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The 1904 summer Olympics men's marathon was something else. From cheating to last minute entries, poisoning, wild dog attacks and severe dehydration, the race was one for the books. After diving into what made the race so terrible, the Deep Lore Boys look to the subways of New York City to meet Devin Person, a real-life wizard, before reviewing the ghostly legend of the Fresno Nightcrawlers.  

Further Reading:  

1904 Men's Marathon: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_men%27s_marathon 

Subway Wizard: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/26/nyregion/devin-person-brooklyn-wizard.html 

Fresno Nightcrawlers: https://thebusinessjournal.com/more-than-fresno-famous-how-the-nightcrawler-captured-the-worlds-imagination/    

Intro: City Lights — Babasmas [Audio Library Release] Music provided by Audio Library Plus Watch: https://youtu.be/W9IQfypOkkYFree Download / Stream: https://alplus.io/city-lights 

Music: Jazz In Paris - Media Right Productions https://youtu.be/mNLJMTRvyj8