About this episode
When a group of students stumbles upon a mysterious plaque hidden beneath an oak tree, a late-night discovery turns into a real-time detective story. Their search for answers uncovers a decades-old secret, and a story that’s both forgotten and unforgettable.
Producers
Arun Chhetri: Host, producer, sound design
With Will Briger & Henry Segal
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Guests
Gloria Gatlin: Stanford Alumni and Wife of Thane Plambeck. Gloria was the first person to respond to our email and put us on the right track.
Christopher Wright: Key conspirator of the Wright K. Sexton Memorial Park. Chris runs a nonprofit organization called EarlyFamilyMath.com.
https://www.earlyfamilymath.org/
Harlan Sexton: Key conspirator and placer of the Wright K. Sexton Memorial Park.
References
99% Invisible, Always Read the Plaque
https://99percentinvisible.org/article/always-read-plaque-mapping-10000-global-markers-memorials/
Music
Temperance by Blue Dot Sessions
Sunday Lights by Blue Dot Sessions
Delicates by Blue Dot Sessions
La Naranja Borriana by Blue Dot Sessions
Underground River - opening version:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0tcYwM7XS8TFVXJTSEtAnZ?si=2a722c801c7048a9
Fedora Shadow:
https://open.spotify.com/track/21DCkITafCkCY5Jhg4UoL0?si=4247e1ae23a945d5
I was only temporary:
https://open.spotify.com/track/4XAilWzhZM0uyR4vtERfHi?si=9b66f4dc7fda4280
Nothing Burns Like the Cold:
https://open.spotify.com/track/6G0KITyDe4EQREYyuVQmOn?si=61c253d1f8844efe
Private Investigator:
https://open.spotify.com/track/7zHhpvu59OKXDG51LsXLTq?si=e88ac5ca10bb4af3
Night on the Docks:
https://open.spotify.com/track/0obm7Lz78514LAWNm3hpOd?si=9251d9ccfeb24835
Swing on Her Shoe
