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VSE: The Improbable Life and Mysterious Death of Andy, the Sneaker-Wearing Goose
Gene Fleming and his pet goose Andy made headlines around the world. They brought out the best in the people of Hastings, Nebraska. But amid all this…
1 year ago
Very Special Episodes: Night of a Thousand Weddings
On August 26, 1965, LBJ issued a surprise executive order eliminating marriage as grounds for deferment from the Vietnam draft. The unexpected announ…
1 year ago
Very Special Episodes: Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother
During its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable ni…
1 year, 2 months ago
Super Streaker
Season 1 Episode 33
Mark Roberts is the world's most notorious streaker. He’s spent more time naked than most Greek statues. And in February 2004, he set his sights on t…
1 year, 2 months ago
Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist
Season 1 Episode 9
A Superman fan in Illinois is horrified to discover his entire stockpile of memorabilia has gone missing. As police search for the thief, the collect…
2 years ago
Stealing Superman: Episode Eight — Special Farewell Issue
Season 1 Episode 8
Nic Cage’s recovered copy of Action Comics #1 leaves a series of unanswered questions and prompts a reexamination of what really happened the night i…
3 years, 4 months ago
Stealing Superman: Episode Seven — Strange Visitor
Season 1 Episode 7
Eleven years after going missing, Nicolas Cage’s copy of Action #1 reportedly surfaces in an abandoned storage locker in California. To confirm it, c…
3 years, 4 months ago
Stealing Superman: Episode Six — Another Planet
Season 1 Episode 6
Long before Nicolas Cage's copy of Action #1 was stolen, high school pals Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster had to conjure up the character. But Superman …
3 years, 4 months ago
Stealing Superman: Episode Five — Now a Major Motion Picture
Season 1 Episode 5
Nic Cage’s infamous comics heist proves irresistible to Hollywood, which mounts a film version of the theft — yet the finished movie has never been r…
3 years, 4 months ago
Stealing Superman: Episode Four – The Memphis Affair
Season 1 Episode 4
Nicolas Cage weds Lisa Marie Presley, but Memphis beckons for another reason. Another rare Cage comic turns up in the soulful city, leading police to…
3 years, 5 months ago