American Timelines

1942: The Phantom Barber & The Oregon State Hospital Poisoning (Episode 221)


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1942: The Phantom Barber & The Oregon State Hospital Poisoning (Episode 221)

Amy’s back to jump into 1942 with Joe. Amy tells the tale of the Phantom Barber, while Joe covers the following timeline topics:

• World War 2 rationing effects on candy, rubber, coffee, chocolate, Nutella

• Anne Frank’s Diary

• Bugs Bunny’s effect on pop culture

• Hoagy Carmichael’s longest song title

• Dewey Beard, Audie Murphy, Calvin Graham

• Bambi

• The Skeleton Lake of Roopkund

• Carole Lombard’s death

• Birthdays such as Richard Roundtree, Paul McCartney, Stephen Hawking, Cassius Clay, Harrison Ford and more

• Glenn Miller & Bing Crosby on the Billboard Charts

• Princess Elizabeth joining the military

• The Cocoanut Grove Fire

• Cat People

• The Hitler-Mannerheim Recording

And much more!

Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: crimelibrary.org, A Crime To Remember,

Murderpedia & More. Information may not be accurate, as it is produced by jerks.

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