General Curiosity
I, Alex Jones (not that one), am generally curious about... well, everything. As a former teacher, I'm still learning, and I want you to follow me on my learning journey and foster your own curiosity.
Podcasting since 2025 • 19 episodes
General Curiosity
Latest Episodes
E18 - The Making of Jamestown: Pocahontas and the Ultimate Price of Peace
In the final episode of the Pocahontas series, we untangle the myth from the much more complicated—and tragic—reality of Pocahontas’s life. Drawing from both English records and Mattaponi oral history, the episode follows her captivity by the E...
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E17 - The Making of Jamestown: Matoaka Before the Myth
In this episode, we look beyond the legend to meet the real Matoaka—later known as Pocahontas—through Powhatan perspectives and sacred Mattaponi oral history. Raised in the Powhatan capital and deeply loved by her father, Wahunsenecawh, Matoaka...
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Episode 17
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39:33
E16 - The Making of Jamestown: The Powhatan & the Pocahontas Myth
In this episode, we introduce the story of Jamestown by shifting the focus away from the English colonists and onto the Powhatan people—especially the girl history flattened into myth: Pocahontas, born Matoaka. Drawing from both academic resear...
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Episode 16
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E15 - "Lost" or Left Behind? Making Sense of the Remains of Roanoke
In this finale of the Roanoke series, we trace what happened after the colonists were left behind—following John White’s failed return, Raleigh’s convenient indifference, Jamestown’s lackluster searches, and centuries of rumor, propaga...
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Episode 15
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E14 - Introduction: Constitution Corner Mini-Series
In need of a buffer to finish the final episode of the "Lost or Left Behind?" series, today's episode is an introduction to a mini-series coming soon. It's a deep dive into the U.S. Constitution born out of equal parts curiosity and concern. St...
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Episode 14
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