apparently at one point rats had infiltrated the san fernando gregory peck to get rid of them the friars bart catchings and gabriel. when i read i decide to incorporate the episode into my walk as a sort of objective for my character. you know, just in case somebody asked me what i was up to. a day after i read this wendy and i headed to towards her us were i bought a small stuffed black and white cat. afternoon comes the logistics i started assembling my kid. for reenactors this is the most important step. if you don't look good and authentic gear, then really, what's the point? while the hard-core reenactor would've found the sheet, she comes by the wall and soda, i opted for a more efficient approach. i ordered my brown habit from an online costume store. even the most in perfect soul can achieve the look of spiritual profession with this costume. the habit came with a rope belt and oversize cross and a silly friar tuck week but i figured it was going to cut corners on my garb, i had to go hard-core on the hair. so i decide to shave it into my very own, a friar chuck, if you will. all

there was -- >> host: a movie on one of the movie channels, gregory peck macarthur movie rather sympatheticy real movement to have macarthur run for president? was that a serious -- >> guest: 1951 when truman fired macarthur mccarter came back and famously spoke to congress, gave this the emotional speech old soldiers never die and people were very affected by this. was said by someone that when macarthur spoke on the republican side of the house there was not a dry eye. on the democratic side there was not a dry seat because they were worried he would run against truman and win. in 1951 he looked like a real threat. 1952, it fizzled out for various reasons. >> host: colleen, you are on the air. >> caller: thank you for talking about history. i just finished reading a book, jfk and the unspeakable by james douglas. in it he outlines -- >> guest: about the assassination? >> caller: yes and other things as well. it is about the background when jfk was trying to negotiate with russia and trying to find ways to quickly end the cold war. i was very interested in what was written about henry cabo

. >> host: there was a movie on one of the movie channels yesterday, the gregory peck macarthur moviecarthur. was there there a real movemento have macarthur run for president? was that a serious -- >> guest: it was more 1951. when truman fired macarthur, macarthur famously gave this emotional speech, soldiers never die. and people were very affected by this, democrats were. in fact, it was said by someone that when macarthur spoke on the republican side of the house there was not a dry eye, on the democratic side of the house there was not a dry seat because they were all worried that he would run against truman and win. but in 1951 he looked like a real threat for 1952. but it fizzled out for various reasons. >> host: colleen, newton, massachusetts. you on the air. -- you're on the air. >> caller: hello. thank you for being here and talking about history. >> guest: oh, thank you. >> caller: i just finished reading a book, "jfk and the unspeakable" written by james douglas. and in it he outlines -- >> guest: is this about the assassination? >> caller: yes, but it's about other things

. >> host: there was a movie on one of the movie channels yesterday, the gregory peck macarthur moviecarthur. was there there a real movemento have macarthur run for president? was that a serious -- >> guest: it was more 1951. when truman fired macarthur, macarthur famously gave this emotional speech, soldiers never die. and people were very affected by this, democrats were. in fact, it was said by someone that when macarthur spoke on the republican side of the house there was not a dry eye, on the democratic side of the house there was not a dry seat because they were all worried that he would run against truman and win. but in 1951 he looked like a real threat for 1952. but it fizzled out for various reasons. >> host: colleen, newton, massachusetts. you on the air. -- you're on the air. >> caller: hello. thank you for being here and talking about history. >> guest: oh, thank you. >> caller: i just finished reading a book, "jfk and the unspeakable" written by james douglas. and in it he outlines -- >> guest: is this about the assassination? >> caller: yes, but it's about other things