Gandy Dancers

When we think of people carrying out death sentences today, we think of low-key affairs where the media is not invited. However, the Professional Public Executioner was a true showman when he carried out death sentences in front of thousands of people. But that’s not how he made ... Show More

You might want to write this episode down. Helen and Matt look at one of the most important occupations in human history, the Scribe, and we only know about this job because they were so helpful as to write down what they did. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.ihear ... Show More

From the local small-town stage to New York’s Palace Theater, vaudeville was an essential part of every community. In this episode, Helen and Matt learn about the Vaudevillians, the ones who kept Americans entertained when there wasn’t much to do for fun. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

When we think of American outlaws, we often think of cowboys and dusty trails in the Wild West. Meet the Ashley Gang who operated out of the Florida Everglades.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

<p>This is just a question.  Do the praise dancers have a past that may involve a special type of dancing?</p> <p> </p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p> 

<p>Jazz dance tunes from  the 1920s.</p> <p>Works include: King Porter Stomp, Tar Paper Stomp, Shirt Tail Stomp and Brush Stomp.</p> <p>Performers include: Jelly Roll Morton, Benny Goodman,  Wingy Manone and Fats Waller.</p> 

Danelle goes where every hobo winds up at some point. Engineers and conductors show her around the train yard, how it works and why it’s so deadly. Danelle learns how railroads shaped our country, giving us times zones, for a start. The world of the train yard is so frightening, ... Show More

On this episode of Our American Stories, hear the story of American immigrants - men and women - who helped haul up standards of decent work from dark coal seams beneath Kansas. Support the show (https://www.ouramericanstories.com/donate)Support the show: https://www.ouramericans ... Show More

A jazz dance born in Harlem in the 1920s ends up in a tiny Swedish town. What happens when Black dancers try to bring the Lindy Hop home?See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship prefer ... Show More

Stuck in traffic? Glued to your desk chair? Folding yet another pile of your kids’ laundry? We GOT you!! Take a break, turn up the volume, and shake it out with this special episode of Throughline, a tribute to dance music, all songs composed by our very own Ramtin Arablouei.To a ... Show More

<p>A pair of old timey fossil hunters had a rootin’ tootin’ rivalry that spilled from academic journals into the American Wild West - where fossils were dynamited and employees turned double agent. Learn about the two-fisted origins of American paleontology.</p><p> </p> Learn mor ... Show More