We are back, Rammies! This week we're covering a highly requested subject, Helen Keller! Helen Keller was REAL and her story is incredible! She was a woman who defied all odds to become one of the most influential figures of the 20th century. Born in 1880, Helen lost her sight and hearing at just 19 months old due to an illness. Despite these seemingly insur ... Show More
Apr 20
River Phoenix: Hollywood’s Lost Star
River Phoenix was everything Hollywood wanted: talented, magnetic, and deeply beloved. So how did it all go so wrong? Joined by friend of the pod Hannah Aaron Brown, we unpack the life and tragic death of River Phoenix, from his unconventional upbringing and rapid rise to fame, t ... Show More
1h 24m
Apr 13
Anna Nicole Smith: The Blonde Bombshell Hollywood Broke
Anna Nicole Smith: A woman who went from small-town Texas to Playboy Playmate, Guess model, and reality TV star , becoming one of the most famous women in the world along the way. But behind the blonde bombshell image was a more complicated story: a whirlwind marriage to an 89-ye ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 6
Brittany Murphy: What Really Happened?
Brittany Murphy was one of the most beloved stars of the 2000s: funny, talented, and endlessly watchable. So when she died suddenly at just 32, the story shocked Hollywood. But the more you look into it… the more questions there are. In today’s episode, we’re breaking down Britta ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
The Helen Keller Exorcism
<p>Fantasy writer Elsa Sjunneson has been haunted by Helen Keller for nearly her entire life. Like Helen, Elsa is Deafblind, and growing up she was constantly compared to her. But for a million different reasons she hated that, because she felt different from her in a million dif ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2022
Helen Keller’s Living Word
Deaf and blind since toddlerhood, Helen Keller was seven years old when her teacher, Anne Sullivan, took her to a water-pump on 5th April, 1887 - and she learned the word ‘water’.
It was a eureka moment for Keller, who went on to read braille; write in pencil; learn French, Germa ... Show More
12 m
Jul 2023
Life Lessons From A Holocaust Survivor: Hannah Pick-Goslar (Anne Frank’s Best Friend) #378
For thousands of years, humans have used storytelling to enhance and change lives. From prehistoric fireside stories, to songs, novels, films, even social media reels, we are hardwired to seek identification and knowledge through hearing about other people’s experiences.
Some o ... Show More
1h 45m
Aug 2023
Folk Heroes: Leonarda Emilia
Leonarda Emilia (c. 1860s) was one of Mexico’s most daring bandits. Riding bareback and cloaked in men’s clothes, she used a pistol and machete to steal from passing travelers, and then redistribute the wealth to the poor. This month, we're talking about Folk Heroes. People whose ... Show More
5m 46s