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Georgia Heneage and Sam C. Wells
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Fascinating lives taken from the pages of the obituaries

Episodes

  1. The Woman Who Lived Among the Orangutans

    May 28

    The Woman Who Lived Among the Orangutans

    This week we look at Birutė Galdikas, a primatologist who went into the rainforests of Borneo in 1971 to study one of the world’s least understood great apes: the orangutan. One of Louis Leakey’s famed “Trimates,” alongside Jane Goodall and Dian Fossey, Galdikas spent more than five decades documenting orangutan lives and fighting to protect their habitat against loggers and the exotic pet trade.

    43 min
  2. Bonus Episode: How I Wrote Matthew Perry's Obituary

    May 14

    Bonus Episode: How I Wrote Matthew Perry's Obituary

    This week we discuss how Georgia wrote Matthew Perry's obituary before he died, and what this can tell us about the craft of obituary writing more generally.

    33 min
  3. The Man Who Invented the News

    May 12

    The Man Who Invented the News

    Ted Turner turned a small Atlanta television station into a media empire, then changed the rhythm of the world by launching CNN in 1980: the first 24-hour cable news network. Brash, restless, and often outrageous, Turner helped invent the modern news cycle, with effects that continue to shape democratic politics today.

    31 min
  4. Britain's Most Prolific Art Forger

    May 1

    Britain's Most Prolific Art Forger

    This week we take a look at Billy "the Brush" Mumford, an affable East Ender who fooled the art world to become one of Britain's most prolific art forgers.

    32 min
  5. Canada's Quintuplet Celebrity

    May 1

    Canada's Quintuplet Celebrity

    In our first episode, we reflect on the life of Annette Dionne, the last surviving member of the famed Dionne quintuplets. Born in Canada during the Great Depression, the sisters became a global sensation almost overnight. But behind the headlines lay a story of exploitation, loss, and resilience.

    31 min
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Fascinating lives taken from the pages of the obituaries

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  • Creator
    Georgia Heneage and Sam C. Wells
  • Years Active
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  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
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    Last Rites

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