EPISODE · Mar 18, 2021 · 21 MIN
Contagion
from As The Money Burns · host Nicki Woodard
The Crash has come, and the doom it brings will consume many. As the holidays approach, many wrestle with their new circumstances. For some, their despair will become far too much.When banker J.J. Riordan commits suicide, those around him work to protect the bank from a run by depositors. A large crowd gathers for the funeral to see which famous people attend. Others try to determine their own financial futures.Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, NY Governor Al Smith, Ned Stotesbury, Nanaline Duke, butler Fred, suicides, embezzlements, bank robberies, bank runs, Robert Benchley, Jesse Livermore, Empire State Building, FOBI (fear of being included), and Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, and concerns of suicides during pandemic.Extra Notes / More suicide related information:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/slightly-blighty/202103/reporting-suicidal-ideation-why-piers-morgan-was-wronghttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/why-suicides-may-increase-post-pandemichttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/202008/3-reasons-living-cited-suicide-survivorshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-mind-body-connection/202009/the-myths-and-warning-signs-suicidehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppSAlO9pmPAhttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/patient-zero/202008/you-can-prevent-suicide-in-someone-close-you--Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.Opening Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance BandsSection 1 Music: A Foggy Day by Carroll Gibbons, Album Sophistication 3Section 2 Music: Lost In A Fog by Coleman Hawkins & His Orchestra, Album Nightfall – Sophisticated Jazz ClassicsSection 3 Music: These Foolish Things by Benny Carter, Album Perfect BluesEnd Music: My Heart Belongs to Daddy by Billy Cotton, Album The Great British Dance Bands
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The Crash has come, and the doom it brings will consume many. As the holidays approach, many wrestle with their new circumstances. For some, their despair will become far too much. When banker J.J. Riordan commits suicide, those around him work to protect the bank from a run by depositors. A large crowd gathers for the funeral to see which famous people attend. Others try to determine their own financial futures. Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, NY Governor Al Smith, Ned Stotesbury, Nanaline Duke, butler Fred, suicides, embezzlements, bank robberies, bank runs, Robert Benchley, Jesse Livermore, Empire State Building, FOBI (fear of being included), and Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, and concerns of suicides during pandemic. Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
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