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079 The Great Wine Fraud | Peter Hellman, author of In Vino Duplicitas Apr 02, 2020

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Even if you're not into wine, you're gonna love this story about the most notorious con in wine history!

Rudy Kurniawan, a young, virtually unknown twenty something from Indonesia, rose to become the leading purveyor of fine wines in a span of only six years. During that time, he sold tens of millions of dollars worth of wine to the American elite.

In time, however, discrepancies begin to appear and crates of Kurniawan's fine wines are abruptly pulled from auction. It turns out that crates of Kurniawan's fine wines up for auction are not even supposed to exist!

In this episode, I interview Peter Hellman who was present for these counterfeit discoveries and worked to investigate the case. Tune in to learn why wine is so ideal for counterfeiting, about Rudy Kurniawan's methods for counterfeiting wines, why Rudy was so successful, and the outcome of his trial and sentencing.

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078 Huell Howser is California's Gold | John Carlo Encarnacion, Huell Howser Archives Technician Mar 19, 2020

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If you're not from California, you may not know about the statewide treasure who is Huell Howser! For 22 years, Huell Howser shared California's history, cultural diversity, natural wonders, and amazing denizens through his travel tv shows, "California's Gold" and "Visiting."

Born in Tennessee with a prominent southern accent, Huell was an unlikely spokesperson for California. But his unwavering enthusiasm and genuine curiosity gave us episodes featuring dryer lint artwork, age-old soda, an oversized 3-foot goldfish, among countless others.

In this episode, I got to visit the California's Gold Exhibit and the Huell Howser Archives in Orange, CA. I spoke to John Carlo Encarnacion, the archives technician, and learned all about Huell Howser, his life, his work ethic, and his legacy. This was a special treat and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

Check out my tour of the California's Gold Exhibit with John at https://youtu.be/cvmkuANwUz0

Learn more about the Huell Howser Archives at https://blogs.chapman.edu/huell-howser-archives/

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077 DeLorean Motor Company: Still Going Strong! | James Espey, Vice President at DMC Mar 03, 2020

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You've seen the DeLorean car in Back to the Future and may even remember when it was released in 1981. But, as you'll find out in this episode, production of the car only lasted until 1983!

Tune in to hear the incredible story of John DeLorean, the ups and downs of the DeLorean Motor Company, and the truth about the cocaine bust that bankrupted DMC. Plus, learn about the company today (it still exists!) and discover the new DeLorean's that may be rolling off the production line soon...

To learn more about the DeLorean Motor Company, visit https://www.delorean.com

For more about the new DeLorean's being produced, visit https://www.newdelorean.com

To tour the DMC facility, visit deloreantour.com

And to learn more about the history of DeLorean, visit https://www.deloreanmuseum.org

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076 Stonehenge: It's Not Really a Mystery | Susan Greaney Feb 18, 2020

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It's a bit of a misnomer to say that Stonehenge is a mystery. We actually know a lot about the structure, the people who built it, and why they built it.

Tune in to learn all about Stonehenge!

To learn more about Stonehenge, visit https://www.english-heritage.org.uk

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075 How Those Insane Christmas Light Displays are Made | Darren Vader of Extreme Lightscapes Dec 18, 2019

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You know those crazy holiday light displays that are animated, synced to music, and use an enormous amount of lights? Well my guest today, Darren Vader, creates those!

Tune in to get a behind the scenes look at just how these Christmas light shows are created!

For more info, find Darren at https://www.extremelightscapes.com

Or grab some supplies for your own light display at https://thechristmaslightemporium.com

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074 Menu for Mars | Heidi Neilson & Douglas Paulson Dec 11, 2019

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If we plan to colonize Mars, the food we eat there is going to be a big deal!

In this episode I'm joined by Heidi Neilson & Douglas Paulson who have created a Mars supper club and a Mars test kitchen! Join us to learn what the first food on Mars will be like, what we can start to grow there, how our relationship to food may change, and if we're going to have Martian dust in everything we eat there.

To learn more visit menu4mars.net

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073 Bigfoot: Let's Find a Body | Daniel Perez of the Bigfoot Times Nov 19, 2019

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Does a Bigfoot species exist? Daniel Perez says yes! But for the scientific community and the public in general, a body needs to be found for hard proof.

Daniel has been writing about Bigfoot since 1979 and has published the Bigfoot Times for over 20 years!

To learn more about and subscribe to the Bigfoot Times, visit http://www.bigfoottimes.net

And find Daniel Perez on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/daniel.perez.10888

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072 The Evolution of Las Vegas Architecture | Stefan Al Nov 06, 2019

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Las Vegas has gone through some phases. It started out as the Wild West, with saloon doors and wagon wheels. Then it decked itself out in midcentury modern sleekness, and moved on to twenty-story high neon signs. Then came Disney-like theme parks featuring castles and pirates, followed by replicas of Venetian canals, New York skyscrapers, and the Eiffel Tower. More recently, the Strip decided to get classy, with casinos designed by famous architects and zillion-dollar collections of art.

Join Stefan Al and myself in this episode as he shares the wonderful history of Las Vegas architecture! We talk about the different Vegas eras, how feverish competition fueled this story, and how the strip not only reflected trends but also magnified them and sometimes even initiated them.

Visit Stefan on his site at https://www.stefanal.com/

And grab your copy of his book, The Strip: Las Vegas and the Architecture of the American Dream, at https://www.stefanal.com/the-strip

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071 The Bank Robbery Capital of the World: Los Angeles | Peter Houlahan Oct 18, 2019

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Even as a child of the 90's in LA, I had never known that Los Angeles was once the bank robbery capital of the world. In 1992, there was a heist every 45 minutes!

The main reason for that, among others, is freeways! We're talking about guys who would rob multiple banks in one day and one particular bandit got in 64 robberies before being caught.

Join me in this episode with Peter Houlahan as he shares the stories of some of the most significant bank robberies in LA during the 80's and 90's!

Grab your copy of Norco '80: The True Story of the Most Spectacular Bank Robbery in American History at https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781640092129

And find Peter on his website at https://www.peterhoulahan.com/

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