Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol 2 , No. 17, February, 1921
W. H. Fawcett
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This podcast presents an audio reading of an issue of Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, a popular humor magazine from 1921. The issue is packed with jokes, quips, and witty writings from the era. The magazine was founded by W.H. Fawcett, who later established Fawcett Publications and introduced Captain Marvel. It is famously referenced in the song "Trouble" from Meredith Willson's musical The Music Man.
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