The Canadian Caper (Aka "Argo"); Hattori Hanzo, "The Demon"
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09/03/21 • 64 min
The comfiest spot in the smoke circle goes to you, Friend! Come on in!
Welcome to episode 8 in which we recorded about 45 minutes of material before realizing only one of us was plugged in and a certain stoner was just testing HER levels and not BOTH. Soooo....anyway...
But we made it. And we're so glad you're here. In this episode, Laurel covers the story of what she always called "Operation: Argo" but is actually called The Canadian Caper which took place while all eyes were on the Iranian Hostage Crisis at the U.S. Embassy in 1979/1980. Afterwards, KT takes us back to feudal Japan with a name that might be familiar in both pop culture and samurai history: Hattori Honzo, also known as Demon Honzo for his ability to stalk adversaries as persistently and stealthily as a demon (and his ruthless nature!)
Puff, Puff, Pass!
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The Socials:
Email -- [email protected]
Instagram -- @hightailinghistory
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory
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Mentioned in the Show:
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History (or this link to Indiebound.org for additional independent bookstores!)
Beatrix aka The Bride Meets Hattori Honzo in Kill Bill Vol. 1
~~RIP Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, who played Hattori Honzo in this scene. Chiba recently passed away due to complications with COVID-19 on August 19th, 2021~~
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Sources:
The Canadian Caper--
Affleck, Ben, director. Argo. Warner Home Video, 2013.
Foot, Richard, and Norman Hillmer. “Canadian Caper.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 29 Oct. 2020, www.britannica.com/event/Canadian-Caper.
History.com Editors. “Iran Hostage Crisis.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 1 June 2010, www.history.com/topics/middle-east/iran-hostage-crisis.
Mendez, Antonio J., and Matt Baglio. Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled off the Most AUDACIOUS Rescue in History. Penguin Books, 2013.
Hattori Honzo--
“About Hattori HANZŌ: Samurai of the SENGOKU Era; Famous as Ninja Master (N/A - 1596) | Biography, Facts, Career, Wiki, Life.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/peoplepill.com/amp/people/hattori-hanzo.
Fossett, Wyatt, and Wyatt Fossett (7 Articles Published) . “20 Shocking Facts About Scorpion That Even Die-Hard Fans Don't Know.” TheGamer, 27 Jan. 2018, www.thegamer.com/scorpion-mortal-kombat-interesting-facts/.
“Hattori Hanzō.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Aug. 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattori_Hanz%C5%8D.
Serena, Katie. “'Kill Bill's Hattori Hanzō Was a Real-Life Samurai Legend.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 3 Sept. 2019, allthatsinteresting.com/hattori-hanzo
The comfiest spot in the smoke circle goes to you, Friend! Come on in!
Welcome to episode 8 in which we recorded about 45 minutes of material before realizing only one of us was plugged in and a certain stoner was just testing HER levels and not BOTH. Soooo....anyway...
But we made it. And we're so glad you're here. In this episode, Laurel covers the story of what she always called "Operation: Argo" but is actually called The Canadian Caper which took place while all eyes were on the Iranian Hostage Crisis at the U.S. Embassy in 1979/1980. Afterwards, KT takes us back to feudal Japan with a name that might be familiar in both pop culture and samurai history: Hattori Honzo, also known as Demon Honzo for his ability to stalk adversaries as persistently and stealthily as a demon (and his ruthless nature!)
Puff, Puff, Pass!
*~*~*~*~*~*~
The Socials:
Email -- [email protected]
Instagram -- @hightailinghistory
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory
*~*~*~*~*~*~
Mentioned in the Show:
Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled Off the Most Audacious Rescue in History (or this link to Indiebound.org for additional independent bookstores!)
Beatrix aka The Bride Meets Hattori Honzo in Kill Bill Vol. 1
~~RIP Shinichi “Sonny” Chiba, who played Hattori Honzo in this scene. Chiba recently passed away due to complications with COVID-19 on August 19th, 2021~~
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Sources:
The Canadian Caper--
Affleck, Ben, director. Argo. Warner Home Video, 2013.
Foot, Richard, and Norman Hillmer. “Canadian Caper.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., 29 Oct. 2020, www.britannica.com/event/Canadian-Caper.
History.com Editors. “Iran Hostage Crisis.” History.com, A&E Television Networks, 1 June 2010, www.history.com/topics/middle-east/iran-hostage-crisis.
Mendez, Antonio J., and Matt Baglio. Argo: How the CIA and Hollywood Pulled off the Most AUDACIOUS Rescue in History. Penguin Books, 2013.
Hattori Honzo--
“About Hattori HANZŌ: Samurai of the SENGOKU Era; Famous as Ninja Master (N/A - 1596) | Biography, Facts, Career, Wiki, Life.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/peoplepill.com/amp/people/hattori-hanzo.
Fossett, Wyatt, and Wyatt Fossett (7 Articles Published) . “20 Shocking Facts About Scorpion That Even Die-Hard Fans Don't Know.” TheGamer, 27 Jan. 2018, www.thegamer.com/scorpion-mortal-kombat-interesting-facts/.
“Hattori Hanzō.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 10 Aug. 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hattori_Hanz%C5%8D.
Serena, Katie. “'Kill Bill's Hattori Hanzō Was a Real-Life Samurai Legend.” All That's Interesting, All That's Interesting, 3 Sept. 2019, allthatsinteresting.com/hattori-hanzo
Previous Episode
Poisoned Prohibition Alcohol and The Great Maple Syrup Heist
Welcome to episode 7!
In this episode, the sisters surprise each other with a tale of strictly regulated liquids in history--alcohol and....maple syrup?!
First KT tells us about how the U.S. government had the not-so-bright idea to poison alcohol during prohibition and the dire consequences it had on the public. Next, Laurel fast forwards time to the early 2010s to Quebec, Canada to talk about the economics of maple syrup, its "cartel" and the subsequent heist of MILLIONS of dollars worth of maple syrup from Canada's strategic reserve.
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The Socials:
Email -- [email protected]
Instagram -- @hightailinghistory
Facebook -- Hightailing Through History or with user name @hightailinghistory
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Mentioned In The Stories:
Pictures of the global strategic reserve of maple syrup in Quebec
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Sources:
Poisoned Prohibition Alcohol--
“Bootleggers and Bathtub Gin Scroll to Read More.” Prohibition, prohibition.themobmuseum.org/the-history/the-prohibition-underworld/bootleggers-and-bathtub-gin/#:~:text=They%20used%20a%20small%20still,water%20it%20down%20by%20half.
Brown, Matthew. “Fact Check: It's True, U.S. Government Poisoned Some Alcohol during Prohibition.” USA Today, Gannett Satellite Information Network, 1 July 2020, www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/06/30/fact-check-u-s-government-poisoned-some-alcohol-during-prohibition/3283701001/.
“Prohibition in the United States.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 1 Sept. 2021, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prohibition_in_the_United_States.
“Smithsonian Channel: It's Brighter Here.” VIDEO: Yes, The U.S. Gov't Poisoned Alcohol in the 1920s from Drinks, Crime and Prohibition: Flappers and Bootleggers | Smithsonian Channel, www.smithsonianchannel.com/video/series/drinks-crime-and-prohibition/61606
The Great Maple Syrup Heist--
Cohen, Rich. “Inside Quebec's Great, Multi-Million-Dollar Maple-Syrup Heist.” Vanity Fair, 5 Dec. 2016, www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/12/maple-syrup-heist.
“Dirty Money.” McGinn, Brian, director. The Maple Syrup Heist, season 1, episode 5, Netflix, 26 Jan. 2018.
Lindholm, Jane, and Stacey Vanek Smith. “The Maple Syrup Cartel.” NPR, NPR, 10 Apr. 2019, www.npr.org/sections/money/2019/04/10/711779666/the-maple-syrup-cartel.
Stimpson, Reid. “Inside Quebec's Maple Syrup Cartel.” The Bull & Bear, 4 Nov. 2019, bullandbearmcgill.com/inside-quebecs-maple-syrup-cartel/.
Wyckoff, Whitney Blair. “Why Some Canadian Maple Syrup Producers Are Defying Their 'Cartel'.” KNKX, 2018, www.knkx.org/post/why-some-canadian-maple-syrup-producers-are-defying-their-cartel.
Next Episode
Thocmetony (Sarah Winnemucca) Northern Paiute Educator and Author; The Heartwarming True Story of Winnie the Pooh
Welcome back!
We're one episode away from TEN! As usual, we've got a spot saved for you, however, this time KT insists that it will be her lap...
We start with Laurel's story about Thocmetony, later named Sarah Winnemucca, who was a Northern Paiute educator, author and advocate for her people. She lived a hard life walking between two worlds with critics on both sides. After leaving Western America in the 1800s, KT takes us north to Canada and then to England during World War I where we learn the heartwarming story of the real Winnie the bear, who inspired A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh series! The nostalgia FLOWS!
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Mentioned in the Stories:
Picture Gallery of the Great Basin National Park
Statue of Lt. Colebourn and Winnie (Winnipeg)
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Whose Land Are You On? Learn about the importance of indigenous land acknowledgment at https://nativegov.org/a-guide-to-indigenous-land-acknowledgment/
We would like to acknowledge the following Traditional Custodians of the land that we record in: Peoria, Potawatomi, Kickapoo, Myaamia and the Ochethi Sakowin Nations and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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Sources:
Thocmetony (Sarah Winnemucca)--
“Sarah Winnemucca Devoted Her Life to Protecting Native Americans in the Face of an Expanding United States.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 27 July 2016, www.smithsonianmag.com/history/sarah-winnemucca-devoted-life-protecting-lives-native-americans-face-expanding-united-states-180959930/.
“Sarah Winnemucca, Whose Paiute Indian Name Is Thocmetony Or Shell Flower, Dies.” World History Project, worldhistoryproject.org/1891/10/14/sarah-winnemucca-whose-paiute-indian-name-is-thocmetony-or-shell-flower-dies.
Scandalous Women, by Elizabeth Kerry McMahon, Pelham McMahon, 2015, pp. 170–179.
Unknown, Unknown. “Menu.” Nevada Women's History Project, www.nevadawomen.org/research-center/biographies-alphabetical/sarah-winnemucca/.
Winnemucca, Sarah. My Life Among the Piutes: Their Wrongs and Claims, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1883.
Winnie the Pooh--
“The Real-Life Canadian Story of WINNIE-THE-POOH | Cbc Kids.” CBCnews, CBC/Radio Canada, www.cbc.ca/kidscbc2/the-feed/the-real-life-canadian-story-of-winnie-the-pooh.
“The True Story of the Real-Life Winnie-the-Pooh.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/the-true-story-of-the-real-life-winnie-the-pooh.
“Winnie-the-Pooh.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/topic/Winnie-the-Pooh-childrens-stories-by-Milne
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