The Annals Docuseries

Episode 18: Howard Hughes: Genius, Germs & 26 Seconds of Flight

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Before Elon Musk built rockets, Howard Hughes tried to sterilize the sky.

He was a visionary who conquered Hollywood, rewrote the rules of flight, and then vanished into a fortress of milk bottles and Kleenex.

From the Spruce Goose that flew only once to the Vegas empire he bought just to be left alone, this is the true story of the man who turned genius into isolation and obsession into legend.

Where shame becomes legend.

 Listen now on One Up the Annals Episode 18: Howard Hughes The Man Who Tried to Sterilize the Sky.


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