Brick and Birdy have sped back to the French Renaissance and try to figure out what's real and what's Fairy-tales in the cult classic, semi-historical, and forever iconic Ever After: A Cinderella Story from 1998. In fact, they get so lost in the weeds and partying with Leonardo da Vinci that we've had make an intermission and come back to this next time! Stay tuned in two weeks for Part 2! In the meantime, feel free to read up on our sources:

Sources:

• Brothers Grimm - Wikipedia
• Ever After - Wikipedia
• Marie Thérèse of France - Wikipedia
• Ever After (Film) - TV Tropes
• Cocoa as raw material | ECA European Cocoa Assocation
• Marie Thérèse of France - Wikipedia
• The Heroic Industry of the Brothers Grimm | The Hudson Review
• Women in the Renaissance and Reformation | Encyclopedia.com
• French Slave Trade | Slavery and Remembrance
• Beyond 1619: Slavery and the Cultures of America | Folklife Today
• The adoration of Ghent: art, history and flavours in Flanders | Ghent holidays | The Guardian
• PGB 8: Back To School At The Medieval University Of Paris!
• What do Leonardo da Vinci and Drew Barrymore have in common? Ever After – ars longa
• Fascination and Hatred: The Roma in European Culture | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
• ROMA IN FRANCE – FROM MIDDLE AGES TO THE REVOLUTION | ROMI.HR
• Aristocrats Are Evil | Tropedia
• Thomas More: Utopia – An Open Companion to Early British Literature.

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So sorry, but we must announce a new posting date for new episodes. They will not post on Fridays due to some scheduling changes. We hope you understand and we'll see you in a few days!

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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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