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Trashy Divorces

S15E9: Mambo No. 5 | Isaac Merritt Singer

Trashy Divorces

Hemlock Creatives

Comedy, History

4.52.2K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

One could be forgiven for thinking that today's All-Star might be on the lazy side when it came to his career, but Isaac Merritt Singer's 24 children and multiple secret families indicate a real passion for some parts of life. Stacie has the whole, weird story of the guy who brought sewing machines into Americans' homes for the very first time. Want early, ad-free episodes, limited series, Zoom hangouts, and more? Join us at patreon.com/trashydivorces! Sponsors The Oak Tree Group. Mention Trashy Divorces for your free one hour financial preparedness conversation. Call 770-319-1700 or visit them on the web at theoaktreegroup.net. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Hey everybody, welcome to Trashy Divorce's. My name is Stacey.

0:03.7

Hey everybody, I'm Alicia. Thanks for joining us today.

0:07.4

For, whoa. I've never heard a story like it. Stacey, you are bringing us

0:12.8

not a Hall of Famer, but an all-star, many, many times over.

0:16.5

Certainly an all-star. This is inventor and I guess industrialist Isaac Merritt Singer.

0:23.1

Yes, this is one of our historical ones. It all happened in the 19th century, but it will blow

0:26.9

your mind because we're almost that is true. This guy is a trash bag.

0:33.2

Before we get started on our episode with all of the Mary's and Maria's

0:38.0

in our Maria number five episode this week, I got a big magic mirror here to give some thanks

0:43.2

and praise and shout outs to our newest supporters on Patreon.

0:47.5

And our first one is ironically Maria. Thank you, Maria. Thank you, Carey M.

0:53.6

Shawna M. Sarah Alice. Alice Claire. Alice and M. Darlene L. Chelsea B.

1:00.6

And Rihanna J. Big thanks, Jordan News Super Supporters. This week, Carey A.

1:05.3

Alice and M. And Jeanette C. Holy Katz, y'all are amazing. Thanks for joining us

1:11.2

at our little trash candy community over on Patreon. Got a few more shout outs

1:17.0

in our magic mirror this week. I see Nancy's name. We are sending Nancy Big Love from TDH

1:23.6

Q2. I see one more name and that's the Break Up Breakdown podcast in our friend Abby. Yep,

1:30.7

we were on to talk through a genuinely trashy divorce. Yeah, Abby was sweet enough to have us

1:38.0

on to make commentary on a terrible trashy divorces. Check that out if you'd like a little bit of

1:45.6

us breaking it down. Yeah, a little break up breakdown. That was fun. Super fun. Thanks again,

1:50.8

Abby. Thanks again, new Patreon folks. Big love to y'all for coming back to listen this week.

1:56.4

Stacey, so many Maria's. We should probably go, go, go back to the 19th century.

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