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    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 175 – The Evolutionary Revolutionaries

    In this episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay go way off the beaten path. What starts as a discussion about the most famous things that were invented in Florida and Oregon somehow morphs into the subject of James Randy debunking so-called psychics. If that isn’t an odd enough transition, Eloy introduces a video that documents a huge rail project in the UK. That’s innocent enough. But somehow, that winds its way into discussion about Neanderthals and the evolution of mankind. How the heck did they end up there? Who knows? There’s only one way to find out! So grab a beverage, sit back, and enjoy…

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    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 121 – Mad Dogs and Spanish Scotsmen

    In this episode of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay opened the proceedings by discussing the pros and cons of taking a siesta. The hosts then talk about a family in Scotland Eloy has genetic ties with. That led to a discussion about DNA analysis and the origins of the different Haplogroups in terms of genealogy. It’s a romp through the annals of history that takes various personal twists and turns. You’re sure to enjoy this episode of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast! We record LIVE every Tuesday evening at 9:30 pm Eastern, 6:30 pm Pacific time. Subscribe to our YouTube channel, click that notification bell, then come…

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    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 50 – Undiscovered Cousins

    In this episode, we talk about ancestry DNA tests for genealogical purposes and how they work. Eloy took an ancestry test, so Mark and Eloy talk about that. It turns out there’s a lot more than meets the eye. Is it possible there could be a connection between two guys from different decades, backgrounds, and on opposite sides of the continent who discuss life, the universe, and everything? This and many other topics on this eye-opening episode of The Trampled Underfoot Podcast!

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    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 47 – Family Lore and DNA

    This week, Mark and Eloy talk about the story of people found isolated through time in the rural mountains of Spain. Does Eloy come from them? We think so. Who were they and why were they considered Jews or Moors? What did DNA testing find? Well then going to England we talk about Steve Nealon and how he found a nobleman way back in his family tree from back in the 1100s. He was married to the aunt of King Harold the first! Wow, lot’s of cool conversations. We also talk about a story Katie Dotson shared with us about Orson Welles and it’s a great one. Believe it or…