Birdy takes a deep dive into the history of the Chitlin' Circuit, the aftermath of Ray Charles' death, all the tea on the beef between his children and his long time manager Joe Adams, and sad truth behind what happened to Margie Hendrix.

Sources

History of the Chitlin' Circuit - R&B Hall of Fame

Ray Charles’ Children Win Lawsuit Over Song Rights Termination - The Hollywood Reporter

Joe Adams, Longtime Manager of Ray Charles Dies at 94

The Lucrative Afterlife of Music Estates – Heirs and Their Struggle Over Termination Rights

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This week Brick and Birdy dance to the music of Ray Charles, and learn about his life and legacy while watching Ray from 2004. Follow along as we discover his beginnings, his struggles getting started in the world and music industry, his genius, his deep flaws, and ultimate triumphs.

Sources:

Ray (2004) - IMDB

Ray Charles

The Ray Charles Foundation

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Nashville

Ray Charles - Brittanica

Ray Charles and Disability - Smithsonian Music

The Story of Ray Charles - Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired

Vision of A Genius: The Legacy of Brother Ray Charles - UDiscoverMusic

Ray Charles' children battle over his legacy - Los Angeles Times

12 Children, 10 “Baby Mamas” & a $75 Million Cash Pot: The Complicated Legacy of Ray Charles - Know Your Instrument

Remembering Ray Charles: A Legacy of Genius and Soul - Nick Aldieri

Who Are Ray Charles' Children? Here's What We Know About All 12 - Blavity

The Enchanting History of Bottle Trees in the South - The Beaumont House

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Birdy comes to you this week with great thanks, and short history of podcasting. She'll tease you about upcoming episodes, and remind all that Brick and Birdy would love to hear from you!

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Birdy is back with a new obsession of 1970s Media Entertainment drama. She also takes a left turn into the bizarre world of the old Theatre du Grand Guignol in Paris and brings you plenty of outtakes from the main episode.

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Brick and Birdy are unabashedly obsessed as they dive deep into the realm of the occult and demons in this wonderfully grim expose' on the dark side of 1970s media. They had to reign in their own culty passions while covering the deep lore of 70s entertainment, cults, demons, and paranormal investigators and de-bunkers.

Sources

• The Little-Known History Of Bohemian Grove, The Summer Camp For The ‘Masters Of The Universe’
• Bohemian Grove - Wiki
• Bohemian Grove
• Freedom of Information Act - The Nixon Collection
• On This Day In 1980: Senate Votes To Investigate Billy Carter
• Nielsen to End Panel-Only Ratings That Have Measured TV for Decades
• Committee for Skeptical Inquiry - Wiki
• Abraxas Demon
• Ed and Lorraine Warren - Wiki
• Grand Guignol - Wiki
• The Horrific History behind Théâtre du Grand-Guignol in Paris
• Fading Horrors of the Grand Guignol; After sixty years, the Paris theatre that built its fame on mountains of corpses is being forced to seek new ways of scaring casehardened audiences out of their wits.
• The 'Late Night with the Devil' AI controversy, explained | Mashable
• 'Late Night With The Devil' Team Share How '70s Set Was Made On Low Budget
• Decoding Late Night with the Devil (2023) – Warped Perspective

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Birdy takes you back to the Channel Islands to discuss the harsh reality of the occupation during WWII.

Sources

• Guernsey Islands Files Reveal how Islanders Defied Nazi Occupation
• The German Occupation of Jersey
• History of Liberation by Jersey
• Life in Jersey Under Nazi Occupation

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Brick and Birdy take a spooky left turn in this captivating deep dive into the history surrounding 2001's The Others starring Nichole Kidman, Fionnula Flannagan, and Christopher Eccleston. They discuss the German occupation of the Channel Islands, pale children, ghosts, otherworlds, Catholicism, Seances, and so much more in this intensely lovely gothic film.

Sources

• Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) - Photosensitivity Disease by Medline Plus
• Jersey Island - Wiki
• Taken from Life: The Unsettling Art of Death Photography
• The Morbid Historical Tradition Behind this Haunting Scene in The Others
• Guernsey Islands Files Reveal how Islanders Defied Nazi Occupation
• The German Occupation of Jersey
• History of Liberation by Jersey
• Life in Jersey Under Nazi Occupation
• Catholic First Communion
• Tuberculosis: The White Plague
• Tuberculosis: A Fashionable Disease?
• Talking to the Dead: Spiritualists and Seances
• The Complicated - Yet inspiring! - History of Spiritualism.
• Celtic Otherworld - Myth and Folklore Wiki
• Helen Duncan - Spiritualist
• Jersey Occupation: 'My mother slept with the enemy'
• Hum Kaun Hai - Bollywood remake Trailer
• The Others - Wiki
• The Others - IMDB

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Birdy takes you back to Lyme Regis in County Dorset, with an Outtake on Mary Anning, Fossil Hunter, Paleontologist, and all around extraordinary woman.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Anning

https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/mary-anning-unsung-hero.html

https://www.lymeregismuseum.co.uk/collection/mary-anning/

https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/history/general-history/mary-anning-facts/

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