Maya looks back on the past year and shares some news about what's in store for 2022. Theme music by Just Milk.
Christmas is coming for the Donner Party, and it might not be the most wonderful time of the year after all. Maya gets into the juicy details of the dark days of December 1846 and the first instances of cannibalism. Music by Just Milk.
The last time we saw the Donner Party they had just reached Truckee Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Maya picks up the story from here and updates listeners on how these pioneers fared during the early days of their entrapment in the winter of 1846. Music by Just Milk.
Doubt creeps in around the witchcraft trials even as some residents remain afflicted. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in October and November 1692. Music by Just Milk.
Maya offers a super condensed version of the true history of Thanksgiving and then explores how this holiday has been depicted in films and television shows. Music by Just Milk.
Maya takes a look back at her October postings of 31 Days of Horror media (including films, tv shows, and books) and somehow manages not to spoil any twists or endings. Music by Just Milk.
Covering accusations, forced confessions, elf locks, fire balls, and hangings, it's the peak of the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in September 1692. Music by Just Milk.
Maya continues to explore the formative years of her middle and high school education, sharing personal and societal events along the way. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya gets personal with the Back-to-School theme this September by inviting listeners into her elementary school experiences. She contemplates what may be buried in a 1991 time capsule, discusses life lessons learned at an early age, and brags about her Oregon Trail game skills. Theme music by Just Milk.
Many people have heard of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, but did you know there was another colony on the island during the Civil War? After a Union victory, Roanoke became home to the largest population of formerly enslaved black southerners during the war. In this episode, Maya explores the role of education in this forgotten community. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in August 1692. Be prepared for trials, confessions, and hangings as events continue to intensify. Music by Just Milk.
Maya explores themes around Transcendentalism and Nature, with detours into reality, dreams, and illusion. She also offers a brief meditation in nature for listeners to try out on their own. Theme music by Just Milk.
Our road trip with the Donner Party is coming to an end! In the final part of this multi-episode theme, Maya discusses delays, lies, and murders, as well as hates on James Reed big time. Will the Donners make it to California? Theme music by Just Milk.
It's back on the road with a multi-episode theme on the Donner Party! Maya introduces listeners to Charles Stanton, a bachelor from upstate NY, and covers landmarks like Courthouse and Jailhouse Rocks, Carhenge, Chimney Rock, Scot's Bluff, and Fort Laramie. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya updates listeners on the cuckoo-caca-insano happenings in Salem Village over the course of June and July 1692 as the official trials begin, specters run wild, and residents of Salem are executed by hanging. Music by Just Milk.
The journey continues in Part II of a multi-episode theme on the Donner Party. Maya introduces listeners to the always fascinating Tamzene Donner and discusses the early days of their travels along the California and Oregon Trail. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya introduces Part I of a new multi-episode focus on the Donner Party. She shares her love for these cannibalistic pioneers, recalls a nightmarish camping experience, and lays the groundwork for the Donner Party's travels westward. Theme music by Just Milk.
Take a journey through Freedomland USA, an American-history theme park in the Bronx in the early 1960s! Discover the attractions at this short-lived park and contemplate what it tells us about our understanding of American history. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya discusses the idea of nature and the "wilderness" in American history and literature with a focus on Henry David Thoreau and Louise Dickinson Rich. Theme music by Just Milk.
Maya launches the new name of the podcast and business as History Happy Hour evolves into Illusory Time. She discusses the reasons behind the name change and contemplates the past, present, and future. Theme music by Just Milk.