The Year Was

May 18th...The Eruption of Mount St. Helens

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 169. This time we examine the year 1980 as Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state.
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Sources:
https://www.onthisday.com/photos/mount-st-helens-erupts
https://www.universetoday.com/29662/active-volcano/
https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/Science/story?id=138662&page=1
https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/mount-st-helens-erupts-2
https://www.history.com/topics/natural-disasters-and-environment/mount-st-helens
https://www.usgs.gov/media/videos/mount-st-helens-may-18-1980
https://www.usgs.gov/news/featured-story/mount-st-helens-1980-eruption-changed-future-volcanology
https://www.usgs.gov/volcanoes/mount-st.-helens/future-eruptions-mount-st-helens
https://www.livescience.com/56-volcanoes-work.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H5nPNkKZFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fArB5Jz2wos
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WyLhwYFgmk
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0875034/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0472033/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100814/
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By Austin Post - Huge tif converted to jpeg and caption fromUSGS Mount St. Helens, WashingtonMay 18, 1980 Eruption Images, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3157557

May 11th...Fritz Lang’s ”M”

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 168. This time we examine the year 1931 as Fritz Lang’s film thriller “M” is first released in Berlin, Germany.  
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
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Sources:
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M_(1931_film)
https://www.britannica.com/topic/M-film-by-Lang
http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/740/power-and-presence-in-fritz-langs-m-1931
https://www.automachination.com/the-master-of-early-terror-fritz-langs-m-1931/
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000048/bio?ref_=nm_dyk_trv_sm#trivia
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022100/trivia/?ref_=tt_trv_trv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=My7fxjUY2co
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http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_-nmpEaAYNWA/S-Mitq5ot3I/AAAAAAAAC90/-WpKkbBax50/s1600/M.jpg

May 4th...2 Holidays

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 167. This time we examine the years 1982 as the Bluth family creates the celebration of Cinco de Cuatro, and 2013 and 2020 as Disney holds its first Star Wars Day and the state of California formally declares May 4th as Star Wars Day.  
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
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YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
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Sources:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB74DTNzn0E
Cinco de Cuatro | Arrested Development Wiki
Cinco de Cuatro I | Arrested Development Wiki
Happy Cinco de Cuatro, 'Arrested Development' fans
Ways to celebrate Cinco de Cuatro | The Daily Californian
'May The 4th Be With You' On Star Wars Day: 5 Things To Know | Across America, US Patch
May the 4th Be With You: A Cultural History | StarWars.com
How did May the 4th become Star Wars Day? What to know about origins of galaxy-wide celebration
When Did Disney Buy Star Wars? And They Paid HOW MUCH?!
Star Wars Day 2021: May the Fourth with you - CNN
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Star Wars: Empire Strikes Back Rereleasing In Theaters For 40th Anniversary 

April 27th...Babe Ruth Day

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 166. This time we examine the years 1947 as the New York Yankees hold the first national Babe Ruth Day in honor of the baseball  player.  
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
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Sources:
The Sandlot (1993) - IMDb
New York Yankees announce purchase of Babe Ruth - HISTORY
10 Things You May Not Know About Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth - Later life and legacy | Britannica
Babe Ruth - Stats, Quotes & Facts - Biography
NATIONAL BABE RUTH DAY - April 27
BABE RUTH DAY - April 27, 2022 - National Today
https://www.holidayscalendar.com/event/national-babe-ruth-day/
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Babe Ruth - Wikipedia

April 20th...Three Dark Days

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 165. This time we examine the years 1973 as serial killer Ed Kemper kills his mother then turns himself in, 1999 as the Columbine Massacre occurs, 2010 as the Deepwater Horizon disaster occurs and 1993 as Uranus passes Neptune .
Suicide Hotlines in The United States
Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
1-800-273-8255
Trans Lifeline
1-877-565-8860 (for the transgender community)
TrevorLifeline
1-866-488-7386 (for LGBTQ youth)
Veterans Crisis Line
1-800-273-8255, Press 1
 
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
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Sources:
Edmund Kemper: A Killer With Severe Mommy Issues | Thought Catalog
Where is Serial Killer Ed Kemper Now?
https://serialkillershop.com/blogs/true-crime/ed-kemper
Ed Kemper: the serial killer who killed and decapitated his own mother
The Twisted Tale of "The Co-ed Killer" | Psychology Today
https://murderpedia.org/male.K/k/kemper-edmund-victims.htm
Remembering the Victims of the Columbine Massacre
https://www.history.com/topics/1990s/columbine-high-school-shootings
https://allthatsinteresting.com/columbine-high-school-shooting
Teen gunmen kill 13 at Columbine High School
Columbine High School shootings | History & Facts | Britannica
The Columbine Shooting Case Study
Deepwater Horizon victims
Deepwater Horizon Movie vs True Story of Mike Williams, Explosion
What Really Happened With The Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill Disaster
Bubble of methane triggered rig blast | 89.3 KPCC
Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Summary, Effects, Cause, Clean Up, & Facts | Britannica
https://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1993/april_20_1993_168166.html
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File:Kempermugshot.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

April 13th...The Birth of Guy Fawkes

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 164. This time we examine the years 1570 as Guy Fawkes is thought to have been born.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/
https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
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Sources:
English Folk Verse – The Fifth of November (Guy Fawkes Night Poem) | Genius
Remember Remember the 5th of November - Poem Analysis
York - Wikipedia
Cathedral cities in the UK
Guy Fawkes Biography - life, family, name, story, death, history, school, mother, young, son
Elizabeth I's war with England's Catholics
Guy Fawkes | Biography, Gunpowder Plot, & Death | Britannica
Guy Fawkes: The Man Behind the Plot
Eighty Years' War - New World Encyclopedia
Thomas Wintour: Biography & Gunpowder Plot | Study.com
The Great Gatsby I Summary, Context, Reception, & Analysis | Britannica
Robert Catesby - English History
The Gunpowder Plot - English History
South Park: I AM Lorde
Gunpowder Plot - Treason, Definition & Conspirators - HISTORY
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File:Guy Fawkes by Cruikshank.jpg - Wikimedia Commons

April 6th...A Tax on Beards!?!?!

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 163. This time we examine the years 1772 as Catherine the Great repels the beard tax, and 2021 as the first International Asexuality Day is held.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/
https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
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Sources:
What Happened on April 6 - On This Day
Why Peter the Great Established a Beard Tax | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
What was so 'great' about Peter the Great? - Russia Beyond
Tsar Peter The Great And Russian Beard Tax
Beard tax - Wikipedia
Peter the Great's Beard Tax - JSTOR Daily
Beard Tax #OnThisDay – The Orkney News
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/08/there-once-was-a-beard-tax-in-england-and-in-russia-those-who-payed-the-tax-were-given-a-token/?chrome=1
The Great Northern War - History Learning Site
The Great (TV Series 2020– ) - IMDb
Todd Chavez | LGBT Characters Wikia | Fandom
Asexuality - Wikipedia
Asexual Meaning as First International Asexuality Day Celebrated Around the World
Romantic orientation - Wikipedia
LGBTQIA+ Pride: What is International Asexuality Day?
World marks first ever International Asexuality Day today | AawaajNews
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https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beard_token.jpg

March 30th...Cannibals and War

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 162. This time we examine the year 1992 as The Silence of the Lambs wins all 5 top Academy Award…awards and 1942 as the SS murder 200 inmates at Traniki labour camp.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
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Sources:
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - Awards - IMDb
Thomas Harris - Wikipedia
The Only Movies That Have Won All "Big 5" Oscars - ReelRundown
https://www.brainyhistory.com/events/1942/march_30_1942_100940.html
The Serial Killer Who Inspired Three Classic Horror Movies
Trawniki | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Operation Reinhard (Einsatz Reinhard) | Holocaust Encyclopedia
Operation Reinhard — United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
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March 23rd...The Death of Dr. Barney Clark

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 161. This time we examine the year 1982 as Dr. Barney Clark the first recipient of a permanent replacement heart dies after 112 days.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/
https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
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Sources:
The First Artificial Heart, 30 Years Later | University of Utah Health
First Total Artificial Heart Successfully Transplanted In the US
Plastic and Permanent: The Artificial Heart's Debut
Artificial heart patient dies - HISTORY
Artificial heart - Wikipedia
Remembering Barney Clark, Whose Ethically Questionable Heart Transplant Advanced Science | Smart News| Smithsonian Magazine
Jarvik-7 Artificial Heart | National Museum of American History
Jarvik 7 - an artificial heart - Science Museum Blog
Jarvik-7: The First Successful Artificial Heart | Mental Itch
Permanent artificial heart is playing for keeps
AbioCor - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
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March 16th...Gemini 8

Here is the latest from The Year Was, which is that thing I do every week. We are up to episode 160. This time we examine the year 1966 as Neil Armstrong and David Scott are launched into orbit for the first time aboard Gemini 8.
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Theme music by The Tim Kreitz Band
https://www.youtube.com/c/TimKreitzAdventures/
https://www.reverbnation.com/timkreitz
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iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-year-was/id1458174084 
Podbean: https://theyearwas.podbean.com/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0Qdd00m2NWvrViVIfAh6kA
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCzWavt8mqXHsC_uRNpU3lQ
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Sources:
https://nasa.fandom.com/wiki/Gemini_8
https://www.spaceline.org/united-states-manned-space-flight/gemini-mission-program-index/gemini-8-fact-sheet/
https://www.thespacecollective.com/us/blog/gemini-8
https://www.nationalreview.com/2016/04/gemini-8-forgotten-mission-almost-ended-space-program/
https://apollo11space.com/gemini-8-the-first-docking-in-space/
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Photo: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gemini_8#/media/File:Gemini_8_docking.jpg