Jay Douglas tells the story of Helen Dettweiler, gone and forgotten as radio's the first woman baseball announcer. And the breakfast cereal behind it all.
Yearly Archives: 2017
The phrase "interactive entertainment" may have sprung from Silicon Valley, but in Ep. 53, the story of how William Castle introduced it 25 years earlier.
Episode 053—The Shocking Truth About Video Games
Forget Silicon Valley folklore. Here's the little-known truth. Video games were presaged by William Castle, Hollywood's Abominable Showman.
The Shocking Truth About Video Games
3 There's a home improvement store where checking out might leave you wanting to check out for good.
Please Don’t Help The Self-Help Machine
The Constitution of the United States was never legally ratified. In Episode 52, is everything from bank robbery to overtime parking still illegal?
Episode 052—Question Authority
As Jimmy Buffet sings, "Some people claim that there's a woman to blame." Was there? In Episode 51, Jay Douglas tells the story of Y2K and Grace Murray Hopper.