This podcast episode discusses the controversial careers of radio and television personalities Wally George and Morton Downey Jr., who both gained fame for their outrageous and offensive behavior, before ultimately losing their jobs due to racial slurs and physical altercations with guests.
Despite the danger and frustration of federal intervention in protests, Portlanders continued to protest for over 50 straight days.
The show Portlandia is based on some truth about the city's population and culture, but it does not accurately represent the reality. In contrast, Skinhead City is a more accurate representation, though it is a heavy thing to say.
Horatio Nelson Jackson and Sewell K. Crocker made a 63-day cross-country drive from San Francisco to Manhattan in 1903, making Jackson the first person to drive an automobile across the North American continent. He joined the military in World War I and became a decorated veteran, while also having a great relationship with his companion, Sewell K. Crocker.
Morton Downey Jr and Wally George were both hosts of sensationalist talk shows, but Morton was willing to spar verbally with his guests while Wally was too brittle to take a hit.
The speaker discusses a menu from 1927 that spelled out ingredients in a racist way and how this type of racism was not exceptional for the time.