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Librarians clipped recipes from the "Milwaukee Journal" over the course of 20 years. Today, it's a digitized collection called the "Historic Recipe File."

An Interview with Laura Sumner-Coon, Executive Director of Racine Literacy Council (RLC) It might seem counterintuitive for leaders of nonprofit organizations to try to work themselves out of their jobs. Yet our guest on this episode of Voices of Freedom believes that should in fact be their goal. Laura Sumner-Coon, Executive Director of Racine Literacy Council (RLC), has spent her career starting and leading organizations that are driven to help individuals build better lives. As she shares on this episode, non-profits should not be afraid to work themselves out of existence. It's an approach Sumner-Coon carries with her at RLC, an organization that supports the literacy needs of residents who seek to reach their full potential and become engaged citizens. Topics Discussed on this Episode: Laura's experience working with non-profits and in education reform Why she started, and decided to shut down Racine SOAR, an organization that helped parents and schools navigate the area's first parental choice program RLC's importance to an industrial community like Racine The circumstances of those who use RLC's services, how it helps them achieve their goals, and how they become more engaged citizens The extent of RLC's reach beyond its brick-and-mortar building RLC's 60th anniversary and its future plans Laura Sumner-Coon started out her career as a reporter and editor for various newspapers, including the former Milwaukee Journal and the Journal Times. She then held communication and development roles with the Racine Dominican Sisters and from there, began a career in education reform, including founding and leading a grassroots effort to establish the first parental choice program in Racine, Wisconsin. She has also served as an adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in the teacher preparation program.

Raiders fans and rookie safety Trey Taylor had a Kermith the Frog doll dressed like Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.  Tim LaComb joined DJ yesterday to give his thoughts on Team USA Basketball. Yesterday, DJ talked with Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal about former USU quarterback Jordan Love who is currently awaiting a new deal. 

DJ & PK Full Show from July 26, 2024 Hour 1 Raiders fans and rookie safety Trey Taylor had a Kermith the Frog doll dressed like Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes.  Tim LaComb joined DJ yesterday to give his thoughts on Team USA Basketball. Yesterday, DJ talked with Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal about former USU quarterback Jordan Love who is currently awaiting a new deal.  Hour 2 Catch up with the latest news across the NBA, NFL, CFB and MLB.  DJ says the NBA should shorten their regular season, and now is the time.  The Olympics seem to always have a cheating scandal, and Canada's Women's soccer team is the latest.  Hour 3 Scott Garrard joined DJ to talk about Team USA basketball.  Former Aggie Steven Ashworth talked about his first year at Creighton, and shares that he's hosting a youth basketball camp in August in Utah.  Ben Anderson joined the program to chat about The Olympics.  Hour 4 Ben Anderson joines DJ for the final hour to talk Jazz and NBA. The Jazz have money that needs to be spent, what should they do with it?  Slacker Headlines: The NBA should shorten their regular season.  Your Feedback: Who should carry The Olympic Torch in the 2034 WInter Olympics?

The Coach Tim LaComb joined DJ to talk about LeBron chasing Gold with Team USA.  Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal joined DJ to talk about Jordan Love and his contract situation with the Green Bay Packers.  Your Feedback

Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal joined DJ to talk about Jordan Love and his contract situation with the Green Bay Packers. 

 The entirety of DJ & PK for July 25, 2024: Hour 1 DJ previews the show for today and gives his thoughts on Team USA Basketball.  Sam Farnsworth spoke with PK on Tuesday to preview the Olympics.  Steve Cleveland gave his thoughts on Jazz Summer League.  Hour 2 Catch up on all the latest news across the NBA, NFL, CFB and MLB with What is Trending. Question of the Morning: Are you fired up to host the 2034 Winter Olympics?  Brandon Aiyuk and Jordan Love are holding in, rather than holding out.  Hour 3 Team USA needed LeBron James to take over in order to beat Germany. Can he do that all the way to Gold? Aaron Rodgers says the Jets are one of 10-12 teams that can win the Super Bowl. How true is that? After losing their deal with the NBA, DJ thinks that TNT should turn to Big 12 Football as their Plan B.  Hour 4 The Coach Tim LaComb joined DJ to talk about LeBron chasing Gold with Team USA.  Tom Silverstein from the Milwaukee Journal joined DJ to talk about Jordan Love and his contract situation with the Green Bay Packers.  Your Feedback

Gary Van Sickle has covered golf for more than 4 decades, including 125 majors and 14 Ryder Cups. We talk to Gary about his start in sports journalism at the Milwaukee Journal, and discuss some of the notable Ryder Cups and other events he has covered, and what it has been like to cover Tiger Woods from his 1st victory in 1996 to his 81st at The Masters in 2019. We also discuss Scottie Scheffler's recent dominance and its historical context, as well as the dramatic impact on the pro game of changes in equipment and the attempt by the game's governing authorities to roll back some of those changes. Gary also shares his views on whether we should even care about unifying LIV and the PGA Tour.

Earl is joined in the second hour by journalist and Senior Fellow at Marquette Law, Alan Borsuk, to discuss public education in the state and across the country. They talk about truancy, racial discrepancies in education, and the importance in investing in children early. Alan Borsuk worked for 37 years at the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Journal Sentinel as a reporter, columnist, and editor. Now he writes a weekly education column for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, as well as writes and conducts public policy research for the Marquette Law School. The Earl Ingram Show is a part of the Civic Media radio network and airs Monday through Friday from 8-10 am across the state. Subscribed to the podcast to be sure not to miss out on a single episode! To learn more about the show and all of the programming across the Civic Media network, head over to https://civicmedia.us/shows to see the entire broadcast line up. Follow the show on Facebook and X to keep up with Earl and the show! Guest: Alan Borsuk

On the evening of December 28, 1956, fifteen-year-old Barbara Grimes and her thirteen-year-old sister, Patricia, left their home in Chicago, Illinois headed for a movie theater in Brighton Park to see the latest Elvis Presley film. When the girls failed to return home that evening as expected, their mother sent the two other siblings to wait for them at the closest bus station, but when they returned later without Barbara and Patricia, she became anxious and began calling their friends, before eventually phoning the police. Three weeks later, Barbara and Patricia's bodies were discovered on the side of a rural road by a construction worker in Willow Springs, about an hour outside Chicago.The murder of the Grimes sisters and the investigation that followed remains one of Chicago's most notorious cold cases and one of the most costly and labor-intensive searches in the state's history. Thank you to the incredible Dave White of Bring Me The Axe Podcast for research assistance!ReferencesChicago Tribune. 1957. "Suspect's mom says he's lazy, shiftless bum." Chcago Tribune, January 25: 3.—. 1957. "Charged with murder of Grimes girls." Chicago Tribune, January 28: 1.—. 1957. "Dsicloses how 2 girls ditched him and companion in theater." Chicago Tribune, January 27: 1.—. 1957. "High points of the news." Chicago Tribune, February 3: 8.—. 1957. "'I knew it!' sobs mother." Chicago Tribune, 01 23: 1.—. 1957. "Nude bodies thrown beside country road." Chicago Tribune, January 23: 1.—. 1957. "Rule out sex attack, strangling theories." Chicago Tribune, January 24: 1.—. 1958. "Slayer of girl, 15, hopes he gets chair." Chicago Tribune, November 19: 1.—. 1957. "Widen search for 2 young sisters missing four days." Chicago Tribune, January 1: 5.—. 1956. "Young sisters reported seen in two places." Chicago Tribune, December 31: 6.Gowran, Clay. 1957. "Re-enacts crime, and shows how he dumped two in ditch." Chicago Tribune, January 28: 1.Lowry, Shirley. 1957. "Lost girls' mother keeps brave." Chicago Tribune, January 11: 3.McGill, Nancy. 1957. "Mom denies Skid Row tale." Chicago Tribune, Janaury 28: 6.Milwaukee Journal. 1957. "Grimes case tiff costs job." Milwaukee Journal, February 16.Nix, Naomi. 2013. "1950s case gets new look from pro, amateurs." Chicago Tribune, 30 May: 1.Taylor, Troy. 2015. The Two Lost Girls: The Mystery of the Grimes Sisters. Jacksonville, IL: Whitechapel Press.United Press. 1957. "Bennie admits part in crime." Daily Chronicle, January 28: 1.—. 1957. "New suspect is arrested." Daily Chronicle, January 24: 1.—. 1957. "Two teen-aged girls killed." Daily Chronicle, Janaury 23: 1.UWIRE. 2019. "'Chicago History Cop' making headway in Grimes sisters' murder case." UWIRE, October 25.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On July 23rd, 1991, the Milwaukee Journal published a story that sent shockwaves across the city. Residents of Milwaukee, Wisconsin were shocked to learn that a local apartment contained dismembered body parts and remains of numerous victims. Even more disturbing was the man responsible for all the horrors. Former Crime Reporter with the Milwaukee Journal Anne Schwartz was the first to break the story of Jeffrey Dahmer. She looks back at her coverage of the case and shares why it's so difficult for residents of the city to remember this disturbing part of their history. Anne has authored two books about the Dahmer case: The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough, and Monster. Anne was also featured in the series, My Son Jeffrey: The Dahmer Family Tapes, which is available to stream now on FOX Nation. Follow Emily on Instagram: @realemilycompagno If you have a story or topic we should feature on the FOX True Crime Podcast, send us an email at: truecrimepodcast@fox.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hour 3: Anne E. Schwartz, former Milwaukee Journal reporter & author of "Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders," joins Mark Reardon to discuss the never before released jail cell phone calls between Jeffery Dahmer and her part in the new 4-part series on Fox News Digital title, "My Son Jeffery: The Dahmer Family Tapes." Then, Meribeth Broadway, Founder and President of Dogs on Duty, joins Mark and Sue to share what their goals are to support our community as our September Conservatives Car partner! Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day!

Anne E. Schwartz, former Milwaukee Journal reporter & author of "Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders," joins Mark Reardon to discuss the never before released jail cell phone calls between Jeffery Dahmer and her part in the new 4-part series on Fox News Digital title, "My Son Jeffery: The Dahmer Family Tapes."

The Wisconsin Broadcasters Association is proud to present a very special "Bob Barry's Unearthed Interviews - podcast #200".                        #200!!!                                                     The WBA wondered how this came about. Bob says "It was suggested we do something special for the 200th podcast, so we are flashing “way back” to 1972, to me and my morning show on WOKY. As far as we know, this is the first time anyone has heard my morning radio show in 51 years. Can you believe it?  That goes for my newsman David Haines and his colorful high-energy delivery too."                         Bob's morning show on WOKY was usually #1 in the ratings.  This meant Bob could spend company money on long distance phone calls. And he did. In 1972, long distance calls cost dollars per minute. The Milwaukee Journal reported monthly phone bills at WOKY were over $1000. Adjusted for inflation, that's $7300 a month!  Bob spent WOKY's money wisely, making his show so popular he was voted #1 DJ in the USA in 1975 by Billboard magazine, beating out DJ's from New York and LA.                                            Bob says "That was quite an honor and thank you to everyone who listened to me back in the day."                                 Several people helped put this "200th special" together.  Thank you's to WOKY alum Jack Lee who brought back Milwaukee's very own “Lady of Charm”, to radio vet and voice talent Bill Shannon for playing the role of "Mr. Announcer", and to marketing guru Kipper McGee for handling promotion. Continuing thanks to Kyle Geissler, Vice President of the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association for coordinating and getting these podcasts to you on Youtube, Spotify, Apple, etc. And special thanks to Mark David (MD) Heleniak of MixMasterMD.com for restoring the 1972 WOKY aircheck, and for producing, writing, and engineering the 200th special podcast.                                          If you enjoy this special, let us know.  email:  bbarryunearthed@gmail.com   We'll do more in the future.                                           And thanks for listening!

912. We look at who the Teddy is in "teddy bears" and reveal why the Brothers Grimm, from fairytales, were also massively important in linguistics.| Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/teddy-bears/transcript| Subscribe to the newsletter for regular updates.| Watch my LinkedIn Learning writing courses.| Peeve Wars card game. | Grammar Girl books. | HOST: Mignon Fogarty| VOICEMAIL: 833-214-GIRL (833-214-4475) or https://sayhi.chat/grammargirl| Grammar Girl is part of the Quick and Dirty Tips podcast network.Audio engineer: Nathan SemesEditor: Adam CecilAdvertising Operations Specialist: Morgan ChristiansonMarketing and Publicity Assistant: Davina TomlinDigital Operations Specialist: Holly HutchingsIntern: Kamryn Lacy| Theme music by Catherine Rannus.| Grammar Girl Social Media Links: YouTube. TikTok. Facebook. Instagram. LinkedIn. Mastodon.Sources for the Teddy Bear segmentClay, M. “The History of the Teddy Bear.” "Teddy Bear & Friends website." 2009. http://web.archive.org/web/20110723184018/http://www.teddybearandfriends.com/archive/articles/history.html (accessed January 23, 2023).Porterfield, W.R. “Here's Where All Those Teddy Bears Came From,” "The Milwaukee Journal." Friday, May 21, 1971. Sorel, N. "Word People." American Heritage Press: New York. 1970. p. 281.“teddy bear.” "Merriam-Webster online dictionary." http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/teddy%20bear (accessed January 23, 2023).“teddy bear.” "Oxford English Dictionary online edition." https://www.oed.com/view/Entry/198513 (subscription required, accessed January 23, 2023).“Teddy Bears.” "America's Story from America's Library website." Library of Congress. http://www.americaslibrary.gov/aa/roosevelt/aa_roosevelt_bears_2.html (accessed January 23, 2023).

Paul Salsini was a reporter, editor, and staff development director for The Milwaukee Journal for 37 years and a correspondent for The New York Times for 15 years. He also taught journalism courses and a musical theater history course at Marquette University. In 1994, he founded The Sondheim Review, a magazine devoted to the works of the composer/lyricist, and was its editor for ten years. Recently he wrote the book Sondheim & Me: revealing a Musical Genius where he describes his unlikely long-distance relationship with the fabled composer/lyricist. The memoir includes the dozens of notes that Sondheim sent Salsini about articles in the magazine In recent years, he has been writing fiction, with ten books set in Tuscany.

Greg Bach is back! Charlie Berens joins. It's farmers day. Tim Michels divesting. West Wing meets Veeps. (20:43) - Charlie Berens recaps his trip to London Journalist, Comedian, and Creator of "Manitowoc Minute," Charlie Berens talks all things Wisconsin and watching the Packers play in London.You can connect with Charlie Berens on Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, and Facebook (47:22) - It's farmers day Be sure to thank the farmers in your life this National Farmers Day! (1:06:18) - Tim Michels divesting Political reporter for the Milwaukee Journal sentinel, Corrie Hess talks about Michels' plans to divest family business if elected. (1:20:29) - West Wing Meets Veep Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, Ben Wikler recaps West Wing meets Veep.You can donate to wisdems.org to get on the donor list. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Music from today's show can be found on As Goes Wisconsin's Spotify playlist. We love hearing from you! Got a topic you think we should cover? Have an idea for a guest we should have on? Want to leave us feedback? Let us know!

True Crime content is never too far from our screens these days, and many are in the throes of the new Jeffrey Dahmer series on Netflix. But how accurate is the show's portrayal of the notorious case? Anne E Schwartz – then working as a crime reporter for the Milwaukee Journal - broke the story back in 1991. She has since authored the book: "Monster: The True Story of the Jeffrey Dahmer Murders", and she joined Kieran to talk about the case.

Stu Levitan welcomes back to the show Rob Zaleski for another conversation about conversations – the 19 interviews he had with former Madison Police Chief David Couper, just published as David Couper Beyond the Badge: Reflections of an Ex-Cop.In a city which has had many interesting and controversial police chiefs, David Couper stands out. He took command Jan. 2 1973 and ushered in a series of policy and personnel reforms that many residents applauded but many officers resisted – all while was suffering a battery of personal trials and tribulations, which would continue for decades. Then in 1993 he did something no one expected – he retired from the police department to become an Episcopal priest.Getting beyond the Couper headlines and into Couper's head is the business which occupies Rob Zaleski in Beyond the Badge. It's business he is well-equipped to pursue, having interviewed thousands of people, including David Couper, in his 40 years in journalism, including 26 years with The Capital Times. Rob was born and raised in working-class neighborhood Bay View, on Milwaukee's south side. He studied journalism at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee but de-matriculated in his junior year to become assistant sports editor of the Waukesha Freeman. He worked at the Milwaukee Journal and several small dailies in the early 1970s before joining United Press International's Madison bureau ion 1976, where he was a night editor and covered the Green Bay Packers and University of Wisconsin sports.He was named sports editor of The Capital Times in 1981, later took a job with the LA Times, but couldn't take the traffic, and in 1985 returned to the Cap Times as a columnist, racking up more than a dozen writing awards over the next 23 years.Beyond the Badge is Rob's second q and a book with an interesting and accomplished public man, following 2019's Ed Garvey Unvarnished: Lessons from a Visionary Progressive. That book was the focus of his first appearance on Madison BookBeat, on May 4, 2020, and kinda had something to do with this book getting written. His first book was a novel in 2012, Searching for Sal” which featured a character clearly based on Couper. 

John Biever was born in 1951 in Port Washington, Wi. He started photography working with his father, Vernon, who was the long time Green Bay Packer sideline photographer. John started shooting football in 1965 with him and recalls being at the NFL Championship game in Green Bay that year; Cleveland Browns, NFL legend Jim Brown's last game. He vividly remembers shooting the 1967 NFL Championship game in Green Bay, the infamous ‘Ice Bowl', played in -15 degree temperatures. A picture he took at that game, of Packer QB Bart Starr scoring the winning touchdown with less than 30 seconds to play, has been called one of the iconic photographs of NFL history. He was 16 at the time. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin in 1973, he worked 13 years at the Milwaukee Journal & Sentinel, before leaving to freelance in 1986. He became a Sports Illustrated contract photographer in 1988, and a staff photographer in 1998. During his time at SI, he has been privileged to cover major sporting events, such as the 23 Masters Golf Tournaments, and 10 Olympics, including this year's Games in London. He has been credited with 129 SI Covers, which ranks in the top five all time number. He is one only photographer to have photographed all 55 Super Bowl games. He is a 2-time winner of the NFL Photographer of the Year' plaque, awarded by the Pro Football Hall of Fame. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/matt-brown57/support

Tom Silverstein at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote a piece this week detailing whether or not the Packers defense will be able to carry the team to a title this year since there is no real #1 receiver on the roster at the moment. Plus we check in with Tom on his thoughts concerning the Packers' draft picks.

In the first half-hour of this week's program, Mickey's talks to author and professor Valena Beety and veteran investigative journalist Geoff Davidian about the widespread problem of wrongful criminal convictions and the obstacles that both legal investigators and journalists encounter when they try to uncover information. Then in the second half of the program, Eleanor Goldfield speaks with long-time single-payer advocate Dr. Margaret Flowers about prospects for universal health care in the U.S. today. Notes: Valena Beety teaches law at Arizona State University, and previously worked at Innocence Projects in two states (Mississippi and West Virginia). Geoff Davidian is a reporter with over 40 years' experience, including at the Milwaukee Journal, Arizona Republic, and Houston Chronicle. Margaret Flowers is a retired pediatrician and a long-time advocate for universal single-payer health coverage. She's a member of the steering committee for HealthOverProfit.org, a group that campaigns for "a national improved Medicare for All healthcare system."

On the night of November 5, 1989, first responders arrived at the 3700 block of Delor St in St Louis, Missouri. Inside of an apartment, next to two bloody knives, lay the body of 16-year-old Tina Isa. Tina's father said that he had killed her in self-defense. Police would learn Tina's father, Zein Isa, was a suspected ringleader of a Palestinian terrorist cell and had been under the watchful eye and ear of the FBI. The Isa's house had been bugged for some time and Tina's abuse and murder had been caught on tape. Join Cam and Jen as we talk about Die, My Daughter, Die: The Murder of Tina Isa.Big Thanks to:Edward October @OctoberpodVHS for our listener discretion. Please take a listen to him on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/c/octoberpodhomevideoNico Vettesse, our Producer does all music and editing.wetalkofdress.comEileen MacFarlane of @Crimelapse researched and wrote today's episode. Jen would be lost without her. Promo is from our friends a Crime Trials Podcast. Sources:https://stlouispatina.com/north-st-louis/https://www.amazon.com/Guarding-Secrets-Palestinian-Terrorism-Too-American-ebook/dp/B07CGWZRGS/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1TKFOC7PVGFP7&keywords=ellen+harris&qid=1646537688&s=books&sprefix=ellen+harris%2Cstripbooks%2C255&sr=1-5https://amp.southcoasttoday.com/amp/50334837007https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-06-13-9306130207-story.html850 S.W.2d 876 (1993), STATE of Missouri, Respondent, v. Maria ISA, Appellant., No. 74479. - https://law.justia.com/cases/missouri/supreme-court/1993/74479-0.html "Girl, 16, Slain By Father'She Came At Me' He Tells Police." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 7, 1989: 1A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C61203C3751."Man Charged In Killing Of Daughter." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 8, 1989: 3A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C61961FD9A3."Dead Girl Abused,School Told State." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 9, 1989: 4C. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C61E4A53BFB."Woman Joins Husband As Suspect In Daughter's Fatal Stabbing." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 1, 1989: 5b. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C6A2D6B61B5."2 Charged With Murder In Daughter's Stabbing." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 17, 1989: 8C. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C6FEE89D3F0."Murder Suspects BuggedSecret U.S. Inquiry Netted 'Chilling' Tape Of Killing." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, January 17, 1990: 1a. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C86C3BD194F."Killing Exposes An InvestigationSuspected Links To PLO Lead To evidence Against Parents In Girl's Death." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 12, 1990: 3D. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04C9AD920E361."Daughter's Killing Laid To Culture Clash." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 22, 1991: 3A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D627381B6ED."Tapes Implicate FatherFBI Bug Catches Vow, To Put Her 'In Grave'." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 23, 1991: 1A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D62B20B4077."Tapes Implicate Father In Killing." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 23, 1991: 10A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D62B0F97A2D."Slain Girl, Parents Were Quarreling, Counselor Testifies." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 23, 1991: 3A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D62A160419F."Girl Demanded $5,000, Attacked Him, Father Says." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 25, 1991: 1A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D6359151BE6."'When The Glass Is Broken, It Can Not Be Repaired'." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 25, 1991: 3A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D634D3CDF77."Conflict ... Cultures Clashed, 'Honor' Bruised, So Child Is Killed." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 27, 1991: 1A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D63CEAA6FA1."Wiretap Of Slain Girl's Home Called Part Of War Effort." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 29, 1991: 12C. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D6494E249BD."Corrections." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 30, 1991: 2a. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D64D5AA944A."Chilling tape leads to murder conviction of teen's parents." Fort Worth Star-Telegram, November 1, 1991: 6. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EAF8E3DE0E65CB4."TWA Supes Come From Far And Wide To Hear Accolades." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, November 10, 1991: 1C. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D6818B486B4. "PARENTS SENTENCED TO DEATH IN DAUGHTER'S TAPED SLAYING." Press-Telegram (Long Beach, CA), December 20, 1991: A26. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EAE8D71DF4356D5."Parents Get Death In Teen's Murder." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 20, 1991: 1A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D745AA69DF8."No More Bloodshed For The Isas." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 23, 1991: 2B. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D7511B4D14C."Why The Isas Got The Death Penalty." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 28, 1991: 2B. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D7644F39D61."St. Louis Region ... Rampaging Murder, Courtroom Dramas A Jittery Economy." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 29, 1991: 1B. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04D7687C1008C."Marchers Mark Beginning Of Victims' Rights Week." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, April 27, 1992: 3A. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04DA32A17DBF9."Moral Relativism? 'You Don't Get It' ... Notion That All Behaviors Are Morally Equivalent Tears At Societal Fabric." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 21, 1992: 3B. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04DB2B84BC235."A LIVELY STORY OF A DULL TRIAL." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, March 14, 1993: 5C. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB04E0A80F37449."Racine man arrested in terrorist case." The Milwaukee Journal, April 1, 1993: A1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB827BFA9FEE185."MARIA ISA GIVEN NEW SENTENCE - LIFE IN PRISON." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, June 21, 1997: 11. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB050507AFE24BA."IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON, SAYS DEE JOYCE-HAYES." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, October 1, 2000: E1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0EB052B504D1E1D2."CONVICTION COULD PUT WOMAN ON MISSOURI DEATH ROW - SHE WOULD BE ONLY 6TH WOMAN CONDEMNED IN STATE SINCE 1977 NONE WAS EXECUTED." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), April 20, 2003: D1. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/0FA8C002939B9068."John R. Roussin Longtime homicide detective." St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO), March 29, 2005: C4. 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It was 2019, a simpler time. It was pre-covid, or maybe not. I think that weird one day chest cold thing I had was probably the virus. It was in May, so that would make me the earliest documented case. Perhaps. Anyway, it was a simpler time. Jim Stingl was a prominent columnist at the Milwaukee Journal. We had him on our show and we asked him a number of questions. I'm sure we thought our questions were insightful at the time, but they have not aged well. You be the judge. However, in hindsight I wish I would asked him what's the deal with the missing "e" in his last name. A missed opportunity for me. This however is a opportunity for you. A chance to listen to this 2019 podcast in it's entirety without the intros and outros for a more streamlined experience.

The modern strawberry has a surprisingly dramatic story, involving a French spy in Chile, a perilous ocean voyage, and the unlikely meeting of two botanical expatriates. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe the improbable origin of one of the world's most popular fruits. We'll also discuss the answers to some of our queries and puzzle over a radioactive engineer. Intro: Williston Fish bequeathed everything. Philip Cohen invented an English contraction with seven apostrophes. Sources for our feature on Amédée-François Frézier: Amédée-François Frézier, A Voyage to the South-sea, and Along the Coasts of Chili and Peru, in the Years 1712, 1713, and 1714, 1717. George McMillan Darrow, The Strawberry: History, Breeding, and Physiology, 1966. James F. Hancock, Strawberries, 2020. R.M. Sharma, Rakesh Yamdagni, A.K. Dubey, and Vikramaditya Pandey, Strawberries: Production, Postharvest Management and Protection, 2019. Amjad M. Husaini and Davide Neri, Strawberry: Growth, Development and Diseases, 2016. Joel S. Denker, The Carrot Purple and Other Curious Stories of the Food We Eat, 2015. Adam Leith Gollner, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce, and Obsession, 2013. Mary Ellen Snodgrass, World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture and Social Influence From Hunter Gatherers to the Age of Globalization, 2012. Noel Kingsbury, Hybrid: The History and Science of Plant Breeding, 2011. Christopher Stocks, Forgotten Fruits: The Stories Behind Britain's Traditional Fruit and Vegetables, 2009. Stevenson Whitcomb Fletcher, The Strawberry in North America: History, Origin, Botany, and Breeding, 1917. Dominique D.A. Pincot et al., "Social Network Analysis of the Genealogy of Strawberry: Retracing the Wild Roots of Heirloom and Modern Cultivars," G3 11:3 (2021), jkab015. Marina Gambardella, S. Sanchez, and J. Grez, "Morphological Analysis of Fragaria chiloensis Accessions and Their Relationship as Parents of F.× ananassa Hybrid," Acta Horticulturae 1156, VIII International Strawberry Symposium, April 2017. Chad E. Finn et al., "The Chilean Strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis): Over 1000 Years of Domestication," HortScience 48.4 (2013), 418-421. Jorge B. Retamales et al., "Current Status of the Chilean Native Strawberry and the Research Needs to Convert the Species Into a Commercial Crop," HortScience 40:6 (2005), 1633-1634. J.F. Hancock, A. Lavín, and J.B. Retamales, "Our Southern Strawberry Heritage: Fragaria chiloensis of Chile," HortScience 34:5 (1999), 814-816. James F. Hancock and James J. Luby, "Genetic Resources at Our Doorstep: The Wild Strawberries," BioScience 43:3 (March 1993), 141-147. Wilson Popenoe, "The Frutilla, or Chilean Strawberry," Journal of Heredity 12:10 (1921), 457-466. Liberty Hyde Bailey, "Whence Came the Cultivated Strawberry," American Naturalist 28:328 (1894), 293-306. Emily Tepe, "A Spy, a Botanist, and a Strawberry," Minnesota Fruit Research, University of Minnesota, June 11, 2019. "How Strawberries Grew Bigger: Plant History," Financial Times, Aug. 30, 2008. Steve Zalusky, "From 'Hayberry' to 'Strawberry': A Look at the History of the Delicious Fruit," [Arlington Heights, Ill.] Daily Herald, June 26, 2005. "The Modern Strawberry Owes Its Discovery to Ironic Incidents," Charleston [W.V] Daily Mail, March 30, 2005. Peter Eisenhauer, "The Berry With a Past," Milwaukee Journal, June 20, 1990. Eve Johnson, "Sweet Quest for Perfection: Juicy Story With Sexy Angle," Vancouver Sun, June 16, 1990. Listener mail: Thanks to listener Patrick McNeal for sending this 1888 proof of the Pythagorean theorem by Emma Coolidge ("Department of Mathematics," Journal of Education 28:1 [June 28, 1888], 17). The proof is explicated in Robert and Ellen Kaplan's 2011 book Hidden Harmonies: The Lives and Times of the Pythagorean Theorem (pages 103-107). Tony O'Neill, "Glenade Lake and the Legend of the Dobhar-chú," Underexposed, Dec. 4, 2017. Patrick Tohall, "The Dobhar-Chú Tombstones of Glenade, Co. Leitrim," Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 78:2 (December 1948), 127-129. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Brent Ulbert, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). 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!

Ferrall talks to Jim Owczarski from the Milwaukee Journal sentinel about the Bucks going into game 2 of the NBa finals tomorrow night in Phoenix, plus he looks at the night in MLB and more  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Los Angeles Times on Monday said that Kevin Merida, who built ESPN’s The Undefeated into a multi-media presence and spent a lengthy career in newspapers before that, will be its new executive editor. Merida, 64, is being challenged by the newspaper’s owners, Patrick and Michele Soon-Shiong, to speed its transition into a digital news leader. Merida is moving to Los Angeles from Washington, where he spent 22 years at the Washington Post before joining ESPN in 2015. He also worked at the Dallas Morning News and Milwaukee Journal. The Post is searching for its own new leader following the retirement of Marty Baron. Merida replaces Norman Pearlstine, who stepped down late last year. The Times chose a Black editor as its leader following a period where the newspaper and other journalistic institutions have taken tough looks at their own diversity in both staffing and in who and what they cover. Last September, the newspaper published a lengthy apology for having “a blind spot, at worst an outright hostility” toward Los Angeles’ nonwhite population. The newspaper said then that 38% of its editorial journalists were journalists of color, and that “we know that is not nearly good enough.” Today on AirTalk, we contextualize the Times’ history with coverage on race among other topics and how bringing in the new editor will impact the paper’s attempt to improve. Do you have thoughts? Questions? Give us a call at 866-893-5722.  With files from the Associated Press  Guests: David Folkenflik, NPR media correspondent; he tweets @davidfolkenflik S. Mitra Kalita, veteran journalist and CEO of URL Media, a network of Black and brown community news outlets. She also publishes the newsletter Epicenter-NYC; she tweets @mitrakalita Fernando Guerra, professor of political science and Chicana/o Latina/o studies and director of the Center for the Study of Los Angeles at Loyola Marymount University; emeritus member of the KPCC Board of Trustees

Gary Van Sickle has covered golf since 1980, following the tours to 125 men's major championships, 14 Ryder Cups and one sweet roundtrip flight on the late Concorde. He is likely the only active golf writer who covered Tiger Woods during his first pro victory, in Las Vegas in 1997, and his 81st, in Augusta in April. Van Sickle's work appeared, in order, in The Milwaukee Journal, Golf World magazine, Sports Illustrated (20 years) and Golf.com. He is a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America.

Tuesday on Lake Effect : We unpack the events following the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha police. Then, we hear from some RNC delegates on what they hope to see from this weeks’ convention. Lake Effect contributor Tom Daykin talks about the new plans for the historic Milwaukee Journal building. Plus, Milwaukee singer-songwriter Hayward Williams shares his new album made in lockdown, Every Color Blue. Guests: Teran Powell, WUWM Race & Ethnicity reporter RNC delegates Tom Daykin, reporter covering commercial real estate for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Hayward Williams, singer-songwriter

The HTBYKABG crew sails through the classic naval combat game, Battleship. We go over sound principles for placing place your ships and. Even more exciting, we discuss the best ways to seek out and destroy your opponent from the carrier down to the patrol boat. Finally, we dig up some juicy rule variants and their effects on game play. Like a properly placed round, this episode packs a punch. Resources: Origins: Hinebaugh, Jeffrey P. (2009). A Board Game Education. R&L Education "Salvo Is New Game With a Nautical Air". The Milwaukee Journal. 1 July 1931. Retrieved 18 February 2013. Rules: Milton Bradley: https://www.cs.nmsu.edu/~bdu/TA/487/brules.htm Hasbro (Salvo included): https://www.hasbro.com/common/instruct/Battleship.PDF Strategy: Paper with search algorithm - http://www.datagenetics.com/blog/december32011/ Other tips – https://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/leisure/brain-games/battleship-game2.htm https://www.ultraboardgames.com/battleship/tips.php All music produced by George Shenusay and used by permission.

Gary Van Sickle has covered golf since 1980, following the tours to 125 men's major championships, 14 Ryder Cups and one sweet roundtrip flight on the late Concorde. He is likely the only active golf writer who covered Tiger Woods during his first pro victory, in Las Vegas in 1997, and his 81st, in Augusta in April. Van Sickle's work appeared, in order, in The Milwaukee Journal, Golf World magazine, Sports Illustrated (20 years) and http://golf.com/ (Golf.com). He is a former president of the Golf Writers Association of America.

The June 2020 highlight minisode features ex-Milwaukee Journal columnist Jim Stingl. Give us listen to our interview with yet another of Milwaukee's media personalities.

Host and MacQuarrie biographer Keith Crowley talks with Editor Dave Evenson about two new Gordon MacQuarrie compilations taken from his newspaper columns in the Milwaukee Journal between 1936 and MacQuarrie's premature death in 1956. In these new books, titled "Right off the Reel" and "Dogs, Drink & Other Drivel", both published by the Barnes Area Historical Association, we learn more about MacQuarrie the person and MacQuarrie the reporter than we do through the Old Duck Hunter trilogy of books produced in previous decades. Many of the newspaper columns served as prequels for the more famous ODHA stories which ran in the national hunting and fishing magazines of the Golden Age. In many of these newspaper stories we first meet great MacQUarrie characters like Mr. President, Gus, Hank, Fred, Norm, and a host of others. Crowley and Evenson also discuss the infamous "Richard's Lakes" mystery as well as the upcoming MacQuarrie Pilgrimage to MacQuarrie Country. Show Notes:Right off the ReelDogs Drink & Other DrivelMacQuarrie PilgrimageGordon MacQuarrie: The Story of an Old Duck Hunter_______________________________________________________________Theme Music: Grip of the Black GoldSongwriter: Steve BlexrudPerformed by Steve Blexrud and Thunderheads_______________________________________________________________Books by Keith CrowleyPheasant Dogs: Stories from the FieldGordon MacQuarrie: The Story of an Old Duck HunterWildlife in the Badlands Keith Crowley's published wildlife and sporting photography can be found at CrowleyImages.com

CALLING ALPHA CONTROL: DAVID SCHECTER  EPISODE SYNOPSIS: We welcome Sci-Fi & horror Movie music expert Mr. DAVID SCHECTER to Alpha Control for a special interview. David is a highly accomplished & widely published writer/ editor, as well as a music, book & film critic. Since the mid 1990’s, he’s also been a producer, writer, publicist, and co-owner of the acclaimed CD label Monstrous Movie Music; specializing in soundtracks from classic science fiction & horror films. Over the course of his professional career, David’s formed friendships with several personalities of interest to Lost in Space & Sci-Fi fans including composer Herman Stein & actress Francine York among others. DAVID’S BIO: Mr. Schecter is originally from New Jersey. David graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder with a degree in Anthropology. His goal early on was to get into show business writing comedy & he later studied screenwriting & advertising copywriting at UCLA. Professionally, David cut his teeth as a copywriter for American Greeting Cards company, which started him on a decades-long career writing copy for numerous toy companies, book publishers, licensed characters & comedians. Later branching out into other writing fields, David became known as one of the best ‘gag writers’ in the business, David’s humorous articles & cartoons have been published in several newspapers & periodicals including The Milwaukee Journal, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Sacramento Union, Parade, Reader’s Digest as well as countless others. He also worked on several Hollywood memoirs, wrote four comedy screenplays, a TV pilot & a Novel for young readers. After making the jump to the music business, David’s become recognized for his extensive knowledge of classic Sci-Fi & Horror film music. As such, he’s done special feature commentaries & interviews for numerous DVD/Blu-Ray releases such as; The Monster That Challenged the World, Tarantula, The Mole People, The Monolith Monsters & The Deadly Mantis among many others. In addition, he’s written extensively about the subject for various magazines & contributed to books including; The Creature Chronicles, Bride of the Gorilla, The Indestructible Man, and Universal Terrors 1951-1955. Over the course of his career as a writer, editor, producer & reviewer, Mr. Schecter has been honored with several awards & accolades including two Rondo Awards; one for his writing & the other for his music producing. We’re going to speak with David about his love for classic Sci-Fi film scores & some of the lesser known genius composers who created it, including his longtime friend Herman Stein. He’s also collected a treasure trove of fascinating stories & anecdotes thru his writing career & association with luminaries such as actress Francine York.  So, sit back & enjoy this engaging interview the amazing David Schecter!   PODCAST INFO: This interview was conducted on 18 FEB 2020. LINKS for David Schecter: http://www.mmmrecordings.com/ https://www.facebook.com/david.schecter.1 http://www.lisaandlarry.com/index.html http://twoscotties.com/ Monstrous Movie Music:  http://www.mmmrecordings.com/ STANDARD LINKS: https://www.facebook.com/alphacontrolpodcast/ EMAIL: alphacontrolpodcast@gmail.com

The Pirates bounced back with another 2-0 week! We review the wins against Butler and St. John's! We go "Behind Enemy Lines" with Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Ben Steele to preview the rematch with Marquette! And we also take a look at the road to 2494!

The Journal-Sentinel’s Marquette beat writer tells us what it takes to stop Markus Howard and why the Golden Eagles still need to figure some things out offensively.

https://www.lightingthevoid.comLive Mon - Fri 9 pm - MidnightCraig Nehring is well known in the Minocqua / Woodruff area and is the founder of Fox Valley Ghost Hunters. Also he is the co-author of Wisconsin Most Haunted Vol 1 & 2 and Author of Archives of a Ghost Hunter released end of 2018. His team has been featured in newspapers from the Huffington Post to Milwaukee Journal and have been in one of the biggest paranormal magazines out there called Paranormal Underground. This year they have been filming at various haunted locations around Wisconsin to be on Season one of Truth or You can follow their team on Facebook and sign up for our public events and join them in finding what is out there in the afterlife. https://www.fvghosthunters.com/meet-the-team-2/Music By: Chronox at https://www.chronoxofficial.comGuitar By: Bundy

James Abraham is a former writer, editor, editorial writer, literary critic, and columnist with several newspapers including the Milwaukee Journal, Tallahassee Democrat, Charlotte Sun and Sarasota Herald-Tribune. He has written a well-received political biography that is used in university curricula and has published a collection of his insightful book essays. Abraham is a popular writing coach, critic, and lecturer at writers’ centers and colleges. His Book-broker Publishers, which he founded 15 years ago, has produced or edited more than 400 books in a variety of genres.Abraham, who earned a history degree from Oberlin College, often writes and lectures on America’s history and its pluralistic multicultural society. After the 9/11 tragedy, Abraham organized a countrywide discussion group at the local mosque. His interest in civic discourse led him to create a series of lectures for Black History Month which has evolved into a weekly lecture series. Abraham, a native of Baltimore, MD, is married to a schoolteacher and has two children.Call: James Abraham, 941-258-4920Email: book-broker@hotmail.comWatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9mOhy_GGow

Olivia Reiner (Milwaukee Journal Sentianal) to discuss the Packers 8-2 record heading into the bye week!

The second hour of the show this morning gets rolling as we are joined with Olivia Reiner (Milwaukee Journal Sentianal) to discuss the Packers 8-2 record heading into the bye week! Matt Pauley (WTMJ-Milwaukee) joins us to talk some Milwaukee Brewers and what could happen this offseason for the Brew Crew! We end the show today with a vet winning the jackpot at a casino on Veteran's Day!

Jordan, Piet and Rick talk about an event on the State Fair grounds trying to be Woodstock called the 'Midwest Rock Festival' and Rick's actual experience at Woodstock.

Jordan, Piet and Rick talk about an event on the State Fair grounds trying to be Woodstock called the 'Midwest Rock Festival' and Rick's actual experience at Woodstock.

When the police entered Jeffrey Dahmer's apartment after one of his victims escaped, they had no idea what they were in for. Annie Schwartz, a crime reporter at the Milwaukee Journal, received a tip about what they found there, and she was the first news outlet on the scene. Since then, she has written a book ("The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough : The Secret Murders of Milwaukee's Jeffrey Dahmer"), and we had her in this week for Episode 2 of our Dahmer series.

YESTERDAY’S NEWS -- Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told from historic newspapers in the golden age of yellow journalism... Emil Sanger’s Rage Like all episodes of True Crime Historian, Episode 333 is a cautionary tale, this time about rage, when a normal businessman gets so  heated about a squabble mixing family and business that he lays out his own ruin. I wouldn’t go so far as to say anyone was asking to be murdered, but... I’ll let you be the judge. Culled from the historic pages of the Milwaukee Journal and other newspapers of the era. *** A creation Of Pulpular Media We invite you to check out Pulpular Media’s newest production, Portals to Possibility, an improvised comedy about an alternate reality, where monsters are real--and hilarious!!! Visit pulpular.com/portals for a brand-new episode. Want to get a jump on the next episode of True Crime Historian? Why then, download the new podcast app Himalaya and get all new episodes a day early, then drop a buck in the tip jar for True Crime Historian. Support your favorite podcaster at www.patreon.com/truecrimehistorian. Just a dollar a month reserves your bunk at the safe house and access to exclusive content and whatever personal services you require. *** Opening theme by Nico Vitesse. Incidental music by Nico Vitesse, Chuck Wiggins, and Dave Sames. Some music and sound effects licensed from podcastmusic.com. Closing theme by Dave Sams and Rachel Schott, engineered by David Hisch at Third Street Music. Media management by Sean Miller-Jones Richard O Jones, Executive Producer

On this week’s episode of Deer Milwaukee, Cody Grant shared his thoughts on the injury to guard Malcolm Brogdon and how it will affect the Bucks moving forward. Plus, he broke down the loss to the 76ers on Sunday and talked about the addition of guard Tim Frazier. Also, Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal […]

In the late 1800s Chicago families bought their Christmas trees from the decks of schooners that had ferried them across Lake Michigan. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Herman Schuenemann, known as "Captain Santa," who brought Christmas to the city for 30 years until a fateful storm overtook him. We'll also peruse some possums and puzzle over a darkening phone. Intro: In 1991 a Yale physician proposed naming toes. No one's quite sure how cats navigate. Photo: Herman Schuenemann, center, with W.K. Vanaman, left, and a Mr. Colberg aboard a Christmas tree ship in the Chicago River, 1909. Sources for our story: Fred Neuschel, Lives & Legends of the Christmas Tree Ships, 2007. Larry Peterson, "The Legend of the Christmas Ship," Wisconsin Magazine of History 96:2 (Winter 2012/2013), 28-39. Glenn V. Longacre, "The Christmas Tree Ship," Prologue 38:4 (Winter 2006), 6-12. Shannon Marie Lange, Chicago Shipwrecks: Disasters and Their Impact on Maritime Law, dissertation, Southern New Hampshire University, 2017. Fred Neuschel, "Sailors as Entrepreneurs in a Great Lakes Maritime Village," Northern Mariner 8 (1998), 65-82. Fred Hollister, "Loss of the Christmas Tree Schooner," Sea Classics 39:5 (May 2006), 50-55. Amy Meyer, "Rouse Simmons Mystery Still Relevant," [Manitowoc, Wis.] Herald Times Reporter, Nov. 1, 2015. Kevin Collier, "Is 'Christmas Tree Ship' a Ghost of Christmas Past?" TCA Regional News, Dec. 22, 2014. "Lake Michigan Almost Canceled Christmas," Battle Creek [Mich.] Enquirer, Nov. 30, 2014. Doug Moe, "Film Tells Tale of Christmas Tree Ship," Wisconsin State Journal, Nov. 29, 2013. John Gurda, "'Christmas Tree Ship' Went Down on the Lake 100 Years Ago," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Dec. 1, 2012. Meg Jones, "Events Mark 100 Year Anniversary of Sinking of Christmas Tree Ship," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 22, 2012. Jordan Tilkens, "Centennial Celebration Commemorates Sunken Ship," [Appleton, Wis.] Post-Crescent, Nov. 22, 2012. Jordan Tilkens, "Two Rivers Museum Marks 100th Anniversary of 'Christmas Tree Ship' Sinking," Green Bay [Wis.] Press Gazette, Nov. 21, 2012. Tony Trowbridge, "When the Christmas Spirit Foundered in Chicago," Chicago Tribune, Nov. 11, 2012. Kristopher Wenn, "Smaller Stories Fill Christmas Tree Ship's History," [Manitowoc, Wis.] Herald Times, Nov. 18, 2007. Dennis McCann, "Christmas Tree Ship Surfaces in Memory," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Nov. 12, 2006. Mike Michaelson, "Algoma Remembers 19th-Century Christmas Tree Ships," [Arlington Heights, Ill.] Daily Herald, Nov. 21, 2004. Susan Smith, "89 Years Later ... ; Legend of Famed But Ill-Fated Christmas Tree Ship Revived," Wisconsin State Journal, Dec. 2, 2001. "Coast Guard Re-Enacts 'Christmas Tree' Voyages," Associated Press, Dec. 4, 2000. David Young, "The Fir Trade Separating Fact From Legend in Loss of Christmas Tree Ship," Chicago Tribune, Dec. 26, 1999. David Young, "A Tall Order Milwaukee Schooner Being Built to Meet a Solid Heritage," Chicago Tribune, Oct. 4, 1998. Margaret H. Plevak, "The Ship That Never Arrived Schooner Loaded With Yule Trees Vanished in Lake," Milwaukee Journal, Dec. 8, 1992. "Large Christmas Tree Crop," Michigan Manufacturer & Financial Record 14:24 (Dec. 12, 1914), 27. "Heart to Heart Talks," Successful Farming 12:12 (December 1913), 81. "Chicago Notes," Horticulture 18:18 (Nov. 1, 1913), 611. "Christmas Tree in Crepe; Mourning Recalls to Chicagoans Death of Lake Captain and Crew," New York Times, Dec. 26, 1912. "Has Christmas Tree Widow; Chicago to Be Supplied with Firs, Despite Schooner's Wreck," New York Times, Dec. 11, 1912. "Had Fifteen on Board," Lemmon [S.D.] Herald, Dec. 6, 1912. "Christmas Tree Ship Lost; Wreckage of Old Schooner Washed Ashore in Lake Michigan," New York Times, Dec. 5, 1912. "Vessel With 15 Men Lost," Rock Island [Ill.] Argus, Dec. 4, 1912. "To Greet Santa Claus," Fruit Trade Journal and Produce Record 46:10 (Dec. 9, 1911), 6. "Notes," American Florist 35:1174 (Dec. 3, 1910), 937. Listener mail: Wikipedia, "Opossum" (accessed Nov. 21, 2018). Wikipedia, "Powhatan Language" (accessed Nov. 21, 2018). Ann Gibbons, "Why 536 Was 'The Worst Year to Be Alive,'" Science, Nov. 15, 2018. Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Saints: The Story of the Church of Jesus Christ in the Latter Days: The Standard of Truth: 1815–1846, 2018. "Downing Street's Larry the Cat Gets a Helping Hand From Police," BBC News, Nov. 20, 2018. "Hilarious Moment Downing Street Policeman Knocks on Number 10 to Let Larry Cat In," Sun, Nov. 20, 2018. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Scott Richards. 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!

When Toronto attorney Charles Vance Millar died in 1926, he left behind a mischievous will that promised a fortune to the woman who gave birth to the most children in the next 10 years. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll follow the Great Stork Derby and the hope and controversy it brought to Toronto's largest families during the Great Depression. We'll also visit some Portuguese bats and puzzle over a suspicious work crew. Intro: The programming language Shakespeare produces code that reads like a stage play. In a qualification round for the 1994 Caribbean Cup, Barbados and Grenada seemed to switch sides. Sources for our feature on the Great Stork Derby: Mark M. Orkin, The Great Stork Derby, 1982. In Re Estate of Charles Millar (1937), [1938] 1 D.L.R. 65 (Supreme Court of Canada). Chris Bateman, "Historicist: The Great Stork Derby," Torontoist, Oct. 29, 2016. David Goldenberg, "How a Dead Millionaire Convinced Dozens of Women to Have as Many Babies as Possible," Five Thirty Eight, Dec. 11, 2015. Adam Bunch, "The Great Toronto Stork Derby — Why the City Went Baby Crazy During the Great Depression," Spacing Magazine, July 23, 2013. Steuart Henderson Britt, "The Significance of the Last Will and Testament," Journal of Social Psychology 8:3 (August 1937), 347-353. Peter Edwards, "1926 Will Sparked Toronto's Great 'Stork Derby,'" Toronto Star, Sept. 9, 2006. "Big Family, Big Prize," Philippine Daily Inquirer, Jan. 17, 2002. Douglas J. Johnston, "Will Power," The Beaver 81:4 (August/September 2001), 37-39. Marty Gervais, "Stork Derby of '26 Meant to Tweak Beaks of Clergy," Windsor Star, June 23, 2000. Craig Zawada, "Dumb Moments in Legal History," Saskatchewan Business 20:6 (Nov. 1, 1999), 7. Pat MacAdam, "The Mischievous Will: Toronto the Good Left Shaken by Staid Lawyer's Quirky Last Wishes," Ottawa Citizen, Aug. 2, 1999. John Picton, "Lawyer's Will Started Baby Boom," Toronto Star, Feb. 26, 1989. Kathleen Walker, "Stork Derby Strangest of Lawyer's Bequests," Ottawa Citizen, Dec. 14, 1981. Susan Schwartz, "Prim Toronto Was Site of Baby Race," Montreal Gazette, Dec. 9, 1981. "Mrs. Annie Smith," New York Times, Jan. 21, 1948. "Toronto Bequest Provides for Second 'Stork Derby,'" New York Times, March 12, 1946. "Stork Derby Victors Lonely for Children," New York Times, July 6, 1938. "Topics of the Times," New York Times, June 1, 1938. "Last of 'Stork Derby'?", Ottawa Evening Citizen, May 31, 1938. "'Stork Derby' Winners Paid," New York Times, May 30, 1938. "Stork Derby' Prize Awarded 4 Women," New York Times, March 20, 1938. "Justice 'Troubled' in Baby Derby Plea," New York Times, Feb. 27, 1938. "Four Mothers of Nine Win Shares in $500,000 Stork Derby Cash," New York Times, Feb. 13, 1938. "Has Her 12th Baby," New York Times, Jan. 6, 1938. "Stork Derby' Will Upheld on Appeal," New York Times, Dec. 23, 1937. "Toronto Baby Race Upheld on Appeal," New York Times, Feb. 24, 1937. "Lady Astor Declares Stork Derby 'Horror,'" New York Times, Nov. 29, 1936. "Stork Derby Will Upheld by Court," New York Times, Nov. 21, 1936. "'Baby Clause' Held Valid in Millar Will," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Nov. 19, 1936. "Ruling on Stork Promised in Week," New York Times, Nov. 17, 1936. "Dr. Hayne Thinks Toronto Mothers in 'Piker' Class," [Spartanburg, S.C.] Herald-Journal, Nov. 4, 1936. "Stork Derby 'Winner' Offers to Split Prize," New York Times, Nov. 2, 1936. "Birth Derby Ends; 6 Mothers in 'Tie,'" New York Times, Nov. 1, 1936. "Reaper at Finish Line in Baby Race," [Washington, D.C.] Evening Star, Oct. 30, 1936. "'Stork Derby' Will Is Attacked by Kin," New York Times, Oct. 29, 1936. "Foul Is Claimed in Baby Derby," [Washington, D.C.] Evening Star, Oct. 27, 1936. "Stork Derby Rule Taken by Premier," New York Times, Oct. 24, 1936. "To Fight Baby Derby Fund," New York Times, Oct. 16, 1936. "Threats in 'Baby Derby,'" New York Times, Aug. 30, 1936. "Another Baby Enters $500,000 Stork Derby," New York Times, Aug. 18, 1936. "12 in Toronto Stork Race, Parents of 89, Join Party," New York Times, Aug. 1, 1936. "Mrs. Kenny Leads in Stork Derby," Nashua [N.H.] Telegraph, Feb. 6, 1936. "'Dark Horse' in 'Stork Derby' Now Believes in Birth Control," Milwaukee Journal, Nov. 29, 1935. Phillis Griffiths, "Stork Derby Field Scorns Split Prize," New York Times, Sept. 15, 1935. "$500,000 Carried by Toronto Stork," New York Times, Sept. 8, 1935. "Toronto 'Baby' Will Safe," New York Times, Sept. 7, 1935. "12 in Toronto Stork Race, Parents of 89, Join Party," New York Times, Aug. 1, 1936. "The Commonwealth: Birth Race," Time, Dec. 20, 1926. Listener mail: "I Met a Celebrity at the London Openhouse!! Lord Palmerston, The Fuzzy," Reddit London, Sept. 24, 2018. Rachel Nuwer, "Bats Act As Pest Control at Two Old Portuguese Libraries," Smithsonian.com, Sept. 19, 2013. Julie H. Case, "These Portuguese Libraries Are Infested With Bats -- and They Like It That Way," Smithsonian.com, June 7, 2018. Patricia Kowsmann, "The Bats Help Preserve Old Books But They Drive Librarians, Well, Batty," Wall Street Journal, June 17, 2018. Universidade de Coimbra Library. Christina Caron, "Zanesville Animal Massacre Included 18 Rare Bengal Tigers," ABC News, Oct. 19, 2011. Kathy Thompson, "Ohio Exotic Animal Owner Speaks Out 1st Time Since Ordeal," [Zanesville, Ohio] Times Recorder, Oct. 18, 2012. "William Walker: Diver Who Saved Winchester Cathedral Remembered," BBC News, Oct. 6, 2018. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listeners Wil, Cassidy, and Sydney, inspired by an item on 99 Percent Invisible (warning -- this link spoils the puzzle). 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!

25 years later (July 22nd, 1991) former Milwaukee Journal reporter and author of “The Man Who Could Not Kill Enough”, Anne E. Schwartz discusses the night the police were called to serial killer Jeffery Dahmer's apartment. First-hand account of the scene and how it transpired.

  Anna Jarvis organized the first observance of Mother's Day in 1908 and campaigned to have the holiday adopted throughout the country. But her next four decades were filled with bitterness and acrimony as she watched her "holy day" devolve into a "burdensome, wasteful, expensive gift-day." In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast, we'll follow the evolution of Mother's Day and Jarvis' belligerent efforts to control it. We'll also meet a dog that flummoxed the Nazis and puzzle over why a man is fired for doing his job too well. Intro: For its December 1897 issue, The Strand engaged three acrobats to create a "human alphabet." In 1989 researchers discovered a whale in the Pacific that calls at 52 hertz -- the only one of its kind. Sources for our feature on Anna Jarvis: Katharine Lane Antolini, Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for the Control for Mother's Day, 2014. Katharine Lane Antolini, "The Woman Behind Mother's Day," Saturday Evening Post 288:3 (May/June 2016), 82-86. “Miss Anna Jarvis Has New Program for Mother's Day,” The [New London, Conn.] Day, May 9, 1912. “The Forgotten Mother of Mother's Day,” Milwaukee Journal, May 13, 1944. “Founder of Mother's Day Dies Penniless, Blind at 84,” Pittsburgh Press, Nov. 26, 1948. Cynthia Lowry, “Woman Responsible for Mother's Day Died Without Sympathy for Way It Turned Out,” Associated Press, May 4, 1958. Associated Press, “Mrs. Anna Jarvis Inspires 'Mother's Day' Observance,” May 10, 1959. Daniel Mark Epstein, “The Mother of Mother's Day,” Toledo Blade, May 3, 1987. Marshall S. Berdan, "Change of Heart," Smithsonian 38:2 (May 2007), 116-116. Jackie the parodic Dalmatian: "Hitler-Saluting Dog Outraged Nazis," World War II 26:1 (May/June 2011), 16. "Hitler-Mocking Dog Enraged Nazis, According to New Documents," Telegraph, Jan. 7, 2011. "Nazi Germany Pursued 'Hitler Salute' Finnish Dog," BBC, Jan. 7, 2011. Kirsten Grieshaber, "'Heil Rover!' Hitler-Imitating Dog Enraged Nazis," NBC News, Jan. 7, 2011. Nick Carbone, "Man's Best Fuhrer: Was Hitler-Saluting Dog a Threat to the Nazis?", Time, Jan. 9, 2011. Michael Slackman, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in Finland Who Was Trained to Give a Nazi Salute," New York Times, Jan. 11, 2011. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Steven Jones, who sent this corroborating link (warning: this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, 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!

  In 1942, Germany discovered a dead British officer floating off the coast of Spain, carrying important secret documents about the upcoming invasion of Europe. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll describe Operation Mincemeat, which has been called "the most imaginative and successful ruse" of World War II. We'll also hear from our listeners about Scottish titles and mountain-climbing pussycats and puzzle over one worker's seeming unwillingness to help another. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar of the Futility Closet website. Sources for our feature on Operation Mincemeat: Denis Smyth, Deathly Deception: The Real Story of Operation Mincemeat, 2010. Richard E. Gorini, "Operation Mincemeat: How a Dead Man and a Bizarre Plan Fooled the Nazis and Assured an Allied Victory," The Army Lawyer, March 2011, 39-42. Klaus Gottlieb, "The Mincemeat Postmortem: Forensic Aspects of World War II's Boldest Counterintelligence Operation," Military Medicine 174:1 (January 2009), 93-9. Gerald Kloss, "'Dead Man' Trick That Fooled Hitler," Milwaukee Journal, Jan. 28, 1954. "The Germans Fooled by False Documents," Montreal Gazette, April 30, 1954. Ewen Montagu, "The Debt the Allies Owe to the Man Who Never Was," Sydney Morning Herald, March 15, 1953. "Mourner for 'Man Who Never Was'", Glasgow Herald, Dec. 24, 1959. Listener mail: Highland Titles "Can You Really Become a Lord of the Scottish Highlands for Less than $50.00?", HG.org (retrieved Dec. 3, 2015). Links on mountain-climbing cats: Peter Glaser, "Die Katze, die das Matterhorn bestieg," Neue Zürcher Zeitung, July 6, 2015 (retrieved Dec. 3, 2015). "Hello Kitty? The Curious History of Cats Who Climb Mountains," One Hundred Mountains, Feb. 25, 2013 (retrieved Dec. 3, 2015). This week's lateral thinking puzzle is from Edward J. Harshman's 1996 book Fantastic Lateral Thinking Puzzles. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. 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!

In the 1850s, settlers in western Nevada were cut off from the rest of the world each winter by deep snow. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll learn about their lifeline, Norwegian immigrant John Thompson, who for 20 years carried mail, medicine, and supplies through 90 miles of treacherous snowdrifts on a pair of homemade skis. We'll also hear listener contributions regarding prison camp escape aids in World War II and puzzle over how lighting a cigarette results in a lengthy prison sentence. Sources for our feature on Snowshoe Thompson: Alton Pryor, Classic Tales in California History, 1999. Erling Ylvisaker, Eminent Pioneers, 1934. Kay Grant, "'Snowshoe' Thompson: The Norwegian Who Mastered the Rugged Sierra Nevada to Deliver the U.S. Mail," Wild West 18:4 (December 2005): 10, 68-69. "'Snowshoe' Thompson Finally Gets His Due," Deseret News, May 15, 1976. Alan Drummer, "Miracle on Skis," Milwaukee Journal, March 1, 1985. Larry Walsh, "'Snowshoe' Thompson Knew How to Carry the Mail," Pittsburgh Press, Feb. 26, 1992. "Snowshoe Thompson," Carroll Herald, Dec. 22, 1886. Red Smith, "Snowshoe Thompson Would Have Chuckled," Ottawa Citizen, Feb. 18, 1960. Listener mail: Wikipedia, Snakes and Ladders. "Clutty and His Escape Devices," in Ian Dear, Escape and Evasion, 2004. H. Keith Melton, Ultimate Spy, 1996. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener David White, who sent these corroborating links (warning -- these spoil the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar 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!

Bryon and Ben discuss Twin Peaks episode 10. “Cooper and Truman’s trail to Laura’s killer takes an unexpected turn; Blackie sees opportunity.” The Milwaukee Journal 10/13/90Twitter: @TwinPeaksUnwrapFacebook: www.facebook.com/TwinPeaksUnwrappedEmail:TwinPeaksUnwrapped@gmail.comSources:“Sycamore Trees" lyrics by David Lynch, music by Angelo Badalamenti and sung by Jimmy Scott Wrapped in Plastic magazine #20Wrapped in Plastic magazine #21Wrapped in Plastic magazine #35Wrapped in Plastic magazine #59Twin Peaks Behind-The-Scenes bookReflections: An Oral History of Twin PeaksTwin Peaks Episode #10 scriptwww.twinpeaksunwrapped.com  

In 1935 a shark in an Australian aquarium vomited up a human forearm, a bizarre turn of events that sparked a confused murder investigation. This week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast presents two cases in which a shark supplied key evidence of a human crime. We'll also learn about the Paris Herald's obsession with centigrade temperature, revisit the scary travel writings of Victorian children's author Favell Lee Mortimer, and puzzle over an unavenged killing at a sporting event. Sources for our feature on the shark arm affair: Andrew Tink, Australia 1901-2001: A Narrative History, 2014. Dictionary of Sydney, "Shark Arm murder 1935," accessed March 5, 2015. "Arm-Eating Shark Bares Weird Killing," Pittsburgh Press, July 9, 1935. "Shark Gives Up Clue to Murder," Milwaukee Journal, July 9, 1935. "'Shark Arm' Murder Mystery Still Baffles Australian Police," Toledo Blade, Dec. 14, 1952. The 1799 episode of the Nancy's forged papers appears in (of all places!) Allan McLane Hamilton's 1910 biography The Intimate Life of Alexander Hamilton (Hamilton appeared for the United Insurance Company in the case). It's confirmed in Xavier Maniguet's 2007 book The Jaws of Death: Sharks as Predator, Man as Prey. Apparently both the "shark papers" and the shark's jaws were put on public display afterward and are now in the keeping of the Institute of Jamaica; I gather the case made a sensation at the time but has largely been forgotten. Sources for our feature on James Gordon Bennett and the "Old Philadelphia Lady": The International New York Times, "Oct. 5, 1947: Old Philadelphia Lady Said It 6,718 Times," Oct. 14, 2013. James B. Townsend, "J.Gordon Bennett, Editor by Cable," New York Times, May 19, 1918. Mark Tungate, Media Monoliths, 2005. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was submitted by listener Lily Geller, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). This episode is sponsored by our patrons and by Loot Crate -- go to http://www.lootcrate.com/CLOSET and enter code CLOSET to save $3 on any new subscription. You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation via the Donate button in the sidebar 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. And you can finally follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for listening!