Historical Diversions

May 11 2024 18 ep. 53 mins 2

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About Historical Diversions: The goal of the Historical Diversions podcast is to cover subjects that you wouldn’t normally think of as “history”, and to also cover subjects you might have learned about in school from a different angle. About History Over Drinks: History is also about those who lived it. Many experiences will never get written down and could be lost forever. The goal of History Over Drinks is to bring those stories to light. Interviews with experts and those who have a story to tell are on tap, and drinks might be served! Who knows? Maybe we’ll even learn something…

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Episode 13: Dr. Angela Cooper

May 11 2024 105 mins

History Over Drinks: Episode 13. Dr. Angela Cooper is the Lead Interpreter at the Cahokia Mounds State Historic site. For her it was a dream job that became a reality! In this episode we detail how she became fascinated by Cahokia, how she became an archeologist, studying the Mississippians and Hopewell, and how she became the Lead Interpreter at the Cahokia site! We also discuss

Episode 12: Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum

Apr 01 2024 152 mins

Dr. Jeffrey Meldrum is synonymous with legitimate Sasquatch research, but there is much more to his story. In this episode, he details how his interest in Bigfoot began at a young age, how it dovetails into human evolution, how he determines hoaxes vs the genuine article, and how he combats confirmation bias. He also details controversies throughout his career in academia, how he

Episode 11: Craig John

Feb 29 2024 65 mins

Craig John was a quartermaster on board the USS John S. McCain from 1993 to 1997, even being part of its commissioning! He details his journey into the Navy, being part of the navigation crew on a destroyer, traveling the world, his life post-service, and much more! Examples of his work as a Principal Architect can be found through Baker Associates, at www.bakermn.com/

History Over Drinks Episode 10: Chris John, Part 3

Dec 14 2023 67 mins

Chris John was a torpedoman on the USS Nimitz in the 1990’s, but more recently he was a former candidate for Burnsville City Council. In this episode, he tells us about how he became active in local government by serving on the Burnsville Economic and Development Commission, and chairing the Planning Commission in Burnsville. We then discuss his 2022 City Council campaign (an

History Over Drinks Episode 09: Chris John, Part 2

Nov 30 2023 59 mins

Chris John was a torpedoman on the USS Nimitz in the 1990’s, and he has fascinating stories to tell. In this episode he details his deployment in 1993-1997 on board the USS Nimitz. He discusses the fallout of the Gulf War, and how the US wasn’t done with Iraq after 1991. What was life on an aircraft carrier like? He tells us all about it! He discusses promotions, living in clos

History Over Drinks Episode 08: Chris John, Part 1

Nov 15 2023 53 mins

Chris John was a torpedoman on the USS Nimitz in the 1990’s, and he has fascinating stories to tell. We talk with Chris about why he joined the navy during high school, what naval basic training is really like, having a twin brother in the same service (no really!), being literally flat footed, being assigned to the USS Nimitz, and much more! Chris John is also running for Burns

History Over Drinks Episode 07: Jeff Carver, Part 3

Oct 31 2023 51 mins

The American shopping mall was as American as apple pie in the late 20th century. The shopping mall was the place to be, and Jeff Carver was in the middle of it. In this episode he discusses his journey after he “left” Maplewood Mall. We cover his marketing work at By Design, Jumpin Jax, and his own companies: Carver Marketing Concepts and Soletrex. He then comes full circle

History Over Drinks Episode 06: Jeff Carver, Part 2

Oct 14 2023 50 mins

The American shopping mall was as American as apple pie in the late 20th century. The shopping mall was the place to be, and Jeff Carver was in the middle of it. In this episode he discusses his typical days (there weren’t any!), a bomb scare, keeping cool while implementing plans on tight timelines, his brief tenure as Marketing Director at Rosedale Mall, and his award winning

History Over Drinks Episode 05: Jeff Carver, Part 1

Sep 30 2023 59 mins

The American shopping mall was as American as apple pie in the late 20th century. The shopping mall was the place to be, and Jeff Carver was in the middle of it. Jeff Carver was the marketing director for Maplewood Mall in suburban Minnesota from the mid-1980s to mid- 1990s. This was a far cry from his work today as a professional trumpet player! In this episode he discusses his

Historical Diversions Episode 03: Cahokia and the Mississippians; Epilogue

Sep 15 2023 25 mins

Now we’ve concluded our series on Cahokia, but there’s still more to tell. In this epilogue episode your host discusses the recording process, his adventures to Cahokia and other mound sites, trespassing on private property (?!), the controversies regarding displays of human remains, and even a little astronomy thrown in for good measure. He was also moved greatly by an exhibit