Tractor Time Episode 7: John Slack and Soils from a Geological Perspective
This week, we’re dipping into the archives back to 2005. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans and YouTube was founded, and in 2005, John Slack also took the stage at our Eco-Ag conference and spoke about rocks.
But we are not really talking about rocks. We are talking about geology. And ev…
S1E8: John Slack: Exciseman Becomes Criminal
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In this episode, we talk about John Slack who was an Exciseman in the UK caught keeping the revenue he was collecting. He was transported to Australia and has quite the ending! Oh and many updates on this episode about previous episodes so make you don't miss out. Thank you for your sup…
The Great Diamond Hoax on 1872
The year was 1872, more than two decades after the start of the California gold rush! The nation was just waiting for the next big wonderful thing. Two uneducated miners, Philip Arnold and John Slack gave the people just what they were hoping. Today I bring you the astonishing story of the great di…
Episode 60- John Slack (I Had Every Intention to NOT Drive)
This week I am joined by comedian and lead bartender at the best comedy club in New York, John Slack. We talk about him getting into comedy, how he was able to get his job despite their strict “no comics” policy, what its like doing open mics while he is friends with some of the biggest comics in N…
Cons, Scams, and Flim-Flams with Pretend (ep. 180)
Javier Leiva from Pretend did a podcast with me!!!!
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03:10 a pig in a poke
06:30 salting a mine
10:00 melon drop
14:50 vanity awards
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Diamonds In The Rough: The Great American Swindle Of 1872
Welcome to an enthralling Money Mayhem episode, "Diamonds in the Rough: The Great American Swindle of 1872". Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Gilded Age, we journey through the audacious financial deception perpetrated by prospectors Philip Arnold and John Slack. Discover the socio-economic …
EPISODE #86 PART 1 - TODD BERGEN Presented by UltraCruz & Globe Life Insurance
Todd Bergen sits down on the back porch at Dawson Performance Horses with Chris Dawson & Russell Dilday and takes a deep dive into his past going right back to the beginning:Highlights from this episode include:- Growing up in Salem, Oregon- From baseball to motorbikes, 4H, College years and contem…
The Real "Wild West"
The Wild West most of us inherited is a marketing campaign. The cowboy in the lighter hat, the noble sheriff, the high-noon duel in a dusty street — those came out of dime novels, traveling shows, and ghostwritten biographies, often produced while the events themselves were still unfolding. The act…
The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872: How Two Kentucky Cousins Fooled San Francisco’s Richest Men
Imagine you’re a banker in San Francisco in 1872.
You survived the Gold Rush. You made good money off the Comstock silver boom. Everybody in town thinks you’re one of the sharpest guys in California.
Then one night, two rough-looking prospectors walk into a mine broker’s office with a leather sack …
The Great Diamond Hoax of 1872: The Fortune That Never Existed
THE GREAT DIAMOND HOAX OF 1872
What if you traveled hundreds of miles into the American West, discovered genuine diamonds with your own hands, and still got scammed?
In 1872, Philip Arnold and John Slack convinced some of California's wealthiest businessmen that they had discovered an enormous di…
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