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43: Excessive Force pt.1: Blast Off



Today’s podcast episode is about a famous school rivalry. The rivalry between Denver University and the Colorado School of Mines. Maia covers some pranks that go too far. Pranks with explosives, hostages, and lots of ways to go wrong, at least a little. It is about more than a game of football, or a big white M on the side of the mountain. An episode on school pride and smart people doing dumb things. CU vs CSU. Auburn vs Georgia Tech. Harvard vs Yale. John Evans vs History. Who's side are you on?


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Colorado School of Mines' "M"
Colorado School of Mines' "M"
Denver University - University Hall
Denver University - University Hall

Newspaper Report from the Snowy DU v CSM football game - courtesy of the Denver Public Library
Newspaper Report from the Snowy DU v CSM football game - courtesy of the Denver Public Library


Cartoon of a Mines Student following the campus rivalry - courtesy of the Denver Public Library
Cartoon of a Mines Student following the campus rivalry - courtesy of the Denver Public Library


Newspaper Covering the Campus Rivalry - see the Silver Nitrate "M" on the DU students' heads - courtesy of The Denver Post/Denver Public Library
Newspaper Covering the Campus Rivalry - see the Silver Nitrate "M" on the DU students' heads - courtesy of The Denver Post/Denver Public Library


Boston.com report of the Yale v Harvard "We Suck" Prank
Boston.com report of the Yale v Harvard "We Suck" Prank


Maia on her M-Climb at the Colorado School of Mines in the Fall of 2016
Maia on her M-Climb at the Colorado School of Mines in the Fall of 2016


Maia on her Reverse M-Climb in the Spring of 2020
Maia on her Reverse M-Climb in the Spring of 2020


 

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