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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

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I felt the need to get neighbors together. So I met a new neighbor and she was willing to help. Tonight we handed out flyers and next week we’re gonna gather for good.
Shoulda done this sooner.

08.11.2025 22:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Being a creator is fun. Good thing. Cause it doesn’t pay well.

04.11.2025 21:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For those who missed it over the weekend -- check out this thread to find independent artists. Do your holiday shopping from them, not corporations!

03.11.2025 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 53    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Halloween breakout!

01.11.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Dude went 0 to 3 outs in 3 pitches. With two runners in scoring position.
Amazing.

01.11.2025 03:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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@pghgraffiti.bsky.social my kids were stoked about this Bart and Blobfish in Pitt last month.

01.11.2025 02:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That would have made sense.

01.11.2025 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just didn’t think it would be such an important piece of info at my local Chinese restaurant

01.11.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

My son was the Great Cornholio tonight. And he was the HIT of the night. Every parent was stoked.
Someone even gave him a roll of TP.

He is going to sleep tonight as the victor of Halloween.

01.11.2025 00:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Finally.
Someone with some green beans.

31.10.2025 21:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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!

31.10.2025 15:01 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m actually sworn to secrecy at the moment.

31.10.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Meatshower Two: Electric Burgoo – The Past and The Curious

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...

31.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

31.10.2025 14:49 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Meatshower by Mick Sullivan β€” 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...

Well, howzabout my indie press kids book about the Kentucky Meatshower (which will be celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2026) πŸ₯©πŸšΏπŸ‘€

earlyworkspress.com/shop/p/the-m...

31.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Made this Monorail parody song for our episode about the opening of the Erie Canal.
Episode out now! #eriecanal

podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

31.10.2025 13:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m delighted Richard Cheese is included.

31.10.2025 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I was there too. It was great! Go see Paul and Variatopia live!

20.10.2025 02:52 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It’s so great.

14.10.2025 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A sandy beach with labeled fossilized footprints showing mammoth and human tracks side by side at White Sands National Park.

A sandy beach with labeled fossilized footprints showing mammoth and human tracks side by side at White Sands National Park.

πŸ’πŸ»β€β™€οΈ ICYMI: πŸ‘£πŸ¦΄ Scientists at White Sands National Park have found 23,000-year-old fossilized footprints that rewrite human #history in the Americas, pushing back the timeline nearly 10,000 years. #science

πŸ‘‰ Learn more: thekidshouldseethis.com/post...

25.09.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

20.09.2025 02:02 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

This is great

10.09.2025 03:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is so awful and dumb and please make it stop.

Why are we even doing this?

10.09.2025 00:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Suggestions for a family to do in Pittsburgh in early Oct?

07.09.2025 21:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
An image of a robot with a "NO" circle around it and the text "AI IS FOR LOSERS!  REJECT FASCISM! THINK FOR YOURSELF! I CAN MAKE ART THAT'S UGLY AND BAD ALL BY MYSELF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

An image of a robot with a "NO" circle around it and the text "AI IS FOR LOSERS! REJECT FASCISM! THINK FOR YOURSELF! I CAN MAKE ART THAT'S UGLY AND BAD ALL BY MYSELF, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!"

Using this piece by @reallygoodwizard.bsky.social in my introductory lectures for my design students.

31.08.2025 03:57 β€” πŸ‘ 4444    πŸ” 1806    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 16

This sucks

05.09.2025 02:37 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

do you have polling on --
NO I HAVE EYES, A MORAL COMPASS AND HONEST FRIENDS

04.09.2025 18:26 β€” πŸ‘ 704    πŸ” 79    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Kids are really great and deserve more than the world gives them.

04.09.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a kid who I care about who asked me to write a letter for college applications.

Her request included this line:

You’re one of the people that have been a constant as long as I can remember, and one of the adults that is just as cool now as they were when I was a kid.

Best feeling ever.

04.09.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Felt

04.09.2025 02:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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