Ep. 98: A Surprisingly Spooky Travel Tale

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The Manhattan Hoax of 1824 reveals how a retired carpenter convinced hundreds of workers they would saw off Lower Manhattan, rotate it, and reattach it to prevent the island from sinking. This bizarre historical incident sparked a fascinating conversation about forgotten burial grounds, cultural respect for the dead, and society's treatment of marginalized communities.

• Jonathan shares the story of Lozier, who falsely claimed to be appointed by the mayor to lead the Manhattan sawing project
• Workers were promised triple wages to participate in the impossible engineering feat
• Lozier disappeared on the day construction was supposed to begin, hiding in Brooklyn
• New York City's development history shows Lower Manhattan as the original core, with upper regions considered countryside
• Discussion of public bathroom accessibility as a overlooked necessity for travel and everyday life
• The terracotta army discovery in 1974 revealed thousands of life-size warriors buried with China's first emperor
• Examination of how burial sites of marginalized communities are often disrespected or built over
• Conversation about unmarked graves at former mental institutions and the dehumanization of patients
• Concerns about current trends toward defunding mental health services and community supports

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