The Shadow Traps
Irfan Shah
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Episode 10. Still the Whitleys' Traveller
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06/17/19 • 28 min
We continue to move through the 1870's, looking at Le Prince's career as an artist and teacher, and his continued connection with the struggling Whitley foundry. We also look at how Le Prince came to have a piece of work placed underneath the famous Cleopatra's Needle in London.
07/11/21 • 27 min
Louis Le Prince has returned to Leeds. This is where history will be made - but not immediately. What did Le Prince do with his machines in the lead up to creating his one lens camera. This episode will begin to find out.
Episode 37. Two White Gashes for Eyes.
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03/15/21 • 25 min
We have already seen Le Prince using his 16 lens camera in Paris in 1887 - but we know so little about what happened. This episode asks 'what can be discovered about those lost months and the images that came out of them?'
A Few Words in the Interval
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01/31/21 • 4 min
Not quite an episode; not quite an interval; a few words to see us on to the next stage of the story of Louis Le Prince.
Episode Thirty Six. History at ten to thirty-two a second.
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12/19/20 • 27 min
Le Prince travels from England to Paris. There, he nurses his mother, who is ill, struggles with his US Patent specifications, and builds a sixteen lens camera. Sometime around the summer of 1887, he films scenes in Paris.
Episode Thirty Five. Cowboys and Yorkshireman.
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11/11/20 • 49 min
We begin by looking at Le Prince as he leaves New York for Europe in April 1887, and follow him rushing between Leeds, London and on to Paris.
While in London, he visits his brother-in-law who is responsible for a huge exhibition in the heart of London - the great American Exhibition, the star of which is undoubtedly Buffalo Bill and his famous Wild West show.
This episode looks at the story of Whitley and Buffalo Bill and how their incredible journeys intersected with that of Louis Le Prince.
Episode 34. There is something I should add....
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10/01/20 • 26 min
Drawing to the end of the US Patent analysis, we discover a mistake in our research. Instead of becoming disheartened, we instead use this mistake to help us answer questions about the theories concerning possible corruption on the part of the US Patent Office.
Episode 33. Amidst the Dense Thickets of Patent Correspondence
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08/25/20 • 30 min
1887. Le Prince was so close to getting his patent application allowed. But nothing seemed to run smoothly for the inventor. We examine the Patent Claims he tried to add, which almost ruined things for him - and we get to the bottom of one of the enduring conspiracy theories regarding Le Prince and his US Patent.
06/26/20 • 18 min
1887. Le Prince seems to be getting closer to having his patent application accepted. However, just when he seems to have succeeded, he does something that puts everything in jeopardy.
Episode 25. The Crafty Fox
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12/05/19 • 13 min
A look at six cards from the Le Prince children to their grandparents. What can we learn about the children from them - and is there anything else they might tell us?
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How many episodes does The Shadow Traps have?
The Shadow Traps currently has 45 episodes available.
What topics does The Shadow Traps cover?
The podcast is about Mystery, Society & Culture, Film, History, Disappearance and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on The Shadow Traps?
The episode title 'Episode 39. 'Grandpa Consoles Me (At Least He Thinks So)'' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on The Shadow Traps?
The average episode length on The Shadow Traps is 27 minutes.
How often are episodes of The Shadow Traps released?
Episodes of The Shadow Traps are typically released every 11 days, 13 hours.
When was the first episode of The Shadow Traps?
The first episode of The Shadow Traps was released on Apr 1, 2019.
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