The Icelander
a tale of public art, politics, and racism
Why, exactly, was there a statue of a Viking explorer in Philadelphia? And why isn't it there now?
Categories: Arts & Culture, Daring & Epic Journeys, Series 5
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Recent Posts
“I’m the Naughty Boy.”
you love science — but probably not nearly as much as Bayard Peakes did
On July 14, 1952 a mysterious man walked into the office of the American Physical Society and murdered secretary Eileen Fahey for no apparent reason.
Categories: Science & Nature, Series 5
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Errata #1
in which we own up to some mistakes
Errata for Cold Hard Cash; Hold Fast What Thou Hast; Spirit Princess; Milking It for All It's Worth; Pleadings from Asbury Park and The Centers of All Things.
Categories: Bonus Episodes, Errata
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Ghost of Eight Things We Like
There's no podcast this week, so if you need your fix why not try one of these eight other things?
Categories: Meta
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We Live Inside
greetings from the inside of the Hollow Earth
Dr. Cyrus Reed Teed may have been a madman, or the Messiah, but only he was bold enough to tell the truth: that we live on the inside of a hollow Earth.
Categories: Eccentrics & Prophecies, Most Popular, People & Places, Series 4
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The Centers of All Things
looking for a stop on your next road trip? we've got you covered
We take an irreverent look at the geographic centers of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and North America!
Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, People & Places, Series 4
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He Whooped to See Them Burn
Simon Girty (1741-1818) -- renegade and traitor, or man of principle?
Was "white savage" Simon Girty (1741-1818) a renegade and traitor, or a man of principle? We reexamine his history and try to figure out what made him tick.
Categories: Biography, History, Most Popular, Series 4
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The Die of Tomorrow, Today
a love poem to the greatest die you'll ever own (and never use)
In 1982 a Baltimore hobby store gave the world a bold new innovation in dice... One that hardly anyone would use. Let's sing the praises of the mighty d30!
Categories: Man's Amazing Inventions, Series 4, Sports & Leisure
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French Leave
a baseball superstar, an irate owner, and a clever workaround
In 1902 baseball player Nap Lajoie was prohibited by law from entering the state of Pennsylvania. How did this weird state of affairs come to pass?
Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure
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Pleadings from Asbury Park
a fake marriage, a dead baby, and 21 absinthe frappes
The amazing story of Laura Biggar, the Anna Nicole Smith of 1901, and her crazy plot to steal an inheritance that may or may not have been rightfully hers.
Categories: Biography, History, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 4
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Herb Washington
We've shared this on social media but not on the web site. Here it is... the first (and so far only) thing we've ever purchased off eBay.
Categories: Sports & Leisure, Supplement
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Son of Eight Things We Like
There's no podcast this week, so if you need your fix of esoterica why not try one of these eight other things we like?
Categories: Meta
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