During America's Gilded Age, a wealthy man named John Wanamaker finds his way into the presidential cabinet - and sees an opportunity to grow his business.

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The expansion of cable TV during the 70s and 80s in the United States included a new resource for communication and creativity: public access television. The programs the public created allowed for free expression without any sort of editorial control - which proved to be a difficult issue for some communities.Listen free: Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or anywhere else.Lost Threads is independently produced by Cameron Ezell and Cory Munson.Visit us at lostthreads.org

Lost Threads is back from the dead! Cameron and Cory have assembled another fine collection of true, terrifying tales to celebrate Halloween. To see sources from today's episode, visit lostthreads.org.

What do abandoned monasteries, remote farmhouses, and Eastern Oregon all have in common? They all serve as the terrifying settings for our spookiest of Halloween episodes. Cameron and Cory have trudged through stacks of old newspapers to share three tales of horror, mystery, and the unknown as they were reported. To see art for each of today's stories, along with links to the original sources, check out lostthreads.org

The opium poppy has been used by humans since the beginning of recorded history for both medicinal and recreational purposes. Wars have been fought and many lives lost over this flower. No matter how many times we try to change opium, history has a way of repeating itself.

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In honor of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics beginning this week, today's episode is dedicated to forgotten stories from the world of sports! For photos and videos from this episode, check out lostthreads.org

While today they're often seen as a nuisance within cities, pigeons were once one of man's best friends. In today's episode, we discuss the role that domesticated pigeons have played in the lives of humans over millennia. To see pictures of our feathered friends and more, visit our website at www.lostthreads.org

Countess Ida von Claussen was a rich, eccentric heiress who was able to turn 15 minutes of fame into decades of press coverage. In this episode, we discuss Ida's life as it's presented through the papers during the early 20th century. Visit www.lostthreads.org for photos and links from today's episode.