The Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope

"Series 4"

Series 4 of the Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope podcast ran from June 1  to August 10, 2020 and featured episodes from #7, #13 and #23 on such diverse topics as the strange tale of Laura Biggar, professional baseball and labor law, the world’s best (but least useful) die, and the “white savage” who terrorized early America.

a graphic illustration of the cellular cosmogony

We Live Inside

greetings from the inside of the Hollow Earth

Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed may have been a madman, or the Messiah, but only he was bold enough to tell the truth: that we live on the inside of a hollow Earth.

Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, Most Popular, People & Places, Series 4

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Simon Girty chewing gum card

He Whooped to See Them Burn

Simon Girty (1741-1818) -- renegade and traitor, or man of principle?

Was "white savage" Simon Girty (1741-1818) a renegade and traitor, or a man of principle? We reexamine his history and try to figure out what made him tick.

Categories: Biography, History, Most Popular, Series 4

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political cartoon about Nap Lajoie

French Leave

a baseball superstar, an irate owner, and a clever workaround

In 1902 baseball player Nap Lajoie was prohibited by law from entering the state of Pennsylvania. How did this weird state of affairs come to pass?

Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure

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