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A White Lie – Podcast #246

Published on September 17, 2025

Posted in: Forgotten History, Podcast

Latest episode! He had the perfect life. A respected doctor. A stately home. A town that never asked questions—until the Navy did. After the publication of their story in Reader's Digest in 1947, the entire nation would learn their secret.

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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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Retrocast #36 – Podcast #245

Published on August 19, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

Abbott & Costello agree to perform in a boy’s backyard for 70 cents, parents sue a milk dairy because their son grew too tall, a man sleeps only 2 hours per day for 33 years, and much more!

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Escape from Monkey Mountain – Podcast #244

Published on July 29, 2025

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Escape and Survival, Podcast

In 1935, nearly 175 monkeys escaped from a zoo in Massapequa, New York. Led by an outlaw monkey named Al Capone, they mostly took refuge in the woods. While the vast majority of the monkeys were soon accounted for, Al Capone continued to remain at large.

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Retrocast #35 – Podcast #243

Published on July 9, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

Eight different stories in which someone or something got the last laugh. Includes: rattlesnakes that outsmarted a snake trap, jokes aimed at women are funnier, a friendly feud with the cable company, and much more!

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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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The Denver Spiderman – Podcast #241

Published on June 4, 2025

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast

A man was found murdered in his own home. The most unusual part was that all of the doors and windows were locked from the inside. How did the killer get away?

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Retrocast #34 – Podcast #240

Published on May 21, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

A warning to stay away from people with blue eyes, Stanford students use ice nickels to pay for phone calls, the speed limit for automobiles is set at 2 mph, and much more!

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Diamond Jim’s Shack – Podcast #239

Published on May 7, 2025

Posted in: Law & Order, Podcast

A pristine view. A stubborn fisherman’s legacy. When wealth clashes with tradition, who wins? A story about a simple fishing spot that turns into a battleground between privilege and perseverance.

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Retrocast #33 – Podcast #238

Published on April 16, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Tidbits

A cat is jailed, clothing seems to instantly combust, shoes for postmen designed to minimize dog bites, Titanic supposedly unsinkable, a tastier spinach, and much more!

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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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Retrocast #32 – Podcast #236

Published on March 12, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts, Tidbits

A man discovers the Roman Ruins of his youth have been torn down, a violin made from a lobster claw, an electric chair that electrocuted itself, and much more!

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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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Retrocast #31 – Podcast #233

Published on January 23, 2025

Posted in: Podcast, Retrocasts

A man recovers his lost diamond ring through a chance encounter, manhole covers fly in Chicago, how to divide a Cadillac 57 ways, a man is fined for barking like a dog, and much more!

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