Podcast Episodes

Pet Rocks

Season 17 Episode 228

Something different in this podcast!!! I let podcast hosts Art Quinn and Cynthia Coleman tell one of my stories! It’s all about the 1975 Pet Rock fad and how it all happened.

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Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Miss USA for a Day

Season 17 Episode 227

Back in 1957, Leona Gage had beauty, charm, and a crown—until scandal snatched it away. Just what had she done wrong? Discover the whirlwind rise and dramatic fall of the beauty queen who became an o…

Published on 11 months, 1 week ago

Retrocast #28

Season 17 Episode 228

A man is forced to pay for the burial of a porcupine, a stowaway who hid inside of someone’s coffin, a cactus buried under concrete for 45 years, and much more!

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Published on 11 months, 4 weeks ago

Churchill Gets Run Over

Season 17 Episode 225

While Winston Churchill was crossing Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in 1931, he was hit by a car and thrown down to the pavement. Unable to move his fingers and toes, Churchill believed that he was paraly…

Published on 1 year ago

Dubious Advice #2

Season 17 Episode 224

An exploration of advice columns and their evolution over time. How have the questions and responses shifted over the past century? Some of the answers are bound to make you laugh.

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Published on 1 year ago

Lies in the Fast Lane

Season 17 Episode 223

Truck driver Eugene Wood hid a big secret from his friends and family. No one suspected anything. That was until he was killed in a traffic accident and a judge in Troy, NY uncovered the truth.

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Published on 1 year, 1 month ago

Retrocast 27

Season 17 Episode 222

True fish stories, a newsreel photographer goes on an unexpected flight, a young girl attempts to visit Honolulu, and much more!

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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

Pete the Python

Season 17 Episode 221

This episode of the Useless Information Podcast is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INFORMATIONPOD and get on your way to being your best self.

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Published on 1 year, 2 months ago

The Man Who Would Become Uncle Sam

Season 17 Episode 220

Have you ever wondered why the United States government is called Uncle Sam? This nickname originates from Uncle Samuel Wilson, who provided beef and pork to the troops during the War of 1812. Join t…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago

Mr. Benefactor

Season 17 Episode 219

In November 1949, Aurora, Illinois found itself with an unusual mystery on its hands. An unidentified benefactor lavishly distributed substantial sums of money to individuals, charities, and the loca…

Published on 1 year, 3 months ago