Ep 248 - Norman Baker & The Quack's Cure for Everything
Ep 248 is loose! And we have the tale of an inventor, performer, broadcaster and conman Norman Baker.
Who was this boisterous chap from Iowa? Did he really have a cure for cancer? And what trained animals do you send through the mail?
The secret ingredient is...watermelon!
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Sources this week include Border Radio: Quacks, Yodelers, Pitchmen, Psychics, and Other Amazing Broadcasters of the American Airwaves by Gene Fowler,
https://www.visitmuscatine.com/177/Norman-Baker
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-haunting-history-of-a-hucksters-cancer-cure
https://encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/norman-baker-4885/
https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/dr-norman-baker-when-quackery-kills-1257a3638419
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The Poisoners' Cabinet
Famous poisoners, vicious Victorians and curious cocktails. Join hosts Nick and Sinead every Friday as they investigate history's greatest poisoners and ridiculous crimes on this comedic true crime show, while quaffing a cocktail inspired by the tale that they tell. Remember, your loved ones ARE trying to kill you...
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