Rewind: Griffith Jenkins Griffith - attempted murderer & ostrich tycoon (originally aired Jan. 23, 2025)

Resurfaced from the archives, this episode originally aired Jan. 23, 2025.

He was part of an ostrich consortium that failed due to an 1880s sex scandal.

He shot his wife in the face.

He was the embodiment of late-stage capitalism.

Today, we're bringing you the story of Griffith Jenkins Griffith — the namesake of Los Angeles' Griffith Park.

Historian Karina Wilson (https://karinawilson.com/) is on the show this week helping us get inside the mind of this Welsh immigrant who had so many dreams but who ruined his life.

Karina has an excellent substack article on Grif at: https://karinawilson.substack.com/p/the-hollywood-dream-6-griffith-park

And a wonderful substack article on the Ostrich Farm at: https://karinawilson.substack.com/p/the-hollywood-dream-7-trouble-at

And she'll be dropping an article on the ostrich farm as well, so be sure to subscribe: https://karinawilson.substack.com/

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