"Series 2"

Series 2 of the Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope podcast ran from November 18, 2019 to January 27, 2020 and featured episodes from #13 on such diverse topics as the stone money of Yap; Richard Nixon’s best friend; baseball’s most unusual player; miraculous weeping icons; and the rise and fall of the wealthiest communists in America.

That No Man Take Thy Crown

the rise and fall of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world [Part 2]

The Harmony Society managed to survive the death of its founder, but could it survive the twin ravages of time and greed? Read More...

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 2

Tags: Ambridge, PA Christianity civil law communism Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed "Koresh" Economy, PA Harmony Society John S. Duss Koreshan Unity Old Economy Village Pennsylvania Presented by #13 Protestantism religion

Published: January 27, 2020
Edited: January 3, 2021

Hold Fast What Thou Hast

the rise and fall of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world [Part 1]

An unusual cemetery leads us to the story of the Harmony Society (1803-1905), the richest communists in the world, and the saga of their rise and fall. Read More...

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 2

Tags: Ambridge, PA Christianity civil law communism Economy, PA Harmony Society Harmony, PA Pennsylvania Presented by #13 Protestantism religion United States of America War of 1812

Published: January 13, 2020
Edited: June 23, 2021

Hurricane Coming Through

the astonishing career of Herbert Lee Washington, baseball's only designated runner

In 1974, Herbert Lee Washington was the world's fastest human... but could he turn raw speed into a professional baseball career? The astonishing story of baseball's "designated runner!" Read More...

Categories: Biography, Series 2, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Herbert Lee Washington Oakland Athletics Presented by #13

Published: December 30, 2019
Edited: January 3, 2021

Goodnight, Irene

an icon finally gets her due

The story of the "weeping icon" has it all - a 102-year-old flying nun, the Gulf War, armed robbery, John Gotti, religious schism, and insurance fraud. Hear the amazing truth in this week's episode, "Goodnight, Irene"! Read More...

Categories: Footsteps into the Unknown, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 2, Wild Card

Tags: Canada Chicago, IL civil law crime Mafia New York, NY Presented by #13

Published: December 16, 2019
Edited: January 3, 2021

Be My Bebe

everyone deserves a best friend - even Richard M. Nixon

Bebe Rebozo was Nixon's best friend -- but was he a kind, generous man or a fiend combining the worst aspects of Rasputin and Al Capone? Read More...

Categories: Biography, History, Series 2

Tags: civil law crime Florida Mafia Presented by #13 Tampa, FL Washington, DC

Published: December 2, 2019
Edited: January 3, 2021

Cold Hard Cash

the rai stones of Yap, David Dean O'Keefe, and the nature of money

Would you trade your house for a rock? Before you say no, keep this in mind: it's a really really nice rock! Read More...

Categories: People & Places, Series 2, Strange Customs & Superstitions

Tags: British Empire Federated States of Micronesia Presented by #13 Spanish Empire

Published: November 18, 2019
Edited: June 23, 2021