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An Inside Look at the Historic Company That Maintains the Magnificent Pipe Organs of England
Great Big Story visited with David Wilde, the managing director of the historic organ company Henry Willis & Sons, which has been in business since…
Two Rescued Tortie Kittens Join the Growing Feline Family of the Lovable Cat Duo Cole and Marmalade
The amazingly lovable feline duo of Cole and Marmalade has doubled in size with the addition of Jugg and Zig Zag, two tiny tortie kittens…
Lord of the Rings Superfan Spends Six Years Constructing an Energy Efficient Hobbit House
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jim (@hobbithollowjim) Jim Castigan, a construction professional and superfan of Lord of the Rings, spent six…
The Inspiration for the Iconic Bossa Nova Tune ‘Girl From Ipanema’ Talks About Being Immortalized In Song
Helo Pinheiro, the young woman who was the inspiration in 1962 for the bossa nova song “Girl From Ipanema”, sat down with Today host Hoda…
How The Grateful Dead’s Brilliant ‘Wall of Sound’ Changed the Quality of Live Shows From That Point On
Music writer Polyphonic, who makes incredibly informative video essays on an ongoing basis, explained how The Grateful Dead‘s short-lived, but brilliant sound system known as…
The Bill Murray Stories, A Candid Film About How the Legendary Actor Randomly Drops In on Regular Life
In the documentary The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned From a Mythical Man, director Tommy Avallone takes a candid look at the legendary actor…
The Talented Family Behind the Brightly Colored, Highly Imaginative Papier-Mâché Monsters of Mexico City
Great Big Story went to Mexico City to talk to the very talented Linares family of cartoneros, creators of wonderful alebrijes – great big, imaginative,…
How Fake Neighborhoods and Mistaken Borders on Google Maps Lead to Real Life Consequences
Half as Interesting explains how fake neighborhoods and mistaken border designations as they appear on Google Maps can have real life consequences. In one extreme…
Giving Voice Chorus, A Wonderful Music Program For People With Alzheimer’s Disease and Their Caregivers
The Giving Voice Chorus is a wonderful program that welcomes patients of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other similar conditions, who live outside a hospital environment,…
Conan O’Brien Gets Ready for Work on His First Day as David Letterman’s Replacement on ‘Late Night’ in 1993
On September 13, 1993, a very young Conan O’Brien made his debut as the replacement for the departing David Letterman on the NBC Late Night…