SYMHC Live at SLCC: Lon Chaney, Man of a...

In the 1950s, two men tried to corner the market on onions on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange and manipulate futures contracts. Then Congress took up legislation to expressly forbid contracts for the sale of onion futures. Research: Butz, Earl L. “VINCENT W KOSUGA, SAM S. SIEGEL, ... Show More

This 2022 episode covers Helen Duncan, sometimes described inaccurately as Scotland’s last witch, or the last person imprisoned for witchcraft in Britain, or the last person to be tried under the UK’s 1735 Witchcraft Act.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Tracy shares her surprise at discovering some of the details of Montague Summers's life. Holly talks about bickering within the Society for Psychical Research.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Brent talks to a pro theatrical makeup artist who transformed him into a famous Disney character.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

From the Bronx to the silver screen, Schlitzie charmed all who knew him. And for those who loved him, they’d stop at nothing to keep him safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

The Mad Men star talks about the trials and tribulations of breaking into Hollywood and how the show changed his life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

Today's Masked Speaker says he was willing to do ANYTHING to become an actor in Hollywood... but saying yes to ONE particular opportunity became one of the strangest and most humiliating moments of his life...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

He had the talent. He had the charisma. He had the looks. But without one little change, he'd never be the household name he is today. 

A famous athlete takes great pains to conceal his true identity from millions of fans. Then, Mike welcomes Paul Kelley back to the podcast, to discuss a series of topics too disparate and strange to articulate in a two sentence description. 

"He was like a rockstar. He was a very attractive man. He was the Lifespring celebrity." 

In a rare interview, the man often described as the greatest actor of his generation reflects on how his blacklisted father, brilliant acting teacher and early theater director set him on his path; why he grew less attracted to working in front of the camera and more attracted to ... Show More

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