In this episode, Jen leads the discussion on Olive Thomas, an American silent film actress, model, and Ziegfeld girl who is rumored to haunt the New Amsterdam Theater in New York  (and they celebrate Olivia finally getting a professional microphone). The episode details Olive's rise to fame, tumultuous marriage to Jack Pickford, and her mysterious death at age 25 from mercury poisoning under unclear circumstances. Various theories, including accident, suicide, and murder, are explored. The hosts also discuss Olive's posthumous appearances as a ghost at the New Amsterdam Theater, believed to be one of the most active spirits on Broadway.

 

00:00 Listener Discretion Advised

 

00:15 Meet the Hosts

 

00:36 Podcast Milestones and Updates

 

02:15 True Crime and Theater

 

03:42 Introducing Olive Thomas

 

06:35 The Life and Career of Olive Thomas

 

33:07 Olive's Personal Life and Marriage

 

41:23 A Troubled Relationship

 

43:39 The Final Days of Olive Thomas

 

48:25 Unreliable Eyewitness Accounts

 

49:12 The Honeymoon Timeline

 

50:06 The Tragic Incident

 

52:59 Speculations and Theories

 

01:01:50 The Aftermath and Autopsy

 

01:03:09 Theories Surrounding Olive's Death

 

01:16:54 Olive's Haunting at the New Amsterdam Theater

 

01:28:59 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser