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Sep 1, 2020 1 hr 38 min

091 Griffith Observatory | Deputy Director Mark Pine

from Curiosityness Hosted by Travis DeRose

You know the Griffith Observatory! It's in the movie Rebel Without a Cause, Arnold Schwarzenegger walked across it naked for The Terminator, and it's a freaking Los Angeles landmark! If you haven't been to the Griffith Observatory, this episode will make you want to go. If you have been to the Griffith Observatory, this episode will make you appreciate it so much more! Join me in this episode with Mark Pine, the deputy director of the Griffith Observatory, to learn all about this fascinating L.A. icon. Tune in to learn Who Griffith J. Griffith was, Why Mr. Griffith shot his wife in the head, Why nobody wanted to accept Mr. Griffith's gift of the observatory until after he was dead, Why this became the world's first public telescope, About Griffith's two telescopes and planetarium, and so much more! To learn more or visit the Griffith Observatory visit http://www.griffithobservatory.org And find the Griffith Observatory on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/GriffithObservatory On Twitter at https://twitter.com/GriffithObserv & on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/GriffithObservatory/ -------------------------------- Connect with Curiosityness... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/ Website: https://www.curiosityness.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness Twitter: https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv Claim your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/ Find me, the host of Curiosityness on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travderose/ Or send me an email to [email protected]

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