The speaker recounts a frustrating incident where they were left waiting for hours in the rain for a meeting with a museum in New York, speculating that their treatment was due to stereotypes. They also discuss Mark Twain as the first stand-up comedian and express admiration for his wit, humor, and the ongoing lack of communication from the museum.
John Reeves is an Alaskan gold miner who first came to public prominence on the 2012 National Geographic docu-series "Goldfathers." More recently, his ongoing search for gold uncovered the remains of thousands of Ice Age animals lying beneath the permafrost on his property. The discovery is featured in the 2019 documentary "Boneyard Alaska" and popular Instagram account @theboneyardalaska. www.fairbanksgoldco.com
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