Cody Copeland
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Expertise
History, Pro Wrestling, True Crime, Music
- Cody has written academic essays for reference material publisher Thomas Riggs & Co., focusing primarily on history, literature, and author biographies. His historical writing has also appeared on the blog of Lapham's Quarterly. Furthermore, much of the work for his guidebook to Oaxaca involved intensive historical research of the region.
- He has translated and written news for the website Mexico News Daily, the leading source of English-language news in the country.
- His book Moon Oaxaca, a 400-page full-color guidebook to the Mexican state of Oaxaca, was published in May 2020.
Experience
Cody Copeland is a freelance writer based in Mexico City. He writes about history, pop culture, music, and anything weird for Grunge.com. He has written historical essays for Lapham's Quarterly, profiles of UFO searchers for The Guardian, and investigations of "honey launderers" for Business Insider — the perfect background for the editorial tone at Grunge.
Education
Cody studied creative writing at Texas Tech University. He also studied Spanish, becoming fluent and leading to work as a translator, bilingual educator, and a life in Mexico.
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Stories By Cody Copeland
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The real reason we have Rhode Island is because Roger Williams got cancelled. Here was the crazy idea that got him booted from Massachusetts.
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Fans of The West Wing may think Andrew Jackson was a cheese-loving altruist, but here's the real reason he had a 1,400 block of cheese in the White House.
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Apple TV's The Shrink Next Door is a quirky series about control and deception. Perhaps the most shocking thing about it: it's based on a true story!
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They're ugly and there are way too many of them. We all can't stand billboards, but we're used to them. But residents of these states never have to see them.
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The Antiques Roadshow appraisers will put a price on just about any old thing you find in your grandma's attic, but not everything. These items are a no-go.
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The Chinese Civil War was a bloody, tragic mess, but was it the most brutal war in history? Let's take a look at the awful conflict and rank it next to others.
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The Mirny Diamond Mine pumped out shiny diamonds for decades, but experts never figured out how. The giant hole in the ground is a wellspring of mystery.
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Bryant Gumbel has had a stellar career in sportscasting. His reporting goes way beyond the highlight reels. Here's the untold truth of Bryant Gumbel.
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Mick Foley's daughter Noelle has tried to follow in her father's footsteps, but life had another idea in store for her. Here's the untold truth of Noelle Foley.
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Robin Williams and John Belushi had a ball doing drugs in the 1970s. Unfortunately, the drugs also ended Belushi's life and their friendship in a tragic way.
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The mob runs drug rackets and gambling rings, but it will get its hands on anything that will make it money. One such product was the jukebox.
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The U.S. and Canada are pretty buddy-buddy now, but that wasn't always the case. Both countries have at one point drawn up plans to invade each other.
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Jacques Cousteau was obsessed with mystery, and he had a mystery of his own to reveal after his wife died: the other secret family he had all along.
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Most musicians are proud to be parodied by Weird Al Yankovic. Coolio was not one of those musicians at first, but he soon learned the errors of his ways.
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BIlly the Kid was shot by a sheriff in New Mexico in 1881. Or, was he? This is the theory about his life and death that could change everything.
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The BP oil spill was a gargantuan disaster, but it could have been totally avoided if the company had done a better job. Here's what could have happened.
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The Segway was supposed to change the way we move around cities. Instead, it became the butt of endless jokes and sad ironies. Here's why it was a failure.
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The atlas bear most likely went extinct in the late 19th century. Here's what caused the animal's demise, and why it should serve as a warning sign to us all.
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North Korea has a lot of secrets, but few are more dastardly than the goings on behind the door of Room 39. Here's some of what North Korea does in that room.
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Harry Houdini was one slippery guy. So it makes sense that before World War I broke out, he probably worked as a spy for the U.S. and Britain. Or, did he?
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There's a new dog on Brian Laundrie's tail, and this one always gets his man. Here's how Dog the Bounty Hunter is involved in the search for the fugitive.
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R. Kelly was found guilty of sex trafficking and racketeering in September 2021. Here's what his verdict could mean for both the singer and the music industry.
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At the end of his life, Mikhail Kalashnikov ended up regretting having created the AK-47. He feared for his soul due to all the people his gun killed.
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Andrew Jackson made several enemies throughout his life. One of those was the legendary outdoorsman and rustic fashion icon Davy Crockett.
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The U.S. government was so scared of Communism in the mid-20th century that it used spies to inject propaganda into American news organizations.
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It's not uncommon presidents have regrets about their time in office. Andrew Jackson's was interesting, to say the least. It will probably surprise you.
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The Vatican is the world's smallest country, but it has one of the biggest economies. Here's the lowdown on the Catholic Church's impressive finances.