In 1988, Mehran Nasseri entered Charles de Gaulle Airport in France and he would not leave for 18 years. During his long residency outside of Terminal One, he would become a fixture and a minor celebrity. But he would also take on a new identity as living nearly two decades on a bench slowly altered his mind and reality.

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• https://www.theguardian.com/film/2004/sep/06/features.features11
• https://h2g2.com/edited_entry/A33471100
• https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/12/europe/the-terminal-movie-paris-airport-mehran-karimi-nasseri-dies-intl-hnk/index.html
• "Sir Alfred of Charles de Gaulle Airport" Directed by Hamid Rahmanian. 2000

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In 1940, with war raging in Europe, America was in need of a hero - and publisher Martin Goodman was in need of a cash cow. There was only one superhero for the job: not a perfect soldier, but a good man. This week, Sarah covers the rise and fall of the Star-Spangled Man With a Plan.

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• https://lithub.com/the-century-of-captain-america-a-brief-history-of-a-beloved-comic/
• https://origins.osu.edu/milestones/captain-america-changing-conscience-nation?language_content_entity=en
• https://www.freecomicbookday.com/Article/250274-A-Look-Back-At-80-Years-of-Captain-America

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The incredible story of brothers reunited and an investigative journalist uncovering a monstrous study.

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Source: “Three Identical Strangers” by Tim Wardle; 2018 CNNFilms

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This week we’re celebrating our fiftieth episode with a double-header! Sarah kicks things off with the bizarre and ultimately tragic history of the Noid, Domino’s forgotten mascot. Clay wraps up with the amazing legend of the 17th Century bisexual dueling opera singer: Julie d’Aubigny.

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• https://www.foodandwine.com/comfort-food/pizza-calzones/tragic-end-dominos-noid
• https://movieweb.com/the-noid-dominos-villain-real-story/
• https://headstuff.org/culture/history/julie-la-maupin-daubigny-swashbuckling-opera-singer/
• https://www.lapl.org/collections-resources/blogs/lapl/julie-daubigny-la-maupin-and-early-french-opera
• https://theculturetrip.com/france/articles/the-story-of-julie-daubigny-the-french-opera-singing-sword-fighter/
• https://kellygardiner.com/fiction/books/goddess/the-real-life-of-julie-daubigny/

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Join as Clay shares the history of lost media, from silent movies to modern entertainment, and why important parts of our history go missing.

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• https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/myspace-lost-music-809455/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cinematic_firsts
• https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-13-209/
• https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/more-lost-doctor-who-episodes-30195820
• https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/pixar-s-billiondollar-delete-button-nearly-lost-toy-story-2-animation-7758083.html

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You’ve probably never heard his name, but no one person has affected the day-to-day lives of society more than Ziryab. This pre-Renaissance renaissance man has so many credits on his resume that you won’t believe your ears. If you’ve ever shaved, had bangs, played chess, or eaten dessert, you have him to thank. Check out this week’s episode for the incredible, incomparable life story of the most influential person in history.

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• https://muslimheritage.com/ziryab-the-musician/
• https://www.islamicspain.tv/arts-and-literature/ziryab-poet-of-cordoba/

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The election of the first US President was not as simple as it is often portrayed. Today we look into the complicated election process and the political scheming that took place during the Election of 1789.

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• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZO1O3CeW2w
• https://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/elections/election1789.html

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Author, grad student, bog docent, bird enthusiast, and expert on the Germanic Iron Age, KRISTYN J. MILLER joins us this week to discuss the Hollywood history of Catalina Island. This episode really has it all: Jaws, Marilyn Monroe, and a famous unsolved murder. Is it any surprise she and Sarah are friends?

Check out Kristyn's debut novel SEVEN RULES FOR BREAKING HEARTS, a fun and funny romp on Catalina Island: Now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and Target.

You can find Kristyn online at https://kristynjmiller.com/ as well as on Instagram and Twitter.

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This week, Sarah brings us a Dickensian tale with a feminist twist: the story of Sarah Chapman and the Matchgirls Strike of 1888, when the very first all-female strike in England’s history changed the course of British politics forever

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• https://spartacus-educational.com/TUmatchgirls.htm
• https://www.matchgirls1888.org/
• https://romanroadlondon.com/sarah-chapman-matchstick-girl-campaign-memorial/

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The Mona Lisa is the most recognized piece of art in the world. Millions visit the Louvre and wait in an hours long line just to see it. But why is it so popular? It all goes back to what was called at the time the "Art Heist of the Century". Let me tell you all about!

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• https://www.history.com/news/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincenzo_Peruggia
• https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-theft-mona-lisa

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