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False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West

The American West has been capturing the imagination for hundreds of years. Hollywood being one of its biggest promoters it gave it an almost mythical status in minds worldwide. Depicted as a rough and tumble place but with a bit of grit and termination on could achieve love and prosperity. Dose the realty hold up to the image? And if so, does it the same ring true today?

Dive into the blurry side of the American West with this darkly comedic history podcast. Join Mason Orlando, Jess Leigh, and Marcelo Aguilar as they explore the wild, weird, grim often terrifying events that create what the American West is today.

From bizarre outlaws and forgotten massacres to eccentric hermits and religious followers attempting to create utopia, this podcast takes a sharp, absurdist twist on Western American history. With a blend of dark humor, historical insight, and a dash of heathy commentary, each episode we cover weird, unsettling, and sometimes hopeful stories that may challenge your conception of the wild West.

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False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West

Oscar Wilde in Leadville Colorado: High Art in High Places

June 29, 2024 • Mason Orlando - Jess Leigh - Marcelo Aguilar • Episode 8

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Join us as Jess takes the helm and tells the story of Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde's visit to the rowdy mining town of Leadville Colorado in 1882.

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https://leadville.com/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aestheticism

https://www.oscarwildeinamerica.org/

https://gazette.com/news/remembering-the-leadville-night-oscar-wilde-charmed-grimy-silver-miners-david-ramsey/article_e90207a0-bdff-11e9-ade4-6bfcb17aec3c.html

https://www.irishamerica.com/2014/05/oscar-doc-a-trip-to-leadville-colorado/

https://www.leadvilleherald.com/free_content/article_77d764c4-97b2-11eb-b4a5-9f397f1ae435.html

https://taboroperahouse.org/

https://westernmininghistory.com/towns/colorado/leadville/

https://britishandirishhistory.wordpress.com/2017/03/02/oscar-wilde-in-leadville-colorado/

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