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Episode Synopsis
Paul & Josiah discuss the most powerful volcanic eruption ever recorded.00:01:24 Introduction00:09:00 The Eruption of Mt. Tambora00:30:30 Background00:45:07 Recovery01:02:19 The Year Without Summer01:41:48 Recovery #202:14:41 Context Corner02:36:25 ConclusionSources - Our Instagram - Our PatreonPaintings mentioned in the episode:‘The Scarlet Sunset: A French Town on a River‘, Joseph Mallord William Turner, c.1830'Woman before the Rising or Setting Sun', Caspar David Friedrich, c.1818-24
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