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Secrets. Everyone has them and almost everyone shares them. They come in so many forms from good to bad, big, small, even sad. When Philomena Lee decides to reveal her longest held secret, she begins a journey that ends how she never could have imagined.

Madi tells us all about Philomena Lee and her incredible 50 year-long secret that fuels this movie.

Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here!

Sources & More Info:

"Searching for Philomena's..." by Jacob Bernstein - New York Times

"The Real-Life Philomena..." by Nolan Feeney - The Atlantic

"The Catholic church sold..." by Martin Sixsmith - The Guardian

"Catholic church apologizes..." by Harriet Sherwood - The Irish Times

"Michael A. Hess" - Wikipedia

"The Launch of the Philomena..." by Julie Guacci - The Borgen Project

Would you look at that! A baby-sized episode to accompany you on your Tuesday. This week, Halston goes overseas for a fashion-fueled competition with top international designers.

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Everything has its own origin story. You have one, this podcast has one, and even the music you listen to has its own origin story. More than 70 years ago, the sounds that were being forged can still be heard in some music today.

Welcome to episode 30! Zach tells us all about the TWO (yes, two) brothers who founded Chess Records and the Black artists who created its iconic sound.

Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here!

Sources:

"How Two Polish Brothers..." by Marek Kepa - Culture.PL

"The True Story of Cadillac Records" by Joel Francis - The Daily Record

"What is the Chicago Blues Style?" by Reverend Keith A Gordon

"James, Etta" - Women in Rock & Roll Project

"Etta James" by Ryan Byarlay - Blackpast.org

"Little Walter's Life..." by Jan Ramsey - OffBeat Magazine

"Biography" - Willie Dixon

"Leonard Chess" - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Hello and welcome to the mini version of the podcast, called the Limited Series Series! We're handing out bite-sized episode recaps of limited series TV shows that are based on true events ... allegedly.

First up, Zach tell us all about first episode of the series, Halston. Sit back, grab some popcorn, and fire up that Netflix screen.

LSS episodes will be released every Tuesday, which means we'll be back next week to fill you all in on what happens in episode 2.

You can watch Halston here.

The year is 2011. The #1 song on the pop charts in America is "Rolling in the Deep." And "The Hunger Games" is the most popular fiction book. It's peak pop culture time for millennials, but it's also a different time on the other side of the world. Because war is about to break out.

Madi tells us about the courageous journey of the Mardini sisters and the ongoing war plaguing their home country of Syria.

Don't forget, all pictures from today's episode can be found here.

And you can continue following Yusra Mardini's journey here and her foundation here!

Sources:

"The Inspiring True Story Behind Netflix's..." by Armani Syed - TIME

"The real story behind..." by Brooke Theis - Harpers Bazar

"Yusra Mardini" - The UN Refugee Agency

"Syria Timeline..." by Mona Yacoubian - US Institute of Peace

"Why has the Syrian war lasted 12 years" - BBC

"Revisiting the Spark That..." by Kelly McEvers - NPR

"From refugee to global beacon..." - Olympics.com

"Greece drops charges against..." by Kumaran Ira - WSWS

Obscured by the settling dust and debris, one soldier steps out onto the battlefield. Armed with a stethoscope and shielded by a red clown-nose, Patch Adams is about to face the most sinister enemy of all: the US private healthcare system. His secret weapon? Love and Laughter.

Let's go clowning! Zach tells us all about the creative and revolutionary career of Patch Adams.

Don't forget all pictures from today's episode can be found here!

Sources:

"Patch Adams" by Patch Adams - The Gesundheit! Institute

"Patch Adams" - Wikipedia

"Patch Adams (film)" - Wikipedia

"Patch Adams: Medical Doctor..." by Liam Klenk - TheatreArtLife.com

GO!Clowns Mission Information - The Gesundheit! Institute

As The Beatles once said, "Money can't buy me love." And it definitely can't buy happiness. But can it buy people? Can it buy freedom? Can it buy you?

Madi tells us all about John du Pont, the wrestling Schultz brothers, and Foxcatcher Farms.

Don't forget, side-by-sides with the actors and real people are available here!

Sources:

"John du Pont and the Murder..." by Mark Oliver - All That's Interesting

"Team Foxcatcher" documentary - Netflix

"John du Pont Found Guilty" by Debbie Goldberg - Washington Post

"John E. du Pont, Heir who..." by Jeré Longman - New York Times

"du Pont Family" - Britannica.com

CLICK. Send to printer. Document printing. Page one. Two. Sweat starts to form on your brow; it's hotter in this small room than before. Third page printed. Fourth. Were those footsteps? Page five falls out the top of the printer, fold the pages, hide them, and leave the building fast. The weight of the nation somehow feels like its on your shoulders.

Hot off the film release, Zach tells us all about Reality Leigh Winner. Don't forget, pictures from the episode can be found here!

Sources:

"Reality Winner's Story..." by David Klion - The New Republic

"Top-Secret NSA Report..." by Matthew Cole and others - The Intercept

"Reality Winner" - Wikipedia

"Edward Snowden" - Wikipedia

"Who is Reality Winner?" by Kerry Howley - The Intelligencer

"About and Membership" - The Intercept

Imagine you live in a nice, but small house. Your community has existed for hundreds of years and it centers around just one main export: coal. Coal is king in your neck of the woods. But what happens when the government wants to take all of that away?

We're ending out Pride Month with a story that comes to us from the UK. Madi tells us all about the Miners' strike of 1984 and the group of queer people who came to save the day.

Pictures from today's episode can be found here obvi!

Sources:

"Our Story" by Mike Jackson - LGSM.org

"Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners" - Bishopsgate Institute

"How LGBTQ Groups Supported..." by Livia Gershon - JSTOR Daily

"How Thatcher broke the miners'..." by BP Perry - History.co.uk

"Meet the Real-Life Heroes..." by Jeff Nelson - People

"Miners' Strike" by Nicola Bryan - BBC

The patient you've monitored for weeks, his name is Sam. You've watched his numbers get a little better every day, watched him start to move again, speak again, and sing! Every day he gets stronger and one day, soon, you know he'll be able to walk out of this hospital and continue on with his life. Then out of nowhere, he's gone. Coded in the middle of the night. No answers. Only more questions.

Back again with a brand new movie, this week Zach tells all about Amy Loughren and her coworker, Charles Cullen.

Don't forget, pictures from today's episode can be found here!

Sources:

"Capturing the Killer Nurse" documentary on Netflix

"Charles Cullen" - Wikipedia

"Charles Edmund Cullen" - Murderpedia

"Meet 'The Good Nurse' hero who..." by Amy Kuperinsky - NJ Advance Media

"The Priest Whose Death Led a Nurse..." by Thomas J. Lueck - The New York Times

"Amy Loughren" - Wikipedia

"Male nurse charged in alleged..." - New Jersey Hills