Episode 2.3: Shellac of All Trades

From a colony of insects on a tree branch in India, to your fingernails, food, medicine, artwork, and furniture, shellac undergoes a 3000 year journey to become a worldwide industry. Myths, inventions, the delta blues, and apples are all touched upon along the way.

Music:

Lee Roosevere - multiple songs

Franz Schubert - String Trio in B Flat Major (1811)

Charley Patton - High Water Everywhere Pt.1 (1929)

For more info: Please visit ftgupodcast.com

To support the show, please visit: Patreon.com/Keithdecent

Follow the show on Instagram: instagram.com/ftgupodcast

Episode 2.2: American Silver pt 2: Ode to the Lode

The tragic tale of two brothers, Hosea and Ethan, who set off into the American West search of riches, only to find disease, famine, thievery, toil, and eventually, death. This episode takes the form of an epic poem with some surprise guests! All music for this episode by Ampletunes.

www.Ampletunes.com

For more info: Please visit ftgupodcast.com

To support the show, please visit: Patreon.com/Keithdecent

Special Guests: Brett McAfee of the Fools With Tools Podcast (fwtpodcast.com) Joel Crawford of Maybe I've Said Too Much (maybeivesaidtoomuch.com)

Bob Clagett of the Making It podcast (makingitpodcast.com)

and William Lutes of Reclaimed Audio (reclaimedaudiopodcast.com)

Episode 2.1: American Silver pt 1: Present the Mace

Why does the US House of Representatives have it’s own mace? And why is it silver? Come to think of it, why is silver so prominent in the history of the US? In this series, we explore colonial silversmiths and why they were so prominent throughout the story of America, and discuss the items they made.

-Audio of the US House of Representatives from CSPAN

-Music by Lee Roosevere

For more info: Please visit ftgupodcast.com

To support the show, please visit: Patreon.com/Keithdecent