# Gutzon Borglum

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The Horror of Party Beach — A Love Letter to a Terrible Film

Horror and cult film podcast with Baz Bishop. Episode 07: Horror of Party Beach — A Love Letter to a Terrible Film. Picture it: a public beach in Stamford, Connecticut, and something dragging itself out of the water with a face like it lost a fight with a barbecue. A drive-in double feature commi…

RUSHMORE, Part 11 - King of the Mountain

The story of Mt. Rushmore continues with Gutzon Borglum’s personal battles with John Boland, a man he saw as his nemesis. Source Material: “The Carving of Mount Rushmore,” by Rex Alan Smith, Abbeville Press: Reissue Edition, c. 1994. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558596658/ref=ox_sc_act_titl…

RUSHMORE, Part 12 - Unfinished Symphony

The story of Mt. Rushmore concludes by detailing the sudden end of construction of the memorial, the death of Gutzon Borglum, and the lasting legacy of the monument. Source Material: “The Carving of Mount Rushmore,” by Rex Alan Smith, Abbeville Press: Reissue Edition, c. 1994. (https://www.amazon.…

RUSHMORE, Part 13 - My Rushmore Journey

Description: This bonus episode of “Rushmore” details Matt’s personal journey with Mt. Rushmore and putting this podcast series together. Source Material: “The Carving of Mount Rushmore,” by Rex Alan Smith, Abbeville Press: Reissue Edition, c. 1994. (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1558596658/re…

Manga, Pilots, Amphibians, and Gospel Music | Daily Trivia for September 4th!

Despite the title, this episode will proceed from left to right. 🎧 If you've been enjoying The Daily Trivia Podcast, I'd love your support! Follow on social media for updates, new episodes, or to get in touch:   Facebook: FOLLOW HERE! Blue Sky: FOLLOW HERE!   Please subscribe and if you want …

America's Monuments | Four Faces | 3

In 1927, workers began blasting granite rock off a towering cliff in South Dakota’s Black Hills. It was the start of an arduous 14-year struggle to carve the portraits of four American presidents into Mount Rushmore.The feat required grueling labor in extreme conditions. And it was led by an obsess…

History Today - Oct. 4

In 1582, the Gregorian calendar went into effect. In 1957, the Soviet Union launched the satellite Sputnik. In 1927, Gutzon Borglum began carving the faces of four presidents into the side of Mount Rushmore  in South Dakota’s Black Hills National Forest. In 1970, singer Janis Joplin died of a he…

Mount Rushmore’s Stolen Sacred Land - October 4, 1927

On October 4, 1927, Gutzon Borglum began carving Mount Rushmore into land the United States had promised the Lakota Sioux forever, then seized back once gold was found. The sculptor behind America’s most famous monument to democracy had spent the previous decade carving Confederate generals with Ku…

America's Monuments | Four Faces | 3

In 1927, workers began blasting granite rock off a towering cliff in South Dakota’s Black Hills. It was the start of an arduous 14-year struggle to carve the portraits of four American presidents into Mount Rushmore.The feat required grueling labor in extreme conditions. And it was led by an obsess…