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A Miracle Birth in Mexico
Episode 100
On March 5, 2000, Ines Ramirez Perez went into labor but was unable to get any medical care to help with the delivery. In a panic, Ines concluded tha…
8 years, 11 months ago
Millionaire for a Day
Episode 99
Back in 1911, Wilkes-Barre, PA resident John Jay "Butch" McDevitt won the Democratic Primary for county treasurer. The only problem was that the Demo…
9 years, 3 months ago
The Trick-or-Treat Dentist
Episode 98
The Halloween episode. Learn about a reputable California dentist named William Shyne who supposedly gave the children of his neighborhood lollipops …
9 years, 4 months ago
Silent Susan
Episode 97
On October 6, 1946 a young woman was arrested in Palisades Park, NJ for refusing to provide a police officer with her name. She had been cooperative …
9 years, 5 months ago
The Ice Cream Wars
Episode 96
The everything ice cream episode! Learn about an ongoing war between ice cream vendors, which included bombings, gunfire, torching of trucks, and thr…
9 years, 6 months ago
UI #95 - The Yonkers Anti-Shorts Law
Back in 1935, Yonkers, NY made international news for arresting five NYC women who wore shorts and bandana halters. At one point, the Yonkers' alderm…
9 years, 7 months ago
The Brassiere Brigade
Episode 94
In September of 1950, a young woman contacted Miami police to let them know that someone had stolen money from her, money that she had helped to stea…
9 years, 8 months ago
he Ugliest Thing the President Ever Saw
Episode 93
President Lyndon Johnson was never one to hold back his words, whether they be good or bad. Listen to this episode to learn what he felt was the ugli…
9 years, 9 months ago
A Dog Day in Court
Episode 92
The drowning of Brockport, NY resident Maxwell Breeze in the Erie Canal back in 1936 was the basis for one of the most unusual death penalty cases ev…
9 years, 10 months ago
Unfit to Teach
Episode 91
In the past, teachers could be fired some of the craziest reasons such as wearing turtleneck sweaters, pantsuits, not going to church, or smoking a c…
9 years, 11 months ago