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Ridiculous History

The Mysterious Origin of (and Disturbing Problems with) the "Wolf Whistle"

Ridiculous History

iHeartPodcasts

History, Society & Culture

4.34.4K Ratings

🗓️ 12 June 2020

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

It's one of those iconic 'you know it when you hear it' sounds - the two-note whistle made famous in old Tex Avery cartoons and multiple films of yesteryear. But what is the wolf whistle? Where did it actually come from, and how did it go from being such a popular trope to something (thankfully) so rare in the modern day?

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0:00.0

Picture Miami. Picture its beaches. Picture three radio journalists assassinated in cold blood.

0:09.2

This is silenced, the radio murders.

0:12.4

You left the body there for reason. It was the calling card. It's like the mafia used to do.

0:17.2

The mastermind has never been caught. To find him, we had to go deep into a world of drugs and darkness.

0:24.4

And there were these hints of a much bigger conspiracy.

0:28.8

I clearly gave it me the light.

0:30.8

I'm Osvalotian. Listen to silenced, the radio murders.

0:34.4

On the iHart radio app, Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

0:40.4

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0:51.4

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0:56.3

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1:00.8

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1:06.2

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1:11.1

Hi guys, Nancy Grace here host a podcast, Crime Stories, with Nancy Grace.

1:15.9

I've dedicated my life to fighting crime and helping crime victims.

1:21.2

For a decade, I prosecuted violent felonies. Every day is a mission. Every day is a chance to stop

1:29.7

crime and keep one more person safe. Listen to crime stories with Nancy Grace on the iHart radio app,

1:37.5

Apple podcasts, or wherever you get your podcast.

1:51.8

Welcome to the show Ridiculous History and thank you as always for tuning in. I was thinking a lot

2:15.1

about creepy oldies music recently. Do you guys remember that song? Hey there, Little Miss

2:22.4

Riding Hood? Hey there, Little Red Riding Hood? Anyway, I'm Ben. I'm dead.

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