** Ad-free episodes are available to our paid supporters over at patreon.com/geeks ** Host David Barr Kirtley, author of the book Save Me Plz and Other Stories, talks geek culture with guests such as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, Richard Dawkins, Simon Pegg, Bill Nye, Margaret Atwood, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Ursula K. Le Guin. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy has appeared on recommended podcast lists from NPR, The Guardian, Wired, The A.V. Club, BBC America, CBC Radio, WVXU, io9, Omni, The St ...
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Murder on the High Cs: The Very Loud Life of Florence Foster Jenkins
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Florence Foster Jenkins was a New York socialite with musical ambitions. Equipped with a formidable self esteem and an army of enablers, Florence never let her lack of talent get in the way of her operatic dreams. She was notorious for her costumes, her swagger and her inability to hold a tune. Heidi and Becki look at the life of a cult favourite and analyse what it takes to be ‘so bad it’s good’
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Florence Foster Jenkins was a New York socialite with musical ambitions. Equipped with a formidable self esteem and an army of enablers, Florence never let her lack of talent get in the way of her operatic dreams. She was notorious for her costumes, her swagger and her inability to hold a tune. Heidi and Becki look at the life of a cult favourite and analyse what it takes to be ‘so bad it’s good’
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