Episodes

  • #7: Thanksgiving Celebrations _ Holidays #2.2

    #7: Thanksgiving Celebrations _ Holidays #2.2
    Nov 25 2022
    Join me as I go through the bare minimum of details about the Fall Festival traditions that are celebrated around the world! Happy Fall Y'all!!!
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    19 mins
  • #6: Thanksgiving Recipes _ Holidays #2.1

    #6: Thanksgiving Recipes _ Holidays #2.1
    Nov 24 2022
    Turkey? Corn? Pie? Don't forget your oysters, and pulverized crackers!
    Join me in this episode for some VERY old-timey recipes. All Thanksgiving based; & all sound easy and good in their own degrees. I know I will be trying a couple of them for this holiday! Happy Thanksgiving season everyone!
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    30 mins
  • #4: Winchester House

    #4: Winchester House
    Oct 14 2022
    In this episode I read what the vintage newspapers had to say about the mysterious Winchester Mansion. One of the most famous homes in all of America. Plus the articles touch on the eccentricity of the beautiful and absolutely brilliant owner of the home.
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    38 mins
  • #3: Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People

    #3: Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People
    Oct 7 2022
    History of Medicine throughout the world is a very captivating subject to research. History of ads in Newspapers for past medications, I've found is increasingly entertaining. This episode is all about the strategies in advertising a medication from the mid-1800s. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. An acclaimed "miraculous cure-all" pill that no doubt negatively affected a few generations.
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    29 mins
  • #2: Jackie Ott the Amazing Aqua Tot

    #2: Jackie Ott the Amazing Aqua Tot
    Sep 26 2022
    Coming back to the Ott family of Miami, FL in the 1920's and 30's; this episode is all about the son and the star of the family...Jackie Ott. Hear about some pretty incredible feats mastered by this kid when he was still too young to even attend school. Plus all the spectacular details about his life in the lime-light.
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    37 mins
  • #1: Alexander and Grace Ott

    #1: Alexander and Grace Ott
    Sep 15 2022
    I'm Courtney Lorraine bringing you the old news. This episode is all about an incredible family that rose to fame in the world of water sports, and live entertainment. Jumping back to the 1920s, 30s, and 40s I'm wading through some wild stories of the shows the Otts put on for the whole world.
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    38 mins
  • The Old Newspaper + trailer

    The Old Newspaper + trailer
    Sep 12 2022
    Welcome groovy sound searchers to The Old Newspaper + podcast. I'm Courtney Lorraine bringing you the old news.
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    1 min