Episode 225: Emma and the Trail
17 January 2025

Episode 225: Emma and the Trail

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Music


    Sincerely Yours by LLLL
    Across the Other Side by Infinite Scale
    Sunset by Resavoir
    Mammoth by Golden Brown
    Unassigned by Vernon Spring
    Swimming by Explosions in the Sky
    Pure (Ride the World) by The Brendan Eder Ensemble
    Le Tunnel by Sylvain Chauveau
    Floating Away by Lullatone

Notes

    There's a ton written about Emma Rowena Gatewood but so much of it, including this story, owes a huge debt to Ben Montgomery's book, Grandma Gatewood's Walk, which excavated the story of her life with her husband. Besides that, it is wonderfully written. Totally recommend it. 


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