This is reported in Black And White in the new york times. Im only the messenger. All right, 1937 Amelia Earhart, pilot, first woman to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, shes a national hero. She sets off in 1937 to become the first woman to fly all the way around the world. It does not work. Her flight disappears over the south pacific. Shes never found. 1937. Fast forward 75 years. 2012. So in 2012, theres going to be on the 75th Anniversary of her effort to fly around the world where she disappeared. There will be a new excursion to try to find the wreckage of her plane. The guy who was leading the expedition and the guy says effectively, hey, weve never met. You dont know anything about me, but i want to come along on this mission of yours. Ill give you 1 Million if you take me. So the guy is like well, i dont know, but we really should, you know, could sure use A Million of this guys dollars. So sure, i guess you can come along. So they bring him along. And the guy who they brou
To watch more of the olympics after this, head over to peacock. It is all the there. I wish you all a very good night. From all of the networks across nbc news, thanks for staying up late. See you against him on dash again tomorrow. Are you ready for a weird one . This is a truly weird one. I did not come up with this. This is not a Rachel Maddow special, this is recorded in Black And White in full detail. I am only the messenger. All right, 1937, Amelia Earhart, pilot, first woman to fly solo across the atlantic ocean, she holds tons of records. She is a national hero, inspirational figure. Amelia earhart sets off in 1937 to become the first woman to fly all the way around the world. And it does not work. Her flight disappears over the south pacific. She is never found. Fast forward 75 years. 2012. In 2012, on the 75th Anniversary of her effort to fly around the world, 75th Anniversary there is going to be a new excursion to try to find the records of her plane. To try to figure out w
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Olympics enough for Everyone Everybody else loves the olympics too, everybody loves the olympics but you love the olympics so much, your love encompasses everybody else and anybody who is falling short, you pick up the slack. Im here for everybody. I will share my stories and love of it with anybody who wants it. I am convinced that the whole reason we got you to come to msnbc is because you thought you were going to be able to work the olympics. Im not ruling it out the dream is still alive. I know, i know, i know. And whatever strings are able to be pulled, well pull them obviously not working so far neither you nor i is in tahiti, but well get it done. Next time yes, next time. Thank you, jen and thanks to you at home for joining us its really good t so are you ready for a weird one . This is a truly weird one, and i did not come up with this. This is not a Rachel Maddow special. This is reported in black and white in full detail in the New York times. I am only the messenger. All r