The Graveyard of Baseball

October 1, 1970 was a day that would live in infamy

It was supposed to be a celebration of sixty years of baseball... and instead, well, Philadelphia fans did what Philadelphia fans do best. Read More...

Categories: Series 8, Sports & Leisure

Tags: baseball Cornelius "Connie Mack" McGillicuddy Philadelphia Athletics Philadelphia Eagles Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13

Published: September 20, 2021
Edited: September 17, 2021

Common Clay

Henry Herbert Goddard (1866-1957), the man who made morons

H.H. Goddard's studies of the feeble-minded helped justify eugenics policies across the world... which is a tragedy because they junk science and lies. Read More...

Categories: Science & Nature, Series 8, The Marvels of Science

Tags: genetics New Jersey Presented by #13 pseudo-science racism

Published: September 6, 2021
Edited: September 6, 2021

Burning Fire, Deep Water

neither Venezuelan nor Volcano

Burnu Acquanetta, "the Venezuelan Volcano," was an exotic beauty who took Hollywood by storm in the summer of 1942... but who was she really? Read More...

Categories: Biography, Entertainment & Media, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 8

Tags: Arizona Burnu Acquanetta Ross California Hollywood motion pictures Native Americans New York, NY Phoenix, AZ Presented by #13 racism Universal Pictures

Published: August 23, 2021
Edited: August 12, 2021

Judge Crater, Call Your Office

the missingest man in modern history

On August 6th, 1930 Judge Joseph Force Crater walked out of a New York City restaurant and was never seen again. Read More...

Categories: Intriguing & Unsolved Mysteries, People & Places, Series 8

Tags: Atlantic City, NJ Mafia New York State New York, NY Presented by #7

Published: August 9, 2021
Edited: August 12, 2021

Scarlet Billows

when the shark bites with its teeth, dear

In July 1916, the New Jersey coast was rocked by the deadliest string of shark attacks in US history. Here's the whole bloody story. Read More...

Categories: History, Series 8, The Surprising Animal Kingdom

Tags: New Jersey Presented by #13

Published: July 26, 2021
Edited: July 25, 2021

His Royal Snakeship

or perhaps just one of his country cousins

In 1855 the town of Perry, New York was terrorized by a "sea serpent" in nearby Silver Lake. It was a hoax... but whose hoax was it? Read More...

Categories: Bonus Episodes, Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Legendary Lands & Beasts, Wild Card

Tags: cryptozoology folklore New York State Presented by #13 Seneca Nation

Published: July 12, 2021
Edited: July 13, 2021

Triple Jumper

the mysterious death of baseball superstar Ed Delahanty (1867-1903)

On July 2, 1903 Washington Senators outfielder Ed Delahanty walked out of the team's hotel in Detroit and disappeared. Read More...

Categories: Intriguing & Unsolved Mysteries, Series 7, Sports & Leisure

Tags: American League baseball Byron Bancroft "Ban" Johnson Cleveland, OH Colonel John Ignatius Rogers Detroit, MI Ed Delahanty National League New York Giants Philadelphia Phillies Philadelphia, PA Presented by #13 Washington, DC

Published: June 21, 2021
Edited: June 18, 2021

You Are Who You Eat

foods named after famous people

Time to dress up, because #7 is inviting you to a dinner party where all the foods are famous. Or at least have famous namesakes. Read More...

Categories: Arts & Culture, Popular Facts & Fallacies, Series 7

Tags: cocktail food François Pierre La Varenne Presented by #7

Published: June 7, 2021
Edited: June 18, 2021

OAHSPEPALS

God Goo [The Voice of Man & The Book of Jehovih]

Hello, friends and neighbors, and welcome to Oahspepals. It's the show where two non-believers read through the Oahspe and try not to be jerks about it. Read More...

Categories: Bonus Episodes, Eccentrics & Prophecies

Tags: Apocrypals Faithism Oahspe Oahspepals Presented by #13 Presented by #17

Published: June 4, 2021
Edited: June 3, 2021