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This week, let's add a chapter to our history books because this episode of Thick & Thin is dedicated to Elizebeth Smith Friedman –– America's first female cryptanalyst. As a literal codebreaker, she busted drug smugglers and helped derail Nazi spies but never got the recognition she deserved. 

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Sources: 
https://www.nsa.gov/History/Cryptologic-History/Historical-Figures/Historical-Figures-View/Article/1623028/elizebeth-s-friedman/
https://www.europeana.eu/en/blog/francis-bacon-shakespeare-and-secret-societies
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/new-pbs-film-tells-story-wwii-codebreaker-elizabeth-friedman-180976759/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/elizebeth-smith-friedman
https://time.com/5928583/elizebeth-friedman-codebreaker/
https://www.usni.org/magazines/naval-history-magazine/2022/april/mother-cryptology
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In this smorgasbord episode of Thick & Thin, I start with a few confessed secrets from Reddit to tie in a story from Rutger Burman's book Humankind. An anecdote that reminds us that if we see something, then we should do something –– because helping others always goes a long way. 

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Sources:
https://www.reddit.com/r/offmychest/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
https://www.amazon.com/Humankind-Hopeful-History-Rutger-Bregman/dp/0316418536
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/bystander-effect
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In this episode of Thick & Thin, we take a moment to appreciate the arts with two different stories. The first tale, recalls a man's unexpected discovery of artwork once showcased at The MET. While the second, accounts for a couple's accidental collaboration with an exhibition painting on display.


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Sources: 
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/400-year-old-dutch-masterpiece-found-iowa-storage-room-180968684/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/entertainment/2022/12/27/hoyt-sherman-place-celebrates-100-years-of-entertainment-in-des-moines/7964478001/
https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-andrew-perello-painting
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/07/world/asia/jonone-vandalism-south-korea-art.html
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As we bring in the new year, let's remember that any day can be special. In this episode of Thick & Thin, I take inspiration from writer Erma Bombeck to live life to the fullest. So let's all conquer our daily scaries, leave anticipatory regret in the past, and finally enjoy the now. 

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Sources:
https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/49262-if-i-had-my-life-to-live-over-someone-asked
https://ermabombeckcollection.com/
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRbg8SKy/
https://www.amazon.com/Cottage-Cheese-Cream-Thoughts-Bombeck/dp/0740721275
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-04-23-mn-61747-story.html
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/zoey-101-time-capsule-spoilers
https://www.tiktok.com/@sunday.nobody/video/7162587340274240810?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1
https://allthatsinteresting.com/flamin-hot-cheetos-sarcophagus
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Some people live for the thrill of the chase. So in this episode of Thick & Thin, I go back to the early 1960s to reveal the master plan surrounding New York City's biggest jewel heist –– all attempted by a couple of stylish men from Miami. 

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Sources:
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-three-amateur-jewel-thieves-made-new-yorks-most-precious-gems-180949885/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/17/nyregion/natural-history-museum-jewelry-heist.html
https://www.vanityfair.com/style/scandal/2014/10/museum-of-natural-history-jewel-heist
https://avenuemagazine.com/murph-the-surf-new-york-greatest-jewel-heist/
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Let's bring some Holiday cheer into this week's Thick & Thin and discuss some unsung heroes of the past –– The Nine Nanas. What started with a few pound cakes became something much more remarkable as this group of women dedicated their nights in secret to help make a difference. 

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Sources:
https://www.al.com/living/2016/04/whatever_happened_to_sh_green.html
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/it-aint-over-the-business-secret_n_1607385
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/between-cultures/201805/in-helping-others-you-help-yourself
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/vitality/201404/the-neuroscience-giving
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