In this episode, Jen leads the discussion on Olive Thomas, an American silent film actress, model, and Ziegfeld girl who is rumored to haunt the New Amsterdam Theater in New York (and they celebrate Olivia finally getting a professional microphone). The episode details Olive's rise to fame, tumultuous marriage to Jack Pickford, and her mysterious death at age 25 from mercury poisoning under unclear circumstances. Various theories, including accident, suicide, and murder, are explored. The hosts also discuss Olive's posthumous appearances as a ghost at the New Amsterdam Theater, believed to be one of the most active spirits on Broadway.
00:00 Listener Discretion Advised
00:15 Meet the Hosts
00:36 Podcast Milestones and Updates
02:15 True Crime and Theater
03:42 Introducing Olive Thomas
06:35 The Life and Career of Olive Thomas
33:07 Olive's Personal Life and Marriage
41:23 A Troubled Relationship
43:39 The Final Days of Olive Thomas
48:25 Unreliable Eyewitness Accounts
49:12 The Honeymoon Timeline
50:06 The Tragic Incident
52:59 Speculations and Theories
01:01:50 The Aftermath and Autopsy
01:03:09 Theories Surrounding Olive's Death
01:16:54 Olive's Haunting at the New Amsterdam Theater
01:28:59 Conclusion and Next Episode Teaser
