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Back In The Lifeboat: A Timeless Rewatch Podcast episodes
- 2.04: The Salem Witch Hunt (with the Salem Witch Museum)
This week, we're in for a bit of a ride.
The team goes back to 1962 Salem and we discuss the timing of Jessica's reappearance, Flynn going back with Lucy and Rufus, Jiya's scary visions and a whole lot more!
In the History Minute, Heather briefly covers the history of the Salem Witch Trials and later, we share our conversation with Director of Education at the Salem Witch Museum, Rachel Christ-Doane, who gives us more context and understanding surrounding the Witch Trials.
Visit salemwitchmuseum.com to learn more about the Salem Witch Museum!
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:45 Paterson Joseph Story
00:09:15 Listener Thought from Previous Episode
00:09:58 Episode Overview
00:11:00 Episode Breakdown
00:36:40 History Minute
00:47:28 Back to the Episode
01:24:17 Outro
01:27:49 Salem Witch Museum Interview
Sources for the History Minute:
- The Salem Witch Trials Victims: Who Were They? - History of Massachusetts Blog
- A Brief History of the Salem Witch Trials | History| Smithsonian Magazine
- 1692 Salem Witch Trial Education | Salem, MA History (salemwitchmuseum.com)
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
2 hr 11 min - 2.03: Hollywoodland
This week, we head back to 1940's Hollywood for an episode full of confessions, romance and surprises! This time, we discuss Jiya's worsening visions, Lucy and Wyatt's finally giving into their feelings, Jessica's huge return and a whole lot more!
In the History Minute, Heather covers Hedy Lamarr's largely overlooked history, Langston Hughes, William Randolph Hearst and more!
Sources for the History Minute:- The Hidden History of the Hollywood Sign | History | Smithsonian Magazine
- William Randolph Hearst | Biography & Facts | Britannica
- Hearst the Collector | LACMA
- The ‘confident collector’: How William Randolph Hearst turned his castle into an art museum | Courthouse News Service
- How Hearst Tried to Stop ‘Citizen Kane' | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
- Milestones: 1866–1898 - Office of the Historian (state.gov)
- Hedy Lamarr (womenshistory.org)
- Crucible of Empire - PBS Online
- Hedy Lamarr | Biography, Movies, & Facts | Britannica
- Hedy Lamarr | Actor and second world war inventor | New Scientist
- Thank This World War II-Era Film Star for Your Wi-Fi | At the Smithsonian| Smithsonian Magazine
- A Hedy Lamarr Invention is the Secret Communication System
- Hedy Lamarr (andrews.edu)
- About Langston Hughes | Academy of American Poets
- Langston Hughes | Biography & Facts | Britannica
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
1 hr 37 min - 2.02: The Darlington 500
This episode brings us a fun ride around 1960's South Carolina.
We discuss Jiya's worrying visions (premonitions?), the show's rules about time travel and Nicholas Keynes' cultish agenda for Rittenhouse.In the History Minute, Heather covers Wendell Scott and the legacy he left after joining NASCAR.Sources for the History Minute:
- The Pioneering Career of Wendell Scott | NASCAR Hall of Fame | Curators' Corner
- WENDELL SCOTT | Wendell Scott
- Wendell Scott, first Black NASCAR driver, beat the odds—and competition - The Washington Post
- wendell_scott.pdf (danvillemuseum.org)
- Wendell Scott - International Motorsports Hall of Fame
- How a Minnow Pond Turned Darlington Raceway Into a NASCAR Jewel (autoweek.com)
- 'How A Minnow Pond Turned Darlington Raceway Into A NASCAR Jewel' | Autoweek
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
1 hr 23 min - 2.01: The War to End All Wars (with Kim and Logan)
We've made it to Season 2 and what an episode it is!
We asked friends of the pod, Kim and Logan, to join us as we break it all down. We talk about the big changes in this season, Wyatt spiralling after losing Lucy and Rittenhouse's big plan.
In the History Minute, Heather covers the history of Marie Curie and her discoveries.
Sources for the History Minute:
- Marie Curie - Nobel Prize, Radioactivity, Scientist | Britannica
- Building used by Marie Curie will be dismantled to erect cancer centre (nature.com)
- Marie Curie – Biographical - NobelPrize.org
- Marie Curie the scientist | Biog, facts & quotes
- Pierre Curie | Awards, Biography, & Facts | Britannica
- Madame Curie's Passion | History| Smithsonian Magazine
- Famous Couples: Marie and Pierre Curie | Headlines & Heroes (loc.gov)
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
2 hr 36 min - 0.03: Nicholas Biddle and the Lincoln Episode with Mike Wade
In this special episode, we share our conversation with Mike Wade, who played Nicholas Biddle in The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
We talk about this being his first network tv role, what it was like working with Malcolm Barrett and the rest of the cast, and his thoughts on playing Nicholas Biddle!
This is a really great interview!
You can check out Mike's Instagram here (@MikeWadeActor).
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.
Email us anytime at [email protected]!
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
32 min - 1.16: The Red Scare
We made it to the season finale!
Helene and Heather break down everything in this big final episode of the season including Lucy's big play to end Rittenhouse, Jiya's seizures, THAT Carol twist and a lot more!
Heather covers what the Red Scare actually was and the Lavender Scare, an important bit of history affecting LGBTQ+ people.
00:00:00 Introduction
Sources for the History Minute:
- The Lavender Scare - National Archives Foundation
- “These People Are Frightened to Death” | National Archives
- RESISTANCE! How Underground Gay Life Thrived in the 1950s | Boston Lyric Opera (blo.org)
- Joseph McCarthy | Biography, Senator, McCarthyism, Communism, & Facts | Britannica
- Prelude to McCarthyism: The Making of a Blacklist | National Archives
- U.S. Senate: "Have You No Sense of Decency?"
- McCarthyism / The "Red Scare" | Eisenhower Presidential Library (eisenhowerlibrary.gov)
- McCarthyism and the Red Scare | Miller Center
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Edited and Produced by MannieFollow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi1 hr 51 min - 0.02: Set Decoration with Janessa Hitsman
In this special episode, we talk with Season 1 Set Decorator Janessa Hitsman.
We talk about how Janessa got into set decoration, her experience on the show and why she found it so fun and a couple of interesting stories including the time when construction stopped on The Alamo because of "biblical rain".
"Love Me" premiered at Sundance this past week (not the 27th), and reviews are amazing. Definitely check it out if you get the chance!
Check out Janessa's website here: janessahitsman.com
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Edited and Produced by Mannie
Follow us on Facebook (Back In The Lifeboat), Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi39 min - 1.15: Public Enemy No. 1 (with David Hoffman Interview)
We're back! Helene and Heather pick up where they left off with Public Enemy No. 1 and Al Capone.
They discuss the team's big move against Rittenhouse, Jiya's moves against Mason, Rufus getting shot and Heather's thoughts about how it will all go in the finale.
We also got the chance to interview writer and historical consultant, David Hoffman. We talk about his journey of becoming a writer, how he started on Timeless, one of his episodes The Lost Generation and a lot more!
Check out David's podcast, Who Killed JFK? here.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:00 Malcolm Barrett's Filmography and Credits
00:07:05 Episode Overview
00:10:26 Back In The Lifeboat (Episode Breakdown)
00:34:18 History Minute
00:49:21 Back to the Episode
01:20:35 David Hoffman Interview
01:54:05 Outro
Sources for the History Minute:
- Al Capone — FBI
- Al Capone - The Mob Museum
- Al Capone's Cell | Eastern State Penitentiary Historic Site
- Eliot Ness - Cleveland Police Museum
- NESS, ELIOT | Encyclopedia of Cleveland History | Case Western Reserve University
- Eliot Ness - ATF
- Richard James Hart who was born as Vincenzo Capone. He was the brother of Al Capone. - Newspapers.com™
----------Edited and Produced by MannieFollow us on Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi1 hr 53 min - 0.01: Timeless Day
In this special episode, Helene and Mannie talk about the recent Timeless celebration that happened on December 21 aka Timeless Day!
They discuss the cast and crew's celebration posts on the day, Shawn Ryan's great fan Q&A and some behind the scenes information revealed on the day.
Timeless Smithsonian Panel
----------Edited and Produced by MannieFollow us on Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat), and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as we discuss them.Email us anytime at [email protected]!Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi1 hr 34 min - 1.14: The Lost Generation
The last episode of this year is a doozy! We discuss the team's trip (minus Wyatt) to 1927 as well as Lucy's big conversation with Cahill, Rittenhouse big move at Mason Industries, Wyatt's and Christopher's tag-teaming and where the story is going just two episodes from the finale.
In the History Minute, Heather covers a long list of historical figures including Charles Lindbergh, Josephine Baker, Ernest Hemingway, Pablo Picasso and Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
00:00:00 Introduction
00:01:06 Matt Lanter Filmography and Credits
00:08:14 Episode Overview
00:11:12 Back In The Lifeboat (Episode Breakdown)
00:34:18 History Minute
01:10:52 Back to the Episode
02:12:11 Outro
Source for the History Minute:
- Hemingway and Montparnasse | W&L Paris (wlu.edu)
- Pablo Picasso | Biography, Cubism, Famous Paintings, Guernica, & Facts | Britannica
- The First Solo, Nonstop Transatlantic Flight | Pioneers of Flight (si.edu)
- 0814lindbergh.pdf (airandspaceforces.com)
- Lost Generation | Definition, Writers, Characteristics, Books, & Facts | Britannica
- A Brief Life of Fitzgerald - University Libraries | University of South Carolina (sc.edu)
- Siren of the Resistance: The Artistry and Espionage of Josephine Baker | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans (nationalww2museum.org)
- Joséphine Baker - Feminism & French Women in History: A Resource Guide - Research Guides at Library of Congress (loc.gov)
- Josephine Baker | National Museum of African American History and Culture (si.edu)
- Josephine Baker | National Women's History Museum (womenshistory.org)
- Josephine Baker | Biography, Children, Movies, Banana Skirt, & Facts | Britannica
- Lindbergh Kidnapping — FBI
- New York-to-Paris Flight | Minnesota Historical Society (mnhs.org)
- Charles Lindbergh - Aviation Pioneer, America First, Transatlantic Flight | Britannica
- From the Archives: Novelist Ernest Hemingway Dies of Gun Wounds - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
- Our Cats — The Hemingway Home & Museum
- Ernest Hemingway | Biography, Books, Death, & Facts | Britannica
- Ernest Hemingway – Biographical - NobelPrize.org
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Edited and produced by Mannie
Follow us on Twitter (@BITLifeboat), Instagram (@backinthelifeboat) and Threads (@backinthelifeboat).
We'd love to hear from you! Send us your thoughts about all things Timeless and your thoughts about the episodes as discuss them.
Email us at [email protected].
Theme Song: Hero's Time by Paulo Kalazzi
2 hr 8 min
About Back In The Lifeboat: A Timeless Rewatch Podcast
From the publisher's feed
Join Helene and Heather as they recap the short-lived, but very much loved NBC historical sci-fi series 'Timeless'. Every other week, we'll go through the series episode by episode, discussing it and…
the characters in it, in all their depth.