A Close Encounter With Nearly Forgotten History

Episode 5 July 03, 2025 00:08:52
A Close Encounter With Nearly Forgotten History
The Magic City of the Southwest
A Close Encounter With Nearly Forgotten History

Jul 03 2025 | 00:08:52

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Show Notes

History is under our feet and all around us. Old buildings, streets, statues and signs. We drive by remnants of the past every day, without giving them a second thought.

In this episode, the story of one man’s close encounter with a forgotten piece of history.

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Written and produced by Adam Burke and Jamie Wanzek.

Host: Jamie Wanzek

Sound design and musical score: Adam Burke

Additional musical scoring:

First Light, Arend

Moss, by Philip Anderson

Color and Scent, by Mum Child

© 2025, Magic City Studios, llc

 

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