In our very first multi part episode, Kara dives into the world of every one favorite childhood game, "The Oregon Trail." So many people in the 1830s through the 1870s thought that it would be a good idea to pack up what they could and march out west in hopes of find, gold, land, and even furs... However what they found was impassible terrains, dysentery, starvation, and death. Join us as we explore what sparked this migration out west and why it's a good idea to just stay put....

In part 2, Kara has finished part deux of the Oregon Trail Fire. In this episode we look at all the ways fate, nature, and even internet memes sickened and killed a lot of folks who were just trying to get out west. Join us as we dive into the world of dysentery, cholera, snake bites, and even being overrun by angry buffalo (who inspired the Emus in Australia) as means to get yourself sick or killed while on the road. We even include acts of god like like lightning strikes and being run over by a wagon. If you're looking to get sick, injured, maimed, bifurcated, and overall miserable, then this is your one stop shop to remind you just how well you have it.