EPISODE · Oct 31, 2013 · 25 MIN
Mr. Moneybags - UI Podcast #067
from Useless Information Podcast · host Airwave Media Podcast Network
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell was an incredibly wealthy man during the Great Depression. He seemed to have it all until he suddenly gave it all away to live among the poor in a flophouse. Find out why he chose to do so and what happened after that. Also, learn about Pantone colors, as well as three different people who used the wrong ingredients while cooking, resulting in the deaths of their loved ones. Retrosponsor: Horlick's Malted Milk. Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/munsell-mr-moneybags/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Alexander Ector Orr Munsell was an incredibly wealthy man during the Great Depression. He seemed to have it all until he suddenly gave it all away to live among the poor in a flophouse. Find out why he chose to do so and what happened after that. Also, learn about Pantone colors, as well as three different people who used the wrong ingredients while cooking, resulting in the deaths of their loved ones. Retrosponsor: Horlick's Malted Milk. Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/munsell-mr-moneybags/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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