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Originally Recorded: June 5th, 2026 Alright fellow Digimon, HIT THAT BEAT! Today, join Jet alongside Noah and Andrew as they team up to tackle the first 24 episodes of the brand new series in the iconic Digimon franchise. Feel your pulse, support your family, and above all you gotta feel that sick beat inside of your soul y'know? This is our review of Digimon BEATBREAK! Our theme music was composed by Gaby Pulcinelli / Ponpoko in the Distance. You can find more of their work at https://ponpokointhedistance.com/ and at @gabyponpoko on Instagram, Bluesky, Twitter, TikTok, and Facebook. AUDIO PLATFORMS: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/47LMCAgEW0BAOy9BnKYmLv Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dub-talk/id1514880122 Like what we do? Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/dubtalkpodcast Or consider buying us a Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/dubtalk Host: @jetzeroinfinity.bsky.social Panelists: @noahclue.bsky.social @classyspartan.bsky.social Editor: @noahclue.bsky.social @jetzeroinfinity.bsky.social Music: "Mad Pulse" by MADKID "beat up" by Ai Tomioka "BRAVE GROOVE" by iLiFE! Digimon BEATBREAK OST Selections by Alisa Okehazama

EP 264 ​ In this week's update:​Microsoft Teams will soon reveal employees' exact building location to managers the moment they join company Wi-Fi, blurring the lines of hybrid work privacy.Cybercriminals are exploiting Microsoft's own Copilot Studio platform to deploy convincing phishing agents that silently harvest full Office 365 access tokens.A sprawling malware network hid Lumma and Rhadamanthys stealers inside fake Adobe, FL Studio, and Roblox cheat downloads promoted across hijacked YouTube channels.Starting November 3, 2025, every Firefox add-on must explicitly declare in its code whether it collects user data-or confirm it gathers none.Non-citizens will soon face mandatory biometric capture at every U.S. departure point under a new rule targeting visa overstays and fraud.A proposed bill would compel researchers and firms to report every vulnerability to Russia's security service, mirroring China's state-controlled model.A new MaaS platform equips attackers with an all-in-one RAT that scans for unpatched software and escalates privileges before stealing credentials and crypto.An engineer's iLife robot was remotely disabled by the manufacturer when he firewalled its data uploads exposing hidden kill switches in everyday IoT devices.​Let's go discover!Find the full transcript here.

Bible Readings: Luke 6:20-36John 1:1-18 Sermon Outline: And of His fullness we have all received, and grace for grace.John 1:16 I Life received II Life sustained III Life overflows Westminster Shorter Catechism97.What is required to the worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper?It is required of them that would worthily partake of the Lord'sSupper, that they… The post 03/08/2025 – Morning Service: Life Abundant appeared first on Maroubra Presbyterian Church.

Tiktokで猫も杓子も3度の飯よりりりが好きやってて、結局iLiFEが音源に全コール仕込んだのは戦略として正しいことが証明されてしまった。コールをサジェストすることに疑義を唱えていたオタクの意見は間違ってた

James and John discuss Etsy finds: Macintosh keychains, 3D Mac icon wallart, Apple logo socks. They look at Conway's Game of Life for Mac, and news includes the end of FireWire, Spigen iMac shaped Watch charger stand, a miniature Mac how-to, Mac-colored filament, and a Mac Classic emulator called Snow.       Join our Facebook page, follow us on X (Twitter), watch us on YouTube, and visit us at RetroMacCast.

Framtiden väger tungt på siarens axlar.Fråga bara Nostradamus. Han sägs ha fruktat för sitt liv när han insåg sin påstådda gåva, orolig för att hans vaga spådomar skulle få honom utpekad som antingen djävulens hantlangare, en komplett galning eller både och.I ”Life is strange” tvingas fotostudenten Max Caulfield tampas med ett liknande dilemma när hon upptäcker att hon kan spola tillbaka tiden – och därmed lyckas rädda sin bästa vän från att skjutas ihjäl.Men genom att förändra ödet sätter Max också igång en lång kedja händelser som för med sig andra olycksbådande konsekvenser.Gäst: Jonathan Hedtjärn

乃木坂の岩本蓮加さんが画像流出で活動自粛したり、iLiFEの日日にこりさんもファンの男性との繋がりが露呈しグループを脱退したりと、相変わらずせわしない業界ですが、ぶっちゃけどうでもよくないですか？活休させたり脱退させたりすることによって誰が得をしてるんでしょうか？既存メンバーに対する見せしめ以上に機能してる気がしませんし、ファンの怒りをぶつける行動も、誰目線でいってるのかよくわかりません。

iLiFE!候補生!の歌奏おんぷさんが配信者ポケカメンのYouTubeに登場し、iLiFE!候補生の内情を暴露。彼女の話によると、iLiFE!候補生のなかに未成年喫煙飲酒問題や、いじめの問題があったと告白。その放送を受けて事務所側は、iLiFE候補生の現体制を終了するとアナウンス。候補生も無期限活動休止となった。この配信者は、彼女の告白によって、グループ活動が是正されたことを喜んでいたけど、活動休止になってしまったファンはそんな喜んでないし、実際のところiLiFEもファンもそっとしといてくれっていう感じじゃないですかね

If you've ever ordered at a chain restaurant, then you know the homey feeling of knowing you're about to eat the exact same meal as you could get at any other location. And even though the Golden Arches or a pair of red braids and freckles are some of the most recognizable franchise mascots today, if we flashback to the mid-1900s, then Simple Simon and the Pieman would've been just as recognizable as those other icons. Why? Because if you wanted a tasty clam belly, a delicious sundae, or to snag a couple of ZZZs, then there was one only one chain that fit the bill. Rob teaches Ray about how the eponymous Mr. Johnson went from owning one small Massachusetts eatery, to running a national network of restaurants and lodges; why we can thank Eugene O'Neill for HoJo's original boost in popularity; Jacques Pepin's contribution to the franchise's legacy; some unexpected controversies at HoJo's; and how, even after the HoJo's brand sank into obscurity, it still has a physical and cultural impact in today's world. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaEPISODE CLIPSHoward Johnson's Commercial 1962Chef Jacques Pépin on working at Howard Johnson's and his experiences on the American food sceneHOWARD JOHNSON RESTURANT1970 Howard Johnson's Animated Commercial #2Howard Johnson Restaurants This Is Howard Johnson Today 1988 TV Commercial HDADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee” and “Happy Boy End Theme”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

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With all this hubbub about TikTok possibly getting banned, we're revisiting three of our episodes about social media platforms that burned bright and burned out fast. And up first - MySpace!~~~Friendster, SixDegrees, Makeoutclub - if you're a 90s kid, then you probably remember at least some of those websites (and may they all rest in peace). But there could only be one top dog, and MySpace was it. Hillary Duff, Harry Styles, Kim Kardashian - everyone had a MySpace page, and you better pray your friends put you in their Top 8. So with all the hype, how did the site go from being a 12-billion-dollar gorilla to an Internet has-been?Rob teaches Ray about how this small, music-centric social site evolved into a global behemoth; why "the honor system" isn't exactly an enforceable privacy policy; the tragic betrayal of Tila Tequila; and why we could all use a little more Tom in our lives.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAMRay HebelRobert W SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESTom Anderson's InstagramAUDIO/VISUALEpisode ClipsTom Anderson InterviewSNL MySpace Sketch"Leave Britney Alone" VideoMusic & Sound EffectsAdditional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

iLIFEは新規のアイドルファン向けに、配信楽曲にコールガイドを付けてるが、ああいう一見オタクからバカバカしく見える施策が地味に新規ファン獲得に効いてるんだろうなあという話。

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Please note: this episode contains content and discussion about the death of an infant and child kidnappings.Charles Lindbergh may have earned himself the nickname “Lucky Lindy” and captivated the world with his record-setting solo flight from New York to Paris, but sadly, he may be best remembered for the tragedy that befell him and his family in 1932. And while the nation mourned Lindbergh's child, little did they know that the controversy around this case would continue for decades to come. In fact, the investigation itself would set a precedent for how, and whether, celebrities should be allowed to exercise influence over police proceedings.Rob teaches Ray about the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Junior, the mysterious ransom request made by the kidnapper, and the terrible discovery of the child's body only a couple of months later; the man imprisoned for and charged with the crime of the kidnapping, Bruno Hauptmann; the evidence provided to secure Hauptmann's execution; Lindbergh's personal involvement in the investigation of his child's abduction; and why questions about this case and its outcome have persisted over the past century.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSThe Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping CaseWhere Baby Lindbergh Was Found (1932)The Lindbergh Kidnapping - Reel 1 (1930–1939)1935 Trial of Bruno HauptmannLindbergh Baby Case Aka the Lindbergh Kidnapping - Reel 2Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping/ Bruno Hauptmann Trial, 1932–35ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee” and "Bad Idea (Clean)”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and

Calling Dick Tracy! Calling Dick Tracy! This Was A Thing has a mystery only a seasoned, hard-boiled comic strip detective can solve: why did a movie based on such a popular character, whose story stretches all the way from the 1930s through the late 20th century, fail to make a splash at the box office even though it featured a cotillion of celebrities? Well, call up the Retouchables and grab your trenchcoat, because this one's a doozy…Rob teaches Ray about the cartoonist Chester Gould's most iconic creation, Dick Tracy; the highly problematic stereotypes that Gould's comic strip and its cartoon adaptation contained; why the original Superman movie revived interest in putting Tracy on the big screen; the convoluted path Warren Beatty took to secure the film rights for Dick Tracy, and how he subsequently went on to direct and star in the infamous cinematic adaptation; the who's who of Hollywood celebs featured in the movie; and why a film that was relatively well-reviewed and received by fans has never had any sort of resurgence in popular culture like other cult favorites. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSSiskel & Ebert - Dick Tracy (1990)Dick Tracy SpecialDick Tracy: Behind the Badge (Tv Special, 1990)Al Pacino Hilarious Rant Scene (Dick Tracy)Madonna: Sooner or Later (Dick Tracy Footage)ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Here at This Was A Thing, we're no fashionistas (although Ray would argue otherwise), but even with our limited knowledge, it's hard to avoid noticing the current trend of tapered, tighter clothes. But in the early 1900s, a garment rose to popularity that shunned that trend toward tightness, boasting extra fabric and a looser fit. More than that, this particular clothing item became so identified with certain groups that its name was used when describing a notable riot in the 1940s that was emblematic of social tensions of that time, and involved United States servicemen, the Latin-X and Mexican-American community and a mysterious, unsolved murder…Ray teaches Rob about the 1943 Zoot Suit Riots which occurred 80 years ago this week, and the events which precipitated so much violence and unrest; how London's “drape suit” traveled across the pond, got a name change, and was sported by celebrities from Cab Calloway to Frank Sinatra; the 1990s swing revival that brought back both the music and clothing of that era (and produced some famous earworms); and why these riots provide one of the earliest examples of clothing styles becoming synonomous with cultural tensions between different social and ethnic groups.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSCherry Poppin' Daddies - Zoot Suit Riot (Full Length Mp3 + Lyrics)A Zoot Suit (For My Sunday Gal) ~ Bob Crosby & His Orchestra (1942)Cab Calloway - Minnie the MoocherThe Who - Zoot SuitRoyal Crown Revue - Hey PachucoADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee” and “Private Eye”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

When a neighborhood in Niagra Falls is named "Love Canal," you might think it would be a perfect place for a weekend get-away, or an idyllic spot to raise one's family. Tragically, as its residents discovered in 1978, a chemical company had already put this area to use as a dumping site for highly toxic chemicals - which they then covered up, literally and figuratively. But it couldn't, and didn't, stay buried forever, and once the citizens actually learned about the horrific compounds stored in the very soil they lived on, there was only one thing to do: get out as soon as humanly possible.Rob teaches Ray about any terrible history of Love Canal, New York, where deadly chemicals were discovered and identified as the cause of persistent health and safety issues that were afflicting the adults and children of the community; why the United States government originally allowed the Hooker Chemical Company to use the area as a dumpsite before it was populated; how this catastrophe impacted local and national politics; how Hooker managed to sell off the contaminated area; and how the story of Love Canal provided a tragic example to the entire nation about the dangers of industrial waste and its impact on those living near it. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon or on Apple Podcasts.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSThe Love Canal Disaster: Toxic Waste in the Neighborhood | Retro Report | the New York TimesLove Canal TRAGEDY..PT 1 of 3Abc News Close-Up: The Killing Ground (1979)Love Canal Tragedy (Part 2 of 3)ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Do you ever feel like there's just no getting away from the texts, emails, and Slack messages? Like life would be so much easier if there were a dedicated place you could go to talk with people, rather than feeling your pocket buzz at every single moment? Well, break out the cringey screen names and Away Messages, because this week, we taking AIM at a topic that's sure to warm the modems in every early Internet kids heart. Just make sure no one needs the landline for the next few hours.Ray teaches Rob how the Internet grew from a DARPA military project to a breeding ground for a new frontier of instant communication; how the CB radio was an integral part of early marketing for chat rooms; what Richard Nixon might've used chat rooms for; and who's still using these outdated forms of communication today.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSAol (Sign on - Dial Up)CompuServe - First Internet Commercial - October of 1989Aol- the Sweetest SoundsEarly Aol Commercial (1995)Yahoo! Jingle (Yodel)Msn Messenger Message SoundCb Bears IntroADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee” and “Feelin Good”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

In today's hyper-connected world, it's almost impossible to avoid the constant flood of news, whether it's coming from our TVs, phones, or computers. So give your brain a break and cast your mind back to a time when news was just another segment on TV, and the idea of a 24-hour news cycle was almost unheard of – that is, until one small toddler in Midland, Texas, took an unexpected fall in her backyard…Rob teaches Ray about the harrowing tale of Baby Jessica McClure, and how the broadcast of her rescue glued audiences to their screens; earlier examples of news stories that also captured the nation; the wonderful, and also tragic, outcomes for both for Jessica's family and for those involved in her rescue; Ray's recommendation for a new HGTV show; and how Baby Jessica's story may have set the stage for the today's world of news bombardment and public scrutiny.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSAbc News - Baby Jessica Rescue - 1987Jessica McClure Rescue (Cbs) 10–16–87Baby Jessica: 30 Years After Being Rescued From the Well | PeopleTVEverybody's Baby the Rescue of Jessica McClure 1989 Abc Sunday Night Movie PromoADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Join us for a jaunt down memory lane – a.k.a., Central Park West – as we take a trip to see the nicest apartments ever to be rented by supposedly down-and-out New Yorkers. That's right, we're visiting Monica, Joey, Chandler, Ross, Phoebe, and, of course, Rachel. And if there's one thing that endeared viewers to Jennifer Aniston's waitress-turned-fashion executive, on top of her sarcasm and “will-they-won't-they-okay-yes-they-will” dynamic with Ross, it's her season one hairstyle that took every salon in the country by storm.Rob teaches Ray about the iconic “Rachel” haircut, including the designers responsible for the layering and colors that made it so sought after; Jennifer Aniston's mixed feelings on her dramatic 'do; what “balayage” is; other famous follicle fandoms from past TV shows; and how the “Rachel” always seems to be making a comeback, despite only being on Friends for less than a season.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSJennifer Aniston, “Friends” Reunion, and Her Iconic Hairdo - The Graham Norton Show on BBC AmericaADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

If you saw that title and you're chomping at the bit to get listening, and can hardly rein in your excitement, then you're in the right place. So hop on a rainbow, make sure you've packed your bag full with friendship, loyalty, trust, and honesty, and join us on an express journey to Equestria!Ray teaches Rob about the history of fandoms, and the specific origins of the Brony subculture within the My Little Pony-verse; how the Internet and anonymous image boards were instrumental in its rise; what Star Wars the Black Series and Twilight Sparkle have in common; the staggering number of celebrities who have also galloped through the Ponyverse; and how this surprising and heartwarming fandom can remind all of us to resist cynicism and embrace joy.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSBronies: The Extremely Unexpected Adult Fans of My Little PonyVintage 80's Very First My Little Pony COMMERCIALMy Little Pony Trailer 1986G3 Mlp "The World's Biggest Tea Party" SongsMy Little Pony - Friendship Is Magic Theme Song!"Chocolate Rain" Original Song by Tay ZondayMLP "Equestria Girls" Extended Hub Promo EditionMy Little Pony: The Movie (2017) Official TrailerADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS"Happy Bee" and "Fireflies and Stardust"• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Since it's almost spring, it's the perfect time to throw out those ratty rags from last year and add some fresh looks to your wardrobe. So, to inspire your inner fashionistas, we're taking a look back at the work of an unsung hero behind the outfits of Hollywood's early movie stars: costume designer Edith Head.Ray teaches Rob about how Edith went from substitute teacher to Mae West's costumer and confidante in only a few short years; Rob's new Dorothy Lamour-inspired sarong; Pixar's homage to Head's superhuman capabilities; and the hundreds of films through which Edith's work continues to be celebrated.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSEdith Head (1978) - From the Videofashion Vault | VideofashionSabrina and Gate of Hell Win Costume Design: 1955 OscarsEdith Head Talks About Audrey HepburnEdith Head and the OscarsMarvin Hamlisch's Two Oscar Score Wins for "The Sting" And "The Way We Were"The Incredibles: No Capes!ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS"Happy Bee"• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Roll out the red carpet and grab a tub of Redenbacher's, because it's time to go to the movies. The Academy Awards are one of the most anticipated cinema celebrations in the world, so naturally, when the show seemed like it was losing its pizzazz, the producers need to find a way to spice things up again. And what better way to do that than to add in lavish production numbers, incongruous sketches, and appearances from some of the greatest stars of yesterday and tomorrow? Rob teaches Ray about the infamous 1989 Oscars, and its impact on the format the ceremony now follows; how Allen Carr's outrageous vision for a star-studded night of glitz and glamour became an overproduced nightmare; why the House of Mouse wasn't too pleased with Mr. Carr's opening number; and how the perception of this particular Oscars not only cratered Carr's career, but might have some redeeming qualities when viewed in the light of recent awards show flops and failures.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSBruce Vilanch on "The 1989 Oscars" with Rob Lowe and Snow White The 11 minutes that ruined Hollywood producer Allan Carr's career forever Billy Crystal's Opening Monologue: 1990 Oscars The Stars of Tomorrow: 1989 OscarsRob Lowe Recounts Bombing at the 1989 OscarsDustin Hoffman's Oscar Acceptance Speech 1989ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS"Happy Bee," "No Spam Polka," and "Teddy Bear Waltz"• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

This one's got it all: true crime, big reveals, legal drama, Uta Hagen. So if any of those things spark your interest, then this one's for you, dear listener. Because even though this real-life case of a wealthy heiress's mysterious coma initially seemed cut-and-dry, nothing was as simple as it seemed. Was Sunny von Bülow's coma the result of foul play? What was in that strange black bag her children discovered in their stepfather's closet? And did my lady really take insulin?Rob teaches Ray about the case of Claus von Bülow, who was accused of attempting to murder his wife to obtain her fortune; how the testimony of Claus's mistress was a linchpin in the investigations; why you probably shouldn't leave incriminating notes lying around if you're being investigated for murder; how to steal the scene in any movie; and why this case may have been one of the first modern examples of publicly sensationalizing the legal process in order to rivet audiences to their television screens. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSAmerican Justice: Claus Von Bulow - Full Episode (S6, E13) | A&E"Reversal of Fortune" TrailerADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS”Happy Bee,” “Enter the Maze,” and “Aitrack”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

If there's one thing America's great at, it's franchising literally anything. Self-help book series, TV show spinoffs, Subways - we love a good franchise. And when it comes to America's global influence, the movie industry continues to be one of the biggest cultural exports from the USA to other countries. So, given that American films and movie stars have so much cultural cachet, and that quintessential love of franchises, it would be brilliant to build a restaurant chain all around worshiping movie celebrities, right? It's a fool-proof, can't-fail concept? Right? Ray teaches Rob how two venture capitalists took the idea of a Hollywood-themed restaurant chain and ran with it, then ran it into the ground; why celebrities bought into the Planet Hollywood hype; the unexpected places people store old movie props (check your backyard gardens); a chicken dish that Rob now really wants to try; and why Planet Hollywood, and themed restaurants in general, have faded since their glory days. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSMichael Aspel with Stallone, Schwarzenegger & Willis about Planet HollywoodPlanet Hollywood Opening 1996Planet Hollywood - Saturday Night LivePlanet Hollywood Comes Home (ABC Special 11/4/95)Planet Hollywood Karaoke TrackADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS"Happy Bee"• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! Or, if you prefer not to recognize this particular holiday, Happy Tuesday! Given that today's episode happens to fall on this uniquely American holiday all about capitalism-fueled love, we wanted to give you all something that fits the occasion. And what better way to celebrate a holiday of romance and rampant commercialism than an episode all about a book that sits squarely at the center of both of those things?Rob teaches Ray (and Emalee!) about the history of therapy and couple's counseling; John Gray's rise to prominence the field of relationship advice books; how Dr. Gray spun his success into a franchise of epic proportions; why Lauren Gray has every daughter's dream job; and whether this kind of book would still be commercially successful or relevant to partners today.If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaARTICLESEPISODE CLIPSJohn Gray: How Men Think and FeelJohn Gray Looks Through A Woman's Purse On StageMen are from Mars, Women are from Venus - Sex TalkADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS"Happy Bee"• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

If you've ever ordered at a chain restaurant, then you know the homey feeling of knowing you're about to eat the exact same meal as you could get at any other location. And even though the Golden Arches or a pair of red braids and freckles are some of the most recognizable franchise mascots today, if we flashback to the mid-1900s, then Simple Simon and the Pieman would've been just as recognizable as those other icons. Why? Because if you wanted a tasty clam belly, a delicious sundae, or to snag a couple of ZZZs, then there was one only one chain that fit the bill. Rob teaches Ray about how the eponymous Mr. Johnson went from owning one small Massachusetts eatery, to running a national network of restaurants and lodges; why we can thank Eugene O'Neill for HoJo's original boost in popularity; Jacques Pepin's contribution to the franchise's legacy; some unexpected controversies at HoJo's; and how, even after the HoJo's brand sank into obscurity, it still has a physical and cultural impact in today's world. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon.TEAMRay HebelRobert W. SchneiderMark SchroederBilly RecceDaniel SchwartzbergGabe CrawfordNatalie DeSaviaEPISODE CLIPSHoward Johnson's Commercial 1962Chef Jacques Pépin on working at Howard Johnson's and his experiences on the American food sceneHOWARD JOHNSON RESTURANT1970 Howard Johnson's Animated Commercial #2Howard Johnson Restaurants This Is Howard Johnson Today 1988 TV Commercial HDADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS“Happy Bee” and “Happy Boy End Theme”• Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)• Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0• http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro

If you've ever ordered at a chain restaurant, then you know the homey feeling of knowing you're about to eat the exact same meal as you could get at any other location. And even though the Golden Arches or a pair of red braids and freckles are some of the most recognizable franchise mascots today, if we flashback to the mid-1900s, then Simple Simon and the Pieman would've been just as recognizable as those other icons. Why? Because if you wanted a tasty clam belly, a delicious sundae, or to snag a couple of ZZZs, then there was one only one chain that fit the bill.  Rob teaches Ray about how the eponymous Mr. Johnson went from owning one small Massachusetts eatery, to running a national network of restaurants and lodges; why we can thank Eugene O'Neill for HoJo's original boost in popularity; Jacques Pepin's contribution to the franchise's legacy; some unexpected controversies at HoJo's; and how, even after the HoJo's brand sank into obscurity, it still has a physical and cultural impact in today's world.  If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS Howard Johnson's Commercial 1962 Chef Jacques Pépin on working at Howard Johnson's and his experiences on the American food scene HOWARD JOHNSON RESTURANT 1970 Howard Johnson's Animated Commercial #2 Howard Johnson Restaurants This Is Howard Johnson Today 1988 TV Commercial HD ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "Happy Boy End Theme" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tony the Tiger, Jake from State Farm, the GEICO Gecko – so many ads are inseparable from their spokespeople. And maybe one of the most versatile and quirky of those characters, Mr. Ernest P. Worrell, would sell you anything from buttermilk to loans with his signature enthusiasm, stylish denim vest, and unforgettable catchphrase… Ray teaches Rob about how Jim Varney, a.k.a. Ernest, and John Cherry created one of the most iconic characters in commercials; why Ernest's success in local broadcasting actually worked against him when it came to national ads; how Cherry and Varney parlayed Ernest's popularity into film success; why some of Ernest's film and characters don't age very well; and whether there's still a place for broad slapstick comedy in today's movies and TV.  If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia   WEBSITE Hey Vern! It's Ernest.   ARTICLES Mel Magazine Mental Floss EPISODE CLIPS 1980s Commercials Vol. 53 (1982-1987 - Bonus All-Ernest Edition!!) Jim Varney Stand Up: Comedy Shop 2/25/80 1991 "Earnest" Jim Varney Cerritos Auto Square TV Commercial Ernest P Worrell's Best Commercial Ever! Jim Varney - CBS Evening News Dec 06, 1985 Ernest's Family Album Comedy Special Official Ernest: Ernest Goes to Camp - Jake and Eddie's Eggs Erroneous Ernest in times square 1988 Happy New Year America Ernest Goes To Splash Mountain Ernest Scared Stupid (1991) At Those Movies Jim Varney Performing Shakespeare's Hamlet on NBC Nightly News March 22, 1985 ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and “Undaunted” • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here at This Was A Thing, we love a good political scandal. And even though they pop up like weeds nowadays, back in 1972, right before a story broke about a certain hotel and a certain series of tapes by a certain president who shall not be Nixoned, uh, named, the hot goss around Washington was all about one figure in particular. Especially because he could have been next in line to be the leader of the free world.  Rob teaches Ray about George McGovern's presidential campaign, and his choice of Thomas Eagleton as his V.P. nominee; how Eagleton's medical history became such a hot topic; why crying in politics is a strategic misstep; and the discussions the Thomas Eagleton story inspired about the level of privacy a politician deserves. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS ABC Evening News 1972 VP Drama SYND 29-7-72 SUPPORT FOR THOMAS EAGLETON Eagleton speaks after stepping down as VP candidate VP candidate Eagleton drops out of 1972 race Novak on sources-"I keep your secrets only til you die."Pt2 SYND 6-8-72 MCGOVERN NOMINATES SHRIVER ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee," "Waunobe March," and "Rainbows" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a world before Zoom conferences, virtual meet-ups, and social media, getting together and connecting with other people took a lot of time, and traveling to other countries was pretty much a non-starter for any normal person. And when countries wanted to show off their shiny new inventions and of course make other countries jealous, how were they supposed to do that? Well, what if there was one, single, blowout event that brought together people from across the globe? That could be a good start - and 130 years ago, a certain windy city was the perfect place to do just that. Ray teaches Rob about the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition, which was one of the biggest demonstrations of global ingenuity and culture in history; why frequent flyers can thank the exposition for saving them walking time; what "medicinal peanut paste" and "unfermented grape juice" are called today; how to out-Eiffel Eiffel; and how the idea of a World's Exposition is carried on in modern equivalents. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia WEBSITES 1893 World's Columbian Expo BOOKS The Devil in the White City ARTICLES Britannica Chicago Architecture Center Chicago Tribune Chicagology Everything, Everywhere History Hit James Beard Foundation Time Travel Smart Woman 1893 World's Columbian Expo Info  ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "DarxieLand" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Auld Lang Syne" by Alexander Nakarada | https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com • Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com • Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) • https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/  Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of the New Year, This Was A Thing is making some serious resolutions: 1. We're going to find even more ways to work Bea Arthur into future episodes.  2. Ray and Rob are going to start a new Patreon perk - "Fight Club with Fred Silverman." 3. We will not program any computers in any way that could even possibly cause an infrastructure catastrophe. If that last resolution sounds oddly specific and familiar, then you're probably remembering 1999 - when the entire country (and world) was asking itself: will we make it to the year 2000? Rob teaches Ray about how the world nearly experienced a computer crisis at the turn of the millennium; why two extra digits make a world of difference; how the Backstreet Boys prep for the digital apocalypse; and how the fear of a global shutdown 23 years ago compares to the recent real-world pandemic experience. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS New Year's Eve, 1999 Into 2000 - YouTube Y2K - www.NBCUniversalArchives.com - YouTube Y2K Bug: Much Ado About Nothing? | Retro Report | The New York Times - YouTube The Y2K Scare | National Geographic - YouTube Y2K Survival Kit Ad - YouTube Y2K: Are You Ready? A Drill for Y2K Preparedness (1999) - YouTube Y2K: Tensions in the Last Days of the 1900's - YouTube Warrior News ~ Predictions For Y2K Millenium Bug - YouTube From Freaked to Fine: Celebs React to Y2K (1999) | MTV News - YouTube KGBT 4 Archives - Valley Residents Prepare For Y2K (December 28, 1999) - YouTube WPXB TV-60 (PAX) May 26th 1999 Commercial Breaks - YouTube Looking back 20 years at the fears of Y2K: From the Vault - YouTube 1999 - Millennium Y2K Prep - Las Vegas New Years Eve - KVBC TV - YouTube Y2K News Report - YouTube Y2k Family Survival Guide With Leonard Nimoy [1999] [VHSRIP] - YouTube 20 years after Y2K panic, what happened to the guy with a bunker of food? - YouTube ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "Variation on Egmont" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you need a sunny day to sweep those winter clouds away? Join us for a little stroll down the memory lane of merchandising, because there's nothing more sure to lift you out of your blues than a certain Muppet with a nose like an orange, a song in his heart, and a vibrating motor installed inside his belly. Ray teaches Rob about the origins for this best-selling behemoth, including how a chimpanzee news anchor served as part of the original inspiration for its creation; the spinoffs that this red original spawned; why toy stores in the mid 90s should've been offering much better health insurance; and why we could all use a little more laughter, and Elmo, in our lives. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES Mental Floss New York Times - 1 New York Times - 2 New York Times - 3 People Time Times Union EPISODE CLIPS Commercial - Tickle Me Elmo "Sesame Street Theme" 1998-2001 Sesame Street - We're All Monsters (updated version) Rosie O'Donnell & Elmo - Do You Hear What I Hear FROM THE ARCHIVE: Tickle Me Elmo, hottest holiday toy in 1996 The Tickle Me Elmo craze that caused a Walmart employee to get trampled, 1996 Christmas Through the Decades: The Terror of Tickle Me Elmo | History Tickle Me Elmo Story 1996 Taz Sounds Ruff Ryders Karaoke ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "Oh Xmas" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After The French Connection and The Exorcist, William Friedkin needed something big. Something bold. Something daring. And when someone brought him the novel Cruising he found a property that more than fit the bill. Unfortuantely, it also ended up being a quagmire of political controversy and ambiguous plot lines that modern audiences are still trying to figure out. Rob teachers Ray about the origins of the movie Cruising, including the original novel; what made William Friedkin decide to set his adaptaion within the world of 1980s BDSM gay clubs; how Friedkin's commitment to authenticity resulted in such graphic scenes that he was forced to leave chunk of the movie on the cutting room floor; the severe backlash this movie faced from gay rights advocates across the country who; James Franco's take on the whole thing; and how this movie, despite all its issues, continues to fascinate audiences as they ask themselves: is Cruising deliberately provocative and intricate, or just terrible? If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS Homosexuality in Film - 1931 Harry Rose - Frankfurter Sandwiches Mike Wallace The Homosexuals 1967 Victim (1961) Trailer #1 | Movieclips Classic Trailers Clip: ALL IN THE FAMILY - 2/9/1971 - "Judging Books by Covers" Cruising (1980) Official Trailer #1 - Al Pacino Movie HD - YouTube 'Cruising' Movie Demonstrations in SF 1980 Cruising (1980) movie review - Sneak Previews with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel The Making Of Cruising (1980) - William Friedkin Documentary ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "Eighties Action" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It was love at first sight: you watched them enter the room, heard their adorable laugh, chatted with them all night, and thought to yourself: "Someday, I'm going to leave this person and want to split their assets 50-50…"  Rob teaches Ray about "palimony" and talks through two landmark cases that catapulted the term into the zeitgeist; the history of common law marriage; why Ray has now named himself Marvin M. McMarvin Jr.; palimony's influence in and importance to the gay community; and how this niche legal concept developed into a lasting judicial philosophy for unmarried partners.  If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS Lee Marvin Interview A&E Divorce Wars: Lee Marvin SNL Weekend Update: Jane, You Ignorant Slut Liberace on Gay Rumors Liberace Interview with Oprah Liberace Plays "I'll Be Seeing You" ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and "Sing Along with Jim" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Are you looking for a story that is 100% guaranteed to blow your mind? A true crime tale that'll leave you wondering how crooks got away with it for so long in the first place? Well, hold on to your girdle, because this one's a doozy. It's got everything: insurance scams, fake passports, an undercover sting operation, Israeli really bank accounts, and huge sales on some of the best TVs and VCRs around (sales tax not included). Best of all, you can listen to this story for the low, low price of FREE! Now that price is insane!  Ray teaches Rob about how a mom-and-pop consumer electronics store went from being a tri-state curiosity to a national sensation; who the real man is behind all those infamous ads; why having a CPA in the family comes in handy when you're committing tax fraud; and why building an empire on a foundation of shady financials and skimming off the top probably isn't the best business model. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia WEBSITE White Collar Fraud   ARTICLES Mental Floss New York Times - 1985 New York Times - 2016 (1) New York Times - 2016 (2) New Yorker NJ.com Washington Post EPISODE CLIPS 1987 Crazy Eddie Commercial Crazy Eddie 'Insane!' Commercial (NY, 1978) Classic Crazy Eddie Commercial 'Bathroom DooWop' (1977-1979) Crazy Eddie Commercials and Bloopers 1980's 1972 Crazy Eddie Radio Commercial for Brooklyn store The Biggest Retail Fraud In American History - Masterminds - Crazy Eddie - Eddie Antar Documentary Crazy Eddie Fever commercial 1978 Crazy Eddie Antar and His CFO/CPA Cousin Sam Antar Meet for first time in 30 Years ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Late-night TV celebrity interviews are fun diversions, but when Hollywood needs real, gritty, hard-hitting journalism, there's only one man for the job. And if it takes mispronouncing every single name in the business, then honey, he's way ahead of you. Rob teaches Ray about Sammy LaBella, a.k.a. Skip E. Lowe, whose dreams of stardom led him to befriend, interview, and/or bed more Hollywood personalities than most people probably know exist; how public access TV is the gift that keeps on giving; call-in show mishaps; early hot takes on the Donald; and why no star has shone brighter (mostly because he sweeps it himself) than Skip. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS Gloria Loring 1993 Interview and Song i Juvenile Skip E. Lowe interviews Eric Douglas, son of Kirk Douglas Ruth Webb, psychic Kenny Kingston--Rare 1987 TV Interview Skip E. Lowe Looks At Hollywood with Guests: Volz & Laurence Tierney Skip E. Lowe, Robert Morse 2 Charles Pierce--1992 TV Interview, Joan Crawford, Tallulah Bankhead, Joan Collins Skip E. High McCain Gets It From Skip E. Lowe Skip E. Lowe Laugh Factory Comics and Paul Moooney Pt.2 of 2 Skip E. Lowe Birthday Party 1998 Skip E. Lowe, Grace Robbins, Mark Harris, Terry Moore, Dr. Divine, Jacqueline Stallone, Helen Martin--Rare TV Interview, Good Times, 227 Tyrone Power Memorial--Linda Christian, Coleen Gray, Terry Moore, 1995 Skip SweepingHWOF Skip PSA Limo Ride with Holly Woodlawn, Brian Hamilton, Skip E. Lowe & Margee McGlory Skip E. Lowe Singing, Vivian Blaine and Don Monte Aldo Ray--Rare 1986 TV Interview Skip E. Lowe Looks at Hollywood Rudy Valley, Alado Ray, Sharon Lee Beverly Garland on Skip E. Lowe ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hankering to travel somewhere warm? Somewhere with exciting sightseeing? Somewhere you can be cursed by the spirit of a vengeful Egyptian monarch? Then have we got a place for you! Ray teaches Rob about the archeologists responsible for the discovery of the tomb of the Pharaoh Tutankhamen, the Egyptian ruler who is now best known as King Tut; the misfortunes and maladies that befell many of those who uncovered the tomb; how Tut got so funky; and how all this mummy curse business got started in the first place, along with the many efforts to debunk those mystically morbid theories. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES Google Arts & Culture Live Science Mental Floss National Geographic - 1 National Geographic - 2 The New York Times - 1923 Snopes The Telegraph EPISODE CLIPS Billy Jones & Ernest Hare - "Old King Tut" King Tut - SNL - YouTube ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Parents of the United States! Listen to this podcast warning before it's too late! Have you noticed your children spending lots of time around funeral homes and coffins? Are they, per chance, drawing pentacles in their school notebooks? Do the toys they play with have any subliminally devilish aspects to them, such as (heaven forbid) flapping wings? If so, they may be under a Satanic spell that only extreme legislation and questionable tell-all books can help fix...or could all of this possibly be a bit of an overreaction? Ray teaches Rob about the origins of the actual church of Satan, and its charismatic founder; how movies like Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist ginned up an even greater fear of Satan in the hearts of Americans; why you must avoid Smurfs at all cost; why actual Satanists take issue with the mischaracterizations of their legitimate religious movement; and how modern conspiracies have a striking similarity to unfounded claims of ritual abuse that gripped the nation only a few decades ago. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES Gizmodo - 1  Gizmodo - 2  The Guardian  Los Angeles Times - 1987  NPR New York Post New York Times - 1988 New York Times - 1990 New York Times - 1994 New York Times - 2021 The New Yorker Pacific Standard Magazine Rolling Stone San Francisco Gate  Vox - 1 Vox - 2 EPISODE CLIPS DEVIL WORSHIP: Exposing Satan's Underground Pt. 1 LeVay's Inspirations for Satanic Chuch Anton LeVay Background Anton LeVay Interview "The Satanic Mass" by Anton LaVey The Number of the Beast (2015 - Remaster) "20/20" the Devil Worshippers Record Smashing Parties & Satanic Toys DEVIL WORSHIP: Exposing Satan's Underground Pt. 3 Police Training Video Excerpt ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Daytime TV Theme," "Supernatural Radio A," and "Tenebrous Brothers Carnival - Act One" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On top of giving us the truly epic Dustin, Steve, and Eddie bromance and boosting Kate Bush's album sales, Stranger Things also deserves the bulk of the credit for bringing Dungeons and Dragons back into the zeitgeist. So, given that newfound popularity, it's hard to imagine how the very same game was once decried by a large - and largely conservative - contingent of the U.S., who condemned it for being not only a distraction from life's realities, but an actual breeding ground for Satanic beliefs and practices. On what grounds, you might ask? Well, as you're about to hear, a lot of it can be traced back to a single case involving a missing boy, a strange push pin map, and the fateful words of one private investigator… Rob teachers Ray about the case of James Dallas Egbert III, more commonly known today as the Dungeon Master; why having a secret network of tunnels under a college dorm might not be a great idea; why decorated P.I. Bill Dear could've used a little help picking his D&D character name; and how one man's journey to unravel the twists and turns of this ultimately tragic mystery may have been the genesis for an entire movement denouncing an altogether harmless and highly imaginative game.  If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS '80s D&D Satanic Panic Supercut 60 Minutes D&D Special Dungeons & Dragons: Satanic Panic | Retro Report | The New York Times ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "8bit Dungeon Boss" and "Video Dungeon Crawl" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wigs, plugs, toupés - so many solutions to hair loss, but all with their own issues and drawbacks. Was there any hope for real change? Was baldness an unavoidable condition? Would someone ever come along and provide a solution that truly brought satisfaction to those wanting to return to their days of luscious locks? Enter Sy Sperling: a man with a flat yet dulcet voice, a bald patch, and a dream. Rob teaches Ray a brief history of baldness in several cultures across the globe; how one man's backup ad eventually became one of the most successful and memeable commercials of the 1970s; how Rogaine disrupted the hair replacement industry through medical means; Rob's experience as both a patron and a promoter of hair-replacement solutions; and how Sy Sperling's business and hair-weave savvy led him to found an enterprise that continues serving loyal clients (of which he himself was one) to this day. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS 1984 Hair Club for men "Sy Sperling I'm not just the president" TV Commercial Dick Van Dyke - Mary Tyler Moore's Apology Telly Savalas | Kojak | Is he really bald? | Jermyn Street | London | TN-82-073-002 I liked the shaver so much I bought the company - Remington Ad 1979 Perdue Chicken TV commercial (1982) Hair Club for Men, Ltd. ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've covered our fair share of musicians and music-adjacent topics on This Was a Thing, and we'll probably cover plenty more in the future. But when it comes to the Venn Diagram of musical theatre, rock-and-roll, and cover art that includes apocalyptic motorcycles, there's only one album that should come to mind. That's because there was only one Meatloaf, only one Jim Steinman, and only one Bat Out of Hell. (Well, three, technically, but who's counting.) Ray teaches Rob about the genesis of this epic, 7-track, 46-minute rock-and-roll experience; how Jim's and Meatloaf's musical theatre roots brought them together; what Rob and Ray wouldn't do for love; why this album owes its initial popularity to our neighbors up North and our friends across the pond; when a motorcycle is not a motorcycle; and why, despite how experimental and out-there it was, Bat Out of Hell remains one of the the best-selling and most beloved creations of its time. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES American Songwriter Billboard Classic Rock Magazine Louder Rolling Stone - Album Review Rolling Stone - Interview Ultimate Classic Rock Variety - 1 Variety - 2 Washington Post   EPISODE CLIPS Meatloaf - Bat Out Of Hell (Classic Album) Todd Rundgren - Bang The Drum All Day Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run Jim Steinman talks about 'Bat Out of Hell' Bat Out of Hell Bat Out of Hell Motorcycle Guitar Track RIP Jim Steinman and Meatloaf! Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell Jim Steinman talks about 'You Took the Words...' Meat Loaf - You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Jim Steinman talks about 'All Revved Up...' Meat Loaf - Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Todd Rundgren / Meatloaf making of bat out of hell Paradise By the Dashboard Light For Crying Out Loud Jim Steinman talks about 'For Crying Out Loud' You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart (Official Lyric Video) Bonnie Tyler - I Need a Hero (Lyrics) I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) Fight Club (1999) Big Bob scene HD OFFICIAL TRAILER | Bat Out of Hell The Musical Meatloaf Interview Meeting Jim Steinman Hot Patootie - Bless My Soul Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf | Karaoke Version | KaraFun ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Having a tough day? Life got you down? Does your body feel like it's suffering from a severe lack of goat's blood, steroids, and placenta? Oh, and also meth? Then we know just what the doctor should order, and which doctor should order it! Rob teaches Ray about the infamous Max "Dr. Feelgood" Jacobson, and his wide ranging celebrity clientele; his unsavory and unsanitary business practices; how his miracle vitamin shots played a key role in Cold War diplomacy; and the contemporary figures whose similarly flexible medical morals have earned them Mr. Jacobson's unofficial title. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia ARTICLES EPISODE CLIPS "Dr. Feelgood" by Motley Crue (2021- Remaster) ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" and “Double Polka” • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Extra, Extra, read all about it! Extra-terrestrial stock brokers discovered on Wall Street running a pump-and-dump scheme to boost stock prices for personal space tech investments. If you want to learn more, drop that Times or Journal - this exclusive story can only be found in a very special publication. Ray teaches Rob about the wacky and wild history of Weekly World News; its origins as a last-ditch effort to revive a moribund black-and-white printing press; Hilary Clinton's absolutely real relationship with an alien; and whether this type of "fake news" can survive in this moment when those kind of phrases, and so many questionable "facts," are spreading like wildfire. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia   WEBSITE https://weeklyworldnews.com/   ARTICLES Mental Floss Grunge New York Times Pacific Sun Tampa Bay Times EPISODE CLIPS Weekly World News Commercials "Hold Me, Bat Boy" Weekly World News 1996: 'Bat Boy' Discovered! ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Have you ever been on a New York subway? How about the Munich U-Bahn? Let's make it easier: have you walked down any sidewalk and/or generic walkway in any major and/or minor city in any of the six major global continents? Great! Then you've almost definitely seen a colorful poster featuring one to several dancers, all inviting you to put "China Before Communism" and see a show that could very well change your life...or at least, give you a night you'll never forget. Ray teaches Rob about Shen Yun and its foundation in the Falun Gong religious movement; its connection, via the Epoch Times, to Donald Trump; the grassroots support that powers this non-profit's massive advertising reach; and why a show with such extreme political and religious underpinnings has continued to flourish throughout the world. If you like what we are doing, please support us on Patreon. TEAM Ray Hebel Robert W. Schneider Mark Schroeder Billy Recce Daniel Schwartzberg Gabe Crawford Natalie DeSavia WEBSITES Shen Yun Website Exposing The Falun Gong ARTICLES The New Yorker  Buzz Feed Daily Kos The Guardian Insider Los Angeles Magazine The Los Angeles Times The New York Times People's World The Pitt News Puget Sound Business Journal Shen Yun - Challenges We Face Time EPISODE CLIPS Audience Reactions from Nashville Shen Yun Symphony Orchestra "The Show the CCP Doesn't Want You to See" Shen Yun 2022 Trailer ADDITIONAL MUSIC & SOUND EFFECTS "Happy Bee" • Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) • Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Additional Sound Effects from Final Cut Pro, iLife, and Logic Pro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Stoyan Yankov, co-founder and co-host of The Leaders Who Care, welcomes to the podcast Max Frazer, Engineering & Quality Engineering specialist (formerly at Apple, Vivint). Tune in and discover: ✔️ Leadership insights from 20 years at Apple, ✔️ Advice on building high-performing culture and teams, ✔️ The long-lasting benefits of showing care in your people, ✔️ Best tactics to encourage innovation and quality, and more Max Frazer spent almost 20 years at Apple, working in multiple organizations in a variety of roles spanning engineering and quality. Frazer worked on the first several releases of Mac OS X, and then later iOS. Frazer did briefly leave Apple after the tragic events of 9/11, working on security software for the U.S. Navy. On returning to Apple, Frazer joined the Apps Division, where he spent over a decade, working on notable products such as Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Notes, News. In this role, Frazer led multiple quality engineering and tools teams. Upon leaving the Apps Division, Frazer went to work on the Apple Online Store and the software powering the physical retail stores. During his tenure at Apple, Frazer has been passionate about the consumer experience and improving how products are created and delivered. In support of this, Frazer has created multiple tools used to ship products across a wide swathe of Apple, including iPhone, iPod, iLife, iWork, the Apple Online Store and others. Most recently, Frazer has served as the Sr. VP of Engineering and Quality Engineering for a Smart Home company. Enjoy the episode!

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