98: Leon Theremin and Emperor Norton

This week we learn about the fascinating life of Russian inventor Leon Theremin, whose eponymous instrument led to the birth of electronic music and how San Francisco happily obliged a formerly successful South African businessman after he delcared himself Emperor of the United States. A listener mail tells us about the real birthplace of Captain Kirk. Kaveh's Shop: https://www.blacksmithfilms.com/store Cat People https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/hannah-hillam/cat-people/9780762486083/?lens=running-press Episode Tabs: Theremin, an Electric Odyssey https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqAhSEbBHJA Emperor Norton https://www.foundsf.org/Emperor_Norton Listener Tabs: Riverside, Iowa https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riverside,_Iowa Flight of the Blackbird https://www.la-barraca.be/azyriab.pdf Email your closed tab submissions to: [email protected] Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/500OpenTabs 500 Open Tabs Wiki: https://500-open-tabs.fandom.com/wiki/500_Open_Tabs_Wiki 500 Open Roads (Google Maps episode guide): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tg9g2HcUaFAzXGbw7 Continue the conversation by joining us on Discord! https://discord.gg/8px5RJHk7a Get 40% off an annual subscription to Nebula by going to nebula.tv/500opentabs See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.