellescott
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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Cemetery by the sea
This episode is about the Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis cemetery in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Here's some of the beautiful photos!
lashellescott
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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Sedona's Story
We are going to the amazingly beautiful town of Sedona Az. Where we will tell you it's history, and the woman it is named for Sedona...
lashellescott
Sep 11, 20221 min read
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Interview with a Taphophile: Mindful.mortician
Happy to introduce you to my friend Russ, the mindful mortician! He began a new career as a funeral director, and has been so interesting...
lashellescott
Aug 28, 20221 min read
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Natchez Cemetery Tour
I am so delighted to take you todays cemetery. It’s celebrating its 200th year in operation! Come along as I take you on a tour of this...
lashellescott
Aug 21, 20221 min read
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Interview: The Life Forest
Join me and Mel Bennet the co founder of the Life Forest. A cemetery in New Hampshire, that plants a tree for a memorial marker and the...
lashellescott
Aug 15, 20221 min read
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Our Little Rascal Gang
This week we are going to dive into the story of Our Gang, especially Froggy, Alfalfa and Darla. I went to their graves and wanted to...
lashellescott
Aug 8, 20221 min read
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A Grand Tragedy
IN the Flagstaff Citizens cemetery you will find a memorial and mass burial for the victims of a  tragic mid-air collision between two...
lashellescott
Jul 31, 20221 min read
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La Sagrada Familia
The Sagrada Familia, meaning the sacred family, is one of the most unique and impressive Cathedral in the world. A modern representation...
lashellescott
Jul 25, 20221 min read
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Evita: La Dama de la Esperanza
We are in the Recoleta cemetery this week. It's in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It's called one of the most beautiful centuries in the world....
lashellescott
Jul 17, 20221 min read
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The Bones Beneath Paris
Follow us down into the catacombs of Paris! Randi is taking us on a tour of the catacombs and the we are chatting about the history and...
lashellescott
Jul 11, 20221 min read
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The Pineapple King
Dole Sources https://www.dole.com/en/about-us https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dole https://knowledgenuts.com/2015/02/20/the-terrifyin...
lashellescott
May 22, 20221 min read
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Interview with a Taphophile: The Photo Angel
"It all began with a pile of labeled photos of non-relatives that were mixed in with my grandparents’ old family pictures. Were they...
lashellescott
May 9, 20221 min read
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lashellescott
May 9, 20220 min read
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Patriots & Pon Pon church
Isaac Hayne was hanged on August 4, 1781, in Charleston, South Carolina, by British troops for espionage and treason. His public...
lashellescott
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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I am Spartacus
Today we are going to Palm Eastern Cemetery and talking about Actor Tony Curtis. Tony Curtis Some Like it Hot with co star Marilyn Monroe...
lashellescott
Apr 24, 20221 min read
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Interview With a Taphophile Cemetery Traveler: Ed Snyder
Make sure you listen to this week's episode about the removal of Monument Cemetery in Philly. And what happened to all of those...
lashellescott
Apr 10, 20221 min read
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Charleston's Circular church
From its beginning more than 300 years ago today, the story of the Circular Congrational Church has been attached to the history of the...
lashellescott
Apr 3, 20221 min read
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