82: John Murray Spear pt 2 and November Rain Trilogy pt 3

This week, we conclude the sagas of John Murray Spear, a 19th‑century activist‑turned‑spiritualist who claimed the ghost of Benjamin Franklin ordered him to build a “Mechanical Messiah” to usher in a new era of world peace and how Guns N’ Roses were able to finish their music video trilogy with Estranged despite the departure of their lead actress. A listener email tells the story of an ancient Greek dick plague.Episode Tabs:Revisiting John Murray Spearhttps://iapsop.com/jbb/2021__buescher___revisiting_john_murray_spear.pdf25 Years Ago, Guns N’ Roses Unveiled Their Batshit $4 Million Music Videohttps://www.vice.com/en/article/guns-n-roses-estranged-video-25-years-later/Listener Tabs:Pompe and Proagonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysia#Pompe_and_Proagon40 years after their final show, Chinatown's Pender Guy radio is reunitinghttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/pender-guy-radio-reunion-1.6045491Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7aSUPPORT THE SHOW and get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.