Welcome to the Story of the Dionne Quintuplets!
When Olivia’s brother called the newspaper to ask about the cost of announcing the birth of FIVE babies... all at once... He had no idea this innocent question would spark a CRAZY rollercoaster ride for his family. A ride that would ultimately lead to the creation of something no one could have predicted.. a LITERAL zoo for children..
Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
0:59 - The Pregnancy, Birth & Early Care
8:42 - The Word Spreads
13:45 - World’s Fair Side Show
16:33 - The Red Cross Steps in
19:24 - The Government Steps in
22:12 - Quintland
27:46 - Gift Shops
32:22 - Quint Sponsorships
34:17 - Photographs & Holidays
39:25 - Movies & Fame
41:40 - Dr. DaFoe’s Fame
44:08 - Dionne Parents Fight for Custody
49:15 - The Quints Adult Life
53:33 - The Quints Write a Book
56:40 - The Trust Fund & A Settlement
58:52 - Museums
SOURCES:
https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-infantorium/
https://www.britannica.com/story/how-the-first-surviving-quintuplets-became-a-tourist-attraction
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionne_quintuplets
https://smalltowntimes.ca/2021/04/10/the-dionne-quintuplets-facade/
https://www.gettyimages.com/videos/dionne-quintuplets
https://www.gettyimages.com/videos/dionne-quintuplets
https://parks.canada.ca/culture/designation/evenement-event/dionne#
https://canadaehx.com/2023/10/24/the-dionne-quintuplets/
Popular Podcasts
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Stuff You Should Know
If you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the Stonewall Uprising, chaos theory, LSD, El Nino, true crime and Rosa Parks, then look no further. Josh and Chuck have you covered.
The Joe Rogan Experience
The official podcast of comedian Joe Rogan.