Jun 11th: Escape From Alcatraz

June 11th is a day that proves “where there’s a will, there’s a way” because of the ingenious events and creations that occurred today in history! Fun stories include: 

• An adventurous tale of patience and creativity that led to the impossible: Escape From Alcatraz?  Did they make it out?
• Fun Facts about one of the most popular movies of all-time - and why it never had a sequel!
• Hear from podcaster Muddy Grimes as he celebrates his passion - loud & fast cars - for Hot Rod Day.   

If it's a special day for you or for someone you care about, why not learn a little more about today by listening to some fun, engaging stories.  You’ll find yourself a little smarter AND have some great stories you can re-tell!  If you need some great gift ideas, we have those too (along with links to where you can find them on Amazon).

Today’s show includes a special guest - Muddy Grimes.  A link to his show can be found below. (this link worked in mid 2024 - not sure how long the links will be available):

• Link to Muddy’s podcast on Spotify
• Link to Muddy Garage Facebook page

Gift ideas for folks who celebrate June 11th:

• Have you seen the movie Escape From Alcatraz?  Have you visited?  Coffee table books and wall decor are interesting gift ideas.  
• E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial was an amazing movie.  In the show, I mentioned a bobble head - there’s also other stuff!
• Get loud & proud on Hot Rod Day with this Hawaiian shirt, or check out Hot Rod magazines and various other stuff! 
• To celebrate Joe Montanta’s birthday, there’s lots of cool stuff available.
• I also mentioned Peter Dinklage’s birthday - he has a number of movies as well as some fun Tyrion Lannister stuff available from G.O.T.
• To celebrate German Chocolate Cake Day, there are some fun mixes to gift.  

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