In 1981, an 11-year-old got a phone call that would change his life. He wasn’t a child actor. Just a suburban kid enjoying summer break. But he had something no other kid had — something Steven Spielberg needed to make his most ambitious movie yet.
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We teamed up with @joepompeo to examine Agatha Christie’s biggest mystery, which unfolded outside her books.
Dana, Zaron and I revisit the 11 days she went missing, and the media circus her disappearance inspired.
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Big thanks to The Guardian (@guardian) for the shoutout for our new show…
“Rumble: Ali/Foreman and the Soul of ‘74”
Think you might dig it!
You can listen to Ep 1 here:
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🕹️New @jamieloftusHELP project just dropped! 🕹️
Introducing ‘The Legend of SwordQuest’ from @iHeartPodcasts, on the fall of Atari and one of the most controversial moments in 80s pop culture. Check out ep1 today!
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Did you know that in the early 20th century, it wasn’t just athletes competing for medals at the #Olympics? It was poets and artists as well.
@DanaSchwartzzz tells the remarkable story on ‘Very Special Episodes.'
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The 1904 Olympics in St. Louis were not as well-organized as the modern-day Games.
On ‘Very Special Episodes,’ @DanaSchwartzzz tells the wild story of the marathon, which involved runners taking naps, using cars and doping using rat poison.
https://t.co/zJDvMTjR1D
Ranked number 25 in the #Podchaser25 for hottest, up-and-coming podcasts of March 2024…
Very Special Episodes
@Zaron3@DanaSchwartzzz@EnglishJason
👂Listen on Podchaser https://t.co/abX8g14pG4
The biggest Nancy Drew mystery isn’t hidden in the plots of the books. It’s on the cover.
“Who is the real Carolyn Keene?”
For 50 years, two women laid claim.
Finally, in 1980, with help from an amateur detective, the truth came out in court.
Listen: https://t.co/BrkfMS7Lbq
We couldn’t let February 29th pass without a great moment on it.
On @DanaSchwartzzz’s excellent ‘Very Special Episodes,’ she introduces us to Raenell Dawn, a woman who was born on this day - and made celebrating that fact her life’s work. @LeapDayLady
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Get into Very Special Episodes from @DanaSchwartzzz@Zaron3 & @EnglishJason where they weave stranger-than-fiction tales of ordinary folks in extraordinary predicaments. Each week brings a new unbelievable story that'll have you thinking "this should be a movie!" #podcastdelivery
🇺🇸 A 130-year long con around the Pledge of Allegiance
🏈 38-year-old giant goes back to school, is reborn a college FB standout
🌔 The illicit moon rock black market, and the NASA special agents on the case
🚢 When someone poisoned the cast and crew on James Cameron’s Titanic