{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/647e11aea9bc0800119e3c82/6867b1ef42a75ee9df5d5483?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Aviator and the Showman with Laurie Gwen Shapiro","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/647e11aea9bc0800119e3c82/1751625889929-710ec953-0da5-4bf1-98ba-56fe62478a3f.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The life and legacy of Amelia Earhart are framed by her disappearance on July 2, 1937. However, in her new book,&nbsp;<strong>The Aviator and the Showman</strong>, author Laurie Gwen Shapiro examines Earhart's remarkable accomplishments beyond her mysterious disappearance in 1937, focusing on her pioneering role in aviation and the significant impact of her marriage to George Putnam. Shapiro reveals how their relationship shaped their public personas, examining the dynamics of celebrity and media influence during the Jazz Age. </p><p><br></p><p>Buy <em>The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon</em> by Laurie Gwen Shapiro here:</p><p>US Bookshop.org: <a href=\"https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9780593295908\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bookshop.org/a/111804/9780593295908</a></p><p>UK Amazon: <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aviator-Showman-Earhart-Marriage-American/dp/0593295900\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.amazon.co.uk/Aviator-Showman-Earhart-Marriage-American/dp/0593295900</a></p><p><br></p><p>Read the New Yorker excerpt here: <a href=\"https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/amelia-earharts-reckless-final-flights\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/06/09/amelia-earharts-reckless-final-flights</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow Laurie here:</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://lauriegwenshapiro.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://lauriegwenshapiro.com/</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/lauriegwenshapiro\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/lauriegwenshapiro</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/lauriestories/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/lauriestories/</a></p><p>Bluesky: <a href=\"https://bsky.app/profile/lauriestories.bsky.social\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://bsky.app/profile/lauriestories.bsky.social</a></p><p>X: <a href=\"https://x.com/LaurieStories\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/LaurieStories</a></p><p><br></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>🛫 Join us on Patreon! Join from just £3 + VAT a month to get ad-free episodes, chat with Matt, and receive a personalised welcome pack. Click here for more info: <a href=\"https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.patreon.com/theaviationshow</a></p><p><br></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>✈️Get the latest from the Pima Air and Space Museum by following their socials!</p><p>Website: <a href=\"https://pimaair.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://pimaair.org/</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.facebook.com/PimaAirAndSpace</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/pimaair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/pimaair</a></p><p><a href=\"https://x.com/pimaair\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/pimaair</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/c/PimaAirSpaceMuseum</a></p><p><br></p><p>Check out the Tucson Military Vehicle Museum here: <a href=\"https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.tucsonmilitaryvehicle.org/</a></p><p><br></p><p>👕Get your aviation on with 909 </p><p>Apparel today! <a href=\"https://www.909apparel.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.909apparel.com/</a></p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p><p>The Aviation Show © 2025 by Matt Bone is licensed under Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International</p><p>-----------------------------------------------------</p>","author_name":"Matt Bone"}