Samantha Sanders
School
Washington State University
Expertise
Urban Exploration, Budget Travel, Sustainable Tourism
- Sam has immersed herself in learning Spanish for the last eight years largely because of her love of traveling in Latin America.
- Urban ecology is endlessly fascinating to her and she spends much of her free time exploring the natural world in New York City and evangelizing about these unique ecosystems to anyone who'll listen.
- In addition to her writing and editing work, Sam has a background in podcast production and voiceover work and was chosen to be part of the 2019 Made in NYC podcast program cohort.
Experience
Sam has been a writer since childhood but editing (whether articles or audio) is what gets her going. She loves working collaboratively with writers and creators to help them make the most of their skills and tell the story they want to tell. Her interests and work have taken her all over the country and she's written about everything from ecology (sustainable travel, electric vehicles, lab-grown meat) and culture (Midwest architecture, etymology, film) to personal essays. She's previously worked for Writer's Digest and Artists Magazines and her work has appeared online at The Awl, Catapult, and Popula.
Education
Sam earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in social science from Washington State University. Prior to that, she studied sociology at the University of Cincinnati with an emphasis in urban planning.
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Stories By Samantha Sanders
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For the first time in U.S. history, a grand jury voted to indict a former U.S. president on criminal charges. Trump could face prison time if convicted.
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Meat Loaf was one of the very lucky few musicians who not only made a living at what he loved most but who made a fortune.
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Methodical, detail-oriented, fixated on cleanliness, a great work ethic - just a few of the traits Virgos are known for.
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Around 7:20, the crowd to see The Who surged and one set of doors shattered. Others were pushed open. With no visible security, there was no control.
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Freddie Mercury was often an enigma — even to fans. Here's one fascinating detail though: he was a committed cat-lover and had a lot of furry feline friends.
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Alison Botha is no different in many ways from the millions of other women who've felt a sudden and scary flash of fear in a moment of vulnerability.
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The phrase "baby cage" is not just unfamiliar to most of us, it evokes a kind of horror. Babies in cages? Not long ago, they were the choice among London mums.
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Dawn Brancheau's story ended where it began. According to Dawn's Foundation, she
saw the famous Shamu show as a girl and decided to become a whale trainer.
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Charlie Watts had, by far, the most impressive collection of cars in his garage (well, likely garages) of all the Stones — but his passion was a bit unexpected.
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Following the news of his death, fellow musicians heaped praise on the jazz-trained drummer who ended up in one of the most successful rock bands of all time.
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While we're sure Rolling Stones' drummer Charlie Watts had plenty of good times in the swinging '60s and '70s, his death at age 80 nevertheless came as a shock.
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You may have never heard of Australian conwoman Melissa Caddick but that doesn't mean her crimes are unimpressive — and she may have gotten away with them.
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How would you characterize your repute? Good? Excellent, you may be on your way to becoming a Freemason. Here are the next steps to join the mysterious group.
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Sharon Tate was an up-and-coming actress in 1966 when filming "Don't Make Waves," a "sex comedy" romp with an easygoing vibe on set until a horrible tragedy.
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Patriarch of the Flying Wallendas, Karl Wallenda, began the high-wire troupe as a teen in the 1920s and led them for more than five decades until a disaster.
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There are four main blood groups — A, B, O, and AB — plus Rh factors that determine blood type. Yours is likely one of the most common — unless it's this one.
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Thanks to modern medicine, there are countless body parts we can get usually get along just fine without — but 10% of folks are born with this bonus organ:
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Despite being convicted (and later released for time served) in the death of his brother, Greg, Zach Witman's parents have always maintained his innocence.
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Are aliens real? The Catholic Church doesn't know — but it does have a rather progressive view on the possibility, rooted in a belief in God's creativity.
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French fries aren't from France, red pandas are closer to raccoons, and cat burglars aren't stealing your feline. Even the Battle of Bunker Hill name is wrong.
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At 6'9" tall, serial killer Ed Kemper was hardly inconspicuous — which may be why he devised a clever trick to make unsuspecting women drop their guard.
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Some of the biggest names in music turned down a slot at Woodstock in the summer of '69, including counterculture icon — and hippie skeptic — Frank Zappa.
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Hawaii's first-known serial killer, the Honolulu Strangler, terrified the city from 1985-1986 — then the killings just stopped. Had police found their killer?
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A hospital seems an unlikely place for a serial killer to find refuge. The 17-year spree of nurse's aide Donald Harvey, though, disproves all those assumptions.
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The notorious Chicago sausage vat murder briefly turned the meat-loving city of Chicago against sausage — this is the story of the trial of Adolph Luetgert.
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While Courtney Love inherited millions after Kurt Cobain's 1994 suicide, she shocked many in 2009 by confessing that she lost most of her money.
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During an excursion to find jerk chicken in Jamaica, Jimmy Buffett and Bono were caught in a hail of gunfire and almost murdered.