The Mysterious “Poe Toaster” Raised A Glass To The Author Every Year On His Birthday

Today was the birthday in 1809 of author Edgar Allan Poe. It was also the day that, for decades, a mysterious individual would pay tribute to the great writer with a mask, three roses and a bottle of cognac. Plus: students at Washington State University have built a life-size version of the game Operation.  Poe’s Memorial Grave (The Edgar Allan Poe Society of Baltimore) Life-size ‘Operation’ game provides real-word learning experience (Washington State University) We raise a toast to our Patreon backers, who support every episode of our show!