This week we are beginning the story of P.T. Barnum aka "The Greatest Showman". He was a showman, museum owner, international celebrity, Politician, and of course co-owner of the Barnum and Bailey Circus. 

There is so much to get into in this story he was both a Con artist and a beloved entertainer, he maybe owned a slave woman for a short time but also became a big advocate for the abolitionist movement. He was a naturalist but also led to the deaths of SOOOO many elephants. 

We will talk about his childhood and his wily grandfather who loved playing practical jokes including one particularly cruel joke played on Young PT Barnum that lasted for over 10 years. Then we get into some of Barnum's early schemes, hoaxes, and humbugs. 

Then we will finish the episode with a very old blind slave woman named Joyce Heth who became Barnum's first major exhibition. 

So much to get into and we hope you enjoy it!

Sources:

“Barnum: An American Life” by Robert Wilson(2020)

“Topsy: The Startling Story of the Crooked Tailed Elephant, PT Barnum, and the American Wizard, Thomas Edison” By Michael Daly(2013)

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Hey Yall We are doing another silly Movie Night Mess around for the week of thanksgiving. This episode we are going ALLLL the way back to the beginning with the Dupont Teflon Scandal with a movie called Dark Waters.

Dark Waters was actually a pretty good movie and very informative and relatively accurate to life so its definitely worth a watch, If you want to be in on all our nonsense check it out.

We had some fun with this one hope you Enjoy!

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This week we wrap up the story of Aimee McPherson and the Four Square Church. She's not going to jail, and now shes back in the church and shes ready to spend more money. 

Aimee continues to build her congregation as well as build her own castle, while also remarrying and traveling the world on tour. This episode is full of financial issues, fistfights, and facials! Get into it! 

Sources: Sister, Sinner The Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman

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In the fourth installment of the Aimee Semple McPherson story we get into Aimee's harrowing story of how she spent her 33 days after everyone thought she had drown. How she wandered into a small town in Mexico, either from a kidnappers shack or perhaps from a car that had just driven around in circles a bit.

We discuss the court case that almost didn't happen, and all the indictments that followed. And how Aimee's insistence on being a martyr led to her being entangled in the most expensive court proceedings in California all the way up to Charles Manson.

Sources: Sister, Sinner The Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman

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Tonight is part three of the Aimee Semple McPherson saga, where we get into her return from her 33 day disappearance. We detail her story about being kidnapped and ending up in Mexico, and all the other witnesses that tell a difference story. Lots of people accuse her of lying, and even more accuse her of having thick ankles! 

Then we get into the the grand jury testimonies and the court process of it all! 

Next week we will wrap up her story! 

Sources: Sister, Sinner The Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman

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This week we continue talking about Aimee Semple McPherson. We get into her journey to Los Angeles to fulfill her celebrity preacher destiny, the building of the Angelus Temple which still stands today, and her establishing her style as a preacher with style, scenery, and sometimes camels on stage!

And we finally get into the day she walked into the sea and disappeared for over 30 days. 

Sources: Sister, Sinner The Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman

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This week we are diving in the world of the famous pentecostal preacher Aimee Semple McPherson. Born on a small farm in Canada in the late 1800s, she was one of the first women preaching and traveled the country, eventually landing herself in Los Angeles, one of the most famous people in the country and a millionaire before the age of 35. 

Then one day she went into the ocean, and thousands searched for her, and the month long search would only increase her imfamy, but we'll get into that next week! This week we get into the background and lay the groundwork for her rise to fame. 

Sources: Sister, SinnerThe Miraculous, Scandalous Story of Aimee Semple McPherson by Claire Hoffman

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We are wrapping up our series on the Deepwater Horizon Disaster and the BP Gulf Oil Spill. This episode we get into the weird way that BP was using security to create a media blackout on what was happening in the gulf sometimes seemingly with the help of the coast guard and local authorities.

We will talk a bit about BP's history of bad behavior and a few smaller disasters that should have been huge red flags leading up to the Deepwater disaster. 

They FINALLY get the flow to stop so we will talk about the Gulf is recovering, some of the longer term damage that was caused, and some actual consequences for BP (Unfortunately never enough in our opinion) Hope you enjoy!

Sources:

“A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout” By Carl Safina (2011)

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This week we are getting back into the wonderful world of Deep Sea Oil Cleanup! We discuss the direct aftermath of the destruction of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig and BP's many Failed attempts to stop the underwater leak. We get a little into politics and then we talk about the effects on the local Gulf community and the disastrous effect on the Gulf Ecosystems. We get VERY Sad about the effects on Gulf Birds and Turtles and then Get incredibly mad about BP's refusal to give there cleanup workers masks. Mmmm the smell of righteous indignation in the morning!! Enjoy!

Sources:

“A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout” By Carl Safina (2011)

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This episode we are going to do something a little different. At the suggestion of multiple listeners, Emily and I have both watched Armageddon and Deepwater Horizon! Armageddon because: Drilling and Space and we thought it was going to be a fun movie. Spoiler Alert it opened up some existential questions about women's portrayal in the media and what that means for our daughter! Then we watched Deepwater Horizon because we wanted to know what Marky Mark knows about Oil Rigs! It turns out he was the smartest person on the boat and Emily has a theory about a different Iconic film that we will discuss at length.

We will talk about how closely the movie seems to match real life events and then get into the actual explosion and what they think caused the disaster. Next episode we should be back to our normally scheduled programming but Let us know what you think about this format we may be mixing in some of these looser episodes in the future. Hope you enjoy our Movie Night!

“A Sea in Flames: The Deepwater Horizon Oil Blowout” By Carl Safina-2011

“Armageddon” Directed by Michael Bay (1998) Starring Bruce Willis, Liv Tyler, Ben Affleck, Steve Buscemi ect..

“Deepwater Horizon” Directed by Peter Berg (2016) Mark Wahlberg Kurt Russel Kate Hudson John Malkovich

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