A member of a Puritan family on their way to the colonies expressed anger and recklessness by shooting off a musket next to an open keg of gunpowder, despite calling themselves a devout family.
The podcasters discuss the story of Billington, America's first murderer, who made an enemy and killed him over hunting rights, just 10 years after arriving as an original Mayflower compact signer.
Renowned wildlife conservationist, Steven Rinella, discusses his lifelong fascination with the wilderness explorer and American legend, Daniel Boone, and what distinguished him as the ultimate adventurer and lover of the great outdoors.
Nelson Jackson was a doctor who married Bertha Richardson-Wells, a wealthy woman from Vermont. When he wanted to cross the U.S. by car, his wife was supportive, and he picked a traveling partner, Sewell Crocker, who was a small engine mechanic in a factory.
The speaker reflects on the history of American bison and the impact of science on their extinction. The speaker argues that science has allowed humans to better understand the environmental impact of their actions, and thus hopefully avoid similar mistakes in the future.