Episode
Selects: How the Pony Express Worked
54:07
Published: Sat Sep 03 2022
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For as long a shadow as it casts across the history of the Old West, the Pony Express was a failed business venture, doomed from the start, that only lasted 18 months. But since the last rider headed out with his bag of mail, its legend has only grown. Learn all about it in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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00:00 - 03:41 (03:41)
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Join two best friends as they discuss practical and relatable topics such as saving money on groceries, renting vs. buying, increasing your income, and managing money anxiety.
EpisodeSelects: How the Pony Express Worked
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the history and purpose of the Pony Express mail delivery system, which aimed to shorten the time it took for mail to travel between Missouri and California in the 1800s.
03:41 - 08:16 (04:35)
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In this podcast episode, the hosts discuss the history and purpose of the Pony Express mail delivery system, which aimed to shorten the time it took for mail to travel between Missouri and California in the 1800s.
EpisodeSelects: How the Pony Express Worked
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The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company ran the Pony Express mail delivery service, where riders would switch horses at stations along the route to deliver mail in the 1860s.
08:16 - 13:04 (04:47)
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The Central Overland California and Pikes Peak Express Company ran the Pony Express mail delivery service, where riders would switch horses at stations along the route to deliver mail in the 1860s. The riders would carry mail bags called mochilas, which held up to 20 pounds of mail, but the Pony Express only operated for a year and a half due to high costs and the introduction of the telegraph.
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The Pony Express is synonymous with the Wild West, but many of the stories about it have been found to be false.
13:04 - 20:49 (07:45)
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The Pony Express is synonymous with the Wild West, but many of the stories about it have been found to be false. The truth behind its demise involves multiple factors such as financial issues and attacks by Native Americans.
EpisodeSelects: How the Pony Express Worked
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Learn about the legendary documented journey of the Pony Express riders who rode for scores of miles with bandits on their tails just to deliver mail, including Billy Fisher who rode 380 miles without relief, capturing the hearts of people despite the service lasting only 18 months.
20:49 - 24:37 (03:48)
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Learn about the legendary documented journey of the Pony Express riders who rode for scores of miles with bandits on their tails just to deliver mail, including Billy Fisher who rode 380 miles without relief, capturing the hearts of people despite the service lasting only 18 months.
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This podcast explores the fascinating stories of real-life Pony Express riders as well as discussing unusual questions about the brain and our realities.
24:37 - 32:33 (07:55)
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This podcast explores the fascinating stories of real-life Pony Express riders as well as discussing unusual questions about the brain and our realities.
EpisodeSelects: How the Pony Express Worked
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The Pony Express has been immersed in myths and legends from its creation, but the reality is that just about every aspect of the operation was sheer, brutal hard work done by very young men, many of them orphans.
32:48 - 40:04 (07:16)
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The Pony Express has been immersed in myths and legends from its creation, but the reality is that just about every aspect of the operation was sheer, brutal hard work done by very young men, many of them orphans. The riders had to take an oath not to drink or fight.
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The Pony Express, a mail delivery service that operated briefly in the mid-1800s, was unable to sustain profitability and went bankrupt within a year of its inception.
40:04 - 43:27 (03:23)
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The Pony Express, a mail delivery service that operated briefly in the mid-1800s, was unable to sustain profitability and went bankrupt within a year of its inception. An interesting tidbit of its history is that the service carried Abraham Lincoln's inaugural address, but due to a lack of credibility, even the copy that was bought may not be in its original form.
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The hosts express their gratitude for the gifts sent by listeners, including painted rocks and artwork, bookmarks, magnets, and key chain gifts.
43:27 - 47:59 (04:32)
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The hosts express their gratitude for the gifts sent by listeners, including painted rocks and artwork, bookmarks, magnets, and key chain gifts.
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The speaker shares about the different product shipments he has received, including Jolt Cola and guitar picks from Forever Pick.
47:59 - 52:06 (04:07)
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The speaker shares about the different product shipments he has received, including Jolt Cola and guitar picks from Forever Pick.
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52:06 - 53:57 (01:51)
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