Retrocast #20 – Podcast #204 Published on September 20, 2023 Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts Latest episode! A kangaroo is on the loose in NYC, a woman fails her driving test 39 times, someone is sneaking under the tables at college libraries and painting women’s toenails, and much more!Click to Read More...
Boxed for a Better Life – Podcast #203 Published on September 11, 2023 Posted in: Escape and Survival, Love & Marriage, Podcast In 1901, Johann Beck was deeply in love with his fiancé Johanna but jobless in Germany. They dreamt of a new life in the U.S., but funds were scarce. Johann's ingenious plan to cross the Atlantic changed everything. Was love able to conquer all?Click to Read More...
Retrocast #19 – Podcast #202 Published on August 15, 2023 Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts, Tidbits A World War II vet who could only rent a home if he agreed to bring a live goat, Baltimore requires male go-go dancers to cover their breasts, and a woman who saw The Sound of Music 864 times, and much more!Click to Read More...
Back Into the Woods – Podcast #201 Published on August 2, 2023 Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast Pamela Hollingworth was lost in New Hampshire's White Mountains for 8 days in 1941. Her brother Ted discusses the search and what happened afterward.Click to Read More...
Mississippi Bans Sesame Street – Podcast #200 Published on July 17, 2023 Posted in: Entertainment, Podcast Sesame Street soared to fame, captivating viewers nationwide—except in Mississippi. Allegedly banned due to concerns over a diverse cast, this episode uncovers the truth behind the ban. Click to Read More...
Bonus Episode: I Am a Guest on the Off Exit 10 Podcast Published on July 5, 2023 Posted in: Podcast In this episode, I am the one being interviewed! I discuss how I became a teacher, what it was like to be on the Internet before the world wide web, how the podcast came about, and more.Click to Read More...
Retrocast #18 – Podcast #199 Published on June 21, 2023 Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts A deer stabs a man, a dress made from postage stamps, three teenagers take a joyride in an airplane, the history of the pay telephone, & more!Click to Read More...
The Kid Is Not My Son – Podcast #198 Published on June 7, 2023 Posted in: Hoaxes, Love & Marriage, Money & Financial, Podcast A young boy could inherit millions until his father suspects he isn’t the dad. A true story that involves deceit, attempted blackmail, international law, forged papers, a deceased lawyer, and more!Click to Read More...
Dubious Advice – Podcast #197 Published on May 18, 2023 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Podcast Something NEW! for the podcast: A look at advice columns and how they have evolved over time. Have the questions and responses changed over the past century? Some of the responses are sure to make you laugh. Click to Read More...
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion – Podcast #196 Published on May 3, 2023 Posted in: Animals & Pets, Love & Marriage, Podcast Frasier was a decrepit old circus lion whose best days were far behind him, or at least that was what his caregivers believed. While he wasn’t much to look at, he proved popular with the lionesses.Click to Read More...
Retrocast #17 – Podcast #195 Published on April 19, 2023 Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts A train derails and then jumps back on track, a man who owned the universe, a bet in which the loser would eat 1 million peas, and much more!Click to Read More...
The Love Pirate – Podcast #194 Published on April 3, 2023 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Podcast In 1923, Kathleen Morrell was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of her own children. Why? Simply because all of her children were illegitimate.Click to Read More...
Retrocast 16 – Podcast #193 Published on March 20, 2023 Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts In this episode: a man who recorded the location of buried treasure on a record, a girl who swallowed 200 rocks, a color-blind plumber, the history of McDonald’s Big Mac, and much more!Click to Read More...
A Severed Relationship – Podcast #192 Published on March 6, 2023 Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Podcast Ouch!!! The ghastly true story of Bertha Boronda who, in 1907, took a straight razor and sliced off her husband Frank’s penis. Did he survive?Click to Read More...
Retrocast #15 – Podcast #191 Published on February 14, 2023 Posted in: Love & Marriage, Podcast, Retrocasts A man who eats match heads, every kiss supposedly knocks 3 minutes off of your life, a couple waits 60 years to marry, a 10-year-ban is proposed to curb the spread of tuberculosis, and much more!Click to Read More...