Podcast Episodes

PIRATES ANN BONNY AND MARY READ: THE LEGEND LIVES ON

The amazing true story of two female pirates, Ann Bonny and Mary Read, who served as active, swashbuckling buccaneers for two weeks in 1720 under Cap…

4 years ago

THE 1900 GALVESTON STORM (PT 2) AMERICA'S WORST NATURAL DISASTER

The 1900 Galveston Hurricane struck the island of Galveston, Texas on Saturday Sept. 8th, 1900 as a Cat 4 storm, causing15-25 foot storm surges and k…

4 years, 1 month ago

THE 1900 GALVESTON HURRICANE THE WORST NATURAL DISASTER IN AMERICAN HISTORY (PT 1)

In 1900 the port city of Galveston, Texas was the 3rd largest city in Texas, boasting a population of 38,000 people, and they were doing so well with…

4 years, 1 month ago

HOW SANTA CLAUS CAME TO BE AND THE LEGENDS OF CHRISTMAS

A short trip down Santa Clause lane with the story of Saint Nicholas, the evolution of Santa Claus to how we see him today, some Christmas traditions…

4 years, 2 months ago

THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PART TWO) SAN ANTONIO THEN AND NOW

In part two we cover the Battle of the Alamo, the Battle of San Jacinto, the story of San Antonio's Riverwalk, the haunted Mengor Hotel located acros…

4 years, 2 months ago

THE GHOSTS OF THE ALAMO (PART ONE) THE GATHERING STORM

Part One:

In 1836 Mexico had won its independence from Spain and was being ruled by a dictator named Santa Anna, who had a large army and used it mer…

4 years, 2 months ago

THE LEGEND OF JOHN TITOR, TIME TRAVELER

In November of 2000, a person named John Titor checked in on the Internet claiming to be an American military time traveler from the year 2036. He st…

4 years, 3 months ago

URBAN LEGENDS #10 HAUNTED DOLLS & LONELY DUMMIES (NOT FOR CHILDREN)

(Not For Kids or Doll Lovers) Our 10th Urban Legend episode highlights the stories of some of the more famous "haunted" dolls. including Robert, Chuc…

4 years, 3 months ago

HERO OF TWO WORLDS: THE MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE IN THE AGE OF REVOLUTION

As a teenager, Lafayette left his home in France to join the American Revolution, becoming one of George Washington's most trusted generals and helpi…

4 years, 3 months ago

BOB HOOVER AND THE HEROES OF FLIGHT

The 20th century brought a tremendous amount of innovation but none so tremendous and awe-inspiring as flight. By the 1920's "barnstormers" were putt…

4 years, 3 months ago