Clever Confidential Ep. 1: The Strange Disappearance of Norman Jaffe

<p>On the morning of August 19th, 1993, mid-century architect, Norman Jaffe, parked his car in his client’s driveway, walked to Ocean Beach in Bridgehampton, New York, stripped down, folded his clothes, and dove into the Atlantic. He never returned and his body was never recovered. Was it murder? Was it suicide? Did he fake his own death? What happened to Norman Jaffe?&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Join us on this first episode of Clever Confidential, where we dig into the lesser known stories of the mysterious, darker side of design.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Credits:&nbsp;</strong></p><p><strong>Hosts:</strong> Amy Devers &amp; Andrew Wagner</p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> <a href="https://alastairgordonwalltowall.com/2020/08/28/architect-norman-jaffe-a-break-in-space/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Alastair Gordon</a></p><p><strong>Writing and research: </strong>Amy Devers &amp; Andrew Wagner</p><p><strong>Production:</strong> <a href="http://www.cleverpodcast.com/2vde-media" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2VDE Media</a></p><p><strong>Editing: </strong>Rich Stroffolino</p><p><strong>All Sound Bites: </strong>from Alastair Gordon's documentary film <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTgZRfB5cC0&amp;t=600s" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"Beyond the Beach: The life and Death of Norman Jaffe, Architect"</a></p><p><strong>Theme Music: </strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtTRz5-xZbk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">“Astronomy”</a> by Thin White Rope courtesy of <a href="http://www.frontierrecords.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Frontier Records</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Logo: </strong>Laura Jaramillo</p><p><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p><p>For more on Norman Jaffe please grab a copy of Alastair Gordon’s <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Romantic-Modernist-Norman-Architect-1932-1993/dp/1580931561/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1313682811&amp;sr=8-2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Romantic Modernist, The Life and Work of Norman Jaffe, Arc