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Fugitive Appears on The Dating Game (1978)

Published on March 9, 2026

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Law & Order, Love & Marriage

Imagine the shock of prison officials when they watched an escaped fugitive appear on the nationally syndicated TV show The Dating Game.

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The Funks Go Kerplunk (1970)

Published on March 6, 2026

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Dorothy and David King Funk married and divorced not once, not twice, not three or four times, but a total of five times to one another!

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Cave Boy and Cave Girl (1915)

Published on March 2, 2026

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Two Chicago teenagers run away from home and attempt to live on their own along a riverbank just outside of Chicago. Would they survive?

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Wife May Pick Husband’s Pockets (1912)

Published on December 5, 2025

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Is it legal for a wife to pickpocket her husband's wallet while he slept. A 1912 Philadelphia court case helped to settle that question.

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A Forbidden Love – Podcast #249

Published on November 11, 2025

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Podcast

In 1937, a small Indiana town was rocked by a scandal that made national headlines. Family loyalty, courtroom drama, and the harsh realities of the Great Depression collide in this true tale of forbidden young love.

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The First Jewish Couple Married on National TV – Podcast #121

Published on September 3, 2025

Posted in: Forgotten History, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Stan and Natalie Rubin were the first Jewish couple ever married on television in the United States, but it almost never happened because of their religion.

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To Russia for Love – Podcast #242

Published on June 17, 2025

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Podcast

A British man hadn't seen his Russian wife for nearly five years. The Soviets repeatedly refused to allow him into the USSR, and they denied her request to leave. He became so desperate that he decided to risk it all to get to Russia. Would he survive?

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Rent-A-Wife – Podcast #237

Published on April 1, 2025

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Need help? Try renting a wife! They would do anything from A to Z, except for X! A true story from the early 1980s in which some ambitious women decided to market what they did best: being a wife.

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Stay Single or Lose It All (1924)

Published on March 14, 2025

Posted in: Death and Murder, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

When Louisa Philler Gaw Johnson passed away in 1924, her will shocked the nation. Her son-in-law could inherit $100,000—only if he stayed single forever.

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Ding Dong Daddy – Part 2 – Podcast #235

Published on February 25, 2025

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Part 2 of the wild, true story of Francis Van Wie, a charming streetcar conductor whose scandalous marriages captivated 1940s San Francisco, transforming a wartime distraction into a national sensation.

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Ding Dong Daddy – Part 1 – Podcast #234

Published on February 10, 2025

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Podcast

In 1915, a man known only as John F. Kennedy appeared in Kenosha, WI unable to recall his past. With only a few cryptic clues and a suitcase marked with the initials "R.E.J.," he embarked on a journey to uncover his forgotten life.

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Miss USA for a Day – Podcast #227

Published on October 23, 2024

Posted in: Fraud & Deception, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Back in 1957, Leona Gage had beauty, charm, and a crown—until scandal snatched it away. Just what had she done wrong? Discover the whirlwind rise and dramatic fall of the beauty queen who became an overnight sensation.

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New Dad Walks into Glass Window (1959)

Published on March 5, 2024

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Tidbits

Mr. and Mrs. Jens Peter Lund raced to the hospital for the birth of their son. In all of the excitement, Mr. Lund injured himself walking into a plate glass window.

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The Radiator Romeo – Podcast #213

Published on February 6, 2024

Posted in: Hoaxes, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Harold Hulen desperately wanted to marry Florence Hurlbut, but she kept turning him down. After a couple of years of constant rejection, he came up with an outrageous way to get her attention.

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The Poor Rich Man – Podcast #211

Published on January 9, 2024

Posted in: Love & Marriage, Money & Financial, Podcast

In 1950, the Hecht's unveiled plans for constructing a massive new store in Arlington, Virginia. However, they faced a formidable obstacle: an 82-year-old preacher. Who would win?

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