Illusory Time Podcast

Illusory Time

Maya Rook
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Maya Rook contemplates an eclectic mix of cultural and historical topics to connect the past, present, and future. Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
2021 Reflections
Maya looks back on the past year and shares some news about what's in store for 2022. Theme music by Just Milk. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Dec 28, 2021
43 min
Trapped with the Donner Party: Christmas
Christmas is coming for the Donner Party, and it might not be the most wonderful time of the year after all. Maya gets into the juicy details of the dark days of December 1846 and the first instances of cannibalism. Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Dec 14, 2021
40 min
Trapped with the Donner Party: Snowbound
The last time we saw the Donner Party they had just reached Truckee Lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Maya picks up the story from here and updates listeners on how these pioneers fared during the early days of their entrapment in the winter of 1846. Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Dec 7, 2021
36 min
The Salem Witch Trials, October & November 1692
Doubt creeps in around the witchcraft trials even as some residents remain afflicted. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in October and November 1692. Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Nov 30, 2021
35 min
Thanksgiving in Pop Culture
Maya offers a super condensed version of the true history of Thanksgiving and then explores how this holiday has been depicted in films and television shows. Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Nov 23, 2021
44 min
31 Days of Horror
Maya takes a look back at her October postings of 31 Days of Horror media (including films, tv shows, and books) and somehow manages not to spoil any twists or endings.  Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Nov 16, 2021
1 hr
The Salem Witch Trials, September 1692
Covering accusations, forced confessions, elf locks, fire balls, and hangings, it's the peak of the Salem Witch Trials. In this episode, Maya updates listeners on the happenings of Salem in September 1692.  Music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Oct 5, 2021
49 min
The Education of Maya PART II
Maya continues to explore the formative years of her middle and high school education, sharing personal and societal events along the way.  Theme music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Sep 28, 2021
42 min
The Education of Maya PART I
Maya gets personal with the Back-to-School theme this September by inviting listeners into her elementary school experiences. She contemplates what may be buried in a 1991 time capsule, discusses life lessons learned at an early age, and brags about her Oregon Trail game skills. Theme music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Sep 14, 2021
1 hr
Education at Roanoke's Black Colony
Many people have heard of the Lost Colony of Roanoke, but did you know there was another colony on the island during the Civil War? After a Union victory, Roanoke became home to the largest population of formerly enslaved black southerners during the war. In this episode, Maya explores the role of education in this forgotten community.  Theme music by Just Milk. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/maya-rook/support
Sep 7, 2021
44 min
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