In Episode 38 of Out Of My Mind, host Jay Douglas tells the story of Frederick Mellinger's invention that fascinated two generations of teenaged boys. The push-up bra.
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In Episode 37 of Out Of My Mind, host Jay Douglas tells the story of how Scrooge got it wrong, and P. T. Barnum got it right, when it comes to the word humbug.
Episode 037 — Makes You Wonder
2 Put your hand down, Scrooge. You may have found the real meaning of Christmas, but to explain the real meaning of humbug we need P. T. Barnum.
Makes You Wonder
You can't get a man with a gun? Hah. Tell that to Mary Shanley. She got a thousand of them, some of whom were women.
Giving It Her Best Shot
In 1946, Irving Berlin wrote you can't get a man with a gun. Not so. He should have checked with Mary Shanley.
Episode 035 — Giving It Her Best Shot
4 Live in New York City long enough and, chances are, you'll pick up a bit of a New York accent. Even if you're deaf.