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The Bridge of Tay Disaster

Tay Bridge Disaster

During a violent storm on Sunday 28 December 1879, the first Tay Railway Bridge collapse killing all on board. This is the setting Dr Sage and Professor Savant find themselves in this month’s episode, Of Trainwrecks and Heartbreaks.

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The Gallant Claude Duval from Episode 206

William Powell Frith Claude Duval

Claude Duval was a French-born, gentleman highwayman in post-Restoration Britain whose gallantry made him infamous. History suggests he is the most signiicant figure in shaping the highwayman myth. He certainly has been the role model for numerous Hollywood movies and the gallant, gentleman thief.

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Looking Forward in History to 1895

1895-a look forward

As Dr Sage and Professor Savant are about to begin a new year (1895) we thought we’d look at some of the events they will be experiencing. Much was changing in the world, from the conflicts between global powers to the development of gas and diesel powered engines. These are just some of the highlights our characters have to look forward to in the coming year.

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Background Information

Background Information

New Science included in this month’s broadcast

You will notice this month’s episode begins a bit different. The Narrator also includes a new term Telesensation. The plot thickens as we include some new science from the future in episode 203.

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Background Information

Background Information

Famous People included in Episode 203

We like to include current events in our podcast to give our listeners an idea as to what people were discussing in the late 1800’s. In “The Haunted Laboratory” we include a serial killer and someone just beginning his famous career in psychology.

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Dr Thomas Clouston and his writings

Our writer Eddie Louise does a lot of reading to research each episode. For episode 202, Dr Sage travels to an asylum. It was important for Eddie to understand the thoughts behind the treatment of mental illness in 1899. Fortunately Dr Thomas Clouston was a prolific writer.

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Background Information for Episode 201: The Prodigal Professor

Background Information

Here is some of the background information we put into Episode 201. This includes elements of Bedouin Law, what death by dehydration is like and a bit about fabric and electricity.

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Season Two Begins with Multiple Characters Reappearing

Dharmadhātu

In Buddhism, this makes perfect sense because: All things existing at once – there is no time.

Season Two begins by bringing back some characters we have met before. In Episode 6 we met “The Stranger,” who introduced us to the Charges d’ affairs. The, in Episode 9, we met the daoist Wei Boyang. Both of these characters return in Episode 1 of Season Two.

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The Sufferings of the Picard Family

Medusa - Sufferings of the Picard Family - feature

These are the translated writings of Charlotte-Adelade Dard featured in Episode 12 part 2, originally published in Edinburgh for Constable and Co. 1827.

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Background on The Wrack of the Medusa

Background Information

When looking for material for episodes, our writer Eddie Louise likes to find moments in history that have an impact. In the month of May, she has chosen the Wrack of the Medusa, a French frigate which struck the Bank of Arguin. Not only does this provide a moment in history where Sage & Savant can easily travel to – lots of dead bodies – but the events that transpired were beyond imagination.

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Episodes

Episode 209: Swinging Cats and Hep Girls

 

Episode 208:
A Most Shocking and Unnatural Event

 

Episode 207:
Of Trainwrecks and Heartaches

 

Episode 206:
Stand and Deliver

 

Episode 205:
Circus of Dreams

Part 1
Part 2

 

Episode 204:
Dromedaries of the Old West

 

Episode 203:
The Haunted Laboratory

 

Episode 202:
Amok in an Asylum

 

Episode 201:
The Prodigal Professor

 

Episode 112:
Wracked and Ruin

Part 1
Part 2

 

Episode 111:
A Far Future Universe

 

Episode 110:
The Accidental Tourist

 

Episode 109:
In Secret and Silence

 

Episode 108:
Vikingr

 

Episode 107:
A Christmas Micracle

Part 1
Part 2

 

Episode 106:
Feet to the Fire

 

Episode 105:
Life Before the Mast

 

Episode 104:
Gorgie, Porgie, Puddin’ and Pie

 

Episode 103:
Juice Joint Sheba

 

Episode 102:
Time is Fleeting

 

Episode 101:
It’s Electrifying

 

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