232 - The Eccentricities of Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes was the richest man of his day, and also possibly the most eccentric. He spent the first half of his life making billions of dollars, producing films, setting aviation world records and dating half of Hollywood. But for the last two decades of his life he was rarely seen by anyone, becoming a recluse with an obsession with germs.Buy tickets to our four live steamed podcasts (12pm Melbourne time April 11, 18, 25 and May 2). Or buy a discounted season pass:https://sospresents.com/collections/upcoming-live-streamsOur website: dogoonpod.comSupport the show and get rewards like bonus episodes: patreon.com/DoGoOnPod Submit a topic idea directly to the hat: dogoonpod.com/Submit-a-Topic Twitter: @DoGoOnPodInstagram: @DoGoOnPodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoGoOnPod/Email us: [email protected] out our other podcasts:Book Cheat: https://play.acast.com/s/book-cheatPrime Mates: https://play.acast.com/s/prime-mates/Listen Now: https://play.acast.com/s/listen-now/Our awesome theme song by Evan Munro-Smith and logo by Peader ThomasREFERENCES AND FURTHER READING:Howard Hughes - The Man & The Madness (1999):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ea5gIYfRH4http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761553204_2/Howard_Hughes.htmlhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Howard-Hugheshttps://www.houstonchronicle.com/local/history/houston-legends/article/Eccentric-businessman-and-aviator-Howard-Hughes-8328501.phphttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Hughes#Deathhttps://www.biography.com/business-figure/howard-hughes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.