Who Started the Fire?

Who Started the Fire?

By Mark and Jen MartinHistory
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Who Started the Fire? episodes

  • EP. 2 South Pacific, Walter Winchell, Joe DiMaggio

    In our second episode, we look at three topics from 1949.  We will talk about a groundbreaking musical, an influential radio personality, and a very famous baseball star!

    Want to reach out to us? Drop us a line at [email protected]!

    Sources:

    history.com

    pbs.org

    songfacts.org

    people.howstuffworks.com

    rodgersandhammerstein.com

    vanityfair.com

    conservancy.umn.edu

    washingtontimes.com

    baseballhall.org

    "Something Wonderful: Rodgers and Hammerstein's Broadway Revolution" - Todd S Purdum

    imdb.com

    britannica.com

    sabr.org

    biography.com

    encyclopedia.org

    1 hr
  • EP. 1 Harry Truman, Doris Day, Red China, Johnnie Ray

    Welcome to the show! In our first episode, we look at four events from 1948-1949 that kicked off an iconic 1980s song.  We'll talk not only about the specific event that earned a mention in the lyrics, but also a quick history of the topic as a whole.

    Want to reach out to us? Drop us a line at [email protected]!


    Sources:

    history.com

    isr.umich.edu

    constitioncenter.org

    dorisday.com

    imdb.com

    dorisdaymagic.com

    history.state.gov

    britannica.com

    oregonencyclopedia.com

    nytimes.com

    40 min

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Have you ever wondered what all the random, disjointed lyrics in Billy Joel's 'We Didn't Start the Fire' meant? We did too! Join us each week as we look at the song line by line to discover all of the…