Ep. 150: On October 16, 1859, all was not quiet in Harpers Ferry, Virginia. On this night, a pack of belligerent raiders attacked the arsenal there, determined to arm themselves for a rebellion that would take down any soul who stood in their way. The townspeople sprang into action to protect themselves, to protect their families. These raiders were armed and dangerous. They had taken hostages. They had killed. Soon, a shot was fired, taking down George Turner who was only there visiting a

Ep. 149: Nowadays, if something happens to you, you get injured or sick and need immediate medical attention, you call an ambulance right? You call an ambulance and you expect that ambulance to arrive quickly and, if needed, you expect to receive emergency, life saving emergency care in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. Today, ambulances are staffed by emergency medical technicians or EMTs who are trained to save lives during emergencies or while en route to the hospital. They perform

Ep. 148: I’d tell you my name, but you already know it. Even if you haven’t heard it spoken aloud yet. You may not know how to pronounce it, it’s not an easy one. But even if you can’t say it correctly, you know it. These symbols on the screen behind me tell you my name. These 12 symbols. Each one represents a sound that we can make with our mouths, our tongues, our larynx and lungs. And when you make the sound of each symbol you say my name: Shea LaFountaine. Those sounds, represented by those