Strange Country Ep. 61: Joseph Smith, the Live Show at APT

Strange Country's second-ever live show features Mormon founder Joseph Smith and his seer stone and many wives. Learn about Missouri's hidden secret and Smith's last moments before being murdered by an angry mob. Thanks to Auburn Public Theater for hosting us.

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Maza, Cristina. “Mormons Are Baptizing the Kardashians and Holocaust Victims after They Die.” Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2017, www.newsweek.com/mormons-baptizing-holocaust-victims-kardashians-joe-biden-marilyn-monroe-death-756702.

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Strange Country Ep. 50: AC/DC Live Show at Auburn Public Theater

Strange Country's first-ever live show features the War of the Currents, Thomas Edison and George Westinghouse's fight for electric domination. One of its major battles took place in Auburn, NY over which current would power the first electrocution. Thanks to Auburn Public Theater for hosting us.

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Clendinen, Dudley. “Editorial Observer; The Long Search for a Civilized Way to Kill.” The New York Times, 7 Nov. 1999, www.nytimes.com/1999/11/07/opinion/editorial-observer-the-long-search-for-a-civilized-way-to-kill.html.

Collins, Jeffrey. “South Carolina Senate Empowers State to Use Electric Chair.” U.S. News & World Report, 7 Mar. 2018, www.usnews.com/news/best-states/south-carolina/articles/2018-03-07/south-carolina-senate-approves-electric-chair-for-executions.

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King, Gilbert. “Edison vs. Westinghouse: A Shocking Rivalry.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 11 Oct. 2011, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/edison-vs-westinghouse-a-shocking-rivalry-102146036/.

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Long, Tony. “Aug. 6, 1890: Kemmler First to Ride 'The LIghtning'.” Wired, 5 Aug. 2008, www.wired.com/2008/08/aug-6-1890-kemmler-first-to-ride-the-lightning/.

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