Things aren’t always as they appear. And some bombshells might be hiding in plain sight. On &#39;Found Objects&#39;, a storytelling history podcast, Katy Bellotte digs up old tales from the deepest wells and the dustiest bookshelves to share each Wednesday.

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TW: mentions of su*cideAt the age of eight, Barbara Newhall Follett wrote her first novel, inventing her own mythical world and language. She was a published author by age 12. But, child prodigy Barbara Follett would go on to vanish without a trace. When she was 25, after a fight with her husband, she grabbed her coat, a notebook, and $30 in cash, and left their Boston home, never to be seen again. Today on Found Objects, I tell her story.Follow us on IG: instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastSOURCES -- www.laphamsquarterly.org/celebrity/vanishing-act.blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20speople-investigating-the-strange-disappearance-of-mrs-agatha-christie/.crimereads.com/what-happened-to-barbara-newhall-follett/.www.britannica.com/biography/Virginia-Woolf.www.mentalfloss.com/posts/barbara-newhall-follett-author-mystery.www.biography.com/authors-writers/virginia-woolf.

The child genius who vanished - history of Barbara Newhall Follett

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During World War II, tens of thousands of priceless paintings, sculptures + other art mediums (think: Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Rembrandt…) were stolen by Nazi forces. Plucked off of walls, ripped out of the hands of private collectors, discarded in rubble, burned in bonfires.. and yet, today, many of the stolen works are safely and legally hanging on the walls of museums. How were these priceless artworks rescued? Enter: “Protect what’s left. Find what’s missing.” — That was the motto of the Monuments Men, a group of men and women who risked their lives during wartime to recover the stolen artwork. And today on Found Objects, I share their heroic, often unknown, story.  Follow us on instagram:https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcast SOURCES:allthatsinteresting.com/looted-okinawa-artifacts.encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/degenerate-art-1.www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2014/02/07/the-true-story-behind-the-monuments-men.www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/provenance-research-resources/monuments-men. Accessed 12 Apr. 2024.www.smithsonianmag.com/history/true-story-monuments-men-180949569/.www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2002/summer/nazi-looted-art-1.www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/monuments-men.historycollection.com/10-pieces-art-stolen-nazis-still-missing-today/. www.dailyartmagazine.com/the-story-of-the-lost-raphaels-portrait-of-a-young-man/.www.britannica.com/topic/Volk

10: The stolen art - history of the monuments men

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Today on Found Objects, we explore one of the most famous (and most complicated) pair of sisters in history. Jackie Kennedy and Lee Radziwill. Find out why Jackie left Lee out of her Will. TLDR; It’s an all-too-familiar tale of: she loves me… she loves me not.Follow us on Instagram: @foundobjectspodcastSOURCES:www.vogue.com/article/weddings-jackie-kennedy-aristotle-onassis-katie-holmes.www.vanityfair.com/style/2016/04/jackie-kennedy-lee-radziwill-sisterhood.www.jfklibrary.org/learn/about-jfk/life-of-jacqueline-b-kennedy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2024.www.vogue.com/article/jackie-kennedy-wedding-to-john-f-kennedy.www.townandcountrymag.com/society/tradition/a46587141/lee-radziwill-feud-capote-vs-the-swans-true-story/.www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjT-WcZBpsc.

9: The famous feud - history of Jackie Kennedy & Lee Radziwill

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The strange tale of Patty Hearst is one fraught with a stealthy kidnapping, a supposed change of heart, a girl gone wild, and one of the longest FBI manhunts in recent history. Today on Found Objects, we will unpack the events of Patty’s life from 1974 to 1975, from the kidnapping of a helpless college student to a criminal capture. Did this heiress go from good girl to terrorist? Tune in to find out.Follow us on Instagram: @foundobjectspodcastSOURCES: apnews.com/article/patty-hearst-kidnapping-anniversary-stockholm-syndrome-1e155ada27b2b0ab8940c2fc70d9b7d1www.britannica.com/biography/Patty-Hearstwww.britannica.com/science/Stockholm-syndromewww.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/patty-hearst#:~:text=They’d%20already%20shot%20two,newspaper%20magnate%20William%20Randolph%20Hearst.people.com/archive/cover-story-the-california-heiress-turned-hostage-vol-17-no-4/.content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,913456-7,00.html.www.washingtonpost.com/history/2024/02/04/patty-hearst-kidnapping-50-years/.www.npr.org/2016/08/03/488373982/whose-side-was-she-on-american-heiress-revisits-patty-hearst-s-kidnapping.

8. Heiress or terrorist? - history of Patty Hearst

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Let’s take a trip down memory lane to the 1970’s and consider where some experts think obsessive consumerism really began. Who remembers Cabbage Patch Kids? Cabbage Patch dolls? The story behind these dolls and their rise to popularity is wild. Things got.. dangerous. There’s magic, intrigue and lawsuits involved in today’s episode of Found Objects.  Follow us on instagram:www.instagram.com/foundobjectspodcast/ SOURCES:Bird, David. “‘Adoptable’ Dolls Aren’t Having Any Trouble Finding Homes.” New York Times, 29 Nov. 1983, p. 17.<a href="http://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history" rel="nofollow">cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history</a><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/shopping/2024/01/04/winter-pink-starbucks-x-stanley-cups-are-selling-out-at-target-where-to-buy-in-delaware/72105916007/" rel="nofollow">www.usatoday.com/story/life/shopping/2024/01/04/winter-pink-starbucks-x-stanley-cups-are-selling-out-at-target-where-to-buy-in-delaware/72105916007/</a><a href="http://wpde.com/news/nation-world/reliving-the-cabbage-patch-doll-craze-of-1983-zayre-walmart-dolls-mob-coleco-christmas-new-york" rel="nofollow">wpde.com/news/nation-world/reliving-the-cabbage-patch-doll-craze-of-1983-zayre-walmart-dolls-mob-coleco-christmas-new-york</a><a href="http://www.fastcompany.com/90981007/cabbage-patch-kids-billion-dollar-babies-andrew-jenks" rel="nofollow">www.fastcompany.com/90981007/cabbage-patch-kids-billion-dollar-babies-andrew-jenks</a><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/01/13/stanley-cup-obsession-explained/72176008007/" rel="nofollow">www.usatoday.com/story/money/shopping/2024/01/13/stanley-cup-obsession-explained/72176008007/</a><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/23/billion-dollar-babies-cabbage-patch-kids-documentary" rel="nofollow">www.theguardian.com/film/2023/nov/23/billion-dollar-babies-cabbage-patch-kids-documentary</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSk84zU1RuM" rel="nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSk84zU1RuM</a><a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/04/whats-up-with-the-stanley-cups/72108927007/" rel="nofollow">www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/01/04/whats-up-with-the-stanley-cups/72108927007/</a><a href="https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-12-mn-5746-story.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-07-12-mn-5746-story.html</a>

7: A dangerous collection - history of the cabbage patch riots

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Can you believe there was a time when Mussolini tried to BAN PASTA in ITALY?! Today on Found Objects podcast, we dive into modern food trends, and then instances of crazy, outright food bans - whether they were justified or not. But spoiler: it didn’t matter - people found a way to eat what they wanted to eat regardless of the bans! Pasta, alcohol, absinthe, and milk… all that and more on today’s episode of Found Objects. Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastSOURCES:https://www.history.com/news/10-things-you-should-know-about-prohibitionbigthink.com/the-past/pasta-italy-mussolini/food52.com/drinks/spirits-liquor/27829-the-history-of-absinthewww.britannica.com/biography/Filippo-Tommaso-Marinettiwww.sciencehistory.org/stories/magazine/the-devil-in-a-little-green-bottle-a-history-of-absinthe/www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/benito-mussoliniwww.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/03/raw-milk-legalized-states-unpasteruized-disease-risks-public-health/70369454007/americadomani.com/that-time-mussolini-tried-to-ban-pasta-in-italy/worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/raw-milk-legal-stateswww.britannica.com/art/Futurismthebeaconbeat.org/2022/12/22/american-food-vs-european-food-why-is-there-such-a-difference/

6: The war on pasta - history of the pasta ban + more

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In examining one of the biggest known diamond heists in history, today on Found Objects, we will ponder the question: how far are you willing to go for money? Leonardo Notarbartolo was practically a thief straight out of the womb, but in his later years he would go on to become a criminal mastermind as the ringleader of &#39;The Antwerp Diamond Heist&#39;. In 2003, Leonardo and his team stole loose diamonds, gold, silver and other types of jewelry valued at more than $100 million. How did he pull it off? And, where are the gems now? Follow us on Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/foundobjectspodcast SOURCES:$100 Million Diamond Heist | History’s Greatest Heists with Pierce Brosnan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDIhoG4-P6Ewww.wired.com/2009/03/ff-diamonds-2/economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/the-untold-story-of-a-100mn-diamond-heist-and-how-it-happened/articleshow/60217597.cmsthecinemaholic.com/leonardo-notarbartolo-now-where-is-antwerp-heist-mastermind-today/www.cnn.com/travel/article/antwerp-diamond-district-belgium/index.html

5: The imperfect crime - history of the largest diamond heist 

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Today on Found Objects, we will dive into the &#39;fountain of youth,&#39; the rise in popularity of radium and its ultimate downfall by unpacking the tragic story of the Radium Girls, among other radium-tinged topics. Follow us on instagram:https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcast SOURCES:blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2019/03/radium-girls-living-dead-women/www.wired.com/2011/03/life-in-the-undark/www.visitflorida.com/travel-ideas/articles/outdoors-nature-florida-springs-overview/www.history.com/news/the-myth-of-ponce-de-leon-and-the-fountain-of-youthwww.northernpublicradio.org/illinois/2017-05-18/ottawas-radium-girls-at-forefront-of-worker-protectionsLui, Elaine. “The History of Radium.” large.stanford.edu/courses/2021/ph241/lui2/www.mariecurie.org.uk/who/our-history/marie-curie-the-scientist#:~:text=On%204%20July%201934%2C%20at,to%20radiation%20through%20her%20workhttps://youtu.be/TPe81XKS30M?si=l9KewRtjt2u5UfrPlive-ucalgary.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/246/death-by-numbers_the-mysterious-illness-of-the-dial-painters.pdfwww.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/130719-florida-fountain-of-youth-radioactive-magnesium-health#:~:text=Punta%20Gorda%27s%20water%20clocked%20in,it%20up%20to%20city%20waterwww.britannica.com/story/radium-girls-the-women-who-fought-for-their-lives-in-a-killer-workplace

4: Clocks that kill - history of the radium girls

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The history of Taylor Swift’s 1920’s flapper muse, Clara Bow. Who was this mysterious Clara Bow, aka ‘the girl who burns ‘em up and leaves them cold,’ according to gossip rags of the time. Spoiler alert: she was SO much more than that. A successful silent film actress &amp; icon of the 1920’s flapper + feminist movement, she was a fearless woman to be remembered.  Follow us on instagram: https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastFollow Katy on instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/ SOURCES:www.biography.com/actors/a45863068/clara-bowdaily.jstor.org/50-shadesthere-elinor-glyns/www.epstudiossoftware.com/clara-bow/www.theguardian.com/film/filmblog/2016/jun/21/clara-bow-wild-child-hollywood-history-silent-filmew.com/who-is-clara-bow-and-why-did-taylor-swift-name-a-song-after-her-8559842www.britannica.com/topic/flapperRayner, Richard. A Bright and Guilty Place: Murder, Corruption, and L.A.’s Scandalous Coming of Age.Voss, Jennifer. “I’ve Researched Clara Bow – It’s No Wonder the Actress Inspired Taylor Swift’s New Album.”www.blm.gov/visit/walking-box-ranchYork, Cal. “Hell Raisers of Hollywood.” Photoplay Magazine, 1927

3: Clara Bow - history of Taylor Swift's muse

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What if I told you that a tire company was (allegedly) responsible for the death of a top-rated chef? In this episode, we&#39;ll cover the birth of the Michelin Star, discuss the reasons why restaurants are giving BACK their hard-earned Michelin stars, and finally, how lobsters went from being the lowly, &#39;cockroaches of the sea&#39; of the past, to the lavish dish it is today. Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastFollow Katy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/Contact us: katybellottebiz@gmail.com SOURCES:guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/8-surprising-facts-about-the-michelin-manwww.forbes.com/sites/karlaalindahao/2019/10/23/the-secret-life-of-an-anonymous-michelin-restaurant-inspector-2019/?sh=5334f44e35c9www.eater.com/2017/9/21/16345242/chefs-give-back-michelin-starswww.capeporpoiselobster.com/a-brief-history-of-lobsters-and-how-they-became-seafood-royalty/www.capeporpoiselobster.com/a-brief-history-of-lobsters-and-how-they-became-seafood-royalty/www.escoffier.edu/blog/world-food-drink/a-brief-history-of-the-michelin-guide/www.thedailymeal.com/1164378/being-a-michelin-inspector-is-exactly-as-glamorous-as-it-seems/#:~:text=A%20life%20of%20food%20and%20travel&amp;text=Once%20it’s%20time%20to%20get,editorial%20teams%20in%20an%20officewww.mainelobsternow.com/blog/a-taste-of-lobster-historywww.history.com/news/a-taste-of-lobster-historywww.tastingtable.com/943231/everything-you-need-to-know-about-michelins-fork-and-spoon-rating/www.thespruceeats.com/brief-history-of-canning-food-1327429guide.michelin.com/th/en/about-us-thguide.michelin.com/th/en/history-of-the-michelin-guide-thguide.michelin.com/th/en/to-the-stars-and-beyond-thpinetreeseafood.com/the-history-of-the-lobster-how-lobster-went-from-cockroach-of-the-sea-to-decadent-dinner/www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/michelin-and-the-deaths-of-two-french-chefswww.sidechef.com/articles/1250/a-brief-history-of-eating-new-england-lobster/

2: Pardon my french - history of the michelin star

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Legend has it, whoever wears the Hope Diamond will die a sudden, grisly death, lose all of their money, or fall victim to a random series of unfortunate events. Is this the truth? Or is it all just an elaborate lie invented by a salesman to sell a pricy, massive and precious blue stone? You decide.Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastFollow Katy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/Contact us: katybellottebiz@gmail.com Story sources:https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marie-Therese-Louise-de-Savoie-Carignan-princesse-de-Lamballewww.mentalfloss.com/article/19579/quick-10-10-victims-hope-diamond-cursewww.discoverwalks.com/blog/paris-biggest-mystery-the-man-with-the-iron-mask/naturalhistory.si.edu/explore/collections/hope-diamond-historyKurin, Richard. Hope Diamond: The Legendary History of a Cursed Gem. Harper Collins, 2006.postalmuseum.si.edu/delivering-the-hope-diamondPost, Jeffrey E., and François Farges. “The Hope Diamond: Rare Gem, Historic Jewel.” Rocks &amp; Minerals, vol. 89, no. 1, 2014, pp. 16–26, doi:10.1080/00357529.2014.842831.www.thoughtco.com/the-curse-of-the-hope-diamond-1779329www.truecrimeedition.com/post/man-in-the-iron-mask

1: A cursed gem - history of the hope diamond

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Welcome in! This is the introduction episode for &#39;Found Objects,&#39; a history podcast by Katy Bellotte. New episodes every Wednesday. Follow us on Instagram https://instagram.com/foundobjectspodcastFollow Katy on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/katybellotte/Contact us: katybellottebiz@gmail.com

Introducing: Found Objects podcast

Things aren’t always as they appear. And some bombshells might be hiding in plain sight. On 'Found Objects', a storytelling history podcast, Katy Bellotte digs up old tales from the deepest wells and the dustiest bookshelves to share each Wednesday.