Lore 313: Tall, Tall Tales
Summary
Aaron Manke explores the mysteries of Mount Shasta, blending Einstein’s time dilation with indigenous legends and conspiracy theories. He details Frederick Spencer Oliver’s fictional account of an underground city, Guy Ballard’s fraudulent I Am Activity, and J.C. Brown’s disappearance. The episode concludes with the tragic Wellington avalanche and its lingering ghost stories.
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Time dilation and relativity on mountaintops
Mount Shasta legends and indigenous myths
Frederick Spencer Oliver and the Atlantis connection
Guy Ballard and the I Am Activity cult
J.C. Brown's lost treasure and missing expedition
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The Wellington avalanche disaster and ghosts
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