Podcasts about Sophie Tucker

Today's episode is a mini episode. It's about a man that some think was only a legend, but in reality, he was as real as you and me. Today I'll tell you all about The Leatherman of New York...the good and the bad.SOURCES“About.” The Leatherman's Loop, November 29, 2021. https://leathermansloop.org/about/. Bennett, Jon Scott. “The Leatherman: An American Vagabond (Video).” YouTube. Accessed January 8, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ujARKkDs0. “Leatherman (Vagabond).” Wikipedia, December 27, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leatherman_(vagabond). “A Little of Everything.” The Port Chester Journal (Port Chester, New York), April 4, 1889. www.newspapers.com.“The Old Leather Man.” The Port Chester Journal (Port Chester, New York), February 17, 1870. www.newspapers.com.“The Old Leather Man.” The Port Chester Journal (Port Chester, New York), June 7, 1888. www.newspapers.com.“The Old Leather Man.” The Watertown History Museum. Accessed January 8, 2025. https://watertownhistorymuseum.org/the-old-leather-man/. “A Strange Character.” The Port Chester Journal (Port Chester, New York), February 10, 1870. www.newspapers.com.Zucker, Dave. “Who Was Westchester's Mysterious and Legendary Leatherman?” Westchester Magazine, October 30, 2023. https://westchestermagazine.com/life-style/leatherman/. “[Opening Line] The Death Was Announced the Other Day of the Old Leather Man...” The Buffalo Courier (Buffalo, New York), March 27, 1889. www.newspapers.com.SOUND SOURCESAl Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

August 4, 1892, isn't a date most people would know just from hearing it, but I guarantee you've heard the story of what happened on that day. Today's episode is about the murders of Andrew and Abby Borden. Was their daughter Lizzie innocent, or did she get away with murder? I've also got three great additional history stories for you from the same day. Don't miss them!SOURCES“Advertisement (Nampa Military Academy - Page 2) .” The Weiser Semi-Weekly Sentinel (Weiser, Idaho), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.“Alice Mitchell.” Wikipedia, December 7, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Mitchell. Clarey, Brian. “The Murder, the Fire and the Hanging.” Triad City Beat, November 4, 2015. https://triad-city-beat.com/the-murder-the-fire-and-the-hanging/. “Dare the Desperado to Fight.” The World (New York City, New York), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.“A Dastardly Plot.” Fall River Evening News ( Fall River, Massachusetts), April 24, 1893. www.newspapers.com.Ford, Christian Andrew. “The History of Lizzie Borden: Burying the Axe.” James Madison University. Accessed December 2, 2024. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1725&context=honors201019.“He Killed Ellen.” The Western Sentinel (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), February 8, 1894. www.newspapers.com.“If It Is So, Then the Question, Who Did It, And Why?” Boston Post (Boston, Massachusetts), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.The Kingston Trio – Poor Ellen Smith lyrics | genius lyrics. Accessed January 8, 2025. https://genius.com/The-kingston-trio-poor-ellen-smith-lyrics.Lizzie Borden Warps and Wefts. “The Cable House Murders - Coincidence or Something More?” YouTube. Accessed December 10, 2024. https://youtu.be/s-VTNg_Ycb4?si=9rQ2FczbWTgrCyVv. “Lizzie Borden.” Wikipedia, November 30, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden#:~:text=No%20one%20else%20was%20charged,of%20her%20older%20sister%2C%20Emma.&text=Fall%20River%2C%20Massachusetts%2C%20U.S.Magazine, Smithsonian. “How Lizzie Borden Got Away with Murder.” Smithsonian.com. Accessed December 2, 2024.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-lizzie-borden-got-away-with-murder-180972707/.“Mitchell On the Stand.” The Girard Press (Girard, Kansas), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.“Murder Most Foul: Andrew J. Borden and His Wife Horribly Butchered at Their Home.” Fall River Daily Evening News (Fall River, Massachusetts), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.“Paris Green: It Caused the Deaths at Salisbury Beach.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), August 20, 1892. www.newspapers.com.“Peter DeGraff Guilty.” The Union Republican (Winston-Salem, North Carolina), August 17, 1893. www.newspapers.com.“Poor Ellen Smith.” Wikipedia, October 23, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poor_Ellen_Smith. Shelley, and Kate Lavender. “The Cable House Murders, July 20, 1892 : Poison!” Lizzie Borden : Warps & Wefts, July 26, 2022. https://lizziebordenwarpsandwefts.com/2022/07/26/the-cable-house-murders-poison/.“The World At Large: The South.” The Pratt Republican (Pratt, Kansas), August 4, 1892. www.newspapers.com.SOUND SOURCESAl Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On March 31, 1918, the United States did something they'd never done before. They moved their clocks. Yes, it was the first time Daylight Savings Time was observed. Why did it start and why is it still going? And, what else was making headlines on the same day sleep cycles all over the country got a little messed up?SOUND SOURCES“Advertisement: Idaho Power Company.” The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho), March 31, 1918. ww.newspapers.com.“Ancestry.Com: Drafts, Censuses, Divorce Records.” 1940 United States federal census - ancestry.com. Accessed October 10, 2024.https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/425845:2442. “Capt. Albert Barr Now In Camp Hospital.” The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, Virginia), April 30, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Capt. at Sevier Lived On Berries.” The State (Columbia, South Carolina), May 10, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Capt. Barr of Camp Sevier Is Missing.” The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), March 31, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Collyer Murder Due To Quarrel.” The Saline Evening Journal (Salina, Kansas), March 21, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Daylight Saving Time.” Wikipedia, October 8, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time#:~:text=DST%20was%20first%20implemented%20in%20the%20US%20with%20the%20Standard,hours%20to%20conserve%20energy%20resources.“Daylight-Saving Law, Effective Today, Will Add HugeSums to Our War Chest.” Los Angeles Sunday Times (Los Angeles, California), March 31, 1918. www.newspapers.com.Fore, Samuel K. “Camp Sevier.” South Carolina Encyclopedia, July 20, 2022. https://www.scencyclopedia.org/sce/entries/camp-sevier/. “Gets Light Punishment.” The Atchison Daily Globe (Atchison, Kansas), April 1, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Girl Fires Fatal Shot.” The Logan Republican (Logan, Kansas), February 14, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Jury Disagrees In Madeline Briggs Case.” The Daily Guard (Council Grove, Kansas), March 25, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Jury Has Briggs Case Again.” The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), March 31, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Madeline Briggs Murder Trial.” The Oakley Graphic (Oakley, Kansas), March 22, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Madeline Briggs Sentenced to Pen.” The Daily Republican (Burlington, Kansas), April 15, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Mrs. Briggs of Collyer Dies.” The Kansas City Times (Kansas City, Missouri), May 4, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Says Hun Spies Tried Murder.” The Brooklyn Daily Times (Brooklyn, New York), April 2, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“She Shot to Kill.” Abilene Daily Chronicle (Abilene, Kansas), January 29, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Spy Story Not Truth, Woman Now Declares.” TheBuffalo News (Buffalo, New York), April 3, 1918. www.newspapers.com.“Why Do We Have Daylight Saving Time?” History.com.Accessed October 10, 2024. https://www.history.com/news/why-do-we-have-daylight-saving-time. “Woman Arrested As Spy Admits Act of Air Espionage.” The Arizona Republic (Phoenix, Arizona), March 31, 1918. www.newspapers.com.SOUND SOURCESAl Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Songs include: Chatanooga Choo Choo by Glenn Miller, Beale Street Blues by Jelly Roll Morton, In the Pines by Leadbelly, Louisville Lady by Sophie Tucker and Tenessee Waltz by Patti Page.

On March 18, 1925, a massive tornado (that would become known as the Tri-State Tornado) touched down in parts of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana. It would go down in history as the world's deadliest tornado. What else was making headlines on such a horrible day?SOURCES“Advertisement: Pacific Gas and Electric Company (Page 2).” Daily Gazette (Martinez, California), March 18, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Annapolis, Missouri.” Wikipedia, May 11, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annapolis,_Missouri. “Arrest Neponset Man As Jack the Hugger.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), February 3, 1925. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Rules Shepherd Is McClintock's Heir.” The Decatur Daily Review (Decatur, Illinois), October 28, 1926. www.newspapers.com.Blakemore, Erin. “The Deadliest Tornado in US History Blindsided the Midwest in 1925.” History.com. Accessed October 8, 2024.https://www.history.com/news/deadliest-tornado-tri-state-1925-united-states. “Chronology of McClintock Murder Case.” Streator Daily Free Press (Streator, Illinois), May 26, 1925. www.newspapers.com.Gibbons, Roy J. “Free Press Reporter Spends Day In Jail With Shepherd.” Streator Daily Free Press (Streator, Illinois), May 26, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“He Hugged Two At Once.” The Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania), June 29, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Home Folk Will Not Believe Mrs. Shepherd a ‘Lady MacBeth.'” Streator Daily Free Press (Streator, Illinois), May 26, 1995. www.newspapers.com.“Jack the Hugger.” The Evening Courier (Camden, New Jersey), December 15, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Law Forges Strong Chain Around William Shepherd Accused of Murdering Last of McClintock Family to Get Great Fortune Which Some Say Carries Curse.” The Brooklyn Eagle (Brooklyn, New York), March 22, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Mother and Baby Blown to Tree Top by Tornado, but Escape by Miracle.” The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tennessee), March 20, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Police Seek Hugger After Two Attacks.” Wilkes-Barre Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania), March 18, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Several Reported Killed By Tornado at Annapolis, MO.” Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), March 18, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Three Held, Others Sought in Mine Blast; Little Hope Held for 34 Men.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 19, 1925. www.newspapers.com.“Tornado, Fire, Flood, and Mine Disasters Take Big Toll In Day.” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), March 10, 1925. www.newspapers.com.United Press.“Shepherd Given Freedom Under Bond As Jury Acquits Him of Charge of Murder.” Belvidere Daily Republican (Belvidere, Illinois), June 27, 1925. www.newspapers.com.US Department of Commerce, NOAA. “1925 Tornado.” National Weather Service, March 5, 2015. https://www.weather.gov/pah/1925Tornado_iq. US Department of Commerce, NOAA. “1925 Tornado.” National Weather Service, March 5, 2015.https://www.weather.gov/pah/1925Tornado_ss. “William Darling ‘Darl' Shepherd .” Find a Grave. Accessed October 8, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203215798/william-darling-shepherd. SOUND SOURCESAl Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies.“Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

One of the greatest engineering marvels of the 20th century - the Hoover Dam - was dedicated on September 30, 1935. What did the project mean for the United States, and what else was happening around the country and world on the exact same day?SOURCES“4 O'clock Bulletins.” Holyoke Daily Transcript (Holyoke, Massachusetts), August 3, 1936. www.newspapers.com.“5 Shot in Bank Raid; Tear Gas Routs Gang of 9.” Chicago Daily Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), October 1, 1935. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Five Shot During Bank Robbery.” The Sheboygan Press (Sheboygan, Wisconsin), September 30, 1935. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Hoover Dam's Dedication Is Staged Today.” Tucson Citizen (Tucson, Arizona), September 30, 1935. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Newell Sherman Drowns In Chair for Drowning of Wife.” The Springfield Daily Republican (Springfield, Massachusetts), August 4, 1936. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Sherman Counsel Sums Up Defense Before the Jury.” The Daily Evening Item(Lynn, Massachusetts), September 30, 1935. www.newspapers.com.Associated Press. “Weston Gets Life For Loll Slaying.” The Oregon Statesman (Salem, Oregon), January 28, 1936. www.newspapers.com.“Confession of Newell Sherman.” The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts), July 22, 1935. www.newspapers.com.“The Controversial Naming of the Dam.” PBS. Accessed September 25, 2024. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/hoover-controversy/. “Deputy Sheriff Ernest Loll.” Multnomah County Sheriff's Office, February 1, 2024. https://www.mcso.us/about-mcso/fallen-deputies/ernest-loll. “George Leonard Fiedler (1912-1957) .” Find a Grave. Accessed September 30, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/234373940/george-leonard-fiedler. “Hoover Dam.” Wikipedia, August 28, 2024.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoover_Dam#:~:text=Hoover%20Dam%20is%20a%20concrete,Roosevelt.“Mrs Alice Doris Dudley Sherman (1912-1935) - Find...” Find a Grave. Accessed October 1, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74472032/alice_doris_sherman. “Mrs. Fiedler Says Son Told of Shooting.” The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), October 2, 1935. www.newspapers.com.“Reward Offered In Slaying.” The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), September 30, 1935. www.newspapers.com.“Stained Weapon Clue to Murder.” The Oregonian (Portland, Oregon), October 1, 1935. www.newspapers.com.United Press. “Boulder Dam to Be Dedicated Today.” Nevada State Journal (Reno, Nevada), September 30, 1935. www.newspapers.com.“Weston Murder Jury Selected.” The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), January 18, 1936. www.newspapers.com.“Witnesses Tell About Fatal Hunt.” The Oregon Daily Journal (Portland, Oregon), January 18, 1936. www.newspapers.com.“‘The Greatest Dam in the World': Building Hoover Dam (Teaching with Historic Places) (U.S. National Park Service).” National Parks Service. Accessed September 25, 2024.https://www.nps.gov/articles/-the-greatest-dam-in-the-world-building-hoover-dam-teaching-with-historic-places.htm.SOUND SOURCESAl Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music.Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music.Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

The 1970s were known for having a lot of serial killers. Luckily, many of them were caught, and that includes the infamous Ted Bundy. Learn how his reign of terror came to an end and what other crazy stuff was being printed in newspapers on the exact same day. SOURCES “Advertisement: Home Appliance and TV (Page 2).” Morning World (Monroe, Louisiana), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Ted Bundy: Victims: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Ted Bundy | Victims | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://murderpedia.org/male.B/b1/bundy-ted victims.htm#google_vignette. Cass, Julia. “Punk Pal: A Rebel From Phila. Meets a Rebel Pistol.” The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com. Johnson, John. “Police Probe Bizarre Story of Dare Devil.” Ventura County Star (Ventura, California), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com. “Kitty o'neil.” Wikipedia, September 4, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_O%27Neil. “Nancy Spungen.” Wikipedia, September 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Spungen. “O'Neal, Kitty (1947--).” Encyclopedia.com, September 13, 2024. https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/oneil-kitty-1947#:~:text=American%20athlete%20and%20stunt%20performer,Hambleton%20(a%20stunt%20performer). Sandomir, Richard. “Kitty O'Neil, Stuntwoman and Speed Racer, Is Dead at 72.” The New York Times, November 6, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/06/obituaries/kitty-oneil-dead.html. Singer, Dale. “Classified Ad Saves Valentine's Day for 11-Year-Old, 2 Grandmothers.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), February 15, 1978. www.newspapers.com. Ted Bundy killings: A timeline of his twisted reign of terror. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy-timeline-murders. Ted Bundy's chilling death row letters will soon be published. Accessed September 12, 2024. https://www.biography.com/crime/ted-bundy. United Press International. “Bundy Trail Hidden.” The Coeur d' Alene Press (Coeur d' Alene, Idaho), February 15, 1978. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

This episode is a mini episode about a famous artist who had to fight from having everything taken away from her. You might have even seen the movie about her life. SOURCES Flynn, William. “Where Did He Get Those Eyes.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), October 14, 1970. www.newspapers.com. Kobayashi, Ken. “Jury Awards $4 Million In Art Trial.” The Honolulu Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii), June 4, 1986. www.newspapers.com. Margaret Keane - paintings, Movie & Big Eyes. Accessed August 27, 2024. https://www.biography.com/artist/margaret-keane. “Margaret Keane.” Wikipedia, August 25, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Keane. “Margaret Keane: Big Eyes Artist, Whose Husband Claimed Credit, Dies at 94.” BBC News, June 29, 2022. https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-61980385. “Relative of Discredited ‘big Eyes' Artist Makes a Keane Defense.” Los Angeles Times, January 2, 2015. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-keane-nephew-20150102-story.html. Ronck, Ronn. “Margaret Keane Issues New Challenge for Paint-Out.” Honolulu Star-Advertiser (Honolulu, Hawaii), July 1, 1984. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On March 12, 1912, the Girl Scouts of America had their very first meeting ever. Since then, millions of girls have participated in the organization. What else was making news on that exact same day in history? Find out with three fun additional history stories. SOURCES “10 Things You Probably Didn't Know about Girl Scouts.” GSCCC Blog, July 11, 2019. https://girlscoutsccc.com/2019/07/18/10-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-girl-scouts/. “About Early Girl Scouting.” Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace. Accessed August 21, 2024. https://www.juliettegordonlowbirthplace.org/en/explore/history/about-early-girl scouting.html#:~:text=Whenever%20there%20was%20a%20question,the%20United%20States%20in%201913. “Advertisement: Olympic and Titanic (Page 21).” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), March 12, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “Bring Boy Back to Reformatory.” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), March 14, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “The Cardiff Giant Fools The Nation, 145 Years Ago.” History.com. Accessed August 22, 2024. https://www.history.com/news/the-cardiff-giant-fools-the-nation-145-years-ago. “Cardiff Giant.” Wikipedia, August 19, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiff_Giant. www.newspapers.com. “Circuit Court.” Dubbo Dispatch (Dubbo, New South Wales, Australia), April 16, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “The Cumnock Poisoning Case: Some Additional Evidence.” The Leader (Orange, New South Wales, Australia), March 12, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “Cumnock Sensation: Death of Mrs. Johnson.” The Molong Express (Molong, New South Wales, Australia), March 16, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “Death of Mrs. Johnson.” The Molong Argus (Molong, New South Wales, Australia), October 13, 1911. www.newspapers.com. “First Own Sound Company of Girl Guides.” Owen Sound Sun (Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada), March 12, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “Juliette Gordon Low: Girl Scouts.” Girl Scouts of the USA. Accessed August 21, 2024. https://www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/history/juliette-gordon-low.html. “Sell CardiffcGiant Pay Storage Claim.” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), October 31,c1912. www.newspapers.com. “Sues for ‘Board' of Cardiff Giant.” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), March 14, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “‘Cardiff Giant' Again.” St. Joseph News-Press (St. Joseph, Missouri), March 12, 1912. www.newspapers.com. “'Twas Good Story But Wasn't True.” Star-Gazette (Elmira, New York), March 18, 1912. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On January 11, 1964, the Surgeon General of the United States issued an official statement that immediately made top headlines in the United States and around the world. It was the first time someone officially said that smoking could cause cancer. What else was sharing headlines with such a controversial topic that day? You'll find out with three great additional history stories. SOURCES “Advertisement: Singer Sewing Center (Pg 7).” The Bismarck Tribune (Bismarck, North Dakota), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.  “Arsenic Probe Continues; 8 Survivors Improved.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), November 26, 1956. www.newspapers.com.  Associated Press. “Food Poisoning Fatal to 2 Tots.” The Cumberland News (Cumberland, Maryland), November 16, 1956. www.newspapers.com.  Associated Press. “Life Term For Killing Cop.” The Daily Times (Davenport, Iowa), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com. Baldwin, Nick. “Grinnell Officer Slain.” The Des Moines Tribune (Des Moines, Iowa), November 13, 1963. www.newspapers.com.  Barewald, Robert, and Walter Shotwell. “Boys' Past: Delinquency, Thefts, Trouble in School.” The DesMoines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), 1958. www.newspapers.com.  Brannon, William T. “The Case of the Mass Poisoner.” Eureka Humboldt Standard (Eureka, California), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.  “Cause Giving For Illness Of Father.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 20, 1956. www.newspapers.com.  “Cop Kills Student in Basement Duel with Knife & Gun.” Daily News (New York City, New York), January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.  “Current Cigarette Smoking among Adults in the United States.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, May 4, 2023. https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/data_statistics/fact_sheets/adult_data/cig_smoking/index.htm.  “Current Trends Smoking and Health: A National Status Report.” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed August 13, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/00000823.htm#:~:text=Only%2030%25%20of%20all%20persons,report%20in%201964%20(2). “Gary Lee Wessling (1940-1973) .” Find a Grave. Accessed August 19, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250100737/gary-lee-wessling.   “Girls Checked in Poison Case.” The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), December 4, 1956. “Health Men Visit Home.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 21, 1956. www.newspapers.com.  Lamberto, Nick. “Hunt Killers' Dope Source.” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), February 27, 1958. www.newspapers.com.  Mills, George. “Gunman Parole a ‘Mistake.'” The Des Moines Register (Des Moines, Iowa), November 14, 1963. www.newspapers.com. “Nine Kidwell Children Have Pneumonia.” The Morning Herald (Hagerstown, Maryland), November 15, 1956. www.newspapers.com.  “The Panama Riots of 1964: The Beginning of the End for the Canal.” Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training. Accessed August 13, 2024. https://adst.org/2016/07/panama-riots-1964-beginning-end-canal/. “Surgeon General's 1964 Report: Making Smoking History.” Harvard Health, January 10, 2014. https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/surgeon-generals-1964-report-making-smoking-history-201401106970#:~:text=On%20a%20Saturday%20morning%2050,should%20do%20something%20about%20it. United Press International. “Mystery Illness Fells Father, Two Children.” The Weirton Daily Times (Weirton, West Virginia), November 23, 1956. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Wessling Gets 30 Year Term; Craig Guilty.” The Courier (Waterloo, Iowa), June 5, 1958. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “‘Cigaret [Sic] Smoking Causes Cancer' [and Other Front Page Headlines].” El Paso Herald-Post, January 11, 1964. www.newspapers.com.  SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Today's episode is going to be a change from the normal routine. Instead of a famous day and additional history stories, I'm going to tell you three Christmas stories exactly as they were written in the newspapers many years ago. Two of them are more than a hundred years old! Enjoy! Merry Christmas! ____ SOURCES “A Christmas Tale for Reading Aloud.” The Tamworth Herald (Tamworth, Staffordshire, England), December 28, 1946. www.newspapers.com. Free, James. “First Prize, Senior Section: Bert Decides It Is More Blessed To Give.” The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, Ohio), December 19, 1923. www.newspapers.com. Hale, M. C. “A Christmas Miracle.” The Goldsboro Headlight (Goldsboro, North Carolina), December 22, 1892. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

durée : 00:58:37 - "A yiddishe mame" (Lew Pollack / Jack Yellen) (1925) avec comme invité le violoniste et compositeur Éric Slabiak - par : Laurent Valero - "À l'approche de Noël un grand classique de la chanson yiddish "A Yiddishe Mame". C'est la chanteuse et comédienne Sophie Tucker qui l'a popularise, en devenant l'hymne universel des mamans du monde. Chanson reprise par des artistes aussi divers que Billie Holiday ou Joséphine Baker." Laurent Valero - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

durée : 00:58:37 - "A yiddishe mame" (Lew Pollack / Jack Yellen) (1925) avec comme invité le violoniste et compositeur Éric Slabiak - par : Laurent Valero - "À l'approche de Noël un grand classique de la chanson yiddish "A Yiddishe Mame". C'est la chanteuse et comédienne Sophie Tucker qui l'a popularise, en devenant l'hymne universel des mamans du monde. Chanson reprise par des artistes aussi divers que Billie Holiday ou Joséphine Baker." Laurent Valero - réalisé par : Antoine Courtin

December 10, 1901, was a special day for a select group of people in the world. It was the first time a Nobel Prize ceremony was held. Where did the idea for the prizes come from? And, what else was being reported on that day? Yes, I've got some crazy additional history stories for you, too. _____ SOURCES “Advertisement: Carlsbad Sprudel Salt (Page 2).” The Buffalo Commercial (Buffalo, New York), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com. Alfred Nobel. Accessed July 13, 2024. https://www.biography.com/inventors/a45977855/alfred-nobel. “Alto Pass, Illinois.” Wikipedia, May 16, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alto_Pass,_Illinois. “Cropsey Case Shifts Scenes.” The Atlanta Constitution (Atlanta, Georgia) , December 8, 1901. www.newspapers.com. “Dead Women Do Tell Tales.” American Hauntings. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/nell-cropsey. “Ella Maud ‘Nell' Cropsey (1882-1901) .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/40129598/ella_maud-cropsey. “The Ghost of Nell Cropsey.” The Ghost of Nell Cropsey | North Carolina Ghosts. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://northcarolinaghosts.com/coast/ghost-nell-cropsey/. “Light Is Shed on Capital Mystery.” St. Joseph Gazette (St. Joseph, Missouri), December 18, 1901. www.newspapers.com. Marks of Curiosity. “Small Historic Town's Fascinating Treasure | Alto Pass Illinois History and Geology.” YouTube, April 28, 2022. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uosjr7uXsBg. “Mrs. Dennis Dying at Garfield Hospital.” The Times-Herald (Washington D. C.), October 22, 1902. www.newspapers.com. “Mrs. Dennis Improving.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C.), May 3, 1902. www.newspapers.com. “A Murderous Attack.” The Minneapolis Journal (Minneapolis, Minnesota), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com. “Nell Cropsey's Body Is Found the River Gives Up Its Dead.” The News and Observer (Raleigh, North Carolina), December 28, 1901. www.newspapers.com. “Nellie Cropsey Alive.” The Semi-Weekly Messenger (Wilmington, North Carolina), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com. “The Nobel Prizes.” The Topeka Daily Herald (Topeka, Kansas), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com. “The Official Website of The Nobel Prize.” NobelPrize.org, July 11, 2024. https://www.nobelprize.org/. “Tide of Life Ebbs Away.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), January 2, 1902. www.newspapers.com. Tyler, Edward (Ted). “Ada Gilbert Dennis (1853-1902) .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25309900/ada_gilbert_dennis. “Weird Tale of Buried Gold.” The Philadelphia Times (Philadelphia, PA), December 10, 1901. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

March 30th, 1867 was a really big day for the United States of America. Literally. It was the day we purchased what is now known as the state of Alaska from Russia. How did it all go down, and what else was being reported in newspapers on that day? SOURCES “Advertisement: Batchelor's Hair Dye (Page 3).” Daily Arkansas Gazette (Little Rock, Arkansas), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Another Fatal Shooting Affray.” The Daily Montana Post (Helena, Montana), February 2, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Bloody Altercation Between Prominent Citizen of Montana Territory - One of Them Killed.” Chicago Tribune (Chicago, Illinois), March 5, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Engaged For the Defense.” The Montana Post (Virginia City, Montana), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Highly Important: A Treaty With Russia.” The Brooklyn Union (Brooklyn, New York), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Highly Important: Cession of Russia America By Treat To The United States.” The New York Daily Herald (New York, New York), March 31, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “The Loss of the Coburn.” The Cleveland Leader (Cleveland, Ohio), October 25, 1871. www.newspapers.com. “The Mystery Cleared Up.” The Burlington Weekly Sentinel (Burlington, Vermont), March 29, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “A Romantic Incident.” Chicago Evening Post (Chicago, Illinois), December 13, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “A Strange Affair.” North Star (Danville, Vermont), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Tech & the Hunt for Lake Huron's Lost Ships.” Thunder Bay 2010: Cutting Edge Tech & the Hunt for Lake Huron's Lost Ship. Accessed July 11, 2024. https://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/10thunderbay/background/wrecks/wrecks.html. “Tichborne Case.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tichborne_case. “The Tichborne Case: A Victorian Melodrama.” State Library of New South Wales. Accessed July 11, 2024. https://www.sl.nsw.gov.au/stories/tichborne-case-victorian-melodrama. “A True Story.” Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Indiana), March 30, 1867. www.newspapers.com. “U.S. Takes Possession of Alaska.” History.com. Accessed July 11, 2024. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/u-s-takes-possession-of-alaska. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Today's episode is one of the craziest stories I've shared in a while. It's the story of the Lykov family who spent decades living in the Russian taiga without seeing another human. How did that happen and where are they now? SOURCES Alea, Karen. “Agafia Lykova: Religious Hermit or Modern Feminist?” HuffPost, December 7, 2017. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/agafia-lykova-religious-h_b_9070284. Kirsch, Jonathan. “Handful of Refugees Fleeing Czar, Stalin Live On In Faith.” The Lost Angeles Times (Los Angeles, California), July 27, 1994. www.newspapers.com. “Lykov Family.” Wikipedia, May 23, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lykov_family. Magazine, Smithsonian. “For 40 Years, This Russian Family Was Cut off from All Human Contact, Unaware of World War II.” Smithsonian.com, January 28, 2013. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/for-40-years-this-russian-family-was-cut-off-from-all-human-contact-unaware-of-world-war-ii-7354256/. “Old Believers.” Wikipedia, July 4, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Believers. Stewart, Will. “Tragedy of the Lost Family Time Forgot.” Daily Express (London, England), August 5, 1994. www.newspapers.com. Travel, Chasing Dreams. “Siberian Survivor's New Home.” Explorersweb, March 25, 2021. https://explorersweb.com/siberian-survivors-new-home/. Wisniewski, Walter. “Family of ‘stone Age' Hermits Missed Most of the 20th Century.” The Memphis Press-Scimitar (Memphis, Tennessee), October 2, 1982. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

In this episode of 'Jacqui Just Chatters,' hostess Jacqui Lents explores the intriguing and often overlooked world of scandalous women in music history. She goes fangirl over Sister Rosetta Tharpe, then delves into the story of Betty Thornton and uncovers a collection of 78 records revealing the provocative genre of 'party albums' and ‘dirty blues' both with adult themes. Jacqui also highlights other trailblazing female artists like Faye Richmonde, Sophie Tucker (while married three times, she also had lesbian relationships), and Lucille Bogan (similarly was engaged in affairs with men and women), whose risqué performances challenged norms and left lasting imprints on the music industry. Through amusing anecdotes, Jacqui invites listeners to discover the bold and naughty side of early 20th-century music.Info/links from guest or topic:https://www.queermusicheritage.com/aug2011bt.htmlhttps://www.discogs.com/artist/2807004-Faye-Richmonde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faye_Richmonde https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/tucker-sophie https://www.cwhf.org/inductees/sophie-tucker https://afterellen.com/outrageous-sophie-tucker-touches-queerness-famous-20th-century-performer/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Tucker https://thegumbo.net/blog/2020/9/7/lucille-bogans-dirty-revolutionhttps://blues.org/blues_hof_inductee/lucille-bogan/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_Bogan https://beenhere.org/2018/04/02/lucille-bogan/#:~:text=Bogan%20had%20a%20very%20colorful,but%20they%20were%20never%20finalized.  Do you have a story idea or thoughts about the episode? Connect with Jacqui at the following.www.JacquiLents.comFB: Jacqui Lents Author IG: @JacquiLentsYouTube: @JacquiLents Music used for this episode includes –Ratatouille's Kitchen - Carmen María and Edu EspinalfoundAlways – Nesrality

October 13, 1903, was an important day in history, and if you're a baseball fan you'll know exactly why. It was the day the first World Series ended. Which team came out on top? I've also got three great additional history stories that you've probably never heard before, so make sure to listen all the way to the end. SOURCES “1903 Major League Baseball Season.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_Major_League_Baseball_season#:~:text=The%201903%20schedule%20consisted%20of,of%20which%20had%20eight%20teams. “1903 World Series.” Wikipedia, May 15, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1903_World_Series. “Advertisement: Sees With Her Mind (Page 5).” The Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. Association, American Lung. “How We Conquered Consumption.” American Lung Association. Accessed July 1, 2024. https://www.lung.org/blog/how-we-conquered-consumption. “Boston Wins Championship.” Spokane Chronicle (Spokane, Washington), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “The Bravery of a Woman.” The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, Ohio), July 18, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “Court Frees Accused Man.” The Times Plain-Dealer (Cresco, Iowa), September 20, 1907. www.newspapers.com. “Defense of Blydenburg.” The Sioux City Journal (Sioux City, Iowa), January 25, 1904. www.newspapers.com. “Emily Frances Hawkins Blydenburgh .” Find a Grave. Accessed July 1, 2024. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190669736/emily_frances_blydenburgh. “He Is a Modern Bluebeard or a Much Wronged Man.” The Sandusky Star-Journal (Sandusky, Ohio), January 25, 1904. www.newspapers.com. “Life in Prison at Hard Labor, Is the Fate in Store for Ebenezer Blydenburg.” Piqua Leader-Dispatch (Piqua, Ohio), February 5, 1904. www.newspapers.com. “Most Pathetic Story.” Fort Scott Daily Tribune (Fort Scott, Kansas), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “Mystery in Girl's Death.” Marble Rock Journal (Marble Rock, Iowa), September 20, 1906. www.newspapers.com. “Poisoned His Wives.” Fall River Globe (Fall River, Massachusetts), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “Probing Death of Woman.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. “A Woman With Nerve.” The News Tribune (Tacoma, Washington), October 13, 1903. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

The bold, brash and bawdy life and artistry of Sophie Tucker is captured in a risqué and raucous one-woman cabaret show written and performed by Laural Meade (interviewed by Brian DeShazor). And in NewsWrap: the largest LGBTQ Pride March in Serbia's history had several thousand people marching through the capital of Belgrade in defiance of violent threats, an accusation of theft in the midst of a contentious break-up gets two gay male Zimbabweans arrested for sodomy, the Australian Bureau of Statistics is refining questions about sexual orientation and gender identity for its 2026 Census, New South Wales has produced a study on puberty blockers for transgender young people that contradicts the U.K.'s controversial Cass Report, U.S.-based corporations Molson/Coors Brewing Company and toolmaking Stanley Black and Decker bow to right-wing pressure to abandon their workplace DEI programs, and more international LGBTQ news reported this week by Michael Taylor Gray and Melanie Keller (produced by Brian DeShazor).  All this on the September 16, 2024 edition of This Way Out! Join our family of listener-donors today at http://thiswayout.org/donate/ NOTE TO RADIO STATIONS: Beginning October 1, 2024, the weekly program uploaded to Soundcloud will include a pitch for This Way Out/Overnight Productions (Inc.). Stations can download a pitch-free version from radio4all.net or Pacifica's AudioPort.Org. For more information, contact Brian@ThisWayOut.org.

On July 26, 1908, something happened that would end up having a big impact on the United States of America. The FBI was first organized. However, the day would pass without people realizing anything significant had even happened. What were they reading about in newspapers instead? SOURCES “Advertisement: Catron and Stevenson (Olive Oil) Page 6.” Fort Smith Times (Fort Smith, Arkansas), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Benders Not Killed.” Newspapers.com, July 14, 1908. https://kansashistoricalopencontent.newspapers.com/article/the-coffeyville-daily-journal-benders-no/130868647/. “Bloody Benders.” Wikipedia, May 28, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders. “A Brief History.” FBI, May 3, 2016. https://www.fbi.gov/history/brief-history. “Charles Joseph Bonaparte.” Wikipedia, May 31, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Joseph_Bonaparte. “Close of the Great Olympic.” The News and Advance (Lynchburg, Virginia), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Entirety of Front Page (Various Articles).” The Detroit Free Press (Detroit, Michigan), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. Loging, Shawn. “150 Years Later, Renewed Search Hoping to Add to the Story of a Kansas Frontier Family of Serial Killers.” https://www.kwch.com, November 26, 2023. https://www.kwch.com/2023/11/26/150-years-later-investigation-hoping-add-story-kansas-frontier-family-serial-killers/. “Missing Sons Are Found.” The Colfax Press (Colfax, Illinois), August 13, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Mystery of Stamm Murder.” The Toluca Star (Toluca, Illinois), August 7, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Speaking of Close Harmony: Mr. Bonaparte and Judge Grosscup Asked to Dine with John D's Son-In-Law.” The Kansas City Star (Kansas City, Missouri), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “The Truth About The Benders.” The Washington Post (Washington D. C.), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Was A Heartless Crime.” The Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel (Sedalia, Missouri), July 26, 1908. www.newspapers.com. “Was A Heartless Crime.” The Sedalia Democrat-Sentinel (Sedalia, Missouri), July 30, 1908. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

It's been fun watching the Olympics in Paris the last few weeks, so, for today's mini episode I decided to tell you about one of my favorite Olympic history moments--the 1904 Olympic Marathon in St. Louis, Missouri. I think you're going to laugh and cry with this story. That is to say, you might cry from laughing so hard. SOURCES Abbott, Karen. “The 1904 Olympic Marathon May Have Been the Strangest Ever.” Smithsonian.com, August 7, 2012. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-1904-olympic-marathon-may-have-been-the-strangest-ever-14910747/. “Americans Seeking to Receive Classic Honors In Marathon Race Today.” St. Louis Post-Dispatch (St. Louis, Missouri), August 30, 1904. www.newspapers.com. “Andarín Carvajal.” Wikipedia, July 3, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andar%C3%ADn_Carvajal. “Athletics at the 1904 Summer Olympics – Men's Marathon.” Wikipedia, June 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athletics_at_the_1904_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_marathon#:~:text=His%20ostensible%20reason%20was%20to,the%20second%2Dslowest%20winning%20time. Felix Carvajal. Accessed June 27, 2024. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/felix-carvajal. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On February 20, 1962, history was made when John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth. He instantly became a national hero. But, it wasn't the only thing making headlines that day. What else was being reported? SOURCES “Accused Slayer Leaves Hospital, Is Recaptured.” Albuquerque Journal (Albuquerque, New Mexico), November 23, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Advertisement (Page 3): West Coast Air.” The Idaho Statesman (Boise, Idaho), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “The People Pray.” Springfield Leader and Press (Springfield, Missouri), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Zoo Snake Attacker Is Arrested.” Mt. Vernon Register-News (Mt. Vernon, Illinois), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Biography.com Editors. “John Glenn.” Biography.com, May 6, 2021. https://www.biography.com/scientists/john-glenn. Butler, Chris. “Glenn Orbits In Shot Heard Around World.” Orlando Evening Star (Orlando, Florida), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Cold War U-2 Pilot Gets Posthumous Silver Star.” Air Force. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.af.mil/News/Article Display/Article/110999/cold-war-u-2-pilot-gets-posthumous-silver-star/. “Francis Gary Powers.” Wikipedia, June 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Gary_Powers. Hudson, Don. “Ruiz Found Insane, Sent to Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), October 26, 1962. www.newspapers.com. Jenkins, Jay. “It's No Lie Sam -- You're Going Free.” The Charlotte Observer (Charlotte, North Carolina), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “John Glenn Becomes First American to Orbit Earth | February 20, 1962.” History.com. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/an-american-orbits-earth. McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. McADA, Bill. “Ruiz Admits Impossible Burch Slaying.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Pilot Agrees to Lie Detectors In Probe By Intelligent Agents.” The Macon News (Macon, Georgia), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “Seven Take French Leave From Hospital.” The Santa Fe New Mexican (Santa Fe, New Mexico), November 25, 1962. www.newspapers.com. “U-2 Overflights and the Capture of Francis Gary Powers, 1960.” U.S. Department of State. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://history.state.gov/milestones/1953-1960/u2-incident. United Press International. “Smashed Cages.” Evansville Press (Evansville, Indiana), February 20, 1962. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Youth Admits Killing Woman in Santa Fe.” The Albuquerque Tribune (Albuquerque, New Mexico), September 29, 1961. www.newspapers.com. United Press International. “Zombie Man Rips Into Snake Cages.” The Lebanon Daily Record (Lebanon, Missouri), February 19, 1962. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On March 15, 1848, something that had happened two months earlier was finally reported in a newspaper for the first time. It only made it into one newspaper, but that was all that was needed to announce that gold had been found in California. That announcement sparked the California Gold Rush and changed history. SOURCES “Advertisements (Front age).” The Californian (San Francisco, California), March 15, 1848. www.newspapers.com. “The Annual Message of the President of the United States to the Thirtieth Congress.” The New York Herald (New York, New York), December 6, 1848. www.newspapers.com. “The Bermondsey Horror: History Blog UK.” The Ministry Of History History Blog UK Europe. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.theministryofhistory.co.uk/short-histories-blog/bermondsey-horror. “A Big Snake Excitement.” The Evening Post (New York, New York), July 6, 1848. www.newspapers.com. “The Californian (1840s Newspaper).” Wikipedia, November 26, 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Californian_(1840s_newspaper). “The Discovery of Gold: Early California History: An Overview: Articles and Essays: California as I Saw It: First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900: Digital Collections: Library of Congress.” The Library of Congress. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.loc.gov/collections/california-first-person-narratives/articles-and-essays/early-california-history/discovery-of gold/#:~:text=Governor%20Mason's%20report%20of%20that,Niners%22%20were%20on%20their%20way. “Gold Rush: California, Date & Sutter's Mill.” History.com. Accessed June 12, 2024. https://www.history.com/topics/19th-century/gold-rush-of-1849. “The Great Russellville Snake.” Buffalo Courier Express (Buffalo, New York), March 22, 1849. www.newspapers.com. “Marie Manning (Murderer).” Wikipedia, April 11, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Manning_(murderer). McEneaney, Cian. “Changing Attitudes toward Irish Canadians: The Impact of the 1847 Famine Influx in the Province of Canada .” Bridgewater State University, 2021. https://vc.bridgew.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1491&context=undergrad_rev. “A Monster Snake.” The Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, East Yorkshire, England), January 12, 1849. www.newspapers.com. “Mortality of Immigrants to Canada.” Daily National Intelligencer (Washington D. C.), January 24, 1848. www.newspapers.com. “The Murder at Bermondsey.” The Observer (London, Greater London, England), September 3, 1849. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Since today's episode is a mini episode, there isn't just one specific day for the title. The subject, however, is premature obituaries. I've got a bunch of crazy stories for you--and all of them have to do with times that deaths were reported while people were actually still alive. Enjoy! SOURCES “5 People Who Read Their Own Premature Obituary.” Beyond the Dash, November 25, 2019. https://beyondthedash.com/blog/obituary-writing/people-who-read-their-premature-obituary/7378. Baker, Russell W. “London Press Overlooked Durability of Hemingway.” The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland), January 26, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Cannibal Holocaust.” Wikipedia, June 9, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cannibal_Holocaust. “Ernest Hemingway .” Biography.com. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/ernest-hemingway. “Hemingway Lost In Plane Crash.” The Daily Herald (London, London, England), January 25, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Luca Barbareschi.” The Movie Database. Accessed June 11, 2024. https://www.themoviedb.org/person/55650-luca-barbareschi?language=en-US. “Mark Twain Seriously Ill.” The Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, New York), June 1, 1897. www.newspapers.com. “Mark Twain.” Wikipedia, June 10, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain#:~:text=The%20Almighty%20has%20said%2C%20no,comet%20passed%20Earth%20that%20year. “Mr. Hemingway's Escapes In Two Plane Crashes.” The Guardian (London, England), January 26, 1954. www.newspapers.com. “Snap Shots.” Lancaster New Era (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), October 8, 1897. www.newspapers.com. “Twain's Famous 1897 Quote: The Back Story.” Media Myth Alert, June 1, 2010. https://mediamythalert.com/2010/06/01/twains-famous-1897-quote-the-back-story/. White, Frank Marshall. “Mark Twain Well.” The Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), June 1, 1897. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.          

On December 19, 1998, something happened that hadn't happened in the United States in more than a hundred years. President Bill Clinton was officially impeached. Even though newspapers all over the world were printing articles about impeachment, it wasn't the only thing being reported that day. What other crazy things made the news? SOURCES Associated Press. “Convicted Child Molester a Suspect in 1998 Disappearance of 8-Year-Old.” Statesman Journal (Salem, Oregon), November 15, 1998 www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Molester a Suspect in Missing Child Case.” Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon), November 14, 1998. www.newspapers.com. Barnard, Jeff. “Mom of Missing Boy Thanks Searchers, Tells Them to Go Home to Their Families.” Sentinel-Tribune (Bowling Green, Ohio), December 19, 1998. www.newspapers.com. Barnard, Jeff. “Still No Sign of 8 Year Old Lost in Snowy Wilderness.” The World (Coos Bay, Oregon), December 9, 1998. www.newspapers.com. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Andrew Lavern Smith.” Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s1/smith andrew-lavern.htm. Bunyan, Nigel, and Will Bennett. “1 Million Pound Shakespeare Folio Stolen in University Raid.” The Daily Telegraph (London, England), December 19, 1998. Burrin, Elliot, and Will Dixon. “Stolen Shakespeare: The Story of Durham's First Folio.” Palatinate, April 23, 2020. https://www.palatinate.org.uk/stolen-shakespeare-the-story-of-durhams-first folio/#:~:text=In%20December%201998%2C%20seven%20books,Chaucer%2C%20and%20a%20First%20Folio. “Disappearance of Derrick Engebretson.” Wikipedia, February 3, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Derrick Engebretson. “Nokia Cell Phone Ad (Page 7).” Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN), December 19, 1998. www.newspapers.com. Pratt, Mark. “500th Execution Since 1977 Held.” Republican and Herald (Pottsville, Pennsylvania), December 19, 1998. www.newspapers.com. “President Clinton Impeached | December 19, 1998.” History.com. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/president-clinton-impeached. “Raymond Scott Guilty of Handling Stolen Folio of Shakespeare's Plays.” The Guardian, July 9, 2010. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2010/jul/09/raymond-scott-stolen-shakespeare-first-folio. StrangeOutdoors. “The Strange Disappearance of Derrick Engebretson from the Winema National Forest.” StrangeOutdoors.com, August 13, 2021. https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/12/4/derrick-engebretson. “The Trail Went Cold - Episode 254 - Derrick Engebretson & Kurt Newton.” Spotify, December 8, 2021. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0sJ99C6zqmxqqaQA6HUC9y. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

In honor of Flag Day this week, I decided to make an episode about something written in honor of the flag of the United States of America--The Star Spangled Banner. Why was it written and when was it officially adopted as out national anthem? And, as always, I have three great additional history stories that go along with the famous date. SOURCES .“When an Actress Disappears...” Let's Misbehave: A Tribute to Precode Hollywood, January 1, 1970. http://www.precodemisbehaving.com/2016/02/. Associated Press. “Athlete May Die For Death of Young Girl.” Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Term of One to Ten Years For Kirkland.” Carbondale Free Press (Carbondale, Illinois), May 27, 1931. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “‘Star-Spangled Banner' Voted National Anthem.” Stockton Evening and Sunday Record (Stockton, California), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “Camel Cigarettes: Contest Announcement (Page 5).” The Albany Democrat-Herald (Albany, Oregon), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “Edna Mae Cooper Is Still Missing.” The Pittsburgh Press (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), February 28, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “Edna Mae Cooper, Girl Flyer, Vanishes From Coast Home.” The Brooklyn Daily Times (Brooklyn, New York), February 26, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “Facsimile of First Newspaper Printing of the Star Spangled Banner.” Library of Congress. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.100010479.0. “Five Attacker's In Gary Girl's Death to Be Arraigned Today.” The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 2, 1930. www.newspapers.com. Francis Scott key: Biography, Lawyer, Star-Spangled Banner writer. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/francis-scott-key. McNamara, Joseph. “Body of Evidence.” The Daily News (New York, New York), October 3, 1993. www.newspapers.com. The Ninety-Nines, Inc. “Our History: Women in Aviation History - Bobbi Trout.” The Ninety-Nines, Inc. Accessed May 17, 2024. https://www.ninety-nines.org/bobbi trout.htm. “Pictorial Story of Murder in Which Dead Woman's Handshake Figures.” Valley Morning Star (Harlingen, Texas), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. reprinted from The Wichita Beacon. “Where Is Your Child To-Night?” The Winchester Star (Winchester, Kansas), April 17, 1931. www.newspapers.com. Smithsonian Institution. “Star-Spangled Banner.” Smithsonian Institution. Accessed April 15, 2024. https://www.si.edu/spotlight/flag-day/banner-facts#:~:text=After%20several%20decades%20of%20attempts,Hoover%20on%20March%203%2C%201931. United Press. “Athlete Acts Out the Fatal Scene.” Lincoln Journal Star (Lincoln, Nebraska) , March 6, 1931. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Coroner's Jury Finds That Victim Died Following Criminal Attack.” The Indianapolis Times (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 1, 1930. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Five Are Accused in Death of Girl.” The Times (Indianapolis, Indiana), December 1, 1930. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Mystery Cloaks Finding Missing Endurance Flyer.” The Montana Standard (Butte, Montana), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. “William Frazer Will Face Murder Charge.” The Gaffney Ledger (Gaffney, South Carolina), March 3, 1931. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

It's another random clippings episode! This is an episode where I gather random short stories I've clipped from newspapers. The years and dates have nothing to do with each other like in my full size episodes. Enjoy! SOURCES Associated Press. “WomanSays She Is Sick of Talking.” The Oshkosh Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), August 21, 1959. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “Woman Skids On Bath Soap Through Window.” The Tribune/The Scranton Republican (Scranton, Pennsylvania), May 2, 1934. www.newspapers.com. “Burns Received During Play Are Fatal To Child.” The Kilgore News Herald (Kilgore, Texas), April 15, 1935. “Kidnapper's Child Maimed.” The New York Times (New York City, New York), August 14, 1914. www.newspapers.com. “Man Mistaken As Robber Is Slain By Illinois Policeman.” The Winchester Sun (Winchester, Kentucky), December 21, 1937. www.newspapers.com. “Manor Woman Freezes To Death After Fall.” The Austin American (Austin, Texas), February 14, 1929. www.newspapers.com. “Penny Each For Children When Mother Quit.” The Times (Brooklyn, New York), August 18, 1933. www.newspapers.com. United Press. “Wet Is Actually Wet.” The Wichita Beacon (Wichita, Kansas), January 25, 1933. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. InspectorJ. “Bell, Candle Damper A (H4n).wav.” November 17, 2017. www.freesound.org. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.          

It's the deep blue sea for Gildy, well, it's the deep water reservoir anyway. It's Sounds Like Radio Volume 169 and we find GIldy trying to build up his name as water commissioner in the town. He needs publicity that mean a deep dive in the water reservoir! Your Humble Host will try to build Gildy's confidence with a few folks he's brought with him, Robert Mitchum drinks calypso style water, Dinah Shore, Phil Harris, Emmylou Harris, Bing Crosby, Lee Wiley, Mills Brothers & Sophie Tucker. We've all gathered for another funny and oh so great musical episode of Sounds Like Radio!

At 6PM over NBC's WEAF, The Catholic Hour took to the air with an address from Monsignor Fulton J. Sheen. Fulton John Sheen was born on May 8th, 1895 in El Paso, Illinois. He was ordained a priest in 1919, quickly becoming a renowned theologian. He won the Cardinal Mercier Prize for International Philosophy in 1923 and went on to teach theology and philosophy at the Catholic University of America. Beginning in 1930, Father Sheen began a twenty-year run hosting The Catholic Hour on NBC before moving into TV to present Life is Worth Living and The Fulton Sheen Program. Twice winning an Emmy for Most Outstanding TV personality, he was also featured on the cover of TIME magazine. He was appointed an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of New York in 1951, holding the position until 1966 when he was made Bishop of Rochester. He resigned in 1969 near his seventy-fifth birthday and would live until December 9th, 1979. In 2002, twenty-two years after his death, an official cause for canonization into sainthood was opened. Pope Benedict XVI officially recognized his life of "heroic virtues." However, his 2019 beatification was postponed after the current Bishop of Rochester expressed concern that Sheen mishandled a sexual misconduct case against a priest. Although the Diocese of Peoria countered that his handling of the case had already been thoroughly investigated, as of 2024 Fulton J. Sheen's beatification is still postponed. Opposite The Catholic Hour, The Blue Network aired The Radio Hall of Fame on WJZ. Hosted by Deems Taylor and sponsored by Philco, The Radio Hall of Fame was conceived as a weekly Academy Award of radio through Variety Magazine, focusing on that week's hits. When it was launched in December of 1943, there was serious questioning as to whether it was proper for Variety to be so intimately involved. How could a trade paper whose business was reviewing show business enter into its production? Ben Bodec, a fifteen-year Variety reporter quit in protest, but the show went on without a hitch. It was a glittering spectacle, stars like Fred Allen, Bob Hope, Sophie Tucker, Groucho Marx, Bing Crosby, George Burns, Gracie Allen, and the Andrews Sisters all appeared. It would air until April 28th, 1946.

Stephen Cole is an award-winning musical theatre writer whose shows have been recorded, published, and produced from New York City to London to the Middle East and Australia and Edinburgh, Scotland. His shows include: After the Fair, Night of the Hunter, Saturday Night at Grossinger's, Aspire, Time After Time, Merman's Apprentice and The Road To Qatar! to name just a few. As a producer, Stephen presented Liza Minnelli, Barbara Cook, David Hyde Pierce, and many others in an 80th Birthday Tribute to John Kander. Stephen has also released a series of CD's entitled MERMANIA on Harbinger Records. These include never before released selections sung by his favorite star and friend, Ethel Merman. Besides writing the CD booklets for these and his original cast CDs, Stephen has written the DVD booklets for the box set of THAT GIRL: SEASON ONE and ANYTHING GOES. Mary, Ethel and Mikey Who? takes Stephen's real-life friendships with Ethel Merman and Mary Martin, the two undisputed queens of Broadway, tossed them into a blender and come up with a fantasy about a nerdy super-fan in the early 1980s who, while visiting his dying idol Ethel Merman, stumbles into a time portal in her closet and exits on the other side in Sophie Tucker's star dressing room at the Imperial Theatre in 1939. Mikey Marvin Minkus gets to know his idols in their prime as he time travels through the decades with them, influencing their lives and careers, while helping to foster their legendary rivalry. Only visiting times when Merman and Martin's fates crossed, Mikey becomes a vital part of their lives, all the while interacting with such celebrated theatrical figures as Cole Porter, Jerome Robbins, Josh Logan, Dorothy Fields, Larry Hagman, Irving Berlin, Sophie Tucker, Leland Hayward, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and a newcomer named Jane Fonda.

March 7, 1948 - The Walking Man Contest from Truth or Consequences has ended and the secret is out; Jack Benny is The Walking Man. References include Sophie Tucker, Van Johnson and radio shows Stella Dallas, Portia Faces Life, and The Judy Canova Show.

On August 16, 1977, the nation was shocked when the evening headlines were sent out. Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll was dead. What else was being reported on such a tragic day? SOURCES “Advertisement: RCA Televisions (Page 2).” The Winona Daily News (Winona, Minnesota), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. Associated Press. “N. Y. Grand Jury Indicts Berkowitz in Slaying.” The Daily Pantagraph (Bloomington, Illinois), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. “Biography.” Graceland. Accessed February 2, 2024. https://www.graceland.com/biography. Blanco, Juan Ignacio. “Herbert Lee Richardson: Murderpedia, the Encyclopedia of Murderers.” Herbert Lee Richardson | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers. Accessed February 5, 2024. https://murderpedia.org/male.R/r1/richardson-herbert.htm. “Bomb Kills Girl Here; Man Sought In Death.” The Dothan Eagle (Dothan, Alabama), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. “David Berkowitz.” Wikipedia, February 1, 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Berkowitz. Ehrlich, Ken. “Portrait Is Saco Man's Hope for Elvis Meeting.” Journal Tribune (Biddeford, Maine), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. “Elvis Presley Dies.” The San Francisco Examiner (San Francisco, California), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. “Lost Graveyard Haunts Park Developer.” Tri-City Herald (Pasco, Washington), August 16, 1977. www.newspapers.com. “Old Almshouse Cemetery.” Rootsweb. Accessed February 2, 2024. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~paerie/cemeteries/almshouse.htm. “Richardson v. State.” Justia Law. Accessed February 5, 2024. https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal/1978/376-so-2d-205-0.html. Ripley's Believe It or Not!, Steph Distasio, and Colton Kruse. “Bizarre Elvis Facts That Will Leave You All Shook Up.” Ripley's Believe It or Not!, November 17, 2023. https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/bizarre-elvis-facts/. “The Rise of the Son of Sam.” Psychology Today. Accessed February 2, 2024. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/202310/the-rise-of-the-son-of-sam. Whole. The Sons of Sam: A Descent Into Darkness 1, no. 1. Netflix, May 5, 2021. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

On Sounds Like Radio Volume 158 today on the Great Gildersleeve from January 30, 1952 Judge Hooker is in the clutches of a gold digger!! Or is he? Hooker is going out with a lady and the Jolly Boys think something ain't right about it. GIldy's elected to go out with her and see. Uh, oh. It's an action packed show with Your Humble Host's action packed guest singers: Rosemary Clooney, Mills Brothers, Doris Day (that's her in our picture with this show), Bing Crosby, Sophie Tucker, Jim Reeves, Lena Horne & Nat King Cole sings a classic. A good time with good music, enjoy.

It didn't take long for Edwina, young, rich, and alone while her husband Louis was away with the Navy, to begin flirtations and then affairs with various suitors. There were the young men of her social strata, to be sure, but there was also a scandalous rumored fling with the notably female American entertainer Sophie Tucker, "The Last of the Red-Hot Mamas." These affairs took a toll on her marriage and her relations with the British Royal Family, but also laid the template for the Mountbatten marriage. Listen ad-free at patreon.com/trashyroyalspodcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On Sounds Like Radio Volume 158 today on the Great Gildersleeve from Janua y 30, 1952 Judge Hooker is in the clutches of a gold digger!! Or is he? Hooker is going out with a lady and the Jolly Boys think something ain't right about it. GIldy's elected to go out with her and see. Uh, oh. It's an action packed show with Your Humble Host's action packed guest singers: Rosemary Clooney, Mills Brothers, Doris Day, Bing Crosby, Sophie Tucker, Jim Reeves, Lena Horne & Nat King Cole sings a classic. A good time with good music, enjoy.

On February 21, 1885, an event that was more than 100 years in the making finally happened--the Washington Monument was dedicated. What else was happening around the country (and even in Washington D. C.) on that very special day? SOURCES “5 Things You Might Not Know about the Washington Monument.” History.com. Accessed December 21, 2023. https://www.history.com/news/5-things-you-might-not-know-about-the-washington-monument. “Asylum in Flames.” Harrisburg Daily Independent (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania), February 13, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “Fatal Explosion.” Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Georgia), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “History & Culture.” National Parks Service. Accessed December 21, 2023. https://www.nps.gov/wamo/learn/historyculture/index.htm#:~:text=The%20Washington%20Monument%20was%20dedicated,on%20a%20Sunday%20that%20year). “The Monument.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C.), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “Nurse Schroeder Discharged.” The Philadelphia Inquirer, April 3, 1885. www.newspapers.com. Roberts, Jay. “Blood on the Snow: The 1885 Railroad Disaster at Four Mile Run.” Jaybirds Jottings, May 1, 2021. https://jay.typepad.com/william_jay/2017/08/blood-on-the-snow-the-1885-railroad-disaster-at-four-mile-run-1.html. “Shot and Killed.” Nashville Banner (Nashville, Tennessee), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “Three Killed In A Sleeper.” Savannah Morning News (Savannah, Georgia), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “The Virginia Railroad Wreck.” The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, Minnesota), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “The Work of Fiends.” Reading Times (Reading, Pennsylvania), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. “The Work of Jealousy.” The Ottawa Daily Republic (Ottawa, Kansas), February 21, 1885. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.

Join Laura as she explores the Italian region of Tuscany! We'll start with the iconic Leaning Tower of Pisa. We will then discover the medieval charm of San Gimignano, known for its towering architecture and panoramic views of the Tuscan landscape and Chianti wineries. Last, but certainly not least, we'll hear a glimpse of the timeless allure of Siena, with its historic Piazza del Campo and stunning Gothic architecture. Track: "La Piazza" provided by https://slip.stream.  Epic by Lite Saturation is licensed under a Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.  I'm The Last Of The Red Hot Mamas by Sophie Tucker is licensed under a Public Domain Mark 1.0 License.Support the show

Can you believe it? I'm finally releasing a new episode! It's a miracle! In this new episode, I'm going to tell you about something that happened on August 22, 1911--something that shocked the world. On that day, the famous Mona Lisa painting was stolen. I'll tell you a little bit about that event, and then share three fun, Additional History stories, too. Enjoy! SOURCES “Advertisement: Kellogg's Cornflakes (Page 3).” Argus-Leader (Sioux Falls, South Dakota), August 22, 1911. www.newspapers.com. Barnebys. “The Incredible 1911 Theft of the Mona Lisa: Barnebys Magazine.” Barnebys.com, July 22, 2022. https://www.barnebys.com/blog/the-incredible-1911-theft-of-the-mona-lisa. “Great Painting Stolen.” Boston Evening Transcript (Boston, Massachusetts), August 22, 1911. www.newspapers.com. “Preacher Accused of Murder.” The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland) , January 14, 1909. www.newspapers.com. Sperling, Susan. “Ernest Lyons.” National registry of exonerations pre 1989. Accessed October 18, 2023. https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetailpre1989.aspx?caseid=204. Staff, NPR. “The Theft That Made the ‘Mona Lisa' A Masterpiece.” NPR, July 30, 2011. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece. “Studies in Scarlet.” Curiosity Collections - Harvard Library. Accessed October 18, 2023. https://curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/scarlet. “Widow Needs Help.” The Evening Star (Washington D. C.), August 22, 1911. www.newspapers.com. “Woman and Children Stranded In Station.” Alexandria Gazette (Alexandria, Virginia), August 22, 1911. www.newspapers.com. “‘Murdered Man' Alive, Alleged Slayer In Pen.” The Lawton Daily News (Lawton, Oklahoma), August 22, 1911. www.newspapers.com. SOUND SOURCES Al Jolson. “I'll Say She Does.” www.pixabay.com/music. Lucille Hegamin and The Dixie Daisies. “Cold Winter Blues.” www.pixabay.com/music. Sophie Tucker. “Reuben Rag.” www.pixabay.com/music.    

The Big Show Podcast 1951-11-11 (034) Tallulah Bankhead, Morton Downey, Jerry Lester, Sophie Tucker, Ann Sheridan, etc. (Mindi)

Happy end of summer!?! How it came and went so fast, and so slow. Ok, poetic? We're back with a bomb episode covering everything from our fomo for the Beyonce Renaissance tour, to the breakups of summer (Joe Jonas and Sophie Tucker most recently) to the latest episode of RHONY, to the USOpen and more MLB, to our Big Wig Bites of the week, to discussing the shittiest plane ride there ever was (pun intended)! We have some spicy hot takes from Julia Fox and Kourtney Kardashian on this ep, so you don't wanna miss. We've got a busy fall, and fall starts when school starts, so let's get into it! If you're a real one, check out our Youtube, and follow Anna and Dre on Instagram! Plus, follow Big Wigs on IG, duh! We love you. Stay big...wig.

Happy end of summer!?! How it came and went so fast, and so slow. Ok, poetic? We're back with a bomb episode covering everything from our fomo for the Beyonce Renaissance tour, to the breakups of summer (Joe Jonas and Sophie Tucker most recently) to the latest episode of RHONY, to the USOpen and more MLB, to our Big Wig Bites of the week, to discussing the shittiest plane ride there ever was (pun intended)! We have some spicy hot takes from Julia Fox and Kourtney Kardashian on this ep, so you don't wanna miss. We've got a busy fall, and fall starts when school starts, so let's get into it! If you're a real one, check out our Youtube, and follow Anna and Dre on Instagram! Plus, follow Big Wigs on IG, duh! We love you. Stay big...wig. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

(Intro) Childhood Nicknames (5TYNTK) SoPo Investigation, Air Quality Warning, Patriots, Purple Deer, Pumpkin Spice Frosty (Dirty) Drake reveals release date.  Kourtney Kardashian talks about her emergency surgery.  Kim K's American Horror Story trailer.  Joe Jonas and Sophie Tucker issue a joint statement. Travis attended the same show as Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet. Quavo says he's going to college. (Topic) What's a song you didn't realize was wildly inappropriate as a kid? (Outro) On Duty Delight.

Do you love top notch tap dancing? Do you love a young Judy Garland? Do you love over the top 1930's nostalgia musicals where horse racing and show business converge to hold a shoe-string plot together? Then Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937) is the movie for you! Check out tap-dancing sensation Eleanor Powell and a dreamy Robert Taylor in this quirky depression-era romp that includes a talented ensemble cast led by Judy Garland (in one of her first feature film roles), Sophie Tucker, George Murphy, and Buddy Ebsen. Host Sara Greenfield and her guests Zoe Palko and Kyle Serilla chat about all this and more on this week's episode of Talk Classic To Me. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sara-greenfield/support

Good friend of the show, Brian Vincent is in the Acement tonight to finally tell his story. A self proclaimed sit down comic, Brian is a call back to the old school comics like Don Rickles and Pat Cooper. He is as funny off stage as he is on. Brian is a great story teller and his path to the stage is filled with laughs.  https://www.facebook.com/brian.vincent.750 Go to https://www.buymeacoffee.com/behindthefQ to buy us a coffee or a bourbon.  Get your BTF gear at https://www.teepublic.com/stores/scott-higgins

This week we air our exclusive interview with DJ Konflikt (@myfavoritedj) to talk about DJ life in Miami, staying relevant as a DJ, goal-setting, mixing multiple genres, playing world music, and future music trends. So much knowledge dropped on this one! DJs pay attention :) We also play awesome new Latin House, Tech-Tribal, Arabic-Afro House, as well as live disco/soul hindi & bollywood blends. One of my favorite sets to date featuring tracks from Bad Bunny, Mickey Singh, Burna Boy, Switch Disco, Peso Pluma, Sophie Tucker, plus lots more. Mon 10pm PST, Tue 7pm UK, Tue 2pm EST, and Tue 11.30pm for listeners in India. Hosted by DJ and music producer: @viktoreus 

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Host Nate Wilcox asks Dale about the musical ferment bubbling under the New York demimonde in the 1800s.Buy the book and support the podcast.Download this episode.Have a question or a suggestion for a topic or person for Nate to interview? Email letitrollpodcast@gmail.comFollow us on Twitter.Follow us on Facebook.Let It Roll is proud to be part of Pantheon Podcasts.

Denis' career encompasses almost every aspect of show business from singing and performing to recording and composing. His musical career began at the age of six as a banjolele-playing singer at children's matinees. By the 1950s and early 60s, he was a member of Britain's first ever boy band The King Brothers, one of the most successful pop groups of that era and the youngest Variety act to play the London Palladium. From pop star to award-winning TV composer (including the Black Beauty theme and Lovejoy), to award-winning theatre composer (Privates On Parade) and songwriter, and collaborating along the way with such legends as Alan Ayckbourn, Sammy Cahn and Don Black, the artists with whom Denis has worked (and played) read like a who's who of British and American stage and screen--Tony Bennett, Nina Simone, Peter Sellers, Howard Keel, Sophie Tucker, Lena Horne, Alma Cogan, Albert Finney, Dame Edna Everage, Maureen Lipman, Elaine Stritch, Dudley Moore, Bruce Forsyth, Ronnie Corbett, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra and even Jimi Hendrix. His highly acclaimed and entertaining memoir KEY CHANGES revised and updated 2020 edition can be purchased from our SHOP.​For more career information and a full archive see deniskingmusiclibrary.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is the first episode of a new Broadway Nation mini-series that explores what I am calling, “The Other Broadway”.  Today when we see or hear the word “Broadway”, we most likely think of New York's Theater District and it's 41 active theaters nestled in and around Times Square (where today 36 plays and musicals have thankfully returned to the stage!)  Or that word evokes the legendary cannon of shows that have played in those theaters, most especially those great, glorious Broadway musicals that up until now have been the principal subject of this podcast. That, however, is really only part of what “Broadway” has meant to most people during the first half of the 20th Century – when Broadway was at the center of American culture.  For more than 5 decades the word “Broadway” meant not just the performances in the legitimate theaters – those Plays, Musicals, and Revues.  But also, or even more so, it meant the Nightlife that surrounded them.  From the 1910s through the 1950s there were hundreds of cabarets, speakeasys and nightclubs crammed into the Theater District.  And they epitomized “Broadway” just as much as what was happening in the theaters,  In fact, the most famous songs about Broadway – those anthemic tributes that you hear on every Tony Awards show and every Broadway themed occasion such as “Give My Regards To Broadway”, “Lullaby Of Broadway” and “On Broadway” – all have lyrics that are much more about the nightlife than they are about the shows. During this series I will lead my listeners on a late night tour of Broadway's most famous hot spots including Rector's, Reisenweber's, The El Fay Club, Club Durant, Club Richman, The Hotsy Totsy Club, Club Alabam, The Silver Slipper, The Pansy Club, The Stork Club, Casa Lopez, La Conga, 21, The Parody Club, The Rainbow Room, The Latin Quarter, El Morocco, The Astor Roof, The Cotton Club (it was in Times Square for a while), Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe, The Copacabana and many more. There you will rub elbows with such stars as Vernon & Irene Castle, James Reese Europe, Sophie Tucker, Clifton Webb, George Raft, Rudolph Valentino, Gilda Gray, Texas Guinan, Ethel Waters, Florence Mills, Helen Morgan, Harry Richman, Bill Robinson, Cab Calloway, Desi Arnaz, Tommy Dorsey, Frank Sinatra, Fats Waller, and Clayton, Jackson, & Durante to name only a few. However, before we venture out into the night, we need to look back to the origins of this other side of Broadway, so in this first episode I explore exactly where New York nightlife began. I hope that you enjoy it.  I am now entirely obsessed and fascinated by this subject! Please let me know what you think!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices