Tag: People
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Episode 58: Guy Fawkes
The 5th of November is remembered, remembered, as Blurry Photos takes a look at Guy Fawkes and the gunpowder treason! An infamous figure in Great Britain, Guy Fawkes earned his nefarious reputation through a failed plot to assassinate the king and parliament. What drove him to try this, and why did he fail? Did he…
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Episode 49: Akhenaten
Break out the sunscreen and time machine – the boys of Burry Photos are taking us back to ancient Egypt to examine the fascinating pharaoh Akhenaten. Perhaps not as famous as his son, Tutankhamun, Akhenaten was nevertheless one of the strangest leaders of any Egyptian dynasty, and definitely worthy of discussion. From his looks to…
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Episode 44: Baba Yaga
The podcast is on chicken legs this week, as Flora and Stecco discuss the legendary Baba Yaga. A Russian witch (or rather THE Russian witch), Baba Yaga has terrified Slavic children and adults for ages, but don’t let her horrid demeanor fool you – she’s more complex than you think. Dave and David talk about…
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Episode 31: Merlin
A recent trip to Medieval Times set the tone of this episode for the boys of Blurry Photos. Hearken unto their research on Merlin, the grandaddy of all wizards. A figure alive and well in today’s pop culture, Merlin is the epitome of a legend yet the question remains – did he even exist? Flora…
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Episode 18: Rasputin
The boys of Blurry Photos ring in the new year with another controversial yet fascinating historical figure, Rasputin. Born a peasant in Russia’s unforgiving Siberia, Rasputin led a life that has made him a hero to some and a villain to most. David and David sift through the history of this man as well as…
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Episode 3: Nikola Tesla
After a fun day at the local Renaissance Faire, the boys are ready to talk Tesla. A man who was indeed before his time, Nikola Tesla fought through trial and tribulation to make the world a better place with his genius in electrical engineering. Overshadowed in history by his over-hyped and overly jerkish nemesis, Thomas…
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Episode 1: Aleister Crowley
The Davids kick off the inaugural episode of Blurry Photos by talking about the life and times of The Beast himself, Aleister Crowley. Perhaps best known for his occultism and black magick practices, Crowley had many interests and was influential to many people and ideas today. At one point called “The Wickedest Man in the…