Contagion
The Crash has come, and the doom it brings will consume many. As the holidays approach, many wrestle with their new circumstances. For some, their despair will become far too much. When banker J.J. Riordan commits suicide, those around him work to protect the bank from a run by depositors. A large crowd gathers for the funeral to see which famous people attend. Others try to determine their own financial futures. Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, NY Governor Al Smith, Ned Stotesbury, Nanaline Duke, butler Fred, suicides, embezzlements, bank robberies, bank runs, Robert Benchley, Jesse Livermore, Empire State Building, FOBI (fear of being included), and Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, and concerns of suicides during pandemic. Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
March 18, 2021
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Contagion
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The Crash has come, and the doom it brings will consume many. As the holidays approach, many wrestle with their new circumstances. For some, their despair will become far too much.
When banker J.J. Riordan commits suicide, those around him work to protect the bank from a run by depositors. A large crowd gathers for the funeral to see which famous people attend. Others try to determine their own financial futures.
Other people and subjects include: Vincent Astor, Cobina Wright, Bill Wright, Franklyn Delano Roosevelt, NY Governor Al Smith, Ned Stotesbury, Nanaline Duke, butler Fred, suicides, embezzlements, bank robberies, bank runs, Robert Benchley, Jesse Livermore, Empire State Building, FOBI (fear of being included), and Oprah Winfrey interview with Meghan Markle & Prince Harry, and concerns of suicides during pandemic.
Archival music provided by Past Perfect Vintage Music, www.pastperfect.com.
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