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Lost Threads
by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson
Lost Threads is a podcast telling forgotten stories from history. Hosted and independently produced by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson
Episodes
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Trans National
In 1952, Charlotte McLeod left her home in rural Tennessee to receive gender affirming surgery in Denmark. At the time, only one other American - a woman named Christine Jorgensen - had publicly undergone the procedure. But while Christine's surgery had been simple and her homecoming celebrated…
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Planet Mars Conquers the Russians
Russia's Mars 96 was one of the most advanced spacecraft of the 20th Century. Designed to be the first vessel to explore the Red Planet, its mission was to drill up to 20 feet below the surface in search for life. But beyond the (literally) groundbreaking science, Mars 96 had another purpose:...
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An Ingenious, Unscrupulous, and Offensive Advertiser
During America's Gilded Age, a wealthy man named John Wanamaker finds his way into the presidential cabinet - and sees an opportunity to grow his business. For sources and visual elements from today's episode, visit our website at lostthreads.org.
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Public Access TV vs. The First Amendment
The expansion of cable TV during the 70s and 80s in the United States included a new resource for communication and creativity: public access television. The programs the public created allowed for free expression without any sort of editorial control - which proved to be a difficult issue for…
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Tales of Moderate Terror II
Lost Threads is back from the dead! Cameron and Cory have assembled another fine collection of true, terrifying tales to celebrate Halloween. To see sources from today's episode, visit lostthreads.org.
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Tales of Moderate Terror
What do abandoned monasteries, remote farmhouses, and Eastern Oregon all have in common? They all serve as the terrifying settings for our spookiest of Halloween episodes. Cameron and Cory have trudged through stacks of old newspapers to share three tales of horror, mystery, and the unknown as…
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Joy Flower
The opium poppy has been used by humans since the beginning of recorded history for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Wars have been fought and many lives lost over this flower. No matter how many times we try to change opium, history has a way of repeating itself. For pictures and…
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Sports!
In honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics beginning this week, today's episode is dedicated to forgotten stories from the world of sports! For photos and videos from this episode, check out lostthreads.org
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Plight of the Pigeon
While today they're often seen as a nuisance within cities, pigeons were once one of man's best friends. In today's episode, we discuss the role that domesticated pigeons have played in the lives of humans over millennia. To see pictures of our feathered friends and more, visit our website at...
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Countess Ida von Claussen
Countess Ida von Claussen was a rich, eccentric heiress who was able to turn 15 minutes of fame into decades of press coverage. In this episode, we discuss Ida's life as it's presented through the papers during the early 20th century. Visit www.lostthreads.org for photos and links from today's...
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The Rise of Sony
Sony hasn't always been the electronics powerhouse that it is today. In this episode, we discuss the founders of Sony, Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita, and how they started the company Sony with nothing but a few stolen tools and some ingenuity. For more information and to see photos from today's...
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Rattlesnake Dick
In our first episode, we discuss the life of outlaw Richard Darling aka Rattlesnake Dick. While never reaching the same notoriety as criminals such as Butch Cassidy or Jesse James, Dick found his niche as a terror to the settlers of eastern Nevada as a thief, murderer, carouser, serial divorcee,...
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Lost Threads is a podcast telling forgotten stories from history. Hosted and independently produced by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson
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Lost Threads is a podcast telling forgotten stories from history. Hosted and independently produced by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson
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Lost Threads is created and hosted by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson.
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