The Best Exotic Marigold Gospel
for one messiah, this is just the beginning of an exotic adventure
Where did Jesus get his ideas? Some people think he learned them in India. And some of those people have even ginned up fake evidence for that theory...
Wonder Marvelously
you will not believe, though it be told to you
Everyone always talks about Nazi super-weapons, but nobody talks about Allied super-weapons. So how about a British aircraft carrier made out of ice?
Lost Legacy
the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull of Doom
It is the embodiment of all evil? Can it kill with a thought? Can it unlock the secrets of the universe? Whatever it can do, it's the Skull of Doom!
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?
What-Is-It?
there's an animal roaming round the town that is certainly gaining great renown
For one week in January 1909, the Jersey Devil walked among us. Maybe.
The Spirit of Capitalism Made Flesh
if you like 'em big, well, they don't get any bigger than this
A fun night out at the theater featuring ethnic jokes, slapstick violence, a sappy moral, three tons of feminine pulchritude, and a dead cat.
Pennies from Heaven
In honor of our latest episode, #7 has graciously decided to share some photos of the best pressed pennies in her collection!
Pressing Matters
the only souvenir option that makes cents
It's the only souvenir option that makes cents - or rather, is made from cents. A brief history of the pressed penny, squished penny, or elongated coin!
A Menace to the West
David Grundman goes shooting at a stationary target -- and breaks off more than he can handle
When a man fights a cactus, you probably don't expect the cactus to win.