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Word4Word IRL: Marshall Applewhite
Marshall Applewhite was an American cult leader who founded what became known as the Heaven's Gate religious group and organized their mass suicide in 1997, claiming the lives of thirty-nine people. On October 5, 1996 he recorded his farewell video address to the public, “Planet Earth About To Be Recycled (Your Only Chance To Survive Is To Leave With Us)”
Performed and streamed live on Facebook by Cory McAbee. Queens NY, April 14, 2020.Word4Word IRL: Richard Feynman
Richard Feynman was an American theoretical physicist. In 1964 he hosted a lecture series entitled "The Character of Physical Law,” The lecture presented here is a talk entitled “The Distinction of Past and Future.” Word 4 Word IRL: These are not impersonations of historical figures. Performed by Cory McAbee in Queens NY, August 24 2018.Word4Word IRL: Eisenhower
Dwight D. "Ike" Eisenhower was an American army General who served as the 34th President of the US. His farewell address on January 17, 1961 included warnings about the Military Industrial Complex and the dangers of government funded scientific research at Universities. Performed by Cory McAbee in Brooklyn NY, July 10 2018.