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.
False Summits: A History Podcast about the American West
Aliens Zapped my Horse to Death!! : Snippy the Horse
In part I of our Halloween Trilogy of Spooky History, Mason takes leads us on trial of smalltown cosmic horror to tell the gang about a horse from Alamosa, Colorado, that died under strange circumstances. Its flesh was reportedly stripped with surgical precision, with no blood or struggle. Some blamed UFOs, others suspected secret military experiments. The case drew paranormal investigators and skeptics alike. Was an ET, a predator, or something else?
Sources:
UFOs and a Horse Called Snippy- by Chris Root
https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/western-history/ufos-and-horse-called-snippy
After 50 years, Snippy still a mystery -Sylvia Lobato
https://www.alamosanews.com/stories/after-50-years-snippy-still-a-mystery,36843
Horse mutilated 55 years ago gets new life as roadside draw- By Seth Boster
https://apnews.com/article/colorado-47caa6f8871a41d520be8c70f3a0d256
Dr. John H. Altshuler https://noufors.com/Dr_John_H_Altshuler.htm (Probably not a legitimate publication)
UFO Watchtower
https://www.alamosa.org/directory/835-ufo-watchtower
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