Straight out of the comment threads and into your eardrums, Podcasting of Age is a lovingly obsessive fan podcast dedicated to the webcomic Dumbing of Age by David Willis.
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Marc discusses a wide range of whatever he feels like.
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A podcast about people, mostly, who find themselves in situations in which help is not on the way, or maybe help is on the way, but not all that helpful. Either way, the victims will have to save themselves...or not.
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Emperor Norton and Fraudster Gallerist
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In 1859, in San Francisco, Joshua Abraham Norton, declared himself "Emperor of the United States", and eventually "Protector of Mexico". $1.6 million in rare photographs disappear. An owner of one of the oldest photographic galleries in the country is accused of defrauding artists, collectors, and friends in the case. Emperor Norton Pulitzer Prize-…
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John R. Brinkley and Forrest Fenn's Treasure
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John R. Brinkley dreamed of being a doctor. Unfortunately he couldn't achieve that goal. He could however say he was one, and became known for implanting goat gonads into patients. Brinkley was on the forefront of quack medicine, disinformation, and conspiracy theory radio. Forrest Fenn, a wealthy art collector, decided to create a treasure hunt to…
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Free Town, NH and Salomon August Andrée
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In 2001, The Free State Project was founded with the intention of recruiting Libertarians to New Hampshire, in an attempt to create a sort of Libertarian utopia. Not too surprisingly, things didn't exactly go as planned. Salomon August Andrée was a Swedish engineer, physicist, aeronaut, and polar explorer lead an attempt to reach the North Pole by …
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Peshtigo Fire and Norwegian Black Metal
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The most devastating wildfire in U.S. history was not in the western states, or even a recent event. Instead it was in Wisconsin, on October 8th, 1871. The fire burned around 1.5 million acres, and claimed more than 1,500 lives. In the 1990s, a new genre of music emerged, know as Norwegian black metal. Some of the most influential members of extrem…
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Jimmy Hoffa and the Collyer Brothers
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Jimmy Hoffa, former president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters - a powerful union with ties to organized crime, disappears in 1975. Hoffa is eventually declared dead in 1982, though his body has never been found despite years of investigations, rumors, and leads. Brothers, Homer and Langley Collyer, became infamous for their hoarding a…
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Ergotism and Howard Hughes
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In 857 A.D., in the Rhine Valley, an outbreak of a disease causing hallucinations, gangrene, and death occurred. Because the symptoms included a severe burning sensation, and it was believed to be a punishment from God, it came to be known as Holy Fire. Though a doctor in 1670 figured out the cause, outbreaks would occur for another 170 years befor…
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In 1980, while Texaco was drilling in Lake Peigneur, a sinkhole opened up and drained the lake, swallowing the drilling platform, and several boats and barges in the process. The 10 foot deep lake was popular for fishing, and was the backdrop for a botanical garden. On November 20th, approximately 2.5 billion gallons of water drained from the lake,…
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Flight 980 and the Yugo
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In 1985, Eastern Airlines Flight 980, crashed at 21,000 feet, on route to La Paz, Bolivia. Decades of searches turned up little, sparking a variety of conspiracy theories. Was it a disaster due to weather, a high altitude airport, a lack of experience, language barriers, and a lack of proper navigational equipment, or something more nefarious. In 2…
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Cults and Nautical Failures
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Warning: this episode covers cults. Cults often were bad, and the content can be upsetting. This material may not be appropriate for children. After a long break due to Covid, travel, and technical difficulties, Mark and Kevin return with an episode that covers cults, and a couple of entertaining stories of nautical failures. The episode starts wit…
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Marc talks about the 9 groups of Angels.Από τον lowmarcspodcast
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Marc talks about some fantastic creatures.Από τον lowmarcspodcast
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Marc talks about the rise and fall of Emperor Norton of San Franciscan notoriety.Από τον lowmarcspodcast
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Marc talks about how Tanks came about. Early problems and hurdles, proto-tanks, and early successes.Από τον lowmarcspodcast
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In the first episode of Low Marcs Podcast, Marc discusses the most boring topic he could muster. Paper. It actually turns out to be relatively informative, so check it out.Από τον Low Marcs Podcast
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Jean-Paul Marat and Pietro Querini
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Jean-Paul Marat was a French political theorist, physician and scientist, and, during the French Revolution, a journalist and politician. Initially an advocate of basic human rights for the poor, he became increasingly uncompromising in his stance against the new leaders of the revolution. He was assassinated by Charlotte Corday while taking a medi…
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California Water Wars and the Johnstown Flood
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Starting in the late 19th century, Los Angeles was outgrowing it's water supply, and by the early 20th century, the fight for water, known as the California Water Wars had begun. On May 31st, 1889, the failure of the South Fork Dam sent 14.55 million cubic meters of water towards Johnstown, Pennsylvania, killing 2,209 people. California Water Wars …
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Germ Theory and Mutiny on the Bounty
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Until the 1850s, the leading theory for disease was Miasma, or "bad air", was the cause of disease. Though basic germ theory was written about around 400 B.C., it wouldn't be until the 1800s, that the idea of germs as the cause of disease would be widely accepted. In 1789, in the South Pacific, crewman, led by Fletcher Christian, seized control of …
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When Germany invaded the Netherlands, the Dutch Resistance formed, and three women joined the Haarlem Council of Resistance. Freddie and Truus Oversteegen, 14 and 16 years old, joined in 1941, and Jannetje Johanna "Hannie" Schaft, 22, joined in 1943. Their jobs included transporting communications, weapons, and refugees, obtain false IDs, sabotage …
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The Great Molasses Flood and Bon Scott of AC/DC
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On January 15, 1919 a tank of Molasses collapsed in Boston, sending a 20 foot tall wave of molasses through town. The tank contained almost 2.5 million gallons of sticky Molasses. The ensuing disaster killed 21 and injured another 150. Bon Scott, the former lead singer of AC/DC was found dead in a Renault parked in South London. Scott had attended …
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Dean Cummings and the Münster Rebellion
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Dean Cummings was a successful mogul skier on the U.S. ski team in the 80s, a World Champion freeskier in the 1995 World Extreme Ski Championship, and owner and operator of H2O Heli Ski, the premier heli ski company in Alaska. In February 2020 Cummings is charged with the murder of 47 year old Guillermo Arriola in New Mexico. In 1534 Anabaptists se…
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Neerja Bhanot and Lenin Peak Climbing Tragedy
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When a Pan Am flight was hijacked by terrorists, Neerja Bhanot, heroically rose to the occasion and saved the lives of numerous passengers. Bravery and quick thinking by the Bhanot saves lives, but costs her own life. In 1974, an international group of climbers attempted Lenin Peak in the Pamir Mountains of Russia. During the worst storm in decades…
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Kaspar Hauser and the Atafu Boys
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Enigmatic Kaspar Hauser appears in the town square in Nuremberg, Germany on May 26th, 1828. Seemingly unable to speak more than a few words local officials are soon able to piece together his amazing tale. But how much, if any of it is really true? Three friends from the small South Pacific Island of Atafu, in an effort to break the monotony of the…
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Henry Johnson and the Burke Wills Expedition
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Henry Johnson became one of the first Americans to be awarded France’s highest honor for battlefield valor, the Croix de Guerre avec Palme for his incredible bravery in single handedly repelling a German attack in WWI. The search for a passage to the Northern Territories known as The Burke Wills Expedition departed Melbourne, Australia in 1860. The…
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Olive Oatman and Juliane Koepcke
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In 1850, fourteen year old Olive Oatman was taken captive by Native Americans and spent 4 years with the Mohave. Her story after being repatriated into American society against her will would make her a national curiosity. On Christmas Eve 1971 Julia Koepcke and her mother were traveling back to their home, a research station in the Amazon rainfore…
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Episode 5: Jason Needs to Leave Those Kids Alone
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Straight out of the comment threads and into your eardrums, Podcasting of Age is a lovingly obsessive fan podcast dedicated to the webcomic Dumbing of Age by David Willis.Today, Emperor Norton II and Cerberus avoid the dark sarcasm in the classroom to discuss Jason and how he's the perfect teacher... that is to say, the perfect example of everythin…
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Episode 4: Dina, Atypical, A+
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Straight out of the comment threads and into your eardrums, Podcasting of Age is a lovingly obsessive fan podcast dedicated to the webcomic Dumbing of Age by David Willis.Today, Emperor Norton II and Cerberus discuss Dina because these are dark times and Dina brings us joy.Comics Referenced:2:31 Apology (http://www.dumbingofage.com/2010/comic/book-…
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