https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-86sur-11a887a Who ya gonna call? Rose Mackenberg! That’s right. Long before Peter Venkman and his crew showed up with their proton packs to fight the supernatural, there was Rose Mackenberg, Houdini’s top undercover spy in his war against crooked psychics and mediums. Rose Mackenberg was described in a 1949 Hearst syndicate article as “perhaps theContinue reading “Rose Mackenberg: First Female Ghostbuster”
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Honk & Cheryl Allison: A Goose, a Girl, and a Fairy Tale Ending
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-468ru-11a8872 Near the start of the pandemic, amid lockdowns and the emotional toll of isolation, Cheryl Allison headed to the park one afternoon for a fitness break. Little did she know how her life would change because of a simple encounter that occurred that day …or that her new bestie would be a goose. InContinue reading “Honk & Cheryl Allison: A Goose, a Girl, and a Fairy Tale Ending”
Whatever Happened to Bette & Joan?
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-69c9w-1193f06 You’ve heard of the Hatfield and the McCoys, but how familiar are you with the infamous feud between Hollywood icons Bette Davis and Joan Crawford? Listen in to learn what sparked the initial feelings of hostility between these fiery women, and how their rivalry progressed to the legendary status it holds today. Pettiness, drama,Continue reading “Whatever Happened to Bette & Joan?”
Trailblazer: Hattie McDaniel
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-h6xxy-1193eef In her 2009 Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting Actress, Mo’Nique gave this shout-out to another well-known actress: “I want to thank Miss Hattie McDaniel for enduring all that she had to so that I would not have to.” Many will remember that Hattie McDaniel was the first Black actor to win an Oscar,Continue reading “Trailblazer: Hattie McDaniel”
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