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Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Part One)

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On April 5, 1976, when he died in a private jet,  en route to Houston, Texas, Howard Hughes was a hopeless drug addict, weighed 93 pounds and hadn’t even taken a step on his own in several years.  He was also the world’s wealthiest man, living proof that money can’t buy happiness.

Howard R. Hughes Sr., standing next to a drill site
Howard Hughes as a small boy
Howard Hughes’ boyhood home in Houston, Texas
Movie poster for Hell’s Angels
Jane Russell, The Outlaw
Hercules, aka The Spruce Goose, taxiing in Long beach Harbor

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Howard Hughes and His Empire of Madness (Book and Music Information)

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The books used to assemble this podcast included:

“Howard Hughes, His Life and Madness,” by Donald Bartlett and James Steele, and

“Hughes: the Private Diaries and Letters,” by Richard Hack.

The music used in this podcast consisted of “Photos of Them,” and “Friendship Wand,” both by Freedom Trail Studio.