Kurt Heintz of Encyclopædia Britannica tries to master the art of French cooking with Julia Child on the anniversary of the great chef's death in 2004. Later, Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés' brutal colonization tactics and the true story of the "MacGuffin." Fast Facts check in on the birthdays of Annie Oakley and Fidel Castro.

Kurt Heintz, announcer & producer; Meg Matthias, writer; J.E. Luebering, sr. editor

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