{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/60de27e6-b679-4a3b-a9aa-53fa8e6d0313/61258e342c24a400128353c4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"305 - Sea-Monkeys","description":"<p>Promoted as \"the real live fun pets you grow yourself\" Sea-Monkeys took the world by storm in the 1960s. Essentially brine shrimp delivered by mail after being advertised in comic books, it was marketing genius. Generation after generation were captivated by the idea of the little creatures but then in the late 1980s creator Harold von Braunhut's extremely controversial views came to light. Throw in X-Ray specs and a lawsuit over the Sea-Monkey fortune and you've got a wild story.</p><p><br></p><p>Support the show and get rewards like bonus episodes:<a href=\"http://www.patreon.com/DoGoOnPod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> patreon.com/DoGoOnPod</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Get a ticket to our show at the Great Australian Podcast Festival on Nov 6: <a href=\"https://bit.ly/DGOgapf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bit.ly/DGOgapf</a></p><p><br></p><p>For tickets to Matt's Live Shows:<a href=\"https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/?fbclid=IwAR1ns5gbelOkUPsdCXBZGWOKx9RwaYhltos1tN2K9LSnqGLTkkLtEP3GTAA\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://www.mattstewartcomedy.com/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Buy tickets for our screening of The Mummy on September 10: <a href=\"https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/mummy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.lidocinemas.com.au/mummy</a></p><p><br></p><p>Stream our 300th episode with extra 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href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheat</a></p><p>Prime Mates:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/</a></p><p>Listen Now:<a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now</a><a href=\"https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">/</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Our awesome theme song by<a href=\"https://twitter.com/evanms\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Evan Munro-Smith</a> and logo by<a href=\"https://peaderthomas.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Peader Thomas</a></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/642405/sea-monkeys-history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/642405/sea-monkeys-history</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/the-shocking-true-tale-of-the-mad-genius-who-invented-sea-monkeys/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.theawl.com/2011/06/the-shocking-true-tale-of-the-mad-genius-who-invented-sea-monkeys/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/magazine/the-battle-over-the-sea-monkey-fortune.html</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-01-tm-29473-story.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-oct-01-tm-29473-story.html</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/04/25/contrasts-of-a-private-persona/de3976fc-c0b0-4448-8e22-3c6d2edf593e/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/04/25/contrasts-of-a-private-persona/de3976fc-c0b0-4448-8e22-3c6d2edf593e/</strong></a><strong> </strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-fortune-from-sea-monkeys-and-x-ray-spex-20040102-gdi32l.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-fortune-from-sea-monkeys-and-x-ray-spex-20040102-gdi32l.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.flatirondistrict.nyc/discover-flatiron/flatiron-history/21/henri-lamothe\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.flatirondistrict.nyc/discover-flatiron/flatiron-history/21/henri-lamothe</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/nyregion/thecity/19fyi.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/19/nyregion/thecity/19fyi.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Harold_von_Braunhut\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://academickids.com/encyclopedia/index.php/Harold_von_Braunhut</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/hitler-and-sea-monkeys\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2004/hitler-and-sea-monkeys</a></p><p><a href=\"https://boingboing.net/2020/07/09/the-legal-battle-over-those-no.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://boingboing.net/2020/07/09/the-legal-battle-over-those-no.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://seamonkeys.fandom.com/wiki/Harold_von_Braunhut\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://seamonkeys.fandom.com/wiki/Harold_von_Braunhut</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sea-monkeys.com.au/pages/history\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sea-monkeys.com.au/pages/history</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sea-monkeys.com/sea-monkey-set-up-instructions/sea-monkeys-handbook/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sea-monkeys.com/sea-monkey-set-up-instructions/sea-monkeys-handbook/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sea-monkeys.com/what-is-a-sea-monkey/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.sea-monkeys.com/what-is-a-sea-monkey/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-fortune-from-sea-monkeys-and-x-ray-spex-20040102-gdi32l.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-fortune-from-sea-monkeys-and-x-ray-spex-20040102-gdi32l.html</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/national-sea-monkey-day-explain-means-article-1.3167943\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/national-sea-monkey-day-explain-means-article-1.3167943</a>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Do Go On Media"}