EPISODE · May 6, 2024 · 3 MIN
The Outtakes From Orson Welles’ Wine Commercial Might Be His Most Legendary Work
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
Today was the birthday in 1915 of Orson Welles, who created timeless films, radio shows and stage plays... and outtakes for a wine commercial that went viral before any of us were on the internet. Plus: today in 1931, the birthday of baseball legend Willie Mays, who was such a great hitter that the scouting report had no advice on how to pitch to him. I WAS THE MAN AT THE CLAPPERBOARD FOR ORSON WELLES’ LEGENDARY DRUNK WINE COMMERCIAL (MEL Magazine) MAYS, WILLIE (N.Y. Outfielder) (Library of Congress) We know a remote podcast community on Patreon, where Mrs. Buckley lives; every July, peas grow there
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Today was the birthday in 1915 of Orson Welles, who created timeless films, radio shows and stage plays... and outtakes for a wine commercial that went viral before any of us were on the internet. Plus: today in 1931, the birthday of baseball legend Willie Mays, who was such a great hitter that the scouting report had no advice on how to pitch to him. I WAS THE MAN AT THE CLAPPERBOARD FOR ORSON WELLES’ LEGENDARY DRUNK WINE COMMERCIAL (MEL Magazine) MAYS, WILLIE (N.Y. Outfielder) (Library of Congress) We know a remote podcast community on Patreon, where Mrs. Buckley lives; every July, peas grow there
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