There are known knowns, known unknowns, and unknown unknowns. But there are also unknown knowns. We are a secret society devoted to unearthing and sharing this forgotten knowledge. In podcast form.
Our episodes are self-contained and can be listened to in any order, but if you want to know what we're all about, start with our first episode, "Strange Stories, Amazing Facts."
Series 4 of the Ancient and Esoteric Order of the Jackalope podcast ran from June 1 to August 10, 2020 and featured episodes from #7, #13 and #23 on such diverse topics as the strange tale of Laura Biggar, professional baseball and labor law, the world’s best (but least useful) die, and the “white savage” who terrorized early America.
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. Read More...
Categories: Biography, Eccentrics & Prophecies, History, Series 4
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We take an irreverent look at the geographic centers of the United States, Canada, Mexico, and North America! Read More...
Categories: Daring & Epic Journeys, People & Places, Series 4
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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. Read More...
Categories: Biography, History, Series 4
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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! Read More...
Categories: Man's Amazing Inventions, Series 4, Sports & Leisure
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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 p? Read More...
Categories: Series 4, Sports & Leisure
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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. Read More...
Categories: Biography, History, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 4
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