Bonus Episode - Hedy Lamarr and Billie Jean King
6/12/202656 min
Georgia covers actor and inventor Hedy Lamarr and Karen tells the story of tennis champion Billie Jean King and the Battle of the Sexes.
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First 90 secondsKaren Kilgariff· Host0:00
[gentle music] This is Exactly Right.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:03
While the world watches the stars at the FIFA World Cup, Hyundai has its eyes on the next generation of talent.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:11
The future soccer stars who are already turning heads at age 14.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:14
Because next doesn't wait for an invitation.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:17
And Hyundai doesn't either.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:18
Hyundai has always moved the future within reach.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:20
Hyundai did it by making advanced safety standard on every vehicle.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:23
And by engineering EVs with ultra-fast charging capability.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:26
And Hyundai continues doing it every day, because the future isn't some far-off concept, it's already here.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:32
Next starts now.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:33
Hyundai, an official partner of FIFA. Goodbye.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:36
Goodbye. [upbeat music] Hello.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:53
Hello, and welcome- To My Favorite Murder. That's Georgia Hardstark.
Georgia Hardstark· Host0:57
That's Karen Kilgariff.
Karen Kilgariff· Host0:58
And this is a very special episode.
Georgia Hardstark· Host1:01
That's right. This is a bonus episode. Surprise.
Karen Kilgariff· Host1:04
That's right. [laughs] It means you're getting more stories. You didn't earn it, but you deserve it.
Georgia Hardstark· Host1:09
So, this episode is presented by Hyundai.
Karen Kilgariff· Host1:12
That's right. Thank you, Hyundai, for making this storytelling bonus happen.
Georgia Hardstark· Host1:15
So for today's theme for this bonus episode, we thought it'd be fun to connect our stories through a shared thread. Both of them feature people who were innovators, pioneers, and just generally ahead of their time.
Karen Kilgariff· Host1:27
Yes, people who saw things differently and acted