The Fight for Hildy McCoy - UI Podcast #139

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 September 2020

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

In 1951, Hildy McCoy was born out of wedlock and her mother put her up for adoption. When she later learned that the new parents were Jewish, a six year long legal battle for the custody of Hildy McCoy had begun. Also, learn about the PLU numbers on produce, a supposed dead man who needed to revive his wife, an early long-distance learning failure, and a mother who told her son that an armed robber was the TV repairman. Retrosponsor: Kolynos Toothpaste Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:05.0	Are you interested in the parts of history that remain a mystery?
0:09.0	Do you want to learn more about the historical myths and misconceptions used to prop up false belief today.
0:15.8	I'm Nathaniel Lloyd. In my podcast Historical Blindness, I delve into all of these topics,
0:22.0	sharing puzzling tales from the past, and examining
0:25.3	hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and misremembered events that provide insight into modern politics
0:31.8	and religion.
0:33.0	Find out what's real and what's not when it comes to famous conspiracy theories,
0:38.0	like those surrounding notorious assassinations and secret societies, discover the weak and deceptive
0:45.0	underpinnings of modern political ideologies and religious beliefs.
0:49.8	Join me as I attempt to shed some light on our historical blind spots.
0:55.0	New episodes every two weeks find historical blindness on most podcast players and platforms.
1:02.0	This is the Useless Information Podcast. players and platforms.
1:03.2	This is the Useless Information Podcast.
1:05.6	I am Steve Silverman.
1:07.5	Useless information. So imagine you're in this situation. It's early 1950s, you're a young woman in your early 20s, you're unmarried, and suddenly you find out that you're pregnant.
1:23.6	Just what would you do?
1:26.1	Well, this was the exact situation
1:27.6	that a young Boston resident named Marjorie McCoy found herself in.
1:32.3	At the time, she's a student at the Children's Hospital
1:34.3	of Nursing and when she learned that she was pregnant her mom took her to see
1:38.1	the family doctor. That's Dr. Hermann Sans.
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