102. Who Were the Pilgrims, Really? Faith, Flight, and the Mayflower

If you live in America, chances are you've been spoon fed Pilgrim lore since you were but a wee lad. 

You've likely heard the tales of adventurous English men and women braving the seas, fist bumping Indians, and wearing terrible clothing. 

But what's the real story? What would possess these people to brave a journey that would take them weeks, and possibly even cost them their lives? What was so bad that they needed to leave? And what did they believe was waiting for them? 

We'll discuss all that and more for this THANKSGIVING special episode! 

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