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They Lost a 70-Ton Ferris Wheel Axle

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A famous photo of the Chicago World’s Fair where the whole background looks drawn in. A “temporary” building that’s still standing downtown. And the very first Ferris wheel: a 70-ton axle, taken apart, hauled from Chicago to St. Louis in 1904, then misplaced and found buried years later.

Why Did the Airships Disappear?

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The podcast covered star forts on nearly every continent, Turkmenistan’s empty white city, and the asylums and orphan trains of the 1800s.

A Melted And Erased Past

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Melted masses that still have windows in them. Brick still visible inside a flow. Towns that are the hill. Official plaques that say sandstone, erosion, landslide. Soft spots that do not sit.

Satan’s Little Season

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Brian and Jake explore the hidden symbolism in world architecture, the true nature of biblical prophecies, and the connections between ancient myths and modern symbols.

Old World Exploration with Chris Kelly

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His archives span San Francisco, Brooklyn, Johannesburg, Madrid, and beyond, tracing demolished courthouses, orphan trains, and asylums that emerged alongside sweeping “rebuild” narratives.

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