• History,  Society

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – 129 – Just This Side Of Ipswich

    In Episode 129 of the Trampled Underfoot Podcast; Mark Lindsay talks about the “Tally Sticks” of medieval times from Modern History TV’s YouTube video, which is linked on our Trampled Underfoot Podcast Facebook page. Eloy Escagedo brings up the topic of the ancient Sutton Hoo helmet that was discovered near Ipswich. That of course morphs into the discussion of other archaeological finds in Great Britain, such as Seahenge. We then segued into a discussion of the 3 waves of people who settled into, and populated Europe, including the Boscombe Bowmen found in Amesbury, near Stonehenge, in Wiltshire. Finally we briefly discuss Humans and Neanderthals. If you have the slightest bit…

  • History,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 77 – Working On Mysteries Without Any Clues

    This week we put on our exploration hats, and strike out for adventure! We get into the romanticized image of the Old American West, and look at our perception of the time versus reality. We take apart the sanitized version of the Old West that was fed to us by movies, radio, and TV, then get into the iconic movie that blew that entire pop culture genre apart. We then wade into potentially dangerous waters by discussing the culture and ethnicities that populated the New World. There are people that trace their origins back to various countries in the old world, so what were their stories? Why were they ignored…

  • History,  Nostalgia,  Pop Culture

    Trampled Underfoot Podcast – Episode 62 – The Lost Woman and Roman Expansion into Europe

    In this episode, Eloy Escagedo and Mark Lindsay share the fascinating tale of “The Lost Woman.” A lady who was stranded on an island totally alone in the middle of nowhere for 18 years. This is a great story and you will be amazed! They then get into a variety of interesting conversations, including recent migrations, Roman expansion into Europe, the 200 year Cantabrian Wars, and the historical yearning of people to be free from the yoke of tyranny. By the way, “the Romans never took Scotland.” If that is not enough of a great show, they then ask the question about how humans first decided to dig down for…