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Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 926, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: if they were musicals... 1: The musical version of this Ibsen play might be titled "Hedda Get Your Gun!". "Hedda Gabler". 2: Forget "Cats"; the musical of this Orwell book would feature jackbooted dancing pigs. "Animal Farm". 3: His play about Mrs. Warren could become "Best Little Whorehouse in Europe". George Bernard Shaw ("Mrs. Warren's Profession"). 4: A musical of this Hardy novel might include the song "Jude, Glorious Jude". "Jude the Obscure". 5: Songs from this TV show would highlight the adaptation "Shirley and the Amazing Technicolor School Bus". The Partridge Family. Round 2. Category: fun with zip codes 1: This Virginia suburb where famous dead are remembered has the easily remembered code 22222. Arlington. 2: 50010 is found in the heartland, Ames in this state. Iowa. 3: Remember the Alamo and this city whose ZIP Codes run from 78201 to 78299. San Antonio. 4: To promote the use of ZIP Codes, Ethel Merman recorded a jingle to the tune of this song from "Song of the South". "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah". 5: Manhattan buildings with their own ZIP Codes include the Postum and Metlife buildings, both on the avenue with this scenic name. Park Avenue. Round 3. Category: tree words 1: We'll give you a hand--these are well read by fortune tellers. palms. 2: It's a brown color for eyes or a maid for the Baxters. hazel. 3: When talking feelings, it's a synonym for to long for something. pine. 4: A more aged influential member of a tribe, or a member of the Mormon priesthood. elder. 5: You wood wood like like this 1966 Neil Diamond hit if you heard it. "Cherry Cherry". Round 4. Category: devilish movies 1: A very sexy Satan, this supermodel tempts Brendan Fraser in 2000's "Bedazzled". Elizabeth Hurley. 2: Poor little Regan MacNeil is possessed by the devil in this 1973 classic. The Exorcist. 3: Max von Sydow was Leland Gaunt, AKA the Devil, in "Needful Things", based on one of this author's novels. Stephen King. 4: Could it be Satan who fathered Mia Farrow's child in this 1968 flick?. Rosemary's Baby. 5: Keanu Reeves works for Al Pacino, one hell of a lawyer, in this 1997 film. The Devil's Advocate. Round 5. Category: historic homes 1: The Martha Vick house in this Mississippi city was constructed in 1830 by the daughter of the city's founder. Vicksburg. 2: This Asheville, N.C. estate built by George Washington Vanderbilt has a 250-room house and its own winery. Biltmore. 3: The home this president lived in while he served on the Supreme Court is now the Syrian embassy. Taft. 4: You'll find this president's boyhood home in the Plymouth Notch Historic District of Plymouth, VT.. Coolidge. 5: This writer's home in Hartford, Connecticut, where he lived beginning in 1874, is often called Steamboat Gothic. Mark Twain. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia! Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/
Welcome back B-oo's Crew!!! This week we venture back in time to discuss the Biltmore Estate. Built by George Washington Vanderbilt the 2nd, this home is tied to the elite uper crust of American old money. This massive mansion hides many secrets, from its hidden passage ways to claims of its ties to seedy underground satanic rituals.Around every corner lies a new tale of hauntings and paranormal activity galore...all in a location where the staff is instructed to not acknowledge its existence. This one is truly something special. You will have to decide for yourself what is happening here. Are they the ghosts of the Vanderbilts? or, are they the spirits of tormented souls who endured tortures and horrors that hard to comprehend? Get ready B-oo's Crew, this one is one you wont soon forget! Do you have a story you'd like read or played on the show? Are you part of an investigation team that would like to come on and tell your story and experiences? Maybe you have a show suggestion! Email us at fortheboos12@gmail.com Follow us on Twitter @fortheboos And on Instagram @forthboos-podcast You can also find us on Facebook at For The Boos And on YouTube at For The Boos Remember to Follow, Subscribe, and Rate the show...it really does help! For The B-oo's uses strong language and may not be suitable for all audiences, listener discretion is advised!https://linktr.ee/fortheboos All music and sound effects courtesy of www.pixabay.com and freesound.org #paranormal #ghost #haunted #ghosts #paranormalactivity #horror #creepy #paranormalinvestigation #scary #spooky #ghosthunting #spiritual #supernatural #ufo #halloween #spirit #spirits #ghosthunters #podcast #paranormalinvestigator #terror #ghoststories #hauntedhouse #aliens #haunting #alien #supranatural #pengasihan #ghosthunter #podcast
Bill Earle said “If your outgo exceeds your income, then your upkeep will be your downfall.” The original Biltmore Estate bleed a millionaire dry. George Washington Vanderbilt built an estate near Asheville, North Carolina. It's beautiful to tour the gardens, the massive estate, but it's also a testament that when our wants exceed our income then no matter our income are upkeep will be our downfall. What expenses can you systematize and trim today so no matter your income you can live in such a way as to be a huge giver? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/frugal2free/support
Nestled in the blue ridge mountains the summer home of George Washington Vanderbilt was constructed in 1895. Known to this day as the largest privately owned residence in the United States, Biltmore Estate is also considered on of the most haunted houses as well. Join me as we investigate Biltmore's haunted history. Visit our website at http://www.boomydadsays.com. From there you can listen to more episodes on your favorite podcast provider. If you would like to help sustain future episodes please visit https://anchor.fm/boomydadsays for as little as .99 cents a month you can become one of the show producers. Check us out on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/boomydadsays Do you have a personal experience you would like to share with the show. Contact me at john@boomydadsays.com. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boomydadsays/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/boomydadsays/support
What would you do with an inheritance that would put even Elon Musk to shame? Donate to charity? Travel the world? Well our old pal Mr. George Washington Vanderbilt knew exactly what he would do: build the largest gothic chateau residence in all of the United States! And build it he did! However... much like most castles on the other side of the pond, this one too harbors it's fair share of spooky history. Explore it with us in this episode as we recount our own experiences at the Biltmore Estate!! **Special guest appearance by a renowned paranormal expert!**
The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC and Sweeney Todd. Music by J. Michael Tatum and https://www.purple-planet.com.
The Asheville of today is a many-splendored thing. It’s appeared on numerous “Best of” lists and received countless titles – like “One of the Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,” “The Happiest City in America for Women,” “The Hippie Capital of the South,” “The Best City for Locavores,” “The Most Romantic Place in U.S.A. and Canada,” and, of course, “Beer City U.S.A.” – and combined with its natural physical beauty, it offers many enticing features for newcomers. This week’s guest remembers Asheville before all those awards, when it was really struggling to recover from the Great Depression. As a direct descendent of George Washington Vanderbilt, the man behind the Biltmore House, Jack Cecil and his family have been in Asheville for generations. As we talk with Jack about how Asheville recovered, changed and grew into itself, we hope you’ll listen for some of the ways he’s learned what it takes to develop communities in the future in a way that lasts. Tune in to part two!
The Asheville of today is a many-splendored thing. It’s appeared on numerous “Best of” lists and received countless titles – like “One of the Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,” “The Happiest City in America for Women,” “The Hippie Capital of the South,” “The Best City for Locavores,” “The Most Romantic Place in U.S.A. and Canada,” and, of course, “Beer City U.S.A.” – and combined with its natural physical beauty, it offers many enticing features for newcomers. This week’s guest remembers Asheville before all those awards, when it was really struggling to recover from the Great Depression. As a direct descendent of George Washington Vanderbilt, the man behind the Biltmore House, Jack Cecil and his family have been in Asheville for generations. As we talk with Jack about how Asheville recovered, changed and grew into itself, we hope you’ll listen for some of the ways he’s learned what it takes to develop communities in the future in a way that lasts. Tune in to part 1 of 2 of our conversation!
The Asheville of today is a many-splendored thing. It’s appeared on numerous “Best of” lists and received countless titles – like “One of the Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,” “The Happiest City in America for Women,” “The Hippie Capital of the South,” “The Best City for Locavores,” “The Most Romantic Place in U.S.A. and Canada,” and, of course, “Beer City U.S.A.” – and combined with its natural physical beauty, it offers many enticing features for newcomers. This week’s guest remembers Asheville before all those awards, when it was really struggling to recover from the Great Depression. As a direct descendent of George Washington Vanderbilt, the man behind the Biltmore House, Jack Cecil* and his family have been in Asheville for generations. As we talk with Jack about how Asheville recovered, changed and grew into itself, we hope you’ll listen for some of the ways he’s learned what it takes to develop communities in the future in a way that lasts.
The Asheville of today is a many-splendored thing. It’s appeared on numerous “Best of” lists and received countless titles – like “One of the Best Places to Reinvent Your Life,” “The Happiest City in America for Women,” “The Hippie Capital of the South,” “The Best City for Locavores,” “The Most Romantic Place in U.S.A. and Canada,” and, of course, “Beer City U.S.A.” – and combined with its natural physical beauty, it offers many enticing features for newcomers. This week’s guest remembers Asheville before all those awards, when it was really struggling to recover from the Great Depression. As a direct descendent of George Washington Vanderbilt, the man behind the Biltmore House, Jack Cecil* and his family have been in Asheville for generations. As we talk with Jack about how Asheville recovered, changed and grew into itself, we hope you’ll listen for some of the ways he’s learned what it takes to develop communities in the future in a way that lasts. Tune in to part one, and check back on Friday for part two!