Podcast Episodes

The Ludlow Massacre Site

The Ludlow colony in southern Colorado was once a bustling tent city and haven for miners and their families. But it was also the site of one of the country’s most monumental –and violent – clashes o…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Shipwrecked Doritos (Classic)

In 2006 a massive haul of Doritos was shipwrecked on Hatteras Island on the Outer Banks, leaving its mark on the town forever.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Gabbing Goblins with Colin Dickey

Author Colin Dickey tells us the story of a Kentucky family who, in 1955, claimed to be in a wild gunfight with unidentified creatures who may or may not have been aliens. And we learn how this event…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Underwater Sculpture Gardens

Jason deCaires Taylor takes intentional art to another level with his sculptures that can be visited by humans and fish.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Reppin MORE of our Weird Hometown Traditions

From a rubber duck contest to hypnotizing chickens, listeners share stories about annual customs, events and practices that set their hometowns apart from others. 

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Bonnie and Clyde Ambush Museum

We visit the Louisiana town where the infamous – but often misunderstood – couple’s story came to an end. 

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Tell us your stories of traveling with your parents!

We're going to be bringing you more listener-led stories this year, and we need your help. Tell us about a place you went with your parents that was special to you. Maybe it was the annual trip to Ni…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Livestock Living at the End of the World (Classic)

The pigs once plopped on an uninhabited Auckland Island known for capturing castaways now play an important role in modern medical research. 

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

To the Moon and Back with Rebecca Boyle

Science writer and journalist Rebecca Boyle has a new book about all about the ways in which the moon has impacted nearly every aspect of human life – including our conception and invention of time.

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Musée Mécanique

We empty out our change purse and visit Dan Zelinsky - the owner and head mechanic of the Musée Mécanique - one of the few remaining vintage arcades in the country. 

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Published on 1 year, 7 months ago