HeyJaredDeadly Passions, Terrible Joys
From race fixing attempts to kidnappings, the backbone of motorsport is built on scandal, intrigue, danger, and deception.Rev your engines and dive into the heart-pounding world of motorsport with Elizabeth Blackstock's captivating new podcast, Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys.
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The 1909 Ocean-to-Ocean race and the big Ford Model T cheat (opens the original)
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In June of 1909, five cars departed from New York City with one major goal in mind: Each one wanted to become the first to reach Seattle in order to be proclaimed the victor of the 1909 Ocean-to-Ocean race. There was just one problem: Ford was ready to cheat in order to win. The Ford Model T was still a relatively new invention at this point in history, and it defied all of the contemporary logic about car construction. No one believed that a small, light car would have the endurance required to
Lone Stars of Speed: Texas' greatest motorsport innovators (opens the original)
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The Lone Star State has no shortage of forward-thinking innovators dedicated to transforming the world — and that’s just as true in motorsport as it is in other fields. From dusty dirt tracks and moonshine backgrounds to Indianapolis glory and international fame, Texas has produced some of racing’s boldest personalities and fiercest competitors. This talk explores the lives and legacies of legendary figures such as A. J. Foyt, Carroll Shelby, Jim Hall, and other drivers, builders, and innovators
Lucy O’Reilly Schell: A motorsport trailblazer from Europe to the Indy 500 (opens the original)
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The year is 1940. Lucy O’Reilly Schell sits on the last ocean liner to depart Italy for the United States of America before World War II completely engulfs the European continent. Accompanying her are some of European Grand Prix racing's stars, two Maseratis, her young son Harry, and a dream: She intends to win the Indianapolis 500. It is a dream deferred by the death of her beloved husband Laury in a road accident — one that also left Lucy with injuries that she's still nursing on that ship. It
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