Part One: Forgotten History
People tend to assume that the way things are is how they've always been, but sometimes history can surprise us. Featuring the story of a Minotaur who attempts to escape his personal history and create a new mythology among humans. Plus, Starlee Kine investigates the mystery of Coney Island's salt water taps that Buzz Goldstein claims ran ocean water straight into your bathtub. Featuring historian Ed Ayers from BackStory, and Martin Duckworth. This episode is not available for on-demand listening, but you can purchase it on iTunes. 
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