Episode 22: California - “Eureka”
From E Pluribus Motto by John Hodgman and Janet Varney
April 14, 2026 · 1h 18m · Season 3 · Episode 2
About this episode
The episode explores various aspects of California, including its history with gold, bears, and cryptids like Big Foot.
That’s right; the show is back on the west coast, to spotlight California; everything from gold, bears, and even a cryptid or two. In fact, California is on its way to having an official cryptid– Big Foot.
People in this episode
Hosts: John Hodgman, Janet Varney
Topics covered
- California
- cryptids
- gold
- bears
- travel
Keywords
- California
- Eureka
- gold
- bears
- cryptid
- Big Foot
Mentioned in this episode
Places: California, Big Foot
More episodes of E Pluribus Motto
- Episode 25: Florida - "In God We Trust" · June 9, 2026 · 1h 21m
- Episode 24: Alabama - "Audemus jura nostra defendere" · May 26, 2026 · 1h 21m
- Episode 23: New Hampshire - “Live Free Or Die” · May 12, 2026 · 1h 32m
- #MaxFunDrive 2026: The State of the TV shows! · April 30, 2026 · 1h 24m
- #MaxFunDrive 2026: The State of the Movies! · April 22, 2026 · 1h 49m
- Casters on Casters: John Hodgman, Dan McCoy, Jesse Thorn, and Stuart Wellington · April 20, 2026 · 29 min
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the E Pluribus Motto podcast page.