The Melungeon Mystery
Stuff They Don't Want You To Know
iHeartPodcasts
4.2 • 11K Ratings
🗓️ 8 September 2021
⏱️ 62 minutes
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Summary
It's no secret that the story of US history taught in school doesn't always match the reality of certain events -- and the deeper you dig, the stranger some stories become. In today's episode, the guys dive into the historic mystery surrounding Melungeons and other communities collectively known as tri-racial isolates, groups throughout the southern and eastern United States known for their enigmatic origins and insular, rural communities. Where did these groups actually come from? Are any of the legends about them true? Tune in to learn more.
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| 0:00.0 | My father was a block star. |
| 0:01.7 | It was like Bidlemania. |
| 0:03.2 | But not here in America. |
| 0:04.7 | Dean Reed criticized the American government |
| 0:06.8 | from behind the Iron Curtain. |
| 0:08.3 | He had lots of enemies. |
| 0:09.7 | He'll calm you down, you can call out. |
| 0:11.3 | He wanted to come back home and then |
| 0:13.4 | the unthinkable happened. |
| 0:15.0 | Dean Reed died. |
| 0:16.2 | Come with me, Ramona Reed, |
| 0:17.8 | to learn more about the extraordinary life |
| 0:20.0 | and mysterious death of revolutionary. |
| 0:22.7 | Listen to Red Elvis, a Curiosity Audio Network podcast |
| 0:25.8 | on the iHeart Radio app, Apple Podcast, |
| 0:28.0 | or wherever you get your podcasts. |
| 0:30.5 | Daniel Miller is a millennial con artist. |
| 0:33.0 | I'm a social media influencer. |
| 0:34.9 | Busted while recovering from Brazilian butt lift surgery. |
| 0:38.2 | She was yelling at the police for like getting her butt |
| 0:41.0 | tissue out of joy when they were hand-guffing her. |
| 0:43.3 | She's got hundreds of victims. |
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