Sophie Blanchard and Balloonomania
From timid girl to trailblazer, Sophie Blanchard became famous in the early 1800s as the first woman to become a career balloonist. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwor...
30 Okt 201325min
Encephalitis Lethargica
From 1916 to about 1927, a strange epidemic spread around the world. It caused unusual symptoms, from drastic behavior changes to a deep, prolonged sleep that could last for months. Between 20 and 40 ...
28 Okt 201329min
Building Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 2
The second installment in the story of the Haunted Mansion going from concept to fully-realized theme park attraction covers the reboot the team went through after the World's Fair and the loss of the...
23 Okt 201336min
Building Disneyland's Haunted Mansion, Pt. 1
One of the most iconic Disney park attractions -- the Haunted Mansion -- had a development process that was anything but smooth. Budget and scheduling issues and creative differences dogged the projec...
21 Okt 201327min
Elsa Lanchester: Becoming the Bride Pt. 2
After her unconventional upbringing, Elsa's career as a performer began to take off in the late 1920s, around the same time she met her husband. But the role that would define her image came in 1935. ...
16 Okt 201329min
Elsa Lanchester: Becoming the Bride Pt. 1
You may not know her name, but her image is famous. As the love interest for Dr. Frankenstein's monster in "The Bride of Frankenstein," Elsa Lanchester became a film icon, but her life story is as int...
14 Okt 201327min
Alan L. Hart
Alan L. Hart was a doctor, writer, and prominent figure in the fields of radiology and tuberculosis control. He was also one of the first people in the U.S. to have surgery in an effort to transition ...
9 Okt 201329min
Was there a real Sweeney Todd?
Sweeney Todd is a well-known fictional character, a murderous barber who colludes with a cook to bake his victims into pies. There are many instances of the demon barber story being touted as a tale b...
7 Okt 201331min
