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- 7: A dangerous collection - history of the cabbage patch riots
Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the 1970’s and consider where some experts think obsessive consumerism really began. Who remembers Cabbage Patch Kids? Cabbage Patch dolls? The story behind these dolls and their rise to popularity is wild. Things got.. dangerous. There’s magic, intrigue and lawsuits involved in today’s episode of Found Objects.
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SOURCES:
Bird, David. “‘Adoptable’ Dolls Aren’t Having Any Trouble Finding Homes.” New York Times, 29 Nov. 1983, p. 17.
cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history
www.usatoday.com/story/life/shopping/2024/01/04/winter-pink-starbucks-x-stanley-cups-are-selling-out-at-target-where-to-buy-in-delaware/72105916007/
wpde.com/news/nation-world/reliving-the-cabbage-patch-doll-craze-of-1983-zayre-walmart-dolls-mob-coleco-christmas-new-york
www.fastcompany.com/90981007/cabbage-patch-kids-billion-dollar-babies-andrew-jenks
www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/01/13/stanley-cup-obsession-explained/72176008007/
www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/23/billion-dollar-babies-cabbage-patch-kids-documentary
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSk84zU1RuM
www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/04/whats-up-with-the-stanley-cups/72108927007/
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-12-mn-5746-story.html
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Can you believe there was a time when Mussolini tried to BAN PASTA in ITALY?! Today on Found Objects podcast, we dive into modern food trends, and then instances of crazy, outright food bans - whether they were justified or not. But spoiler: it didn’t matter - people found a way to eat what they wanted to eat regardless of the bans! Pasta, alcohol, absinthe, and milk… all that and more on today’s episode of Found Objects.
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SOURCES:
https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-prohibition
bigthink.com/the-past/pasta-italy-mussolini/
food52.com/drinks/spirits-liquor/27829-the-history-of-absinthe
www.britannica.com/biography/Filippo-Tommaso-Marinetti
www.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe/
www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/benito-mussolini
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/03/raw-milk-legalized-states-unpasteruized-disease-risks-public-health/70369454007/
americadomani.com/that-time-mussolini-tried-to-ban-pasta-in-italy/
worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/raw-milk-legal-states
www.britannica.com/art/Futurism
thebeaconbeat.org/2022/12/22/american-food-vs-european-food-why-is-there-such-a-difference/
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In examining one of the biggest known diamond heists in history, today on Found Objects, we will ponder the question: how far are you willing to go for money? Leonardo Notarbartolo was practically a thief straight out of the womb, but in his later years he would go on to become a criminal mastermind as the ringleader of 'The Antwerp Diamond Heist'. In 2003, Leonardo and his team stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. How did he pull it off? And, where are the gems now?
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SOURCES:
$100 Million Diamond Heist | History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDIhoG4-P6E
www.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/
economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-untold-story-of-a-100mn-diamond-heist-and-how-it-happened/articleshow/60217597.cms
thecinemaholic.com/leonardo-notarbartolo-now-where-is-antwerp-heist-mastermind-today/
www.cnn.com/travel/article/antwerp-diamond-district-belgium/index.html
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Today on Found Objects, we will dive into the 'fountain of youth,' the rise in popularity of radium and its ultimate downfall by unpacking the tragic story of the Radium Girls, among other radium-tinged topics.
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SOURCES:
blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/03/radium-girls-living-dead-women/
www.wired.com/2011/03/life-in-the-undark/
www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/outdoors-nature-florida-springs-overview/
www.history.com/news/the-myth-of-ponce-de-leon-and-the-fountain-of-youth
www.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2017-05-18/ottawas-radium-girls-at-forefront-of-worker-protections
Lui, Elaine. “The History of Radium.” large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph241/lui2/
www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist#:~:text=On%204%20July%201934%2C%20at,to%20radiation%20through%20her%20work
https://youtu.be/TPe81XKS30M?si=l9KewRtjt2u5UfrP
live-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/246/death-by-numbers_the-mysterious-illness-of-the-dial-painters.pdf
www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/130719-florida-fountain-of-youth-radioactive-magnesium-health#:~:text=Punta%20Gorda%27s%20water%20clocked%20in,it%20up%20to%20city%20water
www.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace
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The history of Taylor Swift’s 1920’s flapper muse, Clara Bow. Who was this mysterious Clara Bow, aka ‘the girl who burns ‘em up and leaves them cold,’ according to gossip rags of the time. Spoiler alert: she was SO much more than that. A successful silent film actress & icon of the 1920’s flapper + feminist movement, she was a fearless woman to be remembered.
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SOURCES:
www.biography.com/actors/a45863068/clara-bow
daily.jstor.org/50-shadesthere-elinor-glyns/
www.epstudiossoftware.com/clara-bow/
www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/jun/21/clara-bow-wild-child-hollywood-history-silent-film
ew.com/who-is-clara-bow-and-why-did-taylor-swift-name-a-song-after-her-8559842
www.britannica.com/topic/flapper
Rayner, Richard. A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.’s Scandalous Coming of Age.
Voss, Jennifer. “I’ve Researched Clara Bow – It’s No Wonder the Actress Inspired Taylor Swift’s New Album.”
www.blm.gov/visit/walking-box-ranch
York, Cal. “Hell Raisers of Hollywood.” Photoplay Magazine, 1927
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What if I told you that a tire company was (allegedly) responsible for the death of a top-rated chef? In this episode, we'll cover the birth of the Michelin Star, discuss the reasons why restaurants are giving BACK their hard-earned Michelin stars, and finally, how lobsters went from being the lowly, 'cockroaches of the sea' of the past, to the lavish dish it is today.
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SOURCES:
guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/8-surprising-facts-about-the-michelin-man
www.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2019/10/23/the-secret-life-of-an-anonymous-michelin-restaurant-inspector-2019/?sh=5334f44e35c9
www.eater.com/2017/9/21/16345242/chefs-give-back-michelin-stars
www.capeporpoiselobster.com/a-brief-history-of-lobsters-and-how-they-became-seafood-royalty/
www.capeporpoiselobster.com/a-brief-history-of-lobsters-and-how-they-became-seafood-royalty/
www.escoffier.edu/blog/world-food-drink/a-brief-history-of-the-michelin-guide/
www.thedailymeal.com/1164378/being-a-michelin-inspector-is-exactly-as-glamorous-as-it-seems/#:~:text=A%20life%20of%20food%20and%20travel&text=Once%20it’s%20time%20to%20get,editorial%20teams%20in%20an%20office
www.mainelobsternow.com/blog/a-taste-of-lobster-history
www.history.com/news/a-taste-of-lobster-history
www.tastingtable.com/943231/everything-you-need-to-know-about-michelins-fork-and-spoon-rating/
www.thespruceeats.com/brief-history-of-canning-food-1327429
guide.michelin.com/th/en/about-us-th
guide.michelin.com/th/en/history-of-the-michelin-guide-th
guide.michelin.com/th/en/to-the-stars-and-beyond-th
pinetreeseafood.com/the-history-of-the-lobster-how-lobster-went-from-cockroach-of-the-sea-to-decadent-dinner/
www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/michelin-and-the-deaths-of-two-french-chefs
www.sidechef.com/articles/1250/a-brief-history-of-eating-new-england-lobster/
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Legend has it, whoever wears the Hope Diamond will die a sudden, grisly death, lose all of their money, or fall victim to a random series of unfortunate events. Is this the truth? Or is it all just an elaborate lie invented by a salesman to sell a pricy, massive and precious blue stone? You decide.
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Story sources:
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Therese-Louise-de-Savoie-Carignan-princesse-de-Lamballe
www.mentalfloss.com/article/19579/quick-10-10-victims-hope-diamond-curse
www.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris-biggest-mystery-the-man-with-the-iron-mask/
naturalhistory.si.edu/explore/collections/hope-diamond-history
Kurin, Richard. Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem. Harper Collins, 2006.
postalmuseum.si.edu/delivering-the-hope-diamond
Post, Jeffrey E., and François Farges. “The Hope Diamond: Rare Gem, Historic Jewel.” Rocks & Minerals, vol. 89, no. 1, 2014, pp. 16–26, doi:10.1080/00357529.2014.842831.
www.thoughtco.com/the-curse-of-the-hope-diamond-1779329
www.truecrimeedition.com/post/man-in-the-iron-mask
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Welcome in! This is the introduction episode for 'Found Objects,' a history podcast by Katy Bellotte. New episodes every Wednesday.
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About Found Objects - a history podcast
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Things aren’t always as they appear. And some bombshells might be hiding in plain sight. On 'Found Objects', a storytelling history podcast, Katy Bellotte digs up old tales from the deepest wells…
and the dustiest bookshelves to share each Wednesday.