Do you ever find yourself wondering? Like? Is the Legend of John Henry based on an actual person? What is the mystery surrounding the dark side of the moon? Well, you wander to the right place!! I’m Candice Briggins!! And, I created this series to find answers to my questions about life, the universe, and everything in between. So, if you’re curious about the world around you. Then, let’s explore those wonders together each week in Mind Over Wonder.
Are there or were there any well known black magicians? And if so? Who were they? Sources https://www.cabinetmagazine.org/issues/26/chireau.php https://pininthetush.com/2017/02/19/black-magician-history-month/ https://theamericanblackstory.com/2020/02/07/d72020/ https://archive.org/details/black_hermans_secrets_of_magic_mystery_and_legerdermain/black_hermans_secrets_of_magic_mystery_and_legerdermain/page/36/mode/2up https://travsd.wordpress.com/2012/02/06/black-hermann/ https://...
26 Apr 2025
Episode. 8 Superstitions
“Step on a crack. Break your mama’s back.” “Don’t ever open an umbrella inside.” “When cooking w/salt. Always throw a pinch over your left shoulder for good luck.” These are just a few of the sayings. We know them by heart and even fear the consequences if we break them. Today I’ll be talking about the origins of some of the most famous/common ones. Some notable people that believe in them. And, if they actually work? Youtube https://youtube.com/@MoW484?si=ISvkheVk8xoKWmAu Instagram https...
8 Apr 2025
Episode 7. Weather: Manipulation, Theories and Phenomenals
The weather. “The state of the atmosphere at a place and time as regards heat, dryness, sunshine, wind, rain, etc.” It’s one of the many focal conversations of our everyday lives. It's that thing that will decide what we're going to wear. Will it be hell on earth or colder than my heart on any other day? It’s used as a speaking point for both sides on the political table. Each spinning their own narratives about how the other side is using it to their advantage. But maybe it’s jus...
16 Apr 2024
Episode 6. The Tsavo Man-Eaters
What if your job requires you to sleep where you work? And each night. You’ll be preyed upon by a predator that no one will ever see or hear. And, the only evidence will be the harrowing cries of the victims being dragged to their final resting place.
But is this real or just a story to scare the new workers?
Sources
“The Man-eaters of Tsavo” by JH Patterson
www.smithsonianmag.com (http://www.smithsonianmag.com)
science.org
https://www.tsavonationalparkkenya.com (https://www.tsavonationalparkkenya.com)
wikipedia.com
https://www.atlasobscura.com (https://www.atlasobscura.com)
Youtube
https://youtube.com/@MoW484?si=ISvkheVk8xoKWmAu
Instagram
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26 Mar 2024
Episode 5. Chaka Khan
Who's that girl with a mighty voice, a funky and fun style, and signature hair that is if not as iconic as she? It's Chaka Khan!!
Today's episode of Mind over Wonder. It's all about Chaka Khan!! Her early years, how she gained that iconic name and of course...that hair!! "Chaka, Chaka, Chaka, Chaka Khan!!"
Sources:
Wikipedia.com
web.archive.org
chakakhan.com (http://chakakhan.com/)
biography.com (http://biography.com/)
Instagram
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30 Jan 2024
Episode 4. Loch Ness Monster, Megalodon, and Mystical Sea Creatures
Loch Ness Monster, Megalodon and Mystical Sea Creatures!! Oh my!! How did these so call “mystical” creatures came to be? And, why are they still prominent now then there were millions years ago?
Episode 4: Loch Ness Monster, Megalodon, and Mystical Sea Creatures
Sources:
livescience.com
explorerswweb.com
sciencetimes.com
Wikipedia.org
atlasobscura.com
education.nationalgeographic.org
britannica.com
pbs.org/nova online
Natural History Museum
National Geographic Kids
exuma.online (http://exuma.online)
https://www.mythical-creatures-and-beasts.com/lusca.html (https://www.mythical-creatures-and-beasts.com/lusca.html)
"Megalodon" Footage
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLtKdIpXWM8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLtKdIpXWM8)
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9 Jan 2024
Episode 3: Bessie Coleman
The first black and Native American self-identified woman pilot. During a time where women and black people weren’t allowed the same opportunities as her white counterparts. And even when was able to achieve her dreams. She continued to face challenges But, what kept this resistant pilot going?
Episode 3:Bessie Coleman
Sources
https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman (https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman)
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bessie-Coleman (https://www.britannica.com/biography/Bessie-Coleman)
https://www.biography.com/history-culture/bessie-coleman (https://www.biography.com/history-culture/bessie-coleman)
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19 Dec 2023
Episode 2. Wally Amos & The Famous Amos Cookies
In today's episode. I wanted to learn more about the baker and former owner of the Famous Amos cookies, Wallace "Wally" Amos. And, how he became the "face that launched of a thousand chips".
Sources
www.biography.com
www.history.com
Wikipedia.com
Publications
The Power in You by Wally Amos
The Famous Amos Story: The Face That Launched a Thousand Chips by Wally Amos and Leroy Robinson
Wally Amos Present Chip & Cookie: No More Chocolate Chips!
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5 Dec 2023
Episode. 1 "The Legend of John Henry"
In the very first episode of Mind Over Wonder. I revisit the tall tale of John Henry. And, discover the man behind the legend.
Sources:
https://www.ibiblio.org/john_henry/analysis.html
https://www.wikipedia.org/ The Folklore of John Henry
The Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/
https://www.roadsideamerica.com
https://ufcw324.org/john-henry-folk-hero/
http://blavity.com
Books:
Steel Drivin' Man: John Henry, the Untold Story of an American Legend by
(historian) Scott Reynolds Nelson
John Henry by Julius Lester & Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
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4 Dec 2023
Mind over Wonder Official Trailer
Do you ever find yourself wondering? Like? Is the Legend of John Henry based on an actual person? What is the mystery surrounding the dark side of the moon? Will we ever reach the ocean’s floor? Well, you wander to the right place!! I’m Candice Briggins!! And, I created this series to find answers to my questions about life, the universe, and everything in between. So, if you’re curious about the world around you. Then, let’s explore those wonders together each week in Mind Over Wonder.
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