Episode 84: Wild Hunger - Alexander Pearce
Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, we tell the shocking tale of Alexander Pearce. At the height of penal transportation in the early 1800’s, a young Irishman named Alexander Pearce found himself in a strange new land serving 7 years for petty theft. With harsh living conditions and regular physical punishment, it wouldn’t be long before Alexander and a band of other inmates would hatch an escape plan into the Australian wilderness. But it wouldn’t be long before hunger overtook the group in the worst way. Is this a story of the strength of the human spirit to survive? Or is it something far, far worse? Hang on, friends. This one’s a doozy!SOURCES:https://pastebin.com/1i2mUtw0Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/this-ones-a-doozy/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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Hello and welcome back! In today’s episode, we tell the shocking tale of Alexander Pearce. At the height of penal transportation in the early 1800’s, a young Irishman named Alexander Pearce found himself in a strange new land serving 7 years for petty theft. With harsh living conditions and regular physical punishment, it wouldn’t be long before Alexander and a band of other inmates would hatch an escape plan into the Australian wilderness. But it wouldn’t be long before hunger overtook the grou...