088 - Like an Icon in the Sky (feat. Thomas Betti)
Shared History
English - October 18, 2022 14:05 - 1 hour - 119 MB - ★★★★★ - 57 ratingsSociety & Culture History history shared arcade audio chicago comedy women obscure science sports Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Once the second most recognizable brand in the world after Coca-Cola, Pan Am is and was more than an airline. Historian and host of The Pan Am Podcast, Tom Betti, takes us on a journey through historical firsts, fashions and tragedies that all tie back to the innovative, iconic and inspiring: Pan American Airlines.
Our Guest, Tom Betti
The Pan Am Museum
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Edith Head Pan Am uniform design
Concorde at the Cleveland Air Show (1985)
Pan Am Worldport at JFK
TWA hotel at JFK
China Clipper crosses the Pacific (1936)
Babies on board for Operation Babylift
Last Flight Out movie poster
More on Tom
A Norwich University Alumni with a Masters in History, author of numerous books (including 5 on Columbus, Ohio history) and former Pan Am Passenger, Tom Betti is the Director of Special Projects and Grants at the Pan Am Museum and host of the The Pan Am Podcast. His passion and job are simple: to spread the joy and legacy of the world's most iconic airline, Pan American World Airways. The podcast engages the storytelling and insights of Pan Am employees, passengers, historians, authors, fashionistas and aviation enthusiasts alike and has already raked in a number of awards for its reporting and storytelling, including a Muse Creative Award and two Vega Digital Awards.
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About this podcast: Shared History, is a comedy podcast and history podcast in one. Hosted by Chicago comedians, each episode focuses on obscure, overlooked and underrepresented historical events and people.
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