Retrocast #42 - UI Podcast #258
Summary
Host Steve Silverman presents eclectic stories, including a 1933 dispute where a sister had her fire-damaged home cut in half and moved. He details an Indiana baker who furnished his crypt with home comforts and a 1954 hospital mix-up where two mothers swapped babies. The episode also features a vintage 1937 Norge appliance commercial with Bunny Berigan and Frances Faye. Finally, Silverman shares five short historical news clips and reveals that September 9th is the most common birth date in the US.
Topics discussed
Intro, ads, and host's septic tank mishap
Sister cuts house in half to resolve dispute
Baker outfits crypt with home comforts
Mothers sent home with wrong babies
Question of the day: Most common birth date
Ads and history of Norge appliances
Five short stories from 1920s to 1960s
Answer: September 9th is most common birth day
Outro and AI voice disclosure
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