EP 01 - World War II • Welder • Washington

10/02/20 • 33 min

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This episode I am searching for the missing soldier of a World War II Japanese phrasebook. The names he wrote in the book lead me to someone he loved - 75 years later.

This is episode 1 of 5 - season 1 of Object Obscura. Other thanks and credits not mentioned in the episode. Music (in order of appearance): Intro and outro theme music is Gears by Thatcher Warrick Hess, Bullish by Density and Time, Alone by Emmit Fenn, Mystery by ispeakwaves, Heroes Will Fall by Hector Posser, Metamorphosis by Quincas Moreira, Mizuki by Bad Snacks and Lost at Sea by TrackTribe. Archival audio is: “Our Enemy: The Japanese” film by U.S. War Department in 1943 from Prelinger Archives. Thank you to the YouTube music library.

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This episode I am searching for the missing soldier of a World War II Japanese phrasebook. The names he wrote in the book lead me to someone he loved - 75 years later.

Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more --> object-obscura.com

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This episode I am investigating the truth behind a British matrix box owned by a Texan typecaster. His notes and address jotted down on the box lead me to a conversation with a great friend of his.

This is episode 2 of 5 for season 1 of Object Obscura. Other thanks and credits not mentioned in the episode. Music (in order of appearance): Intro and outro theme music is Gears by Thatcher Warrick Hess, Mystery by ispeakwaves, Alone by Emmit Fenn, Thinking Machines by TrackTribe, Pluckandplay by Kwon, Mechanical Bullride by Chris Haugen, Under Cover by Wayne Jones and Meeka by Steve Adams. Archival audio is: “Monotype - Making Sure - How the Machines are Made” film by the British Monotype Works circa 1955 and “Monotype - Handle with Good Care and Understanding - 1965” from printingfilms.com. Thank you to Epidemic Sound.

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