That's Life, I Swear

By Rick Barron

Every Wednesday, join Rick Barron as he unravels the intricate threads of life's most captivating stories. From heart-pounding political dramas to the awe-inspiring challenges of climate change, he

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December 28, 2023Remember, Honor, Teach: Wreaths Across America
Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation the value of freedom. It's the mission of Wreaths Across America.
supporting links
1. Christmas Wreaths Across America [website]
2. Wreaths Across America [Wikipedia]
3. Morrill Worcester [Worcester Wreath Co.]
4. USS Missouri [USS Missouri Organization]

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December 27, 2023There’s Two Nuclear Bombs in My Backyard!
Jack ReVelle, a US Air Force officer, played a critical role in preventing a catastrophic nuclear disaster during the Cold War. Unfortunately, his efforts to save the day would haunt him for the next 50 years, not to mention it would shorten his life.
supporting links
1. The Man Who Saved the World [NPR]
2. Dr Jack B ReVelle [Linkedin]
3. The Night Hydrogen Bombs Fell Over North Carolina [Our State]
4. 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash [Wikipedia]
5. Mark 39 nuclear bomb [Wikipedia]
6. 1961 hydrogen bomb potential accident impact [Daily Mail]
7. Nuclear-explosion simulator [Insider]
8. Nuclear Mishap [WRAL News]
9. Jack ReVelle shares the story with his daughter, Karen ReVelle [Story Corps]
10. Weapon Of Last Resort [Radio Free Europe]
11. The Top 10 Largest Nuclear Explosions, Visualized [Visual Capitalist]
12. The Goldsboro B-52 Incident | A Short Documentary [YouTube]

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11min
December 20, 2023Buying Parmesan Cheese, Watch Out for the Microchip!
Next time you buy Parmesan, watch out for the microchip. Food producers are going to ever greater lengths to protect their billion-dollar markets against knockoffs.

supporting links

1. Stop Fake Food [website]

2. p-Chip [website]

3. Battle against China's fake foods drives new tech frontier [The Straits Times]

4. Food fraud: can we trust the authenticity of our food? [Eit Food]

5. Honeygate: How Europe is being flooded with fake honey [EURACTIV]

6. 27,000 tones of Food Fraud [EUROPOL]

7. Fake Foods: What You Need to Know About Food Swindlers [Delishably]

8. Edible Microchips: Too Hard to Swallow? [ACSM Org]

9. Half of EU's imported honey supply is suspected to be fake [FoodWatch]

10. List of Italian food and drink products with protected status [Wikipedia]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com
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December 13, 2023Ross: A Warrior, A Friend, Endless Love…Our Cat
You and your pet have shared so much together, but the time will come to say goodbye. For most people this experience is very difficult and emotional.
supporting links
1. Preparing to say Goodbye to your pet [Four Paws]
2. Euthanasia and how To Say Goodbye [Blue Cross, U.K]
3. Facts About Euthanasia [Cornell University]
4. How Long Do Cats Live? [petMD]
5. 24 Common Cat Diseases & Health Problems [RAWZ]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com
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December 06, 2023American GI Unexpectedly Plays Santa Claus During WWII
Seventy-nine years later, the Wiltz Christmas celebration remains a powerful symbol of hope and humanity. The soldiers are gone, but their legacy lives on. The children still vividly recall the joy of that special day. Each year on December 23rd, Wiltz residents gather to remember the GIs whose kindness offered the gift of Christmas, even in trying times. The Wiltz Christmas celebration stands as timeless proof that the human spirit can overcome any hardship, if we care for one another.

supporting links
1. WWII Saint Nicolas Wiltz, Luxembourg [YouTube]
2. American St. Nick book [Amazon]
3. Battle of the Bulge [Wikipedia]
4. Harry Stutz [U.S. War Memorials]
5. Richard Brookins: American St. Nick [Webster Museum]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
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14min
November 29, 2023The Unauthorized Trump Tower Clock: A Monument to Power and Oversight
The debate over the Trump Tower clock is likely to continue for some time. However, one thing is clear: the clock is a reminder of the power of the wealthy and the importance of enforcing the rules.
supporting links
Trump Tower [Wikipedia]
Trump Tower Clock [Encircle Photos]
The Trump Organization [Website]
Trump International Hotel in Washington [TIME]
Donald Trump Advised to Sell Trump Tower to Cover Spiraling Legal Bills [Newsweek]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com
Twitter at @RedPhantom
Bluesky at @rickbarron.bsky.social
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November 22, 2023Guilty Conscience at Trinity: Theodore Hall, The Boy Who Stoled Atomic Secrets for Russia
Theodore Hall, graduated from Harvard as a physicist and was hired to work developing the first-ever atomic bomb during the Manhattan Project that helped end World War II. He was but 18 years of age. He soon became a reluctant spy who delivered details about the design of the atomic bomb to the Soviet Union.
supporting links
1. In Search Of History - The Boy Who Gave Away The Bomb (History Channel Documentary)
2. Spies Who Spilled Atomic Bomb Secrets [Smithsonian]
3. What Happened To Klaus Fuchs After Spying On Manhattan Project & Oppenheimer [ScreenRant]
4. Spy for No Country: The Story of Ted Hall, the Teenage Atomic Spy [Amazon]
5. How the Soviets stole nuclear secrets and targeted Oppenheimer [Park Record]
6. A Compassionate Spy [Apple TV]
7. Edward N. Hall/brother of Theodore [Wikipedia]
8. Joan Hall/wife [NOVA Online]
9. The Manhattan Project Shows Scientists’ Moral and Ethical Responsibilities [Scientific American]
10. 84 Years Ago, Einstein Wrote an Urgent Letter that Altered History Forever [Inverse]

11. Oppenheimer [That's Life, I Swear Podcast]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com
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14min
November 15, 2023I’m Thinking of Committing Suicide, But Can’t Tell You
Now here’s something you may not know. A lot of us think about suicide. The problem is we’re afraid to speak to each other about it. The lack of knowledge about the prevalence of ‘suicidal ideation’ has hampered suicide prevention.
If you liked this episode, please leave a rating/review on my website or iTunes.
· I welcome your feedback on my episodes, and I would like to hear what topics you might be interested in future episodes.
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supporting links
1. Passively Suicidal: A Warning Sign You Should Never Ignore [Ridgeview Hospital]
2. What is suicidal ideation? [Medical News Today]
3. Five steps for communicating with someone who may be suicidal [#BeThe1To]
4. Copycat suicide [suicide contagion] [Wikipedia]
5. Warning Signs of Suicide [CNN]
6. What the data says about gun deaths in the U.S. [Pew Research Center]
7. Suicidal ideation in the wake of COVID-19 [Magellan Healthcare]
8. Suicidal thoughts - How to cope [Rethink]
9. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention [website]
10. Facts About Suicide [CDC]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
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11min
November 08, 2023A Young Couples Journey To Woodstock That Became Music History
A young couple’s journey to Woodstock that became music history.
supporting links
1. Wookstock [Wikipedia]
2. Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More [Wikipedia]
3. Bobbi Ercoline [RollingStone]
4. Iconic Woodstock Concertgoer on Album Cover [People]
5. Woodstock: 1969 [The Westport Library]
6. 5 Reasons Why Woodstock ’69 Became Legendary [History]
7. What Woodstock taught us about protest in a time of polarization [PBS News Hour]
8. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young ~ Wooden Ships (Woodstock 1969) [YouTube]
9. James B. Corcoran/Obituary [Dignity Memorial]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
Visit my website: https://www.thatslifeiswear.com
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14min
November 01, 2023Book Review From Rick’s Library: The Wager by David Grann
The survivors of the shipwrecked British vessel, the Wager, on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain, have different accounts of events.
If you liked this episode, please leave a rating/review on my website or iTunes.
I welcome your feedback on my episodes, and I would like to hear what topics you might be interested in future episodes.
Feel free to leave me a voicemail on my website. Look for the black button microphone icon on the bottom right-hand side of the page. Just click and record. Simple.
supporting links
1. David Grann Bio [Website]
2. The Meticulously Crafted Adventures of David Grann [Intelligencer]
3. David Grann on The Wager/Barnes & Noble[ YouTube]
4. This Is David Grann’s Next Big Adventure Story [GQ]

5. Shipwreck Thriller ‘The Wager’ at Apple [Variety]

Contact That's Life, I Swear
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FAQs about That's Life, I Swear:

How many episodes does That's Life, I Swear have?

The podcast currently has 309 episodes available.