Author and storyteller Rachel Dunstan Muller combs the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some o
The final episode of Season 2. The winds are temporarily taking me in a new direction. Stay tuned!
Matthew Henson was just 12 years old when he walked from Washington D.C. to Baltimore, and into a position as a cabin boy on a merchant ship. But his greatest trek would come three decades later and take him to the very top of the world. Some scho...
More than 5,000 men - and a few brave women - applied to be part of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914. The 27 men chosen to accompany him on the Endurance would experience the adventure of a lifetime - and one of the greatest survival stories of all time.
This is the first of two Hintertales for December.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/9737427-safe-return-doubtful-the-shackleton-expedition
More than 5,000 men - and a few brave women - applied to be part of Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic expedition in 1914. The 27 men chosen to accompany him on the Endurance would experience the adventure of a lifetime - and one of the greatest surviv...
It's hard to imagine a bleaker place than Sarajevo during the first winter of the war in Bosnia. And yet even in Sarajevo, the Spirit of Christmas could not be extinguished.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/9737482-christmas-in-sarajevo
On December 23 of the first year of the Siege of Sarajevo, an American war correspondent arranged a ride in an armoured Land Rover, bribed his way through a Serbian checkpoint, and entered the besieged city. He was caught off guard by what he found.
November's Hintertale features my good friend and professional storyteller Margaret Murphy as the legendary Cougar Annie, one of Vancouver Island's most colourful characters.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/9528399-cougar-annie
Ada Annie Rae-Arthur was a force to be reckoned with. Nothing could stand in the way of her dream for a garden on the west coast of Vancouver Island - not the dense rainforest, not the four husbands she outlived, and certainly not the cougars that...
Felice Benuzzi had been behind barbed wire for a year when he caught his first glimpse of Mount Kenya - the second highest mountain in Africa. It was love at first sight.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/9372174-the-prisoner-who-climbed-a-mountain
Felice Benuzzi caught his first glimpse of Mount Kenya from behind barbed wire at Camp 354, a British POW Camp near Nanyuki, Kenya. It was love at first sight. Over the course of eight months, Benuzzi convinced two other Italian POW’s to join him...
Episode 1 of Season 2 is live!
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The daughter of illiterate sharecroppers, Bessie Coleman dreamed of a life above the clouds. Her ambition led her to an aviation school in France, where she became the first black woman in the world to earn an international pilot's license. Her co...
In 1921, Bessie Coleman became the first black woman in the world to earn an international pilot's license. Her courage and determination in the face of racism, sexism and poverty remain a testament to anyone confronted with seemingly impossible obstacles.
The last episode of Season 1 is particularly close to my heart. But don't worry - Season 2 begins in September.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/8602556-blessed-are-the-peacemakers-the-story-of-gordon-wilson
Gordon Wilson had every right to hate the terrorists who killed his youngest daughter at a Remembrance Day ceremony in Northern Ireland. Instead he prayed for them and campaigned tirelessly for peace.
Marie Wilson was one of more than 3,500 people killed during The Troubles in Northern Ireland. Her father Gordon had every reason to hate her killers; instead he prayed for them as he campaigned tirelessly for peace.
"Blessed are the Peacemakers" is the final episode of Season 1 of Hintertales. But never fear - I'll be back in September!
At age 14, Anne Sullivan was the resident of a poorhouse and couldn't even read or write her own name. By the time she died, she was one of the most respected teachers in the world.
Coming Friday: the conclusion to Anne Sullivan's story!
This episode is dedicated to the teachers and educators in my life.
You shape the world! Bern Muller, Rebecca Gourlay, Jeanene Williams , Gwen Jahelka Margaret Murphy,Maris Jacqueline Tanya Poole MB Crossley, Jane Saunders, Rich Mathewson, Richard Matthews, Michele Loeffler Debbie Cadwallader, Barbara Allisen
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/8423892-anne-sullivan-life-before-helen
Without the devotion and sacrifice of Anne Sullivan, there would be no Helen Keller as the world knew her. But though Anne chose to live in the shadow of her famous student, her own life story was as extraordinary as Helen's - at least that's what...
The most famous 19th century resident of this state poorhouse was also the first woman to be interred in the Washington National Cathedral. Find out who that was on Friday!
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/8341603-the-curious-case-of-sarah-emma-edmonds
Historians estimate that hundreds of women secretly enlisted on both sides of the American Civil War - most remaining undiscovered until they were wounded, captured, or killed. This Canadian woman had her own reasons for joining the Union Army.
Scholars estimate that hundreds of women secretly enlisted on both sides of the American Civil War - most remaining undiscovered until they were wounded, captured, or killed.
This Friday, find out what motivated this Canadian woman to join the Union Army.
A milestone! Thank you for listening :)
Author and storyteller Rachel Dunstan Muller combs the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some of the world's most fascinating true stories. A WWII POW crafts a violin out of bed slats. A single mother spends years in the Klondike searching for her missing son. A doctor on the edge of su***de fi...
Beauty for Ashes is live.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/8249614-beauty-for-ashes-the-musicians-of-sarajevo
During a season of violence and terror in Sarajevo, a handful of brave musicians responded to brutality with beauty, risking their lives to feed the spirits of their fellow citizens.
The siege of Sarajevo was the longest in modern history, but a handful of brave musicians risked their lives to feed the spirits of their fellow citizens, replying to violence and brutality with beauty.
Coming tomorrow!
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Maurice and Maralyn Bailey were an ordinary couple with a big dream: to sail from their home in England to a new life in New Zealand. Everything was going smoothly - until disaster struck 6 days out of Panama.
This episode is dedicated to the lightkeepers past and present who have risked their lives to keep others safe.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/8061146-trouble-on-triple-island
It would be difficult to imagine a bleaker place than Triple Island: three jagged rocks jutting up from the sea, 26 miles from Prince Rupert off the north coast of British Columbia. And yet that's where Tom Moran accepted a post as lightkeeper in ...
A remote lightstation off the north coast of British Columbia in a November gale with no two-way radio. What could possibly go wrong?
Trouble on Triple Island - coming March 5th!
He Was the Ears; She Was the Eyes was supposed to come out this Friday - but I accidentally released it on Valentine's Day. Very appropriate, I think.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/7632766-he-was-the-ears-she-was-the-eyes
Robert and Lillian Booth had a special relationship - one that inspired an entire community. Robert was blind as the result of a childhood injury, and Lillian had impaired hearing as the result of whooping cough, but as a team they were able to k...
The best love stories don't come from Hollywood.
Happy Valentine's Day. ❤️
This feels good!
Author and storyteller Rachel Dunstan Muller combs the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some of the world's most fascinating true stories. A WWII POW crafts a violin out of bed slats. A single mother spends years in the Klondike searching for her missing son. A doctor on the edge of su***de fi...
Dr. Fear is now live.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/7519546-dr-fear
On paper Dr. Howard Liebgold had an exceptionally successful life, but secretly he struggled with fears that nearly cost him everything. He was on the brink of su***de, when a "chance" story on the 10 o'clock news gave him reason to hope there mig...
Fear kept Howard Liebgold a virtual prisoner for 31 years. Find out how he turned tragedy into triumph this Friday.
On paper, this doctor had an exceptionally successful life. Secretly, he was fighting a war that nearly cost him everything.
Find out more this Friday when the next episode of Hintertales goes live.
Belinda Mulrooney - Klondike Queen is live:
23 year-old Belinda Mulrooney arrived in the Klondike with just 25 cents to her name. She threw her quarter into the Yukon River - it wouldn't buy anything in Dawson - and vowed to start clean. Within a month she was building her first hotel.
If there was a villain in Belinda Mulrooney's life, it was definitely this man. Find out why this Friday. 😊
Belinda was 23 when she arrived in the Klondike, with just 25 cents left to her name. She threw the quarter in the Yukon River (it wouldn't buy anything in Dawson) and vowed to start fresh.
Within a month, she was building her first hotel.
Find out the rest of Belinda's story this Friday . . .
Not even crutches could keep Anna DeGraf from climbing a 1,000 foot pass and trekking into the wilds of Alaska and the Yukon in search of her son. The adventures she faced would make most men tremble, but Anna was one tough mother!
Check out Anna's story here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
https://hintertales.buzzsprout.com/1550056/7179982-anna-degraf-a-klondike-quest
Anna was 53, a widow recovering from multiple tragedies when her 23 year-old son went missing in 1892. Not even a badly broken leg could stop her from packing her sewing machine and heading north when she learned that he might be in Alaska. The ad...
How far would you go in search of a missing loved one?
Anna was 53, a widow and an immigrant recovering from multiple tragedies when her 23 year-old son went missing. Find out what happened next this Friday on Hintertales.
This Day in History
December 27th is a momentous anniversary for science and exploration. On this day in 1831, Charles Darwin set sail from Plymouth, England for the Galapagos Islands and other destinations. His observations on this trip led to one of the most famous and controversial scientific papers of all time: "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection."
On this same date in 1968, Apollo 8 returned to Earth after an epic 6-day journey and the first manned mission to the Moon.
If you think this holiday season is bleak, imagine spending it in a prison camp! Lieutenant Clair Cline was a POW in 1944 when he committed to a seemingly impossible task: crafting a violin out of bed slats and other salvaged materials. What happened after was astounding. This true story is the first episode in my new podcast Hintertales: Stories from the Margins of History. Stream it here, or wherever you get your podcasts.
American B-24 bomber pilot Lieutenant Clair Cline was shot down over occupied Holland in February 1944. Half a year into his internment, he committed to a seemingly impossible task: crafting a violin out of bed slats and other salvaged materials....
Join me for my new podcast as I comb the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some of the world's most fascinating true stories. A WWII POW crafts a violin out of bed slats. A single mother spends years in the Klondike searching for her missing son. A doctor on the edge of su***de finds a way to conquer crippling phobias, then helps thousands - including me - do the same.
Join me for a season filled with ordinary people caught up in extraordinary circumstances.
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Author and storyteller Rachel Dunstan Muller combs the dusty corners of history in pursuit of some of the world's most fascinating true stories. A WWII POW crafts a violin out of bed slats. A single mother spends years in the Klondike searching fo...
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