Comments on: Gigantic

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 17:34:38 +0000

Hi! I recently found this, and have fallen in love with it! Your story-telling style, scores, subject matter, everything. Thank you for creating this wonderful podcast!

Just curious what that haunting piano score is? I looked up “Marriage” and it’s not the same one, actually. No big deal, but a small oversight! I’d love to know the name of it, though, because it’s strangely familiar to me…

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By: Malorie Torrey

Malorie Torrey — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:55:38 +0000

My father is from Alfred, Maine, and I have heard the story of the elephant who was shot by a disgruntled farmer since I was a little girl. I nearly fell out of my chair when I listened to this episode! There is actually a memorial stone on the spot of the shooting in that tiny town, supposedly the elephant is buried underneath it. I can’t believe that whole legend is actually true! And that it was Bailey’s circus! I would love to know more about the story. Thanks for all your hard work, I love this show!

By: chris nannig

chris nannig — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 18:46:41 +0000

Fellow expatriot rhode islander, love your podcast. I just heard a lecture from WGBH about how elephants evolved in North America along with camels. Thought it was apropo to your great story. The link is here: http://forum-network.org/lecture/conservation-lessons-ice-age-extinctions

By: Lily

Lily — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 01:25:31 +0000

Just discovered your podcast today and have been methodically working through the episodes, all these moments of heartbreak. I’m a descendent of the Crowninshields mentioned in this ep, and their role in Betty’s poignant voyagas amazes and dismays me. Thanks for this.

By: David Bernardy

David Bernardy — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 11:08:59 +0000

Thank you for this.
Wonderful, wonderful stuff.
I look forward to exploring the other episodes (this was my first.)
Lovely.

By: Evan

Evan — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:58:48 +0000

Ah, so you can! Don’t know how I missed that earlier. Thanks!

By: admin

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:56:38 +0000

In reply to Evan. You can find all earlier episodes on this here website.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:53:14 +0000

Wow, this was really wonderful. Just started listening, and I’ve downloaded all the (available) episodes. I’d love to hear the first handful, but they’re not on iTunes anymore.

By: lowman

lowman — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 02:11:36 +0000

I so happily run to the memory palace, throw open its doors and dance through its ballrooms, completely forgetting that it always, always ends in tears.

(I love Betty.)