Episode notes
Alex Schmidt is joined by comedians/podcasters Kath Barbadoro, Patrick Monahan, and Eli Yudin (‘What A Time To Be Alive’ podcast) for a look at why water towers are secretly incredibly fascinating.
Visit http://sifpod.fun/ for research sources, handy links, and this week’s bonus episode.
LINKS FOR THE GUESTS:
- What A Time To Be Alive podcast
- What A Time To Be Alive on Patreon
- Lie, Cheat & Steal podcast
- Lie, Cheat & Steal on Patreon
- Not You, Guillermo: A What We Do In The Shadows Podcast
- Kath Barbadoro on Twitter
- Patrick Monahan on Twitter
- Eli Yudin on Twitter
RESOURCES USED TO INFORM THE EPISODE’S LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT:
- native-land.ca
- U.S. Department Of Arts And Culture
- The True Native New Yorkers Can Never Truly Reclaim Their Homeland (Smithsonian)
- Mapping Manahatta: 10 Lenape sites in New York City (6sqft)
RESEARCH SOURCES:
- “We Hold The Rock: The Alcatraz Indian Occupation” by Dr. Troy Johnson, Cal State Long Beach (National Park Service)
- The World’s Tallest Water Sphere in Union, and the man who loves it (Weird New Jersey)
- The Strange Death of Elisa Lam (Snopes)
- Peachoid Water Tower, Gaffney SC (RoadsideAmerica.com)
- Florence Y’all Water Tower (Atlas Obscura)
- This Tower Pulls Drinking Water Out of Thin Air (Smithsonian Magazine)
- Cooper Hewitt Museum page for the Warka Water Tower
- Big Questions: How Do Water Towers Work? (Mental Floss)
- ‘Practical Engineering’ YouTube Channel: “How Water Towers Work”
- New York City Water Towers: How They Work (Untapped New York)
- Water towers: NYC’s misunderstood icons (AMNY)
- Don’t Get Neil Tyson Started on Water Towers (StarTalk on YouTube)
- Alcatraz Island: The Post on Alcatraces (National Park Service)
- Rehabilitation of the Alcatraz Water Tower (National Park Service)
- History.com page about Alcatraz’s time as a federal prison
- This Day In History: November 23rd 1959: The Birdman of Alcatraz is allowed a small taste of freedom (History.com)
In this episode...
Guests
- Eli Yudin
- Kath Barbadoro
- Patrick Monahan
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A weekly podcast about the history, science, lore and surprises that make everyday things secretly incredibly fascinating. Hosted by comedy writer, emoji creator, and ‘Jeopardy!‘ champion Alex Schmidt. Join Alex & his co-host Katie Goldin for a joyful deep dive into seeing the world a whole new way!
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