Jan 31, 2018
1890s Indiana, a state in the midst of a boom. A character
appears in the newspapers with a talent so strange he becomes a
star. He went by the name of Harry Beno, and everything he did
should realistically have killed him, from drinking neat poison to
jamming spikes in his head for the entertainment of others. Join
Violet and Jim as we look into the terrifying, awful and, at times,
toe-curling life of Beno, because we shouldn't have to suffer
through this one alone.
Yesterday's Chip Paper is a podcast that sources its stories
from historical newspaper archives. From true crime to mad
scientists via circus attractions and history's greatest flim flam
merchants, the only limit to what we cover is that someone has to
have written about it.
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Archives used in this episode:
https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
https://www.newspapers.com
https://newspapers.library.in.gov/
https://trove.nla.gov.au/
Theme music: The International Rag by Al Jolson and Sophie
Tucker, with thanks to the Free Music Archive