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The Dollop with Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds
205 - The Sydney Ducks (Live in Australia)
Sep 13, 2016
Comedian Wil Anderson joins Dave Anthony and Gareth Reynolds to discuss the Sydney Ducks in 19th century San Francisco. They explore topics such as Joe's journey from conviction to boxing, the origin story of Harry's Cafe de Wheels, the California Gold Rush and Australian immigrants, the dark side of San Francisco's Sydney Town, unusual sexual shows and animal interests, the rise and fall of Samuel Brennan, mob mentality and potential lynching, and the Visions Committee and Sydney Ducks.
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- The Vigilance Committee in San Francisco took on the role of delivering justice when the legal system was unreliable, resulting in mob justice and the wrongful hanging of innocent individuals like the Sydney Ducks.
- The Gold Rush in San Francisco led to anti-Australian sentiments and the scapegoating of the Sydney Ducks, demonstrating the impact of mass migration on communities and the rise of discrimination.
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The Mob Seeks Mob Justice
A mob forms in San Francisco demanding justice for a crime wave and sets out to hang the two accused Sydney ducks who are awaiting trial.
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