In 1931 On a night cold enough to freeze your bones, a larger than life prospector, in search of a legendary lost gold mine in the wilderness of British Columbi...
Slumach’s lost mine isn’t the only tale of gold hidden in Western Canada with a dubious history. There is a trail of treasures in and around BC with wild stories, danger, and legendary paydirt attached to their provenances.
In this season finale episode, we dive into some of these other tales, and Jack Mould’s story comes to a close as we wrap up Deadman’s Curse: Volcanic Gold and reflect on what draws us to keep chasing the gold, in spite of a curse.
Host:
Kru Williams
Guests:
Don Froese
Adam Palmer
Judith Williams
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Jack Mould and Slumach’s Gold | 11
The Spanish were known for keeping records of their colonial exploits around the world, but they were also known for privateering, profiteering and piracy. What might have been aboard the legendary Spanish galleon the Santo Cristo de Burgos, that wrecked off the coast of Oregon? Was there treasure amongst the swaths of beeswax and porcelain? Cursed treasure?
Meanwhile, up in Bute Inlet, Jack Mould uses Slumach’s name to garner investment and continue his search for Slumach’s gold, at any cost.
Host:
Kru Williams
Guests:
Don Froese
Taylor Starr
Judith Williams
Scott Williams
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37:37
Charlie Mould and Spanish Gold | 10
Charlie Mould believed that Spanish explorers began mining and processing gold in the years before the British officially claimed what became British Columbia and that that gold was still out there…waiting to be found.
Could this be true? Not too far down the Pacific coast in Oregon, experts investigate evidence washed ashore from Spanish Galleon shipwrecks from centuries past. Beeswax, porcelain fragments, and wooden planks have washed up along the beaches through the years. But no precious metals–and no gold–have been found. Nothing has been reported, that is.
Host:
Kru Williams
Guests:
Judith Williams
Scott Williams
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35:07
Jack Mould and Spanish Gold | 9
Passed down to a young Jack Mould by his father Charlie, were tales of Spanish explorers mining for gold in the mountains high above the icy waters of Bute Inlet. For decades father and son searched Bute Inlet and the surrounding wilderness for lost gold mines.
Over time, his search for Spanish gold entwined with a search for Slumach’s motherlode, and a fear of curses wouldn’t keep him away.
One day Jack disappeared. Authorities searching for him found his vehicle, a gun resting against it, two empty water bottles, his dog nearby, and a pair of boots down river.
But no sign of Jack Mould.
Host:
Kru Williams
Guests:
Taylor Starr
Don Froese
Scott Williams
Robin Inglis
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37:46
Desperately Seeking Slumach | 8
Claiming to have found Slumach’s legendary motherlode, WWII veteran and German POW survivor, Stu Brown, allegedly hauls ten pounds of gold nuggets out of the Upper Pitt and spends the last three decades of his life trying to convince the government of the riches to be had in its own backyard.
Host:
Kru Williams
Guests:
Brian Antonson
Daryl Friesen
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In 1931 On a night cold enough to freeze your bones, a larger than life prospector, in search of a legendary lost gold mine in the wilderness of British Columbia, disappears without a trace. Known for his solid gold teeth and team of black stallions, he was a force of nature. So was he murdered? Did he fake his own death? Or was he the latest victim of a curse?
40 years earlier Slumach was accused of murder and from the gallows it is said that set a curse on anyone who searched for his hidden gold mine just before he was hanged. Since then many have sought his fortune and have met their demise.
Deadman’s Curse: Volcanic Gold is a historical mystery podcast hosted by Kru Williams from History Television's hit original series Deadman's Curse: The Legend of the Lost Gold. Join Kru and the rest of the team from Deadman’s Curse, along with historians and experts as they investigate the life and disappearance of legendary prospector Volcanic Brown, and in doing so, retrace the steps of fortune-seekers through the 20th century who went looking for a motherlode worth billions… and never came back. It’s a gold-fevered expedition through time itself and straight into the heart…of a curse.
Listen to Deadman's Curse: Volcanic Gold, REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana and many other podcasts from around the world with the radio.net app
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