Welcome to Erin Mankie's Cabinet of Curiosity's, a production of I Heart Radio and Grimm

and Mild.

Our world is full of the unexplainable.

And if history is an open book, all of these amazing tales are right there on display,

just waiting for us to explore.

Welcome to the Cabinet of Curiosity's.

Let's be honest, home ownership can be a mixed blessing.

On the one hand, it's a huge milestone in one's life, often feeling like a defining moment

of becoming an adult.

On the other hand, owning a home means no longer relying on a landlord to fix common

issues.

Are your cabinets old and shipped?

Need your hot water heater replaced?

It's all on you now, and it can get expensive.

It sounds painful for sure, but remember the word mortgage is old French, and it literally

means death pledge.

But home ownership comes with freedom, too, especially the freedom to change what you

don't like about where you live.

And Russ knew that.

He hailed from Lexington, Massachusetts, and got his start as a cameraman for Boston

public television back in the 1960s.

While working on Julia Child's series The French Chef, Russ mastered the art of doing

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