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."
Steel City USA doesn’t make a lot of steel these days, but it’s got a few hundred years of strange history that might just surprise you.
For years the Monongahela Valley was terrorized by the Torso Burchianti Gang. Except maybe that gang wasn't quite as fearsome as the cops thought... Read More...
Categories: People & Places, Series 6
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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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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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In 1923, a plane flew over downtown Pittsburgh, dropped Baby Ruth candy bars on the crowd below, and caused widespread panic... or did it? Read More...
Categories: Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 3, Wild Card
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He may have had the best worst nickname in baseball, but "Ugly" Johnny Dickshot was more than just a pretty face. He was also a character. Read More...
Categories: Biography, Series 1, Sports & Leisure
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