Nakam, Jewish Avengers; Tunnel 29: The Escape Under the Berlin Wall

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09/19/21 • 132 min

We've got a megasode for episode 10 with some big, roller coaster stories for you and guess what? They are both in the same country and nearly the same time as well! First KT covers the vigilante story of a group of Holocaust survivors called Nakam, who exacted revenge against the Nazis and their helpers after WWII. Next, Laurel has quite the long, cinematic story of the first major escape from East Berlin with Tunnel 29. As of the release of this episode, the Tunnel 29 escape happened this past week (September 14th) 59 years ago in history! Well.....We were going to wait until episode 50 to get KT high but turns out Laurel accidentally got her contact high...oops. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Mentioned in the Episode: Inglourious Basterds Movie Tunnel 29 podcast from Helena Merriman Tunnel 29 Book *~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Sources: Nakam-- Heller, Aron. “Jewish Avengers Unapologetic for Targeting Nazis after WWII.” AP NEWS, Associated Press, 31 Aug. 2016, apnews.com/article/tel-aviv-international-news-israel-ap-top-news-69cb4cdfab7d416a968b95aef87d18c1. “The Jewish AVENGERS Who Survived the Death Camps and Tracked down Their Tormentors.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2008/jul/26/second.world.war. “Joseph Harmatz, Part of JEWISH 'Avengers', Dead at 91.” Google, Google, www.google.com/amp/s/www.chicagotribune.com/nation-world/ct-obit-jewish-avenger-joseph-harmatz-20160926-story.html%3foutputType=amp. “Member of a Jewish Holocaust 'REVENGE Squad' Tells Story.” The World from PRX, www.pri.org/stories/2013-05-03/member-jewish-holocaust-revenge-squad-tells-story Tunnel 29-- Berlin.de Editors. “The Construction of the Berlin Wall.” Link Führt Zur Startseite Von Berlin.de, 16 July 2021, www.berlin.de/mauer/en/history/construction-of-the-berlin-wall/. Merriman, Helena. “Intrigue, Tunnel 29.” BBC Radio 4, BBC, 2019, www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0009jkb. Merriman, Helena. Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape beneath the Berlin Wall. Public Affairs, 2021.

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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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Mexican Artist and Icon, Frida Kahlo; The Courageous Story of United Flight 93

Still with us after episode 10?! Gee, thanks!

In this episode, we are catching up on important events in September: Latinx Heritage Month and September 11th. First, Laurel talks about the life, love and art of Mexican icon Frida Kahlo. KT follows up with the tale of the brave individuals on United Flight 93 on September 11th, 2001.

**Content Warning** Both of our stories contain some very specific themes and content that might be triggering or upsetting to some listeners. The Frida Kahlo story discusses suicide, depression and frequent mentions of miscarriages and medical abortions. The United 93 story recounts the details of the September 11th attacks and hijacking of the flight. Listener discretion is advised.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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Mentioned In The Stories

Frida Kahlo--

Frida's Pencil Sketch of the Bus Accident

Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky

United Flight 93--

List of Passengers and Crew

United 93 Memorial including Tower of Voices

United 93 (Movie)

Ground Zero/World Trade Center Memorial

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Sources

Frida Kahlo--

Biography.com Editors. “Frida Kahlo Biography.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 22 Apr. 2020, www.biography.com/artist/frida-kahlo.

“Frida Kahlo.” Scandalous Women: the Lives and Loves of History's Most Notorious Women, by Elizabeth Kerri Mahon, TarcherPerigee, an Imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2016, pp. 239–247.

Frida-Kahlo-Foundation. org Editors. “Biography of Frida Kahlo.” Frida Kahlo Biography | Life, Paintings, Influence on Art, www.frida-kahlo-foundation.org/biography.html.

FridaKahlo.org Editors. “Frida Kahlo and Her Paintings.” Frida Kahlo: 100 Paintings Analysis, Biography, Quotes, & Art, www.fridakahlo.org/.

Graham, Beckett and Vollenweider, Susan. “Episode 42: Frida Kahlo.” The History Chicks. 9 September 2013, http://thehistorychicks.com/episode-42-frida-kahlo/

Tuchman, Phyllis. “Frida Kahlo.” Smithsonian.com, Smithsonian Institution, 1 Nov. 2002, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/frida-kahlo-70745811/?page=1.

United Flight 93--

“Flight 93 National Memorial.” National Park Foundation, https://www.nationalparks.org/connect/explore-parks/flight-93-national-memorial.

“Flight 93.” Google, Google, https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/topics/21st-century/flight-93.

“United Airlines Flight 93.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 20 Sept. 2021, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93