Podcast Episodes

Episode 220: Mars Hill

Episode 220

In May 1894, a rich, globetrotting, and brilliant mathematician from Boston came to Flagstaff for a special purpose - finding evidence of life on Mars.

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Episode 219: Odds and Ends

Episode 219

The Great Depression is a historical period best told through on-the-ground stories. Here is just a smattering of what it looked like in Arizona.

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 218: A New Deal for Arizona

Episode 218

In 1932, FDR pledged to bring his “New Deal” to the American people. You can debate its effectiveness, but in Arizona in general and Phoenix in particular you can see remnants and effects of the New …

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

Programming Notice 5

Delays in the present, but plans for the future!

Published on 3 months, 4 weeks ago

Episode 217: The Oakies

Episode 217

During the 1930s, millions of migrant workers and their families fled from the Dust Bowl. Tens of thousands of them drifted into Arizona, lured by the promise of plenty of work in the cotton fields.…

Published on 4 months ago

Episode 216: Depression and Repatriation

Episode 216

In October 1929, the bottom fell out of the stock market, and three of Arizona’s famous 5 C’s each took massive hits in the ensuing depression. But the downturn didn’t just hit people’s pocketbooks; …

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

Episode 215: If This Was My Lake

Episode 215

In 1930, thousands of Arizonans came together to celebrate the official dedication of the unique Coolidge Dam. It was the culmination of years of work to get a dam on the Gila River, but its legacy r…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Episode 214: Cajoling Coolidge

Episode 214

After getting through the House and the Senate on unanimous votes, the bill to build the San Carlos Dam had to clear its final obstacle - the potential bill killer known as "Silent Cal."

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Episode 213: S. 966

Episode 213

After more than a decade of trying and only getting a portion of the San Carlos project funded, Hayden and his allies set their sights on one big push to get the San Carlos Dam funded. The first step…

Published on 5 months ago

Episode 212: The Florence-Casa Grande Project

Episode 212

Throughout the 1910s, Carl Hayden and others failed to get their storage dam on the Gila River. However, in the early 1920s they were able get a smaller reclamation project approved. Too bad it would…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago