Hey folks, Aaron here. I have some exciting news to share with you so please don't skip this message. We'll get to our new stories in just a moment. Don't worry. This podcast has been delivering stories to you for roughly five years now with today's episode featuring stories

numbered 1169 and 1170. It's wild to think that we've crafted so many little

journeys for you to enjoy. But I also know that that means that finding

older ones can often be a challenge. Well I might have a solution for you.

On November 12th we're publishing our very first Cabinet of Curiosity's book with our partners over at

St Martin's Press. As of today, the cover has been revealed and the pre-order page

has gone live. So you know what I'm gonna to ask for next, right?

Every single pre-order that we get will go into a bucket that counts toward the book's release week sales,

which means that you find folks have a great shot and making this a New York Times bestseller.

And knowing how amazing all of you are, I feel pretty good about those odds.

This book will be a collection of hundreds of cabinet stories that you know and love,

plus a handful of new ones, and best of all they'll be sorted topically,

making it really easy for you to pick your favorite category to read or to look up a tale you remember

but haven't been able to find before.

And the book is gorgeous too, making it a great addition to any bookcase or bedside table.

I've put the link to the official Cabinet of Curiosity's book pre-order page in the episode description.

So just tap on that and let it take you to your favorite bookstore where you can pre-order

your very own copy.

And now, on with the show.

You know film has changed a lot over the last 130 years.

We went from short clips of only a few seconds long to three hour motion pictures.

Silent films gave way to the talkies, and given the amount of computer-generated effects in today's movies,

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