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On April 10, 1933, the film King Kong was released to great reviews and did fantastic at the box office! And even though he died in the end, it wasn’t the end for the Great Gorilla! In this episode, I have the story of King Kong’s release and all that followed on the 203rd episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Links to the sources I used to write this:Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong by Mark Cotta VazNew York Times - Getting That Monkey Off His Creator's BackWikipedia - Ernest B. SchoedsackWikipedia - Merian C. CooperWikipedia - King Kong (1933 film)Invention & Technology King KongKing Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter JacksonBy Ray MortonMighty Joe Young (1949 film)-Wikipedia★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

On this thrilling episode, I have the second part of my story of the 1933 film King Kong! How was it created? Find out on the 202th episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Links to the sources I used to write thisThe making of King Kong by Orville Goldner & George Eugene TurnerWikipedia - King KongFay Wray discusses "King Kong"--Rare TV InterviewThe Making Of 'King Kong': Screams, Score And More (NPR)Origin of 'Kong': The Unbelievable True Backstory of Hollywood's Favorite Giant Ape★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It was back when sound films were new and special effects were very primitive. Yet, with boundless energy and drive, Merian C. Cooper was able to create his vision is a giant gorilla. Today I have the first part of the story of Cooper and the film King Kong on the 201st episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Links to the sources I used to write this:Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong by Mark Cotta VazNew York Times - Getting That Monkey Off His Creator's BackWikipedia - Ernest B. SchoedsackWikipedia - Merian C. CooperWikipedia - King Kong (1933 film)Invention & Technology King Kong★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The once was a 4-piece rock and roll band from Liverpool England in the early 1960s. The group was one of the first all-female Rock and Roll bands. Today I have the story of Valerie, Pamela, Mary and Sylvia, known as the Liverbirds on the 200th episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This is the story of Joseph Meister, a nine-year-old boy who was the first to be given the Rabies vaccine. The Vaccine was developed by and one of the fathers of germ theory, Louis Pasteur after five years of work. This is the story of how Pasteur took a great risk in giving the young child his cure.Link to the Sources I used to write today's EpisodeRabies Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prophylaxis and Treatment by Charles RupprechtVaccination A History from Lady Montagu to Genetic Engineering By H. Bazin Louis Pasteur By Patrice Debra(c)The Importance of Louis Pasteur Library Binding by Lisa Yount Louis Pasteur - WikipediaThe Rabies Vaccine BackstoryJoseph Meister - WikipediaThe Life and Death of Joseph Meister★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Alan Freed was one of the most successful disc jockeys of the 1950s. He coined the term Rock and Roll. His career was cut short when he was accused of excepting payments from record companies to play their records. This is the rise and fall story of Mr. Rock and Roll.Sources I used to write this episode:Alan Freed - WikipediaPayola - WikipediaHistory of Rock and Roll - PayolaFREED, ALAN - Case Western Reserve UniversityAlan Freed - Encyclopedia.com Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock and Roll by John A. Jackson★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

She grew up poor in 1890s Ireland. Coming to the United States as a teenager, all by herself, she was able to build a good life as a cook for New York’s wealthiest families. One day she is approached by a name named George Soper, who told her she could be the carrier of a deadly disease. She might be unknowingly responsible for bringing sickness and death to others. Her name was Mary Mallon, but the press gave her the title of Typhoid Mary!Sources to today's showGerm City: Epidemics throughout New York’s HistoryGeorge Soper on Mary MallonTHE CURIOUS CAREER OF TYPHOID MARYTyphoid Mary - Encyclopaedia BritannicaMary Mallon (1869-1938) and the history of typhoid feverThe Most Dangerous Woman In AmericaIn Her Own WordsMary Mallon - Wikipedia★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In 1941, Germany surprisingly attacked the Soviet Union. The Russian people were outraged. Everyone wanted to do their part, even hundreds of female pilots. Eventually, through the work of Marina Raskova, three regiments were created, all entirely staffed by women. One of these, the 588th Night Bomber Regiment, was given outdated bi-planes and told to bomb the Germans in the darkness of night. They did their job so well; the Germans began calling them Nachthexen, the Night Witches.SourcesThe Female Soldier Marina Raskova - WikipediaMeet the Night Witches, the Daring Female Pilots Who Bombed Nazis By NightNight Witches — Film by Gunilla BreskyNot Just Night WitchesNight WitchesNight Witches: How the USSR’s Female Flying Aces Took the Fight to BerlinNight Witches - Wikipedia★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle CityBy Greg Grandin“Assembly Line Americanization:” Henry Ford’s Progressive Politics"Fordlandia: The Rise and Fall of Henry Ford's Forgotten Jungle City" Democracy Now 7/2/09The Amazon AwakensHenry Ford Documentary MOST Influential AMERICAN Innovator Ford's Model TFord and The American DreamFordlândia-WikipediaFordlandia: The Failure Of Ford's Jungle Utopia★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Back in the recent past, there was a man who made films. He worked with actors such as was John Carradine, J. Carrol Naish, Russ Tamblyn, Kent Taylor, Scott Brady, Brodrick Crawford, Aldo Ray, Robert Livingston, Yvonne De Carlo, The Ritz Brothers, and Lon Chaney Jr. He directed over 30 films in less than 20 years. And after a long career, he was brutally murdered in his own home. Today I have the story of filmmaker Al Adamson on the 194 episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Sources for this EpisodeInterviewed by George R. Reis & Keith Crocker, The Exploitation Journal“AL AND I CALLED HIM ‘ZIGGY’”: PRODUCER SAM SHERMAN REMEMBERS THE EARLY DAYS OF VILMOS ZSIGMONDThe Imperfect Podcast Ep May 2017Wild Beyond Belief!: Interviews with Exploitation Filmmakers of the 1960s and 1970sStuntman Stories: Gary Kent at Spahn Ranch"Producing Schlock" - The Career of Al AdamsonIndependent-International: What You Didn't KnowHorror Film Director Found Slain, Buried Under FloorBlood & Flesh: The Reel Life & Ghas

A long time ago, in the early part of the twentieth century, there was a group of people who were cut off from the modern world. They lived in the mountains of Eastern Kentucky. Without roads, electricity, and even books, their world was way behind the rest of the USA. Many of these mountain folk didn’t know how to read. But the world was changing, and education was vital. A government program to provide work during the great depression allowed people to bring books and magazines to these folk, and it changed their world. Today I have the story of the Packhorse Library Project on the 193 Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Horse-Riding Librarians Were the Great Depression’s BookmobilesThe New Deal - WikipediaPack Horse Library Project - WikipediaThe WPA Packhorse Library Project and the Social Utility of Literacy, 1883-1962The book women of Kentucky: the WPA Pack Horse Library Project, 1936-1943 Author: Donald C. BoydGood Reads in Wild Places: The WPA’s Pack Horse LibrariansReaching Out to the Mountains: The Pack

The Art of Harvey Kurtzman (MAD Magazine)Wiki-Mad (magazine)Mark Arnold on the legacy of Harvey Kurtzman and Mad Magazine.The Man Who Changed Humor in America ForeverBill Gaines on Later with Bob CostasThe 8 Ages of Comic Books (1897-Present) by Alex GrandThe moral panic that almost destroyed the comic book businessMad Magazine: Inside Look Behind the Scenes (1987)★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

It’s holiday time again! In this episode, I tell the tale of Santa’s most famous Reindeer. Written as an assignment from his work, Bob May created a story and character that all generations know and love. First a little booklet, then a song, and then the 1964 holiday special.I hope everyone enjoys it, even those that don’t make Christmas part of their winter celebrations. So, to all, no matter what you choose to celebrate, or even those that don’t celebrate anything at all, I hope you have a fantastic December.Show notes and links: Robert L. May – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) FACT CHECK: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (snopes.com) The Original Red-Nosed Manuscript : NPR (npr.org) Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer’s Surprisingly Sad Origins (time.com) 12 ‘Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer’ facts for its 50th anniversary (mashable.com) Gettysburg Times – Google News Archive Search (google.com) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The True Story (youtube.com) Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org)

Once upon a time, there was an actor. He was in the biggest film franchise in history, but he wasn’t happy. He thought that those who hired him were taking advantage of him. At the same time, one of the stories he was acting might not have been written by the name who man who said he had written it. Together, the real author and the disgruntled actor would team up to make a film to compete with the franchise.Today I have the story of the Thunderball saga and how two James Bond films were released in the same year. All this, an more, in the 190th episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Show notes and links: Thunderball (novel) – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Everything Or Nothing – Part 1 (youtube.com) Kevin McClory – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) The Guardian Lectures: Sean Connery Talks to Iain Johnstone about Never Say Never Again 1984 (youtube.com) sean connery tonight show 1983 (youtube.com) Film ’83 Never Say Never Again Special Interview Sean Connery (youtube.com) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Once upon a time there was a scientist who was introduced to a drug that made him feel wondered, made him feel complete, and knew that this drug could help many people all over the world. Soon, however, the government decided that no one should have this drug, not even scientist or doctors. In response the scientist told everyone who wanted to know, how to make it themselves.Today I have the story of a remarkable man named Alexander Shulgin on the 189th episode of Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeff.Show notes and links: Dirty Pictures (2010 Documentary, 720p HD) (youtube.com) Alexander Shulgin – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) MDMA Healing I AM REBEL THE LOVE DRUG S01E03 alexander sacha shulgin Documentary (youtube.com) Dr. Ecstasy – The New York Times (nytimes.com) Shulgin was known to many as the “Godfather of ecstasy” | NZ Drug Foundation (drugfoundation.org.nz) Ann and Sasha Shulgin – Pihkal and Tihkal: A Chemical Love Story (youtube.com) My Lunch with Psychedelic Chemist “Sasha” Shulgin (RIP) and His Wonde

Once upon a time, some strange objects were found by a rancher and it was reported that a flying saucer had crashed! Years later, a man claimed to have actual footage of an autopsy of one of the creatures found at the sight.It became a worldwide phenomenon – and then he said he was lying, but also that it wasn’t a hoax.I have the story of the 1995 Alien Autopsy Film on the 188th episode of Coffee With Jeff.Show notes and links: Alien autopsy – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Before Independence Day: The Hoax That Captivated the World (time.com) Roswell Alien Autopsy – 2/4 – Eamonn Investigates (youtube.com) Welcome to Fortean Times Magazine (forteantimes.com) Alien Autopsy: Fact or Fiction? [HQ] (youtube.com) Bull Shit. Regards; Don Ecker UFO Magazine (archive.org) The Alien Autopsy – YouTube (youtube.com) Episode 32 – Alien Autopsy Part 1 with Spyros Melaris (conman.com.au) #32 – Alien Autopsy Interview (acast.com) Inside the Outer Limits – Spyros Melaris (youtube.com) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Once upon a time there was a large poplar tree on the border between North and South Korea. The South Koreans, with the help the United States, wanted it chopped down. The North Koreans wanted it to stay. Not only did this disagreement cost the lives of two American soldiers, but almost started a major war.On this episode I tell a tale tell a tale of the Korean axe murder incident and Operation Paul Bunyan and the 187th episode of Coffee With Jeff.Show notes and links: Axes of Evil — The Atavist Magazine (atavist.com) At Korean summit in DMZ, ‘deranged’ ax murders still cast a shadow (washingtonpost.com) Korean axe murder incident – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) Korean Demilitarized Zone – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) The DMZ ‘gardening job’ that almost sparked a war (bbc.com) The North Korean Axe Murders That Almost Started a War (theatlantic.com) A Brief History of: The Poplar Tree Incident (youtube.com) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the early part of the 20th century, adoption was almost unheard of. However; one woman came in and changed all of that. Her name was Georgia Tann, and she did her best to provide children to those who wanted them, as long as a profit was involved – and she would get the children any way she could, by lying or by kidnapping. She was a bad woman who took babies from the poor, so she could sell them to the rich.Today I have the depressing story of Georgia Tann on the 186th episode of Coffee With Jeff.Show notes and links: A Story of Stolen Babies (nchgs.org) Georgia Tann – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) The Hollywood Baby Snatcher: The sinister story of the woman who stole children and sold them to the stars (dailymail.co.uk) How Georgia Tann Stole And Sold 5,000 Babies In The Black Market (allthatsinteresting.com) The Untold Story of Georgia Tann, the Baby Seller Who Corrupted Adoption by Barbara Bisantz Raymond (goodreads.com) ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In the late 19th, century a new industry began; filmmaking. In the beginning, it was open to anyone – man or woman – who wanted to try. That would change once big money got involved, and some would be pushed aside and forgotten about. Are you ready to hear the story of a remarkable woman named Alice Guy Blaché who helped create the art of film and how Hollywood and history left her behind? Today I repeat the story of Alice Guy Blaché on the 185th episode of Coffee with Jeff. Show notes and links: The Lost Garden: The Life and Cinema of Alice Guy-Blaché (1995) (youtube.com) The Cabbage Fairy (1896) – 1st Female Filmmaker – ALICE GUY BLACHE – La Fee aux Choux (youtube.com) Alice Guy-Blaché – Wikipedia (wikipedia.org) “Falling Leaves” (1912) silent film dir by Alice Guy Blaché – piano score by Ben Model (youtube.com) This link has no title (columbia.edu) Home | Alice Guy Blaché (aliceguyblache.com) Fort Lee: The Film Town by Richard Koszarski, Paperback (barnesandnoble.com) Home | Alice Guy Blaché (alic

Imagine a burning home, flames dancing out every window. A man walking by hears a scream for help from a young child coming from inside. Without much of a thought, he runs inside in an attempt to rescue the youngster. Why would he do that? Why – evolutionarily speaking – would anyone risk his or her life or save a stranger.One man thought he figured out why and he didn’t like what he discovered, so he gave up everything to prove himself wrong.Today I have the story of George Price on the 184th episode of Coffee of Jeff.Show notes and links: George Price and the Search for the Origins of Kindness (youtube.com) TEDxTalpiot – Oren Harman – The Evolution of Altruism (youtube.com) George Price: The altruistic man who died trying to prove selflessness doesn’t exist (independent.co.uk) The Group: On George Price (thenation.com) (PDF) The Birth of the First Evolutionary Stable Strategy | Oren Harman (academia.edu) The Man Who Gave Himself Away (nautil.us) (PDF) Helical Biography: The Case of Altruism and Georg