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Busman's Holiday
Episode 70
Have you ever just had enough of your job and wanted to walk away from it? Bus driver William Cimillo found himself in this position back in 1947 an…
12 years ago
Tunnel Joe Holmes
Season 7 Episode 67
Joseph Ellsworth Holmes was a career criminal serving a twenty-year sentence for being the "dinner-time burglar." His great escape in 1951 elevated h…
12 years, 1 month ago
The Blaze Incident
Season 6 Episode 68
A long-forgotten front page story from January of 1945 that involved the US military, the White House, a Hollywood actress, and one big dog.
Also, l…
12 years, 2 months ago
Mr. Moneybags
Season 2 Episode 67
Alexander Ector Orr Munsell was an incredibly wealthy man during the Great Depression. He seemed to have it all until he suddenly gave it all away to…
12 years, 3 months ago
The Baby is in the Mail
Season 6 Episode 66
It's absolutely true! When the United States started Parcel Post service in 1913, both babies and small children were mailed. Listen to this story to…
12 years, 5 months ago
The Short Life of Suzy Dewey
Season 6 Episode 65
A story of compassion and generosity as young Suzy Dewey navigated the final months of her life.
Also, find out about the first athlete to ever appear…
12 years, 6 months ago
Operation Bodysnatch
Season 6 Episode 64
At the end of World War II, the United States was faced with the task of reburying four bodies of former German nobility. The three men assigned to t…
12 years, 7 months ago
Attack of the 50-Foot Garden Hose
Season 6 Episode 63
Some mysterious force was bringing garden hoses all over the United States to life back in 1955. Find out what the hoses did and how one owner named …
12 years, 8 months ago
The Ghost of Guam
Season 6 Episode 62
The true story of a US Navy radioman who was hunted by the Japanese during World War II.
Also, learn the name of Wrigley's first chewing gum, how XYZ…
12 years, 9 months ago
The Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy
Season 6 Episode 61
The heart-wrenching tale of the Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy, in which a freak snowstorm and a series of unfortunate decisions led to the tragic …
12 years, 11 months ago