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Mick Sullivan
@pastandcurious.bsky.social
Kids podcaster, author, museum professional, musician, and parent. Often tired.

Proud to make my stand in Louisville, KY.

The Past and The Curious is a history podcast for kids and families.

My kids books: The Meatshower and I See Lincoln's Underpants
Totally.
November 12, 2025 at 3:32 AM
That would have made sense.
November 1, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I just didn’t think it would be such an important piece of info at my local Chinese restaurant
November 1, 2025 at 2:11 AM
It’s True! A Chemistry professor and slide collector on Long Island bought it and knew how to track it in the 1800s Science Journals. I interviewed and he’s awesome. Until this there was only one known surviving specimen and that lil guy is the narrator of my book!
October 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I’m actually sworn to secrecy at the moment.
October 31, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Awesome! Let me tell you about my kids and family podcast episode that covers it. And the follow up I did last year when a second piece of verified meat from the event was found on EBAY!

thepastandthecurious.com/episodes/the...
The Meatshower Two: Electric Burgoo – The Past and The Curious
thepastandthecurious.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I am in talks with people at Transylvania University and in Bath Co. for a public celebration of the Meatshower’s 150th on location.

I think it’s gonna get weird.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Well, howzabout my indie press kids book about the Kentucky Meatshower (which will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026) 🥩🚿👀

earlyworkspress.com/shop/p/the-m...
The Meatshower by Mick Sullivan — Early Works Press
ABOUT THE BOOK The Meatshower is a children’s book by author Mick Sullivan that tells the true story of the day meat fell from the sky on March 3, 1876 in Bath County, Kentucky. (Really, it ha...
earlyworkspress.com
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
I’m delighted Richard Cheese is included.
October 31, 2025 at 1:29 AM
I was there too. It was great! Go see Paul and Variatopia live!
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 AM
It’s so great.
October 14, 2025 at 5:49 PM
There’s a really great podcast for kids called the Big Fib which is light-hearted and silly but challenges kids to interview an expert and a liar, ask good questions and analyze answers and evidence to figure out who’s the real deal.
September 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
This is great
September 10, 2025 at 3:09 AM