Podcast appearances and mentions of Margalit Fox

In this Director's Cut length episode of the pod, Harry and Daniel explore Sergio Leone's epic crime saga, Once Upon a Time in America (1984), examining its portrayal of Jewish gangsters, memory, and the American Dream. They are joined by Margalit Fox, author of The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss, and veteran film critic George Robinson, author of Essential Judaism: A Complete Guide to Beliefs, Customs, and Rituals. Together, they discuss the film's historical inspirations, its intricate narrative structure, and its place within the broader context of Jewish representation in cinema.Guest LinksMargalit Fox's BooksGeorge Robinson's BooksMovie LinksOnce Upon A Time in America TrailerOnce Upon A Time in America on IMDbOnce Upon A Time in America behind the scenes doc on YouTubeConnect with Jews on Film online:Jews on Film Merch - https://jews-on-film.printify.me/productsInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/jewsonfilm/Twitter - https://twitter.com/jewsonfilmpodYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@jewsonfilmTikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@jewsonfilmpod

The year was 1850. Manhattan was thriving, beginning to urbanize and expand in new ways. In lower Manhattan, a woman named Fredericka Mandelbaum moved into the neighborhood of Kleindeutchland (later known as the Lower East Side) to start a new life. Few could have guessed that out of the teeming streets of Little Germany, one of the most infamous underworld figures of the era would be born out of an unassuming Jewish housewife named Mrs. Mandelbaum. For 25 years, Mrs. Mandelbaum controlled a multi-million dollar criminal enterprise. She has been mainly lost to history…until now. Continue listening as I discuss this fascinating and much-overlooked woman with Margalit Fox, author of The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Der erste Boss war eine Frau: Korruption, Einbrüche, Diebstahl, Hehlerei, Schutzgelderpressung - all das waren Fredericka „Marm“ Mandelbaums Geschäftsfelder, lange bevor die Herren der Schöpfung das organisierte Verbrechen für sich entdeckten. Als Kopf einer weltverzweigten Gang dominierte die aus Deutschland eingewanderte Hausiererin in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts die Unterwelt New Yorks und wusste sich zugleich auch mit Geschäftsleuten, Politikern und Polizisten gut zu stellen. Wer zu einer von „Marm“ Mandelbaums Diners geladen war, der gehörte dazu. In dieser Folge führt Martin Herzog seinen ahnungslosen Kollegen Marko Rösseler in die feine Abendgesellschaft der „Marm“ Mandelbaum ein... Wichtiger Link: Wer das Zeitzeichen hören will, das Martin über die Verbrecher-Königin Fredericka Mandelbaum produziert hat, dem wird hier geholfen.Martins Interviewpartnerin, Margalit Fox, hat dieses Buch zum Thema geschrieben: Margalit Fox: The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss. Random House, New York 2024.Wenn Dir diese Folge gefallen hat, dann empfiehl uns weiter und sag es allen Freunden, Bekannten, Nachbarn, Unterwelt-Bossen und Polizeichefs. Und wenn nicht, dann sag es uns, aber bitte auch nur uns:kontakt@diegeschichtsmacher.de.Und ganz wichtig: Verteile möglichst viele Sternchen und hinterlasse sachkundige Kommentare wo immer Dir das möglich ist. Alle weiteren Informationen, die Möglichkeit, unsere Arbeit über Steady zu unterstützen und viele weitere Folgen findest Du unter: www.diegeschichtsmacher.de Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today, we're joined by best-selling author Margalit Fox to talk about Fredericka "Marm" Mandelbaum, who rose to the top of New York's underworld as a criminal fence and financial backer of bank burglaries in the 1860s and '70s. Earlier this year, Margalit published a brand-new biography of the crime boss, titled The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum, which you will most assuredly enjoy if you like this podcast. If you'd like to learn more about Margalit's work, including The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum, make sure to check out her website: https://margalitfox.com/books. If you'd like to support the podcast, please consider beocming a patron at www.patreon.com/artofcrimepodcast.       

Margalit Fox is a journalist and author whose latest book is The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss. Her previous books include Conan Doyle for the Defense, The Riddle of the Labyrinth, Talking Hands, and The Confidence Men. As a senior writer in the Obituary News Department of The New York Times, she wrote sendoffs for some of the leading cultural figures of our age. Co-hosts: Jonathan Friedmann & Joey Angel-Field Producer-engineer: Mike Tomren Margalit's websitehttps://margalitfox.com/ The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaumhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677157/the-talented-mrs-mandelbaum-by-margalit-fox/ Margalit's New York Times pagehttps://www.nytimes.com/by/margalit-fox Amusing Jews Merch Storehttps://www.amusingjews.com/merch#!/ Subscribe to the Amusing Jews podcasthttps://www.spreaker.com/show/amusing-jews Adat Chaverim – Congregation for Humanistic Judaism, Los Angeleshttps://www.humanisticjudaismla.org/ Jewish Museum of the American Westhttps://www.jmaw.org/ Atheists United Studioshttps://www.atheistsunited.org/au-studios

We are opening the history books and look into the life of one of the most notorious figures in American organized crime history—the one and only "Queen of Thieves," Mrs. Fredericka “Marm” Mandelbaum. The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum, which uncovers the layers of Mrs. Mandelbaum's intricate operations, her network of pickpockets, burglars, and fences, and how she outwitted the law for years and how she built her own empire right in the heart of Manhattan—but hers was an empire of crime, corruption, and cunning skills. BUY THE BOOK: https://amzn.to/40llspd Website: https://margalitfox.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/margalitfox Instagram: instagram.com/margalit_books The Queen of Thieves & Fences with Margalit Fox - Mysteries, Mayhem & Merlot Check out my blog, buy the book and so much more! mysteriesmayhemandmerlot.net Subscribe FREE to Mysteries. Mayhem & Merlot's YouTube Channel - https://bit.ly/mysteriesmayhemandmerlot Email Winnie at mysteriesmayhemandmerlot@gmail.com Where can I find Winnie? RIGHT HERE - https://linktr.ee/WinnieSchrader Please consider helping Chris Fleming by donating here: https://gofund.me/6285b001 Or buying Chris Fleming's art at: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ChrisFlemin... SUPPORT THE ADVERTISERS THAT SUPPORT THIS SHOW Check ZENNI Optical and use Winnie's link- https://bit.ly/MMMZenni This Show is Sponsored by BetterHelp - Visit www.BetterHelp.com/P60 for 10% off your first month. Factor Meals - Head to www.FactorMeals.com/P6050 and use code P6050 to save 50%   Mint Mobile - To get your new wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, and get the plan shipped to your door for FREE, go to www.MintMobile.com/P60 Rocket Money - Start saving money and reclaim control over your finances with www.RocketMoney.com/P60 Tarot Readings by Winnie - https://www.darknessradio.com/lotus-l... PLEASE GIVE THIS SHOW A 5 STAR RATING AND REVIEW! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the Celebrate Kids podcast, host Dr. Kathy explores the challenging topic of death and how to discuss it with children. Drawing from personal experience, she emphasizes the importance of preparing kids for the realities of life, including its inevitable end. The conversation is inspired by the documentary "Obit," where reporter Margalit Fox highlights that obituaries focus more on life than death. Dr. Kathy encourages listeners to consider writing their own obituaries while still alive as a way to reflect on their lives and values. Join us as we face the dark and find ways to talk about death in a constructive manner.

When was the first bank robbery? What does it take to be successful in organized crime? Is it possible to be non-violent? And how might you avoid getting caught? The story of Ma Mandelbaum, the mother of New York's criminal underworld, has the answer to these questions and more.Don is joined by Margalit Fox, former senior writer at the New York Times, to discuss the fascinating rise and fall of Frederica Mandelbaum, a 19th-century immigrant in New York who became one of the earliest and most successful figures in organized crime.Margalit's books is entitled 'The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss'.Produced by Sophie Gee. Edited by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Get a subscription for $1 per month for 3 months with code AMERICANHISTORY sign up at https://historyhit.com/subscription/ You can take part in our listener survey here.

Retired Intelligence Detective Gary Jenkins brings you the best in mob history with his unique perception of the mafia. Margalit Fox joins the Gangland Wire podcast to discuss her book, “The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss” which delves into the story of the early fence Mrs. Mandelbaum. […] The post Mrs. Mandelbaum and New York Organized Crime appeared first on Gangland Wire.

Best-selling author Margalit Fox returns to the show to talk about Marm Mandelbaum, an extraordinary woman who lived the classic rags to riches story, rising out of immigrant poverty into wealth and power, but also extreme notoriety. She built her mid-19th century criminal empire by assembling some of the best shoplifters and burglars in the country and putting them to work. They stole millions of dollars worth of silk, jewelry and other valuables for her, which she would fence and sell at incredible profits. Her new book is called "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss". More about the author and her work can be found here at her website: https://margalitfox.com/ Watch her book trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ynn5koWzaA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today we're joined by acclaimed author and former New York Times obituary writer Margalit Fox. Margalit discusses her captivating new historical true crime book, "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum," which uncovers the extraordinary life of a forgotten female crime boss in 1860s New York. Book Spotlight: "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum": "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum" tells the astonishing story of Fredericka Mandelbaum, a poor Jewish immigrant who rose to become the first major female organized crime boss in America. With meticulous research and engrossing prose, Margalit Fox brings to life this overlooked figure from New York's underworld and the corrupt society that allowed her empire to flourish. Discussed in this Episode: The incredible rags-to-riches tale of Fredericka Mandelbaum, a German-Jewish immigrant who built a criminal empire as a "fence" for stolen goods How Mandelbaum leveraged societal changes, corrupt politicians, and an eager new middle class to create a thriving underworld business The difference between a bank robber and a bank burglar, and how Mandelbaum's crew used clever tactics to carry out heists Mandelbaum's opulent lifestyle and her surprising role as a beloved benefactor in her Lower East Side community The shrewd methods Mandelbaum used to elude authorities, including secret rooms, hidden compartments, and a network of safe houses The shifting attitudes towards crime that eventually led to increased pressure on Mandelbaum and her empire Insights into Margalit Fox's research process and her fascination with uncovering forgotten stories from the past Links: "The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum": https://amzn.to/3SNPRYt Margalit Fox Website: https://margalitfox.com/ Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/-DjNl7kLS1s _ Produced by Podcast Studio X. Find my book reviews on ViewsOnBooks.com.

In 1850, an impoverished twenty-five-year-old named Fredericka Mandelbaum came to New York in steerage and worked as a peddler on the streets of Lower Manhattan. By the 1870s she was a fixture of high society and an admired philanthropist. How was she able to ascend from tenement poverty to vast wealth?In the intervening years, “Marm” Mandelbaum had become the country's most notorious “fence”—a receiver of stolen goods—and a criminal mastermind. By the mid-1880s as much as $10 million worth of purloined luxury goods (nearly $300 million today) had passed through her Lower East Side shop. Called “the nucleus and center of the whole organization of crime,” she planned robberies of cash, gold and diamonds throughout the country.But Mandelbaum wasn't just a successful crook: She was a business visionary—one of the first entrepreneurs in America to systemize the scattershot enterprise of property crime. Handpicking a cadre of the finest bank robbers, housebreakers and shoplifters, she handled logistics and organized supply chains—turning theft into a viable, scalable business.To discuss this story is today's guest, Margalit Fox, author of The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum. We look at a colorful fixture of Gilded Age New York—a city teeming with nefarious rogues, capitalist power brokers and Tammany Hall bigwigs, all straddling the line between underworld enterprise and “legitimate” commerce.

In Gilded Age New York, a Jewish woman named Fredericka Mandelbaum was able to become fantastically wealthy by running a crime syndicate. We learn how "Marm" Mandelbaum became a notorious crime boss from Margalit Fox, author of the new book, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Rise and Fall of an American Organized-Crime Boss. It's the launch of our July series "Women Behaving Badly," a tongue-in-cheek title for our look at unruly women of New York history.

Send us a Text Message.Let's do it for Marm! Author Margalit Fox returns to talk her new book, The Talented Mrs. Mandelbaum: The Tise and Fall of an American Organized Crime Boss. So good. Come listen!Buy The Talented Mrs. MandelbaumCheck out Margalit's websiteSupport the Show.

EPISODE 13 - Scram Kid…You Bother Me - 12/11/2023 As W.C. FIELDS famously said, "Never work with children or animals." Of course, he was probably referring to their ability to steal a scene or their unpredictability. But what would cinema be without child performers? From SHIRLEY TEMPLE to MICKEY ROONEY to NATALIE WOOD to MARY BADHAM, so many incredibly talented tots danced across the silver screen and into our hearts during Hollywood's golden era. This week we'll be taking a look at the lives and careers of a few of our favorites.  SHOW NOTES:  Sources: Growing Up On Set: Interviews With 39 Former Child Actors of Classic FIlm and Television (2002), by Tom and Jim Goldrup Child and Youth Actors: Filmography of Their Entire Careers (1988), by David Dye www.virginiaweidler.net “Edith Fellows, a 1930s Child Star Tracked by Dickensian Woes, Dies at 88,” July 2, 2011, by Margalit Fox, The New York Times “Marcia Mae Jones, 83, TV Film Actress” (Obituary), September 7, 2007, The Los Angeles Times “Former Child Actor Bobs Watson Dies,” June 28, 1999, The Los Angeles Times “Yes, Virginia, There Is a Fan Club,” January 20 2017, by Jacob deNobel, The Baltimore Sun “Butch Jenkins - A Child Star at 9, Retired at 10,” April 23, 1978, The Washington Post IMDBPro.com Wikipedia.com --------------------------------- http://www.airwavemedia.com Please contact sales@advertisecast.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ci siamo chiesti come funzionano gli obituary, i coccodrilli, ovvero in che modo i giornali preparano questi pezzi che in pratica esprimono un giudizio sulla vita di una persona, solitamente abbastanza famosa. Come li preparano, se lavorano in anticipo, se c'è chi se ne occupa, chi non fa altro che scrivere di persone in attesa che poi muoiano. O se devono improvvisare. Dagli Stati Uniti all'Italia, fino al Portogallo. -- Ospite Mario Calabresi -- Le fonti degli articoli citati nella puntata sono le seguenti: Obituaries for the Pre-Dead, The New York Times, 29 agosto 2014, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/times-insider/2014/08/29/obituaries-for-the-pre-dead/; The Art of the Obituary: An Interview with Margalit Fox, The Paris Review, 23 settembre 2014, https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2014/09/23/the-art-of-the-obituary-an-interview-with-margalit-fox/; Addio a Shane MacGowan, poeta punk contro il folklore, Il Manifesto, 1 dicembre 2023, https://ilmanifesto.it/addio-a-shane-macgowan-poeta-punk-contro-il-folklore; 9/11 The Reckoning, The New York Times, https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/interactive/us/sept-11-reckoning/portraits-of-grief.html; Decades in the Making: Fidel Castro's Obituary, The New York Times, 29 novembre 2016, https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/11/29/insider/fidel-castros-obituary.html?mcubz=0. Fuori anche da qui: Sostiene Pereira di Antonio Tabucchi, https://www.raiplaysound.it/audio/2020/03/AD-ALTA-VOCE---Sostiene-Pereira-02-b84c6b53-cc42-438d-b143-ca92107a17e2.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most incredible stories in true crime is the tale of Arthur Conan Doyle and how he helped free a man…who was innocent of murder. Author Margalit Fox offers us a deep dive into the characters in her book, Conan Doyle for the Defense. Buy my books: katewinklerdawson.com      If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, email me: info@tenfoldmorewicked.com      Follow me on social: @tenfoldmore (Twitter) / @tenfoldmorewicked (Facebook and Instagram)      2023 All Rights Reserved  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Margalit Fox, a longtime writer of obituaries for the New York Times and now a full-time writer of nonfiction books, like The Confidence Men. In the interview, Margalit discusses the delicate art of documenting notable deaths, including the practice of pre-writing and continually updating the obituaries of living people. She also explains how her work as an obituary writer has influenced her work as a nonfiction author.  After the interview, Kristen and co-host June Thomas talk about the terrifying work of cold-calling sources.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Margalit discusses why women and people of color have been underrepresented in the obituary section.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Margalit Fox, a longtime writer of obituaries for the New York Times and now a full-time writer of nonfiction books, like The Confidence Men. In the interview, Margalit discusses the delicate art of documenting notable deaths, including the practice of pre-writing and continually updating the obituaries of living people. She also explains how her work as an obituary writer has influenced her work as a nonfiction author.  After the interview, Kristen and co-host June Thomas talk about the terrifying work of cold-calling sources.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Margalit discusses why women and people of color have been underrepresented in the obituary section.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Margalit Fox, a longtime writer of obituaries for the New York Times and now a full-time writer of nonfiction books, like The Confidence Men. In the interview, Margalit discusses the delicate art of documenting notable deaths, including the practice of pre-writing and continually updating the obituaries of living people. She also explains how her work as an obituary writer has influenced her work as a nonfiction author.  After the interview, Kristen and co-host June Thomas talk about the terrifying work of cold-calling sources.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Margalit discusses why women and people of color have been underrepresented in the obituary section.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, guest-host Kristen Meinzer talks to Margalit Fox, a longtime writer of obituaries for the New York Times and now a full-time writer of nonfiction books, like The Confidence Men. In the interview, Margalit discusses the delicate art of documenting notable deaths, including the practice of pre-writing and continually updating the obituaries of living people. She also explains how her work as an obituary writer has influenced her work as a nonfiction author.  After the interview, Kristen and co-host June Thomas talk about the terrifying work of cold-calling sources.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Margalit discusses why women and people of color have been underrepresented in the obituary section.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Confidence Men" is the spellbinding tale of two servicemen - one British and one Australian - who pull off a daring prison escape during World War One - using pure deception - and a Ouija Board! It's a story involving lies, paranormality, deep terror and comedy... Margalit Fox is a superb storyteller and researcher.

This week we sit down for a fascinating, lively discussion with author Margalit Fox about her 2013 book, The Riddle of the Labyrinth: the Quest to Crack an Ancient Code.  The story centers around the race to decipher the mysterious “Linear B” script. The first large supply of this script was uncovered on clay tablets on Crete by archaeologist Sir Arthur Evans in 1900, but remained a puzzle for years after Evans failed to crack it.  Young genius (and amateur scholar) Michael Ventris has long been famous for finally getting the job done in 1952, but is that all there is to the story?  Ms. Fox introduces us to classicist Alice Kober of Brooklyn College as the woman who dedicated her life to solving the mystery and is truly the unsung heroine in the narrative.  Tune in and hear how Kober's painstaking, deliberative work paired with Ventris' own extraordinary skills finally solved one of the great archaeological mysteries of our time.

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana continue the discussion about Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. This episode covers Oscar Slater's time in prison, the attempts to get him released from prison, and the aftermath of the events. We hope you enjoy!

On this episode of Tales from the Albright, Alyssa and Briana discuss Conan Doyle for the Defense by Margalit Fox. Oscar Slater was falsely accused and sentenced to hard labor in prison for the murder of Marion Gilchrist. Arthur Conan Doyle steps in to prove Slater's innocence. This episode covers the initial murder and first trial. Part two will be out next week. Hope you enjoy!

For years, the obituaries she wrote for The New York Times were the first thing I'd read in the paper—elegant little biographies, exemplary work in a form that she says was once “the scarlet O you wore on your dress that said, I'm a bad writer but the paper doesn't quite have enough on me to be able to fire me.”

Friday 27th January 2023 10:00am - 5:30pmDealers Open10:00am - 11:00amKyle Purnell Lecture See one of the most fertile creative minds in magic…doing his very best material. Kyle Purnell has developed highly innovative ideas with cards, bills, coins, and more, and you'll see it all in this action-packed lecture. 11am - 12pmMortenn Christiansen Lecture Not only did Denmark's Mortenn Christiansen win the Comedy Prize this year at FISM, but he also brought down the house with an unusual act that is amazing as it is hilarious. You'll see that act in the gala show, but in this lecture you'll see an array of fantastic, original close-up and parlor magic. 1pm - 2:30pmThe Magifest Session Starring Charles Greene performing and explaining a few pet effects, as well as author Margalit Fox, who will present a captivating 45-minute presentation on her best-selling book, The Confidence Men, the true story about two men who used mentalism to escape from a POW camp.There will also be a presentation from the Gahana High School Magic Program, which features magic from students with disabilities. We at Magifest are proud to have an ongoing partnership with this important and inspiring program. We are excited to see what magic they do for us. 2:30pm - 3:30pmYouth Event For young magicians only! 3:30pm - 4:30pmMark Calabrese Lecture Making his Magifest debut, card-cheating expert and magician Mark Calabrese will share the magic he uses to astound guests nightly at New York's illustrious SpeakEasy Magic. You'll learn practical, doable card magic. 5:30pm - 6:30pmThe Matt Pritchard Experience This event is impossible to categorize, and there hasn't been anything like it at Magifest before. Pritchard brought the house down at our sister-convention, The Session, with this presentation. Matt Pritchard has a background in science, and during the pandemic he put this background to use making online, viral videos of magic illusions. In this talk he'll show and (sometimes) tell on the most popular of these illusions. And in most cases, the method behind the trick is as interesting as the trick itself. 8pm - 9pm Lance Burton Interview The man, the myth, the legend. Lance Burton sits down for a candid, in-depth interview about his illustrious career. We'll look at performance footage and find out how one of Las Vegas's greatest entertainers made it to the top. 9:30pm - 10:30pmDavid Gerard Show Experience this high-energy, astounding mentalism show. Straight from his residency in San Francisco to the Magifest stage… 11:30pm - midnight You Flash, You Lose with Chris Ramsay and friends Be part of a social media happening as the Big Trick Energy team invite you to play their "You Flash, You Lose" 10:30pm - 12.30amBar Magic with Mark Calabrese View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize Time stamps for this episode: 00:00:18 - The new CFO for Vanishing, Inc., Jeff Kowalk, chats with us about Vanishing, Inc. and the Magifest plus other exciting news00:15:22 - Roger Nicot from Card Shark and Scott talk about crop circles and Stone Henge00:22:21 - Marv Leventhal, one of the publishers of the Minotaur and shares his observations about some of the shows from the Day One evening shows.00:36:43 -Owner of the Chicago Magic Lounge, Joey Cranford, chats about this convention and some news about the Chicago Magic Lounge.00:47:-5 - Tom Craven has been attending the Magifest for about 60 years.00:52:15 - Shoot Ogawa was a FISM winner who will be performing, lecturing and doing a private workshop here at the Magifest. He is currently performing a magical mystical show in Hawaii.00:57:57 _ S.A.M. President Elect John Sturk chats about the upcoming national convention in July in New Orleans.01:02:17 - John Wolfe and Kyle Purnell chat about this convention and why they like to attend. Download this podcast in an MP3 file by Clicking Here and then right click to save the file. You can also subscribe to the RSS feed by Clicking Here. You can download or listen to the podcast through Stitcher by Clicking Here or through FeedPress by Clicking Here or through Tunein.com by Clicking Here or through iHeart Radio by Clicking Here..If you have a Spotify account, then you can also hear us through that app, too. You can also listen through your Amazon Alexa and Google Home devices. Remember, you can download it through the iTunes store, too. See the preview page by Clicking Here

This week, the panel begins by discussing Cate Blachett's new film Tár. Then, they dig into the ways the Star Wars universe is expanded in the series Andor. Finally, Slate's own Dan Kois joins the panel to discuss his recent feature on forgotten American poet Rod McKuen.  In Slate Plus, the panel talks about the practice of reading out loud.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: Sharing a musical endorsement after coming across a CD on the street by chance. Josquin Desprez's choral religious work is wonderful thinking music, and this version is performed by La Chapelle Royale.  Julia: A character in Tár inspires a revisit to the incredible New York Times obituary of Gilbert E. Kaplan written by Margalit Fox in 2016.  Steve: Joining Dana with a music suggestion, enjoy the oddly bewitching charm of jazz pianist McKoy Tyner's Nights of Ballads & Blues from 1963.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music is "Break The Line" by Coma Svensson. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, the panel begins by discussing Cate Blachett's new film Tár. Then, they dig into the ways the Star Wars universe is expanded in the series Andor. Finally, Slate's own Dan Kois joins the panel to discuss his recent feature on forgotten American poet Rod McKuen.  In Slate Plus, the panel talks about the practice of reading out loud.  Email us at culturefest@slate.com. Endorsements Dana: Sharing a musical endorsement after coming across a CD on the street by chance. Josquin Desprez's choral religious work is wonderful thinking music, and this version is performed by La Chapelle Royale.  Julia: A character in Tár inspires a revisit to the incredible New York Times obituary of Gilbert E. Kaplan written by Margalit Fox in 2016.  Steve: Joining Dana with a music suggestion, enjoy the oddly bewitching charm of jazz pianist McKoy Tyner's Nights of Ballads & Blues from 1963.  Podcast production by Cameron Drews. Production assistance by Yesica Balderrama. Outro music is "Break The Line" by Coma Svensson. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows. You'll also be supporting the work we do here on the Culture Gabfest. Sign up now at Slate.com/cultureplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

I don't know where the incomparable Margalit Fox finds the time, but she does. She chats with me about her years at the New York Times, her books, and her forthcoming movie based on one of her books! We talk about how to write an obituary and if we could ever pull off a long con. Come listen!Check out Margalit's websiteBuy her books here

We've got a theme! …. A weird, totally accidental theme! This week, we're talking about wrongfully convicted people who also happen to have the last name Brown.  Brandi starts us off with the story of Sabina Kulakowski, a social worker who was discovered dead near her home. Her home had been set on fire and Sabina had been stabbed, bitten and strangled. Investigators had another suspect in their sights, but eventually locked in on Roy Brown. Roy was a decent enough suspect – he'd been recently released from jail when Sabina was murdered. He also had a history of threatening social workers.  Then Kristin tells us about a robbery at a Dallas furrier. May 6, 1980, was supposed to be a typical day at Fine Furs by Rubin. Then two women walked in. One had a gun. The other held empty trash bags. One of the women shot and killed the store owner, Rubin Danziger, as the other filled the bags with valuable furs. The women fled, leaving behind Ala Danziger as an eyewitness to their crime. It didn't take long for investigators to locate the women's getaway car. It had been abandoned, with rental paperwork in the front seat. The paperwork indicated that it had been rented by a woman named Joyce Ann Brown. And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: The “Joyce Ann Brown” episodes of Vindicated “Joyce Ann Brown, shackled by her name to another's crime, dies at 68,” by Margalit Fox for the New York Times “Joyce Ann Brown,” entry on The National Registry of Exonerations “Joyce Ann Brown, exonerated after nearly a decade in prison, dies at 68,” by Emily Langer for the Washington Post “Joyce Ann Brown, exoneree who championed justice, dies at 68,” the Dallas Morning News “Wrongful conviction charges haunt Dallas prosecutors,” by Paul Weingarten for the Chicago Tribune “Joyce Ann Brown,” entry on Bluhm Legal Clinic's Center on Wrongful Convictions In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “Freedom Fighter” episode Forensic Files “Quest for Freedom: The True Story of Roy Brown” by David Lohr, The Crime Library “With DNA From Exhumed Body, Man Finally Wins Freedom” by Fernanda Santos, The New York Times “Roy Brown, who spent 15 years in prison for murder he did not commit, dies at 58” by Sarah Moses Buckshot, syracuse.com “Roy Brown” innocenceproject.org YOU'RE STILL READING? My, my, my, you skeezy scunch! You must be hungry for more! We'd offer you some sausage brunch, but that gets messy. So how about you head over to our Patreon instead? (patreon.com/lgtcpodcast). At the $5 level, you'll get 30+ full length bonus episodes, plus access to our 90's style chat room!  

What three things would you want for a prison escape? Would a ouija board, a strong imagination and a credulous captor be on your list? They were key tools in 1916 for two prisoners of war in the First World War who carried out one of the most remarkable escapes in the history of the genre, without breaking a sweat. They're the subject of author and journalist Margalit Fox's latest book 'The Confidence Men'.

Episode Three is a deep exploration of John's inner conflicts—his lasting trauma over the Beatles breakup, his susceptibility to Yoko's continuing mind games, and potentially lingering aftereffects of his nightmarish therapy at the hands of Arthur Janov.  Primal Scream Therapy is a topic which usually slides under the radar of Beatles discourse—until now.  AKOM believes it was catastrophic to John's psyche and the Lennon/McCartney relationship.  Ultimately, John chooses not to revive his partnership with Paul McCartney in New Orleans. How does this alter the course of their renewed relationship?  And how does John's eventual descent into paranoia and superstition alter both his feelings for and perception of Paul? TW: Psychological abuse, homophobia --- SOURCES Loving John, MAY PANG (1983) John Lennon interview w/ Alan Freeman (January, 1975) May Pang, The Beatles' Biggest Secrets BBC doc (2004) Linda McCartney: A Portrait DANNY FIELDS (2001) “Arthur Janov, 93, Dies; Psychologist Caught World's Attention With ‘Primal Scream'” by Margalit Fox, NEW YORK TIMES (Oct 2, 2017) “On Homosexuality as a Normal Variant of Human Sexuality” (Sunday, January 8, 2012) “On Becoming Homosexual. Is it Becoming?” (Saturday, May 23, 2009) John & Yoko interview, w/ McCabe and Schonfeld (Sept 9, 1971)  John & Yoko Interview w/ Howard Smith, (January 23, 1972) Robert Christgau, Village Voice: Living without The Beatles. (September, 1971) Art Garfunkel, Beatles Stories doc (2011) Francis Schoenberger, SPIN MAGAZINE (1975) Letter 204 to Rick Sklar dated July 1975, The John Lennon Letters (2012) Home cassette, recorded for Vin Scelsa at WNEW-FM (Autumn, 1975) Interview w/ Elliot Mintz (January 1, 1976)  Klaus Voormann, c/o Memories of John Lennon. (2005) The Beatles (afterword) by Hunter Davies (re-issued version from 1985) John Lennon: The Life by Philip Norman (2008) Man on the Run TOM DOYLE (2013) John Lennon w/ Bob Harris for The Old Grey Whistle Test BBC, (April 18, 1975) Paul McCartney w/ Jay Cocks for Time: McCartney comes back. (May 31st, 1976) Lennon Remembers, Rolling Stone (1970) The Primal Center for Treatment, Training and Research “About John Lennon” (2008) Last Days of John Lennon, FRED SEAMAN (1990) John Lennon interview w/ Barbara Graustark, NEWSWEEK (September 1980) Dakota Days, JOHN GREEN (1983) Paul McCartney, The Adam Buxton Podcast, episode 144 (2020) The Love You Make, Peter Brown (1983) The Beatles Roundup Interview, Theatre Royal, Glasgow, (April 30, 1964)  Paul McCartney Reddit chat (December 2020) Jack Douglas to Ben Yakas, Gothamist (July 19, 2016) John Lennon, Interview for Playboy (1980) Jimmy Carter on The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert (March 31, 2018) PLAYLIST Helen Wheels WINGS Tennessee (demo) JOHN LENNON Letting Go WINGS Bridge on the River Suite WINGS San Ferry Ann WINGS Let Em In WINGS Love JOHN LENNON Beware My Love WINGS Call Me Back Again (live) WINGS

Best-selling author Margalit Fox joins Jon today to talk about her new book The Confidence Men, the incredible true-life prison-break tale of two British WWI officers who escaped from a Turkish jail. Even better, the officers pulled one over on their captors using a homemade Ouija board. Margo is a gifted storyteller, having worked on the New York Times' obituaries section as a senior writer for years, penning wonderfully engaging narratives, and making obituaries into mini-biographies that became viral must-reads. Here, Margo talks to Jon about The Confidence Men and what the business world can learn from this escape story, and how, at the Times, she became one the best living writers about death.

Interned in a remote, forbidding prisoner of war camp at the height of the First World War, two British officers turned to an unlikely tool in their bid to escape – a ouija board. Margalit Fox, author of The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History, tells their story. (Ad) Margalit Fox is the author of The Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History (Profile, 2021). Buy it now from Waterstones: https://go.skimresources.com?id=71026X1535947&xcust=historyextra-social-hexpod&xs=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.waterstones.com%2Fbook%2Fthe-confidence-men%2Fmargalit-fox%2F9781788162715 See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's episode focuses on the true story of the most singular prison break in history—a clandestine wartime operation that involved no tunneling, no weapons, and no violence of any kind. Conceived during World War I, it relied on a scheme so outrageous it should never have worked: Two British officers escaped from an isolated Turkish prison camp by means of a Ouija board.Yet that scheme—an ingeniously planned, daringly executed confidence game spun out over more than a year—was precisely the method by which the young captives, Harry Jones and Cedric Hill, sprang themselves from Yozgad, a prisoner-of-war camp deep in the mountains of Anatolia.To tell this story is today's guest Margalit Fox, author of Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History. Using a handmade Ouija board, Jones and Hill beguiled their iron-fisted captors with a tale, supposedly channeled from the Beyond, designed to make them delirious to lead the pair out of Yozgad. If all went according to plan, their captors would personally conduct them along the road to freedom, with the Ottoman government paying their travel expenses. If their con was discovered, it would mean execution.The ruse also required our heroes to feign mental illness, stage a double suicide attempt that came perilously close to turning real, and endure six months in a Turkish insane asylum, an ordeal that drove them to the edge of actual madness. And yet in the end they won their freedom.In chronicling this tale of psychological strategy, Fox also explores a deeper question: How could such an outrageous plan ever have worked? By illuminating the subtle psychological art known as coercive persuasion (colloquially called brainwashing), she reveals the method by which a master manipulator creates and sustains faith … and the reason his converts persist in believing things that are patently false—topics with immense relevance to our own time.

Today's Book Picks come from Matt Tannenbaum from The Bookstore in Lenox, Massachusetts. List: "Vanishing Point by Elizabeth Brundage "Finding the Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard "The Overstory by Richard Powers "Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer "Letters to Comondo" and "Hare With Amber Eyes" by Edmund de Waal "The House of Fragile Things" by James McAuley "The Confidence Men" by Margalit Fox

In 1917, two young cousins carried a camera into an English dell and returned with a photo of fairies. When Arthur Conan Doyle took up the story it became a worldwide sensation. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Cottingley Fairies, a curiosity that would remain unexplained for most of the 20th century. We'll also remember a ferocious fire and puzzle over a troublesome gnome. Intro: Poet Harry Graham found "a simple plan / Which makes the lamest lyric scan." In the 1920s, Otto Funk fiddled across the United States. Sources for our feature on the Cottingley fairies: Jason Loxton et al., "The Cottingley Fairies," Skeptic 15:3 (2010), 72B,73-81. Russell Miller, The Adventures of Arthur Conan Doyle: A Biography, 2008. Arthur Conan Doyle, The Coming of the Fairies, 1922. Timothy R. Levine, Encyclopedia of Deception, 2014. Jerome Clark, Encyclopedia of Strange and Unexplained Physical Phenomena, 1993. Joe Cooper, "Cottingley: At Last the Truth," The Unexplained 117 (1982), 2338-2340. A. Conan Doyle, "The Cottingley Fairies: An Epilogue," Strand 65:2 (February 1923), 105. Kaori Inuma, "Fairies to Be Photographed!: Press Reactions in 'Scrapbooks' to the Cottingley Fairies," Correspondence: Hitotsubashi Journal of Arts and Literature 4 (2019), 53-84. Douglas A. Anderson, "Fairy Elements in British Literary Writings in the Decade Following the Cottingley Fairy Photographs Episode," Mythlore 32:1 (Fall/Winter 2013), 5-18. Bruce Heydt, "The Adventure of the Cottingley Fairies," British Heritage 25:2 (May 2004), 20-25. Helen Nicholson, "Postmodern Fairies," History Workshop Journal 46 (Autumn 1998), 205-212. Michael W. Homer and Massimo Introvigne, "The Recoming of the Fairies," Theosophical History 6 (1996), 59-76. Alex Owen, "'Borderland Forms': Arthur Conan Doyle, Albion's Daughters, and the Politics of the Cottingley Fairies," History Workshop 38 (1994), 48-85. "The First, and Best Known, of the Cottingley Fairy Photographs," Nature 346:6281 (July 19, 1990), 232. "Away With the Fairies," Country Life, Nov. 11, 2020, 128-129. Leslie Gardner, "Notes on Mr S. F. Sanderson's Presidential Address, 21 March 1973, on 'The Cottingley Fairy Photographs,'" Folklore 86:3/4 (Autumn-Winter 1975), 190-194. S.F. Sanderson, "The Cottingley Fairy Photographs: A Re-Appraisal of the Evidence," Folklore 84:2 (Summer 1973), 89-103. David Barnett, "Fairy Tales," Independent, March 28, 2021. "Cottingley Fairies: How Sherlock Holmes's Creator Was Fooled by Hoax," BBC News, Dec. 5, 2020. "Cottingley Fairies Fake Photos to Go Under the Hammer," Guardian, March 31, 2019. Edward Sorel, "The Spiritual Life of Arthur Conan Doyle," New York Times, Dec. 28, 2018. "One Hundred Years on From the Famous Cottingley Hoax, Why People Still Believe in Fairies," Yorkshire Post, Feb. 13, 2018. Emily Hourican, "A Country Devastated by War, a Famous Author Desperate to Believe in the Spiritual World and Two Little Girls Who Borrowed a Camera ... the Fascinating Story of the Cottingley Fairies," Belfast Telegraph, Sept. 2, 2017. Hazel Gaynor, "Inside the Elaborate Hoax That Made British Society Believe in Fairies," Time, Aug. 1, 2017. David Barnett, "Why Do So Many People Still Believe in the Cottingley Fairies?" Telegraph, July 17, 2017. Mark Branagan, "Academic's Daughter: Curse of Cottingley Fairies Destroyed My Poor Father's Life," Express, Jan. 15, 2017. Sarah Freeman, "How the Cottingley Fairies Cost My Parents Their Marriage," Yorkshire Post, Dec. 28, 2016. Martin Wainwright, "Obituary: Joe Cooper: He Got the Cottingley Fairy Fakers to Confess," Guardian, Aug. 25, 2011. Chris Cheesman, "Obituary: Geoffrey Crawley: Photographic Scientist Who Played a Key Role in Debunking the Cottingley Fairies," Guardian, Nov. 16, 2010. Rick Whelan, "The Enchanting and Phony Cottingley Fairies," [Stratford] Beacon Herald, Nov. 11, 2010. "Geoffrey Crawley: Photographic Expert and Journalist Who Exposed the Myth of the Cottingley Fairies That Had Been Championed by Arthur Conan Doyle," Times, Nov. 10, 2010. Margalit Fox, "Geoffrey Crawley, 83, Dies; Gently Deflated a Fairy Hoax," New York Times, Nov. 6, 2010. James Johnston, "Memorabilia of 'Fairies' Hoax for Auction," Scotsman, March 12, 2001. Mel Hunter, "Fairy Tales," Birmingham Post, March 6, 2001. Vicki Goldberg, "Photography View; Of Fairies, Free Spirits and Outright Frauds," New York Times, Feb. 1, 1998. "Famous Fairy Photos 'Fakes,'" Canberra Times, March 21, 1983. "Shows Photo of Elves: English Theosophist Here to Lecture on 'Coming of the Fairies,'" New York Times, Feb. 3, 1927. "Has Conan Doyle Gone Mad?" [Perth] Mirror, Jan. 13, 1923. "'The Coming of the Fairies' Made Real by Conan Doyle," New York Tribune, Oct. 15, 1922. "Hoax or Revelation?" Illustrated London News 161:4352 (Sept. 16, 1922), 444. Frank Conroy, "Fairies Photographed," New York Times, Jan. 2, 1921. Naomi Rea, "Faked 'Fairy' Photographs From a Famous 20th-Century Hoax Could Fetch $90,000 at Auction," artnet, April 2, 2019. Karen Sayers, "The Cottingley Fairies: A Study in Deception," Leeds University Library, Oct. 28, 2020. Colin Harding, "Griffiths, Frances, (1907–1986)," Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Sept. 1, 2017. Listener mail: "The King's Cross Fire," London Fire Brigade (accessed June 9, 2021). "Medical Detectives (Forensic Files) - Season 8, Episode 42 - Flashover," YouTube, March 24, 2016 (video). "King's Cross Fire," Wikipedia (accessed Jun. 9, 2021). "Trench Effect," Wikipedia (accessed June 9, 2021). "Flashover," Wikipedia (accessed June 9, 2021). Ryan Meeks, "Gail Halvorsen, aka the 'Candy Bomber,' Has Recovered From COVID-19," KSL News Radio, Jan. 24, 2021. "Rhoticity in English," Wikipedia (accessed June 12, 2021). "Rhotic," Merriam-Webster (accessed June 12, 2021). "Microcosm: Portrait of a Central European City," Wikipedia (accessed June 12, 2021). "Wroclaw, Breslau, Vratislav ... One City, Many Names," In Your Pocket, July 23, 2020. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Rohan Bassett. It's based on an item in Steven Levy's 2011 book In the Plex. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on Google Podcasts, on Apple Podcasts, or via the RSS feed at https://futilitycloset.libsyn.com/rss. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- you can choose the amount you want to pledge, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!

Episode one forty five - part two Former NYT Reporter turned full time writer Margalit Fox zoomed in from the ether to tell us all about her latest narrative non-fiction book Confidence Men, a true story involving two prisoners of war (WWI) who elaborately conned their captors into facilitating their escape by way of a make-shift ouija board and a few well staged seances. Gertrude Stein makes a significant appearance in this story as well -- though not in a way you could imagine. We promise, this is one non-fiction book that will have your jaw dropping at every turn.

Episode 423 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "Headset." We share the debut of a Radio Play written by our Associate Producer Dr. Michael Pavese titled "The Shut In, Roland's Story." We have an E.W. poem called "Birch Tree."  Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli, Spencer Tweedy, Patti Smith, Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Lescop, Elvis Presley, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard.  Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors...

Imprisoned in a Turkish war camp during WW1, two British officers pull off an unbelievable con against their captors involving a Ouija board, an angry ghost and feigned madness - leading to a truly astonishing escape. My guest is bestselling author Margalit Fox, author of "Confidence Men: How Two Prisoners of War Engineered the Most Remarkable Escape in History." More information about Margalit Fox and her work can be found at: http://margalitfox.com/

Margalit Fox joins the show to discuss her new book about a World War I prison escape that is practically too strange to believe. It is a tale of war, the Ottoman Empire, prison breaks, and...Ouija Boards? In her fourth book, The Confidence Men, Fox brings to life a story that was all but forgotten, during a period that few know: World War I on the Ottoman Front. This is a conversation not to be missed.

A contemporary artist is murdered in broad daylight in Washington D.C. Conspiracy theories about who was responsible begin to swirl after her close connection to John F. Kennedy is revealed. Resources: “The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer” by Maria Hummel for Counterpoint, June 5, 2019. https://crimereads.com/the-last-painting-of-mary-pinchot-meyer/ “The forgotten female artist who may have been murdered by the CIA” by Alina Cohen for Artsy.net, May 16, 2019. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-forgotten-female-artist-murdered-cia “Dovey Johnson Rountree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer Dies at 104 by Margalit Fox for The New York Times, May 21, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/obituaries/dovey-johnson-roundtree-dead.html Links: Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrime Stitcher Premium - Use our promo code ONCEUPONACRIME to get your first month of Stitcher Premium FREE on the Stitcher app.

A contemporary artist is murdered in broad daylight in Washington D.C. Conspiracy theories about who was responsible begin to swirl after her close connection to John F. Kennedy is revealed. Resources: “The Last Painting of Mary Pinchot Meyer” by Maria Hummel for Counterpoint, June 5, 2019. https://crimereads.com/the-last-painting-of-mary-pinchot-meyer/“The forgotten female artist who may have been murdered by the CIA” by Alina Cohen for Artsy.net, May 16, 2019. https://www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-forgotten-female-artist-murdered-cia“Dovey Johnson Rountree, Barrier-Breaking Lawyer Dies at 104 by Margalit Fox for The New York Times, May 21, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/21/obituaries/dovey-johnson-roundtree-dead.htmlSponsor Offers: Acorn TV - Get your first 30 days free by going to www.Acorn.TV and using promo code ONCE. Candid - For $75 dollars off Candid’s starter kit go to www.CandidCO.com/ONCE and use promo code ONCE.Links:Patreon - www.patreon.com/onceuponacrimeStitcher Premium - Use our promo code ONCEUPONACRIME to get your first month of Stitcher Premium FREE on the Stitcher app.

Author Margalit Fox is considered one the foremost explanatory writers and literary stylists in American journalism. She was a senior writer at The New York Times for the newspaper's celebrated Obituary Department. She has written the front-page public sendoffs of some of the leading cultural figures of our age. Danny Cohen is a stand up comedian and regular at the Comedy Cellar. He is also the creator of Danny Cohen Ties.

Author Margalit Fox is considered one the foremost explanatory writers and literary stylists in American journalism. She was a senior writer at The New York Times for the newspaper's celebrated Obituary Department. She has written the front-page public sendoffs of some of the leading cultural figures of our age. Danny Cohen is a stand up comedian and regular at the Comedy Cellar. He is also the creator of Danny Cohen Ties.

This week, we covered two romantic entanglements that’ll have you reaching for the puke bucket. Burt Pugach was a wealthy, married lawyer when he met 21-year-old Linda Riss on a park bench in New York City. Linda wasn’t particularly attracted to Burt, but he was pushy. They’d been dating a while when Linda discovered that Burt was married. Burt had a million excuses, but Linda didn’t buy any of them. She decided to move on with her life. But Burt made that impossible. Then Kristin tells us a truly revolting catfishing tale. In 2005, Thomas Montgomery was living the life of a married suburban dad. But Tom was unfulfilled. So he got online. He quickly fell into conversation with an 18-year-old high school student who went by the screenname Talhotblond. She sent him pictures of herself. She was gorgeous, and she wanted to see pictures of him. What was a balding, 40-something man to do? Lie his ass off.  And now for a note about our process. For each episode, Kristin reads a bunch of articles, then spits them back out in her very limited vocabulary. Brandi copies and pastes from the best sources on the web. And sometimes Wikipedia. (No shade, Wikipedia. We love you.) We owe a huge debt of gratitude to the real experts who covered these cases. In this episode, Kristin pulled from: The documentary “Talhotblond” And several unsuccessful google searches In this episode, Brandi pulled from: “Crazy Love” Documentary “It’s Me and Burt Against The World” by Paul Schwartzman, The Washington Post “Meet the Pugachs” by Marianne Macdonald, The Guardian “Linda Riss Pugach, Whose Life Was Ripped From Headlines, Dies at 75” by Margalit Fox, The New York Times

On December 21, 1908, Marion Gilchrist knocked firmly three times on the floor of her West Princes St apartment. This was a warning signal she had informed her neighbours she would only use in the event that her life was in grave danger….----CreditsWriting and Scripting – Matt KVocals & Editing – JSProduction – Matt KSoundtracking - Matt KMusic under license from epidemicsound. Tracklist upon request.----SourcesConan Doyle for the Defence: A Sensational Murder, the Quest for Justice and the World's Greatest Detective Writer, Margalit Fox [2018]National Records of Scotland on Oscar Slater: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/research/learning/features/the-case-of-oscar-slaterArthur Conan Doyle – The Case of Oscar Slater, available at: http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks12/1202651h.htmlThe Trial of Oscar Slater, William Roughead - available at: gutenberg.net.au/ebooks12/1202651h.htmlSquare Mile of Murder, Jack House [1961]The Case of Oscar Slater, Normey, Robert. Law Now; Edmonton Vol. 30, Iss. 6, (Jun/Jul 2006): 1-2.In the Matter of Oscar Slater Moss, Robert A. The Baker Street Journal; Maynard Vol. 64, Iss. 3, (Autumn 2014): 27-32,80.OSCAR SLATER: THE COMPENSATION QUESTIONThe Scotsman (1921-1950); Edinburgh, Scotland [Edinburgh, Scotland]01 Aug 1928: 11. C304FEEPQ/1?accountid=16574The chilling curse of Glasgow’s ‘Square Mile of Murder’Glasgow city centre might not seem like a particularly spooky place, but it’s hiding a dark secret. Four of Scotland’s […], iNews, G McDonald, Oct 6, 2017----SponsorsThank you to the sponsor of today's episode, the game June's Journey. Download it for free here: http://onelink.to/ykz5f2 ----Reply to Arthur Conan Doyle from Oscar Slater upon his release (verbatim), Sir Conan Doyle, you breaker of my shackels, you lover of truth for justice sake, I thank you from the bottom of my heart for the goodness you have shown towards me.My heart is full and almost breaking with love & gratitude for you [and] your wife dear Lady Conan Doyle and all the upright men and women, who for justice sake (and that only) have helped me, me an outcast.Till my dying day I will love and honor you and the Dear Lady, my dear, dear Conan Doyle, yet that unbounded love for you both, makes me only sign plainly.Yours,Oscar Slater

In a Mobits first, Mo takes the show on the road! Mo shares his love of obituaries; investigates why we confuse certain dead celebrities; and interviews former New York Times obituary writer Margalit Fox about what it's like to write about the dead for a living. This episode was recorded in Asbury Park, NJ and Fairfield, CT.

Works by Grace PaleyThe Collected StoriesA Grace Paley ReaderJust As I ThoughtFidelity: Poems Other Related Books or MaterialsThe Art and Activism of Grace Paley (link opens a New Yorker article from 2017)Margalit Fox’s 2007 obituary of Grace Paley (link opens New York Times article)Grace Paley: the Art of Fiction (link opens a Paris Review interview from 1992) About the HostNovelist Randy Boyagoda is a professor of English at the University of Toronto and principal of St. Michael’s College, where he holds the Basilian Chair in Christianity, Arts, and Letters. He is the author of three novels: Original Prin, Beggar's Feast, and Governor of the Northern Province. His fiction has been nominated for the Scotiabank Giller Prize (2006) and IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize (2012), and named a New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice Selection (2012 and 2019) and Globe and Mail Best Book (2018). He contributes essays, reviews, and opinions to publications including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, First Things, Commonweal, Harper’s, Financial Times (UK), Guardian, New Statesman, Globe and Mail, and National Post, in addition to appearing frequently on CBC Radio. He served as President of PEN Canada from 2015-2017.Music is by YukaFrom the ArchivesWriters Off the Page: 40 Years of TIFA is the first series associated with the Toronto Public Library’s multi-year digital initiative, From the Archives, which presents curated and digitized audio, video and other content from some of Canada’s biggest cultural institutions and organizations.Thanks to the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) for allowing TPL access to their archives to feature some of the best-known writers in the world from moments in the past. Thanks as well to Library and Archives Canada for generously allowing TPL access to these archives. 

 While Arthur Conan Doyle is recognized as the creator of one of the most famous characters in literary history - Sherlock Holmes- fewer people know that Doyle used his Holmesian skills of deduction to help solve actual real-life true crime cases.  One in particular had to do with Oscar Slater, a Jewish immigrant gambler who was convicted for the brutal beating death of a wealthy woman named Marion Gilchrist in Glasgow, Scotland in late December of 1908. My guest, Margalit Fox, is author of the book "Conan Doyle for the Defense: How Sherlock Holmes's Creator Turned Real-Life Detective & Freed a Man Wrongly Imprisoned For Murder".  She tells the story about Slater's wrongful conviction and Doyle's crusade for justice amidst a corrupt Glasgow police department.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Round two of our special Agatha Nominee interviews. Edith Maxwell nominated for Best Historical Novel for Turning the Tide (Midnight Ink), Margalit Fox nominated for Best Non-Fiction for Conan Doyle for the Defense (Random House) and Keenan Powell nominated for Best First Novel for Deadly Solution (Level Best Books)

No episódio #18, o Vida de Jornalista recebe sua primeira convidada estrangeira: a americana Margalit Fox, que escreveu mais de 1.400 obituários no New York Times ao longo dos últimos 14 anos. Dona de um dos textos mais saborosos do jornal, ela fala com leveza sobre momentos delicados ao entrevistar a família de alguém que acabou de morrer, ou ligar para uma pessoa sem revelar que o motivo da entrevista é adiantar seu próprio obituário. Gravado durante o Festival Piauí GloboNews de Jornalismo, o papo dura 13 minutos. E a segunda parte do episódio conta o que rolou no festival e algumas lições de jornalismo que podemos aprender com os debates. ||||| O inglês da Margalit é bem tranquilo e pausado, mas se você não domina, sem problemas. O link a seguir tem a tradução completa em português. Dá para ler o texto enquanto ouve o áudio, ou apenas ler a versão escrita, se achar mais confortável. ||||| Em português: https://bit.ly/2LbcAtB ||||| Deixe seu comentário nos apps, indique e siga o podcast no Twitter: @vida_jornalista. Os episódios estão no iTunes, no Castbox, no Spotify, no Soundcloud, no YouTube ou em qualquer aplicativo de podcasts no celular (Podcast Addict, Player FM, Podcast Go, Stitcher etc). ||||| Apresentação e edição: Rodrigo Alves ||||| Logomarca: Mauricio Henriques (mauricio@mrhdesigner.com)

Margalit Fox talks about “Conan Doyle for the Defense,” and Tina Jordan discusses this season’s thrillers.

New York Times obituary writer Margalit Fox on the art and science of writing what she calls “flash biographies.”

The stereotypical obituary is a formulaic recitation of facts — dry, boring, and without craft. But Margalit Fox has shown the genre can produce some of the most memorable and moving stories in journalism. Exploiting its “pure narrative arc,” Fox has penned over 1,200 obituaries, covering well-known and obscure subjects with equal aplomb. In her conversation with Tyler Cowen, Fox reveals not only the process for writing an obituary, but her thoughts on life, death, storytelling, puzzle-solving, her favorite cellist, and how it came to be that an economist sang opera 86 times at the Met. Transcript and links Follow Margalit on Twitter Follow Tyler on Twitter More CWT goodness: Facebook Twitter Instagram Email

Recording live from the 2016 Taste of Chicago, Gary and Roscoe enjoy the elements and the sound of Buckingham Fountain while talking in depth with friend of the show, successful restaurateur Billy Lawless Jr. Billy's stable of establishments include The Gage web site, The Dawson web site, Acanto web site and the new Beacon Tavern web site. Days after this interview, Billy opened Coda Di Volpe on Southport. We got to go to the Friends and Family pre-opening and it is marvelous! Enjoy the photographs of these beautifully designed restaurants, then go see them in person! We talk food, customer experience, service and location, location, location! Billy describes the thinking behind his restaurants' menus and wine lists and tells us about his great Beverage Director, Jon McDaniel. We talk about Ireland and the Brexit. And pork mac and cheese. Billy shares his keys to success, which would be helpful to owners of any business. Billy's dad Billy Sr. emigrated from Galway, Ireland, 18 years ago and was immediately successful with his first Irish pub establishment in Lakeview. From there, the Lawless Restaurant Group has grown into one of the most excellent and  prominent hospitality organizations in Chicago. Do yourself a favor and visit one of these marvelous restaurants. And tell them Booth One sent you! Did you know that Buckingham Fountain, clearly audible in the background of this episode, has 134 firing water jets and circulates 1.5 million of gallons of water? Recently, Atlas Obscura provided an opportunity for people to get a glimpse of how the complex plumbing and pumps work on their "Buckingham Fountain Underground Pump Room Tour". How many hot dogs do Americans consume between Memorial Day and Labor Day each year? 1 billion? 3 billion? Try 7 BILLION! That averages to about 818 per second! What's your contribution? Source: USA Today Participate in this years' Le Diner En Blanc, where picnickers meet in a public location and dress all in white. The meeting location is kept secret until the day of the event and is available to paying guests only. This 5th Chicago edition is scheduled for August 12 and tickets are $37.50 plus an $8 membership fee. Register for the waiting list now and plan to purchase tickets on July 20. For more information, go to Chicago.dinerenblanc.info. And break out your summer whites! Booth One gives one of its usual summer shout outs to the Grant Park Music Festival, the largest free classical music festival in the world. Though you might have missed their Cole Porter Celebration on July 8 & 9, there are still plenty of concerts to be heard before the end of the season in late August. Get yourself to Chicago and the magnificent Pritzker Pavilion in Millennium Park for an outstanding evening of music under the stars. Our Kiss of Death celebration-of-a-life segment is Lorna Kelly, who "Left Sotheby's Rostrum to Help the Poor." An Upper East Side socialite who was one of the first female fine-art auctioneers in the world in the 1970's, Ms. Kelly grew discontent during the 1980's and felt a spiritual void. So she decamped, unbidden, for India and Mother Teresa, the first in a series of charitable endeavors that occupied her ever after. Ms. Kelly was 70. Read more of her inspirational story in Margalit Fox's NYTimes obituary. And check out her spiritual memoir, "In the Footsteps of the Camel" here.  

Yes, Chita Rivera! Roscoe and Gary sit down with the musical theatre legend in her room at the Carlyle Hotel for an intimate chat about dance, her career, Kander & Ebb, and a host of other engaging topics. The two-time Tony Award winner - for The Rink and Kiss of the Spider Woman - has been nominated a record 10 times for that prestigious award. A native of Washington, DC, Chita began her professional life as a dancer with George Balanchine's School of American Ballet. In 1951, she was cast in her first theatrical role in the touring company of Call Me Madam. Chita was 17. She subsequently landed roles in the Broadway productions of Guys and Dolls, Can-Can, Seventh Heaven and Mr. Wonderful starring Sammy Davis Jr. Ms. Rivera achieved Broadway stardom with her electric performance of Anita in the original Broadway presentation of West Side Story, directed and choreographed by Jerome Robbins. Other important Broadway roles were in Bye Bye Birdie, Chicago, Jerry's Girls, Nine, The Visit, and Chita Rivera: A Dancer's Life. In 2002, Chita became the first Hispanic woman ever chosen to receive the coveted Kennedy Center Honor. And in 2009, President Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Visit her website at www.chitarivera.com. Learn more about Chita's amazing career here. A great interview with a great lady! Huge special thanks to Robbie and Rosie!!! Booth One experience alert - while in New York, Gary and Roscoe miraculously manage to snag two tickets to see.....yes, Hamilton!! Don't ask how, it's a long story. Involving Gary's past life as a Broadway stage manager. Suffice it to say they were wowed beyond belief by their luck, and agree that's it's a good as everyone says. Gary says you will never see a better musical. Roscoe praises the genius of Lin-Manuel Miranda and the seamless integration of music, lyrics, dance, lighting, sound and scenic design. You owe it to yourself to see this show no matter what it takes! Check out Hamilton's website. Kiss of Death - Joe Patten, Known as the "Phantom of the Fox". For more than 50 years, Mr. Patten worked tirelessly to restore and maintain Atlanta's historic Fox Theater. From saving the massive pipe organ (lovingly called "Mighty Mo" by Atlantans) to rescuing the theater itself from the wrecking ball, Joe became as revered a fixture of the city's cultural life as the theater itself. For decades, Mr. Patten lived in a 3,640-square-foot apartment under the theater's dome, reached by climbing a "cinematically appropriate 39 steps." Our favorite obit writer, Margalit Fox of the New York Times, beautifully chronicles the extraordinary life of this supremely gifted man. Read her full obituary in the New York Times.    

Booth One comes to you Live! from Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago.  Read all about this Tony Award-winning Chicago theatre company and its wonderful ensemble and staff here. We invited actress Melanie Neilan, currently appearing in the hit Bruce Norris play Domesticated, to join us for the podcast. See a montage of images from the show or click here to read more about Domesticated's great cast and crew. Melanie has immense talent and gifts - fluent in seven languages, a purple belt in karate, an accomplished ballerina, singer, pianist, stage and film performer - all at the tender age of 19! And she is a lot of fun! Check out her bio here: Melanie Neilan Melanie shares stories of her stage and film acting career, and Gary and Roscoe engage her in some Booth One highjinx. Is it possible to "catch" another person's phobia? That's Melanie's challenge as Gary recounts the discovery of a new shark species that glows in the dark!  read more. Great, now the sharks have learned to be stealthier!         We ask Melanie about her favorite scenes, her favorite actors and who she gets inspired by. Co-stars Mary Beth Fisher and Tom Irwin occupy top places in that hierarchy. Click on these photos to read their bios.   Looking to add new apps to your phone for 2016? The New Yorker magazine has some hilarious suggestions. Read full article. Gary, Roscoe and Melanie are anxious to download a few - if they can find them. Melanie is currently starring in two movies making the festival circuit - Henry Gamble's Birthday Party, written and directed by Stephen Cone go to website and the short film My First Love, written and directed by Mylissa Fitzsimmons go to imbd. Here's hoping that these are just the first of many film projects that come her way! Gary gives a profile of the famous Fairy Castle and the restoration and reconstruction recently completed by the Museum of Science and Industry see video in nearby Hyde Park. Silent film star Colleen Moore spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on it's construction and it remains a permanent public fixture at the MSI read about Colleen Moore. Melanie tells us that her great grandmother bore a striking resemblance to the iconic star with the bobbed haircut. Gary, Melanie and Roscoe send a heart-felt get well soon to often-mentioned Chita Rivera, who sustained an injury over the holidays, resulting in the rescheduling of shows at the Cafe Carlyle in New York from January to April. Take delight in Melanie's spontaneous rendition of the Kander & Ebb song, Why Don't They Mention The Pain, written for Chita especially. Watch Chita perform it here. Gary tells our listeners to remember to watch the Mike Nichols profile special on PBS on Friday, January 29, 2016, directed by Elaine May . Gary worked with Mr. Nichols on several occasions, and this should be an excellent premiere of the American Masters series. Check your local listings for time and channel. As in the past, we play a little Chat Pack with our guest Melanie Neilan and discuss hats, food and running barefoot through the park. Kiss of Death: Alden Amos, Whose Spinning Wheels Gave the Craft a Brighter Fate, Dies at 77.  Margalit Fox pens a beautiful and touching eulogy to the man who kept the art of hand-made spinning wheels alive in America. Frequent listeners of Booth One know that Margalit is herself a spinner of yarn, so this story has a wonderfully personal quality to it read Margalit Fox's full obituary here.    Hear Margalit Fox's marvelous interview in Episode 18.

It's the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas and Gary and Roscoe are in festive moods. They relate their favorite decorations and where you can see the best of the holiday season in Chicago. Roscoe visited the 40th Annual Lillstreet Holiday Show & Sale and he has a particular take on the goings on. read more here It's time to call a spade a spade and stop pussyfooting around with sharks! Sydney Morning News writer Frank Robson makes his case for ending the "encounters" terminology and just calling an attack an atack. "If we consistently offer ourselves up for a mugging in their shadowy world, chances are that one of them will eventually oblige." Full story Who needs long-running shows? Chicago does! Gary and Roscoe discuss the closing of Million Dollar Quartet after 8 years, and whatever happened to sit-down companies, both Broadway-style and off-Loop. City Center Encores! will present a series of talk shows about musical theatre entitled "Unscripted", streamed live on line from NYC and later available as videos and podcasts. Wish we'd have thought of this first! All about it Roscoe relates a Liza Minnelli anecdote - facts and details unverifiable. We review recent Broadway openings - A View From the Bridge (rave), and (less than rave) Misery. Bridge Review                                                                      Misery Review A shout out to entrepreneurs Justin and Dave for their bacon-themed condiments and gifts. Friend of the show Margalit Fox passed on this oddball website featuring Bacon Salt, Baconnaise, Bacon Underwear and the ultimate, Bacon Cooking Armor!         Makes a great stocking stuffer! Just keep the dogs away.  Check out their products Gary recounts his visit to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus this past week. To hear him tell it, this truly is "The Greatest Show On Earth". Gary agrees with Chris Jones in the Trib that these elephants are getting a wonderful send-off: Chris Jones storyWe're giving away another $100 Gift Card to a fine Chicago eating establishment. This time it's The Dawson on west Grand Avenue. Menu items include Moroccan Spiced Lamb Chili, Chicken Fried 6 oz. Lobster (yum!!) and a whole Broiled Fish served with Taco Fixings. Just sign up on our mailing list here on the website. Gary's Booth One experience this week was seeing Academy Award-nominated actor Michael Shannon, when he returned once again to his Chicago roots at A Red Orchid theatre in new play, Pilgrim's Progress by Brett Neveau, directed by Shade Murray. Learn more about A Red Orchid.  We discuss why Shannon has the "IT" factor that so many great actors carry on stage and screen. And why it's important to have a large head - literally - on film. read more More about the IT factor: The eyes are the windows to the soul, and that's never truer than when a singer is on stage. Gary and Roscoe discuss what happens for an audience when actors close their eyes. Here's a little insight into lessons for singers - see #4.   Don't forget to send us your Booth One photos and Booth One experiences. We'll be posting these on our website for all to see and be envious of. Including us! Kiss of Death Adele Mailer, nee Morales, was married to world-famous novelist Norman Mailer. While their relationship was described as "stormy", nothing could prepare us for the incident of November 9, 1960 when Norman stabbed Adele multiple times with a penknife at their NY apartment in the wee hours of the morning after a night of drunken partying. The couple divorced the next year. Adele lived precariously in later years, saying "This is Norman Mailer's wife. It's rags to riches, honey." Lots more to this great story. Actress and artist Adele Mailer was 90. Full obit                        

Gary and Roscoe are in full Halloween mode as they pay tribute to the holiday with some last-minute costume ideas. Check out Sam Apple's hilarious suggestions for ways to be the talk of the party here. We begin with a heartwarming (yes!) story about a shark in Florida who may have saved Eugene Finney's life. Finally, a friendly shark tale! full story Gary talks about Carly Fiorina's declining poll numbers and wonders how much longer she will remain relevant enough to keep the "Keys to the Carly" segment topical. Roscoe thinks "not much longer." Unless she starts spending her money on something other than very questionable hair styling. see up to date polling numbers here Further developments in the case against former Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert and the money laundering case against him. Could it be that his recent guilty plea will provide the means to cover up his alleged child sexual abuse crimes?  Sounds like a betrayal of the public trust to us. Ross reminds us that his sister, who lives near Yorkville, may have a theory about the identity of Individual A.  read more After 46 years, the Chicago Christmas Tree will not be in the Daley Plaza but on a specially built platform in Millennium Park. Maybe not a big deal to some, but a huge deal to born-and-raised Chicago-ans. Roscoe and Gary agree that this could be a marvelous new beginning for a great holiday tradition. Gary gets Roscoe's reaction to reviews of The Humans review  and Therese Raquin review on Broadway. Having seen both and commented on them in a previous episode, we'll find out how the critics' opinions stack up to Roscoe's. Gary reviews Marjorie Prime, the very last production to be held at the famous Books on Vernon bookstore in Glencoe, IL, home to Writer's Theatre.  read more about the play Roscoe has a Booth One experience at local piano bar and cabaret club Davenport's when he went to see the immensely talented Karen Mason read more here. Roscoe shares some stories about Ms. Mason over the years and recounts his encounter with her at Davenports. Gary stuns Roscoe with the news that the never-revived, seldom seen musical Funny Girl is to get a new production at the Savoy Theatre in London's West End.  We're saving our frequent flyer miles!! Gary gives a shout out to to the Therapy Players, a group of psychologists who perform Second City-like improvisation around the Chicago area. We have heard they are hilarious! Will give a full report in an upcoming episode. get more info here   Kiss of Death We briefly pay our respects to one of the last film legends of Hollywood's Gold Age, the strikingly beautiful Ms. Maureen O'Hara. Gary plans to binge watch The Quiet Man, McClintock, and How Green Was My Valley immediately after the podcast. MO MagazineOur featured KOD this week is Marty Ingels - comedian, actor, and celebrity advertising booker.  Friend of the show, Margalit Fox details Marty's outrageous antics were famous in Hollywood, and he was a source of constant consternation and joy to his long-time wife, actress Shirley Jones. Roscoe tells of a personal encounter he had with Mr. Ingels and Ms. Jones at Cinecon some years ago.  June Allyson and "Depends" feature prominently in Mr. Ingels' story.    read full obit                                            

We are beyond thrilled to feature an interview with hero to the show, Margalit Fox! Brought to you from the newsroom of the New York Times. Margalit is the author of most of the obituaries Gary chooses to read during "Kiss of Death," the concluding segment of each show episode. He selects them based on his fascination with the lives they depict and how beautifully they are written. Having the chance to talk with her at the Times was, as he says on the show, "one of the great Booth One experiences of my life!" Before we get to that interview, Gary and Roscoe continue to describe experiences from their recent visits to New York City. Roscoe recounts seeing Therese Raquin, starring Keira Knightly; Drop Deap Perfect by the Peccadillo Theatre Company; and The Humans by Stephen Karam. About the playwright  He has great anecdotes about one-on-one encounters with Karam before and after the show.     Gary shares his thrilling experience at the Cafe Carlyle seeing Kurt Elling and his band in an intimate setting, performing a remarkable and moving program of Sinatra classics.  A great night was had by all!! Cafe Carlyle Site Here is some of the amazing history of the hotel, which has been frequented by luminaries such as John F. Kennedy and Mick Jaggar. History of Carlyle Roscoe attends a performance at Don't Tell Mama and sees a faux Judy and Liza, but just misses the legendary Melba Moore read more!  Booth One note: actress and sister of Arther Miller, Ms. Joan Copeland, was seated at a nearby table! Copeland Bio This episode's HUGE special treat is an interview with Senior Staff writer for the New York Times, our favorite obituary author, Ms. Margalit Fox.  Gary sits down with Margo for an intimate chat about writing, death and the near-dead, along with a few surprises. For instance, he learns that like himself, she is a cellist! And she tells him about an unusual and fascinating creative pastime. Trained as a linguist, Margalit also writes marvelous non-fiction books, including The Riddle of the Labyrinth published in 2013. She is at work on a new manuscript. We can't wait! After the interview, Gary gave her two pink flamingos, which is what he now gives each of the show's guests. Particularly fitting for her since he was inspired to give them by her obituary of Don Featherstone, inventor of the pink flamingo lawn ornament. Find a link to Fox's Featherstone obit and hear Gary read excerpts in  TALKSports episode 9. Margalit told us she put them in a plant in the obit department. We hope someday to get a photo. In the meantime, here is a picture of Gary's:   Kiss of Death: Dick Moore - Known as "Dickie", when at the age of 1 he appeared in his first silent feature film.  He regularly appeared in "Our Gang" shorts, and played Oliver Twist at six in the first sound adaptation of the Dickens classic in 1936.  Mr. Moore was later the public relations director for Actors' Equity Association.  He is survived by his third wife Jane Powell read more, who also had been a child star in Hollywood. Full Story

Gary recounts the story of Grayson Shepard, who when fishing in the Gulf of Mexico for invasive lion fish, was surprised by a Great White Shark. He somehow wasn't injured, but got some great video of the encounter. check it out on YouTube Roscoe's cultural update: They went to see a semi-staged performance of Mack & Mabel at Porchlight, featuring some gorgeous Jerry Herman songs, such as I Won't Send Roses. read more here FX is developing a 10-episode series called American Crime Story: The People vs. OJ Simpson. It's going to have an amazing cast, with Cuba Gooding, Jr. as Simpson, Sarah Paulson as Marcia Clark, and David Schwimmer as Robert Kardashian. cast list Our very first guest is renowned Chicago actor, Larry Neumann, Jr. He has appeared in over 75 professional productions, and in just about every theater in Chicago. Here is an amazing "representative" list. He was also part of the cast of the Goodman Production of The Iceman Cometh that traveled to B.A.M. earlier this year. Larry went to college with Gary and Roscoe, and has worked in several productions that Gary has directed. Including a stunning performance in the Walkabout production of Stuart Dybek's The Coast of Chicago at Lookingglass, adapted by Laura Eason. Larry talks about what it's meant to work in the unparalleled Chicago theatre community. And about being naked on stage. Not to be missed. More info and photos can be found on Larry's website. Kiss of Death Sally Forrest: From The Telegraph obit - "Sally Forrest, who has died aged 86, was an actress and dancer who might have languished in the MGM chorus line had she not been “discovered” by the British-born actress and director Ida Lupino." read her fascinating life story P.J. Paparelli, Artistic Director of American Theatre Company. Read this piece by Chris Jones about why PJ Paparelli mattered: PJ Paparelli Gary talks about famed New York Times obituary writer Margalit Fox, and reads from The Paris Review article about her and her work: The Art of the Obituary: An interview with Margalit Fox      

Adam Platt is the restaurant critic for New York. “My job was described to me recently as ‘the last great job of the 20th century.’ I think there might be something to that.” Thanks to TinyLetter, Lynda, Casper, and Wealthfront for sponsoring this week's show.  Show Notes: @plattypants [1:00] Longform Podcast #43: Margalit Fox [12:00] "Apple of the Times" (New Yorker • Jan 1993) [sub required] [12:00] "Messing About" (New Yorker • Mar 1993) [sub required] [18:00] "The Apotheosis of Fresh" (New York • Dec 2009) [41:00] "Restaurants" A review of Le Cirque (Ruth Reichl • The New York Times • Oct 1993) [43:00] "Hi, I'm Adam Platt, Your Restaurant Critic" (New York • Dec 2013)

A look back at some of our favorite moments from the first 99. Thanks to our sponsors, TinyLetter and Squarespace. Show Notes: [4:45] #3: David Grann [7:00] #4: Jon Mooallem [10:10] #7: Ta-Nehisi Coates [14:15] #9: Jeanne Marie Laskas [12:32] #10: Chris Jones [18:00] #22: Charles Duhigg [20:00] #29: Matthew Power [23:45] #37: Ann Friedman [26:30] #39: Natasha Vargas-Cooper [28:00] #43: Margalit Fox [31:20] #57: Eli Saslow [34:50] #62: Malcolm Gladwell [39:00] #64: Gay Talese [43:35] #65: Elizabeth Wurtzel [46:10] #67: Evan Wright [49:30] #75: George Saunders [52:10] #77: Dan P. Lee [57:00] #78: Ariel Levy [102:30] #84: Sabrina Rubin Erdely [104:20] #88: Sam Biddle [106:30] #91: Michael Lewis [110:30] #95: Wesley Morris

Margalit Fox is a senior obituary writer for The New York Times and the author of The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code. "You do get emotionally involved with people, even though as a journalist you're not supposed to. But as a human being, how can you not? Particularly people who had difficult, tragic, poignant lives. But there are also people that you just wish you had known. And, of course, the painful irony is that you're only getting to know them by virtue of the fact that it's too late." Show notes: @margalitfox The Riddle of the Labyrinth: The Quest to Crack an Ancient Code (HarperCollins • 2013) Fox's New York Times archive [4:15] "Lennart Meri, 76, of Estonia, Dies; President, Filmmaker, Writer" (New York Times • Mar 2006) [4:20] "Samuel Alderson, Crash-Test Dummy Inventor, Dies at 90" (New York Times • Feb 2005) [4:25] "Fred Morrison, Creator of a Popular Flying Plate, Dies at 90" (New York Times • Feb 2010) [4:25] "André Cassagnes, Etch A Sketch Inventor, Is Dead at 86" (New York Times • Feb 2013) [4:25] "John Houghtaling, Inventor of Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed, Dies at 92" (New York Times • June 2009) [9:45] "Frank Sinatra Has a Cold" (Esquire • Apr 1966) [14:15] "Maurice Sendak, Author of Splendid Nightmares, Dies at 83" (New York Times • May 2012) [17:15] Alden Whitman Is Dead at 76; Made an Art of Times Obituaries (New York Times • Sep 1990) [22:15] "Nguyen Chi Thien, Whose Poems Spoke Truth to Power, From a Cell, Dies at 73" (New York Times • Oct 2012) [23:30] "Sy Wexler, Maker of Ubiquitous Classroom Films, Dies at 88" (New York Times • Mar 2005) [24:30] "Leslie Buck, Designer of Iconic Coffee Cup, Dies at 87" (New York Times • Apr 2010) [39:00] "Alice E. Kober, 43; Lost to History No More" (New York Times • May 2013) [40:45] "John Fairfax, Who Rowed Across Oceans, Dies at 74" (New York Times • Feb 2012)