Of all the ways to achieve immortality, becoming a statue is probably not the one you want. If there exists a moment in time in which the powers that be go through the machinations to create and erect these figurative memorial statues, the powers that be may eventually fall from favor, the moment in time the statue represents may eventually be seen as a less than ideal moment of history, and these symbolic construction may be pulled from their pedestal, dragged through the streets, and thrown into the river.  Or worse.  For the next two episodes, I’ll be taking you with me to the sites of two of the most interesting, controversial and hidden statues that I’ve had the luck to uncover.  Each one represents the results of changing eras, the ways in which we deal with our problematic histories, or in these cases, how we hide them away or at least, attempt to.   How do we dispose of fallen idols?

EP 009 - Severed Heads Of State Part 2 - Saddam in the Shadows

No matter where you are, anywhere in the world, there are amazing stories buried all around you.  They are waiting for you, they are waiting to be told, and all you have to do is open your eyes, dig deep, and find them.

Histories that have been forgotten.  

Narratives that have been overlooked.

Places that are hidden, or abandoned.  

The famous, the infamous, the unique and beautiful.  

We will uncover secrets in distant locations, as well the amazing things hiding in plain sight all around us.  

I’ve been through almost 80 countries and 48 states looking for these mysteries on an open ended and never ending search, the stories and sounds documented here.  

I’ll be acting as your guide, bringing you to the actual locations in person and doing my best to contextualize what we find.  

This is False Walls.  

I am Your Guide.  

When we push past the barriers, real and imagined, what could be on the other side?  

There is only one way to know.  

Let’s go.