As we prepare for the season of spooks, many of us nestle in to watch thrillers concocted by none other than the mind behind movies like The Birds, Vertigo, and Psycho - Alfred Hitchcock. When one watches one of his shows, we can’t help but wonder…. What was inside his head?

Join us as we take a breath of dead air with the master of suspense.

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"The Twelve Lives of Alfred Hitchcock: An Anatomy of the Master of Suspense" by Edward White

"Alfred Hitchcock: A Brief Life" by Peter Ackroyd

Anne Sullivan Macy and Helen Keller - the inseparable pair that not only overcame but thrived in the face of many obstacles. Today we continue into Part Two of their story.

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Helen Keller Foundation. “Helen Keller.” Helen Keller Foundation, 14 Mar. 2024, helenkellerfoundation.org/helen-keller/.

History.com Editors. “Slavery in America.” HISTORY, A&E Television Networks, 25 Apr. 2024, www.history.com/topics/black-history/slavery.

Keller, Helen. Teacher Anne Sullivan Macy. Kindle Ed., Rare Treasure Editions, 2024.

Keller, Helen. The Story of My Life with Her Letters and a Supplementary Account of Her Education. Ebook, The Floating Press, 2009

Nielsen, Kim E. Beyond the Miracle Worker: The Remarkable Life of Anne Sullivan Macy and Her Extraordinary Friendship with Helen Keller. Kindle Ed., Beacon Press, 2009.

Perkins School for the Blind. “Helen Keller FAQ.” Perkins School for the Blind, 29 June 2024, www.perkins.org/helen-keller-faq/.

Turbert, David. “What Is Trachoma?” American Academy of Ophthalmology, 12 Feb. 2024, www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-trachoma.

You may have heard her name in a song, punch line of a joke, or maybe you have read a biography about her. Regardless of how you know, virtually everyone knows the name Helen Keller. But do you know how she overcame, how she became famous, and who got her there? Who taught her the skills she needed to eventually become this iconic figure? Today we will take a breath of dead air with Anne Sullivan Macy and Helen Keller.

From Latin spinoffs to zombie apocalyptic takes to Indian adaptations and more, this woman’s books have been the inspiration for over 30 movies and counting. Jane Austen - one of the most renowned novelists of all time. Today we will look into who she was as a person, novelist, and critiquer of her own society.

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"Jane Austen: An Obstinate Heart" by Valerie Grosvenor Myer

"Jane Austen at Home: A Biography" by Lucy Worsley

Dead Air Time - The new podcast where we delve into the lives of people and other characters from history. We hope you’ll join us as we give the dead a breath of fresh air. Tune in for a lively conversation about those who are…. Not so lively…. in “Dead Air Time”.