Wild and Wonderful
In October, #13 took a road trip to visit some podcast-related sites in West Virginia.
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Recent Posts
Seven Minutes in Heaven
the misbegotten existence of William Dudley Pelley (1890-1965)
One man's horrifying journey from toilet paper salesman to famous author to spiritual guru to American Hitler to space brother.
Categories: Biography, Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 12
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Worse Than Frankenstein
the story of West Virginia's second-most-famous monster
On September 12, 1952 a housewife and six kids in West Virginia ascended a foggy mountain and had an encounter with the unknown at the top.
Categories: Footsteps into the Unknown, Series 12, Wild Card
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Kings of Pain
who gets the credit for an important discovery?
In October 1846, the world discovered surgical anesthesia. Four men would spend the next two decades fighting over which one of them deserved the credit.
Categories: History, Series 12, The Marvels of Science
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Saddam’s Favorite Artist
the dictator who loved bad fantasy
Rowena spent two decades building a career as a top fantasy artists... and then two of her paintings were found hanging in Saddam Hussein's "love nest."
Categories: Arts & Culture, Bonus Episodes
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Wolpertingers
Back in July, #42 sent us a some cool photos of the jackalope's wild and weird Bavarian cousin, the wolpertinger.
Categories: Supplement
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Eight Things We Like 1970
It's the break between Series 11 and 12, so you know what that means... another list of eight things we like!
Categories: Meta
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Shenandoah Airship Disaster Monument
On the way home from Road Trip 2022, #7 and #13 took a detour to visit the monument to the USS Shenandoah disaster in Ava, OH.
Categories: History, Supplement
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Air Crash Museum
sorry, Meat Loaf -- two out of three ain't good
The US Navy invested heavily in rigid airships... only to lose the majority of their fleet in tragic accidents. Learn why we can't have nice things.
Categories: History, Man's Amazing Inventions, Series 11
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The Sea King
the last Confederate ship
In 1864 the Confederacy sent a privateer to destroy the whaling industry. It succeeded beyond their wildest dreams... but not until after the war was over.
Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, History, Series 11
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Jelly Time
what's the difference between jam and jelly?
...and for that matter, what the heck is marmalade? Have no fear, #7 has all the answers!
Categories: Arts & Culture, Series 11, Wild Card
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A Warning To Future Man
either the most astonishing revelation in history... or its greatest hoax
"I myself cannot explain it. I know only that I remember Lemuria! Remember it with the absolute conviction of a fanatic..."
Categories: Entertainment & Media, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Most Popular, Series 11
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