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Braless Fridays – Podcast #261

Published on August 4, 2026

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast

Latest episode! In 1969, a casual coffee-break joke about going braless cost a woman her job, sparked nationwide headlines, inspired copycat events across the country, and eventually wound up in court. That's exactly what happened to Jane Andre—all because of an undergarment.

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Retrocast #43 – Podcast #260

Published on July 9, 2026

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

Al Capone’s son tries to avoid his notorious father’s past, a boy survives a 2-1/2 mile-long plunge in a tunnel, nudists fail to pay their laundry bill, and much more!

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The Battle of the Bangs – Podcast #259

Published on June 24, 2026

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast, Schools & Education

In 1967, a 14-year-old boy was suspended from school for refusing to cut his long hair. Then a judge sending him to a juvenile detention home for psychiatric evaluation.

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Retrocast #42 – Podcast #258

Published on June 4, 2026

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

A house is cut in half after two sisters argue over its repair, two babies are switched at birth, an airplane lands at the wrong airport, and much more!

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Leaping Leopards – Podcast #257

Published on May 13, 2026

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Podcast

A wild leopard fresh from the jungles of India escaped the Oklahoma City Zoo in 1950, unleashing a frantic manhunt that turned the city into a spectacle of fear, fascination, and chaos. The cat seemed to vanish and reappear like a phantom, leaving searchers scrambling to keep up.

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Retrocast #41 – Podcast #256

Published on April 20, 2026

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

Who or what is ETAOIN SHRDLU, Nat King Cole is attacked, a boy gets the day off from school for a good deed, a man breaks into ȧ home to change a baby’s diaper, and much more!

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Aren’t We Devils? – Podcast #255

Published on March 18, 2026

Posted in: Hoaxes, Humor, Podcast

A running gag on the 1944 Truth or Consequences radio show was for host Ralph Edwards to ask, “Is there a Mr. Wickel in the house?” He never expected an answer...

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Retrocast #40 – Podcast #254

Published on February 26, 2026

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts, Tidbits

A couple marries and divorces over and over again, a fugitive appears on The Dating Game tv show, a man is fined for failing to give his wife a goodbye kiss, & more!

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Lost in the Clouds – Podcast #253

Published on February 4, 2026

Posted in: Escape and Survival, Podcast

In 1958, a small plane vanished into the mountains—and what followed became an extraordinary true story of survival, sacrifice, and love in the face of impossible odds.

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Retrocast #39 – Podcast #252

Published on January 14, 2026

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

A woman has 1,446 metal objects in her stomach, a teenager will die unless a nail is removed from her lung, a bullfrog living in a woman's stomach, & more!

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The Hot Dog Santa Claus – Podcast #251

Published on December 17, 2025

Posted in: Holidays & Celebrations, Podcast

Throughout the 1920s, the children of Boston’s North End gathered to see if their beloved Hot Dog Santa Claus would once again arrive. Despite his vanishing fortunes and worsening health, he proved that even small gestures can leave a lasting legacy.

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Retrocast #38 – Podcast #250

Published on December 3, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

Can a wife legally swipe cash from her husband’s wallet? One Chicago man puts a bizarre social experiment in motion—mailing $1 to 500 people and asking them to mail it back… and much more!

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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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Retrocast #37 – Podcast #248

Published on October 21, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

A fire department watches a man's home burn to the ground, a pig flies for the first time ever, fleas are transported on a dog, and a gorilla destroys an American Tourister suitcase.

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Bad Apples #6 – Lost Boundaries – Podcast #247

Published on October 1, 2025

Posted in: Bad Apples Movie Review, Podcast

My wife Mary Jane joins me to discuss the 1949 movie Lost Boundaries, the screen adaptation of the lives of Dr. Albert and Thyra Johnston, the New Hampshire couple who passed as white for nearly twenty years.

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Retrocast #43 – Podcast #260
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