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We here at TGTA love a good historical anniversary, and this year's 80th anniversary of the unprecedented Allied landings on the beaches of Normandy takes place today, June 6th!
 
Join the Rebeccas as they give you the context and details to truly understand the historic nature of this surprise attack and how it will come to mark the beginning of the end of the Nazi reign of terror over Europe.
 
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Want more information? We found theses sources to be accessible and helpful:

The National DDay Memorial: https://www.dday.org/learn/


Imperial War Museum (UK): https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-10-things-you-need-to-know-about-d-day


National World War 2 Museum: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/d-day-allies-invade-europe


American Battlefields Monuments Commission about DDAY80: https://www.abmc.gov/d-day80


American Military Cemetery Normandy: https://www.abmc.gov/normandy
 

You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Apologies to all our faithful listeners!  It's that time of year where tour guiding clashes with podcasting, but we are back on track and ready to rock out your summer with the intriguing twists of American history and culture. 
 
Today's (a tiny bit late May) episode takes a deep dive into the quintessential American classic, Citizen Kane, brought to the big screen by the 24 year old wonder boy, Orson Wells.  Join the Rebeccas as the help explain why this is often considered *the best* American film ever made, its connection to William Randolph Hearst, and why it takes a generation or two for the film to be fully appreciated by American audiences. 
 
Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
• Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall
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Want more information? We found theses sources to be accessible and helpful:
PBS American Experience: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/kane-william-randolph-hearst-campaign-suppress-citizen-kane/
Criterion Collection - The Once and Future Kane (invest in physical media!): https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/7613-citizen-kane-the-once-and-future-kane
Smithsonian Magazine, The Lasting Riddles of Orson Welles’ Revolutionary Film ‘Citizen Kane’: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/lasting-riddles-orson-welles-revolutionary-film-citizen-kane-180977625/
The Atlantic, Citizen Kane at 70: https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/05/citizen-kane-at-70-the-legacy-of-the-film-and-its-director/237029/
Mank, Citizen Kane, and the True Legacy of Marion Davies: https://www.ucpress.edu/blog/55326/mank-citizen-kane-and-the-true-legacy-of-marion-davies/
 
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Tour Guide Tell All wants to help you observe the true meaning of our Memorial Day Weekend, honoring all those who have sacrificed for our country, by taking a deep dive into one of the most storied military units of all time (even though we aren't quite sure why...), Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders.  
Join the Rebeccas as they reveal the origins of these "Riders" who didn't actually get to ride much of anything, and the prominent connections between the war that made the Rough Riders famous and our own Arlington National Cemetery here in the DC area.
 
Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
• Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall
• Check out our STORE for Tour Guide Tell All podcast paraphernalia from tote bags to stickers - https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/
• Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall
 
Want more information? We found theses sources to be accessible and helpful:

National Park Service on the Rough Riders 


Theodore Roosevelt Association


Rough Riders Memorial at Arlington


Library of Congress info about Rough Riders


Some cool Rough Riders photos

 
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

We finish up April by delving into the real life of the "The Greatest Showman" ever, P. T. Barnum. Learn about his fascinating contradictions, what he contributes to American culture of the time and even today, and his interesting political career.
 
Join the Rebeccas as they reveal just how "loosely-based" Hugh Jackman's movie actually was and how much of what you think you know about Barnum might not be true.
 
Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
• Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall
• Check out our STORE for Tour Guide Tell All podcast paraphernalia from tote bags to stickers - https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/
• Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall
 
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

The election of 1948 is one of those few elections that really stand out for a number of reasons, but the most famous reason is the iconic picture of the re-elected President Truman holding up a newspaper proudly declaring "DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN"
 
Join the Rebeccas as they dig into the election pretty much everyone assumed Harry Truman was going to lose, and find out how he beat the incredible odds against him.
 
Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
• Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall
• Check out our STORE for Tour Guide Tell All podcast paraphernalia from tote bags to stickers - https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/
• Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall
 
If you'd like more info, take a look here:
Election of 1948, 270 to Win: https://www.270towin.com/1948_Election/
Harry Truman: Campaigns and Elections, The Miller Center: https://millercenter.org/president/truman/campaigns-and-elections
Truman Presidential Library, https://www.trumanlibrary.gov/education/presidential-inquiries/election-1948
A Southern Rebellion in 1948 Almost Threw American Democracy into Disarray, Politico: https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2023/09/24/closest-calls-presidential-upset-1948-00114521
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero

Join us as we close out Women's History month with an in depth look at one of the most beloved and enigmatic figures in Argentine history: Eva Peron. Most of us know about her only through the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, but the real story is perhaps even more astounding.
 
Join the Rebeccas as they take a deep dive at the origins of this woman who helped spark an entire political movement, still active to this day.
 
Comments or Questions? Or have an idea for future episodes - #pitchtothepod? Email us tourguidetellall@gmail.com
Support Tour Guide Tell All:
• Want to send a one off donation to support the podcast team? We have a venmo @tourguide-tellall
• Check out our STORE for Tour Guide Tell All podcast paraphernalia from tote bags to stickers - https://tour-guide-tell-all.myshopify.com/
• Become a Patron for bonus episodes and early release: https://www.patreon.com/tourguidetellall
 
If you'd like more info, take a look here:
 

Biography, Encyclopedia Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eva-Peron


Biography, Archives of Women’s Political Communication: https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/directory/eva-peron/


Time Magazine, 100 Women of the Year, 1946 - Eva Peron: https://time.com/5793530/eva-peron-100-women-of-the-year/


October 17, 1951 Speech to the Descamisados: https://awpc.cattcenter.iastate.edu/2017/10/11/final-speech-october-17-1951/

 
You’re Listening To: Rebecca Fachner and Rebecca Grawl
The Person Responsible for it Sounding Good: Dan King
Technical & Admin Work Done During Toddler Naptime: Canden Arciniega
Intro/Outro Music: Well-Seasoned from Audio Hero