This podcast will talk about history, whiskey, and everything in between. Ian McGlynn hosts a light-hearted show that aims to educate and inspire those on a journey through history and whiskey.
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Today we talk about another legend in American folklore and try to find the truth and origins behind these larger-than-life tales. On this EP, we are looking into the steel-driving man John Henry. Apart from his folklore fellows, John Henry seems to have been birthed from old songs sung by railroad workers in the late 19th century... but was the subject of their songs, John Henry, an actual person? Quite possibly. Listen to find out more!
Sources:
https://virginiahistory.org/learn/historical-media/steel-drivin-man-john-henry-untold-story-american-legend (https://virginiahistory.org/learn/historical-media/steel-drivin-man-john-henry-untold-story-american-legend)
https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/books/18grim.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/18/books/18grim.html)
https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2006/qa-with-nelson-beyond-the-myth-of-john-henry.php (https://www.wm.edu/news/stories/2006/qa-with-nelson-beyond-the-myth-of-john-henry.php)
https://archive.org/details/steeldrivinmanjo00nels/page/n9/mode/2up?q=prison (https://archive.org/details/steeldrivinmanjo00nels/page/n9/mode/2up?q=prison)
6 Jan 2023
The American Legend Series Part 3 - Paul Bunyan with Chance Whitmore
Come and Join Chance and me as we go through the stories and tales of Paul Bunyan and his larger-than-life legends. As we sift through the information to find the truth behind the legends, we are sipping through some of Whiskey's greatest legends too. Enjoy the banter and booze, and let us know if you think Paul was FACT or FICTION. Cheers
23 Dec 2022
The American Legend Series Part 2 - Pecos Bill the Super Cowboy!
The stories surrounding Pecos Bill are too good to be true... so are they? I will explore all of that and more as we continue to dissect American Folklore for facts, fiction, and fun! Cheers.
Sources:
Century Magazine Article
https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015030934122&view=1up&seq=845
Pecos Bill Video(viewer discretion advised)
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/xyo5ko
Pecos Bill: An Appraisal
https://www.jstor.org/stable/1497281
Current Folklore Theories
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2739820
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