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The Strange Case of the Poppy Seed Roll
Season 17 Episode 215
In 1933, New York City police had a very unusual mystery on their hands. Two people died of nearly identical causes within an hour of one another at …
1 year, 11 months ago
Introducing: WikiHole
Join host D’Arcy Carden on a wild ride into the internet’s most interesting and interconnected Wikipedia entries. Each episode will feature D’Arcy’s …
1 year, 11 months ago
The Lightning Tamers
Season 17 Episode 214
Our modern world is dependent on electricity. But did you ever stop to wonder where it all began? Guest Kathy Joseph, author of the book The Lightnin…
2 years ago
The Radiator Romeo
Season 17 Episode 213
Back in 1937, Harold Hulen was madly in love with Florence Hurlbut. He desperately wanted to marry her, but every time he asked, she turned him down.…
2 years ago
Retrocast #24
Season 17 Episode 2
Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics cohosts! A man survives going over Niagara, only to later die after slipping on an orange peel;…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Poor Rich Man
Season 17 Episode 211
In 1950, the Hecht department store chain unveiled plans for constructing a massive new store in Arlington, Virginia. However, their ambitious projec…
2 years, 1 month ago
Christmas Retrocast
Season 16 Episode 210
In this episode: A look at letters to Santa through the years, a judge who sentences two men to get a boy his Christmas gifts, Santa’s pants fall dow…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Beardless Santa
Season 15 Episode 209
The heartwarming story of "Uncle Dan" Vinson, a man who dedicated much of his life to ensuring that Christmas became a truly special occasion for chi…
2 years, 2 months ago
Retrocast #22
Season 15 Episode 208
In this episode: A hippopotamus is on the loose in Detroit, a skydiver in freefall grabs a parachute from another skydiver, Chicago steaks are really…
2 years, 2 months ago
Slippery the Sea Lion
Season 15 Episode 207
Cyril, the daring sea lion, embarked on an epic escape from a London, Ontario zoo in 1958, setting his sights on the vast Atlantic Ocean. His incredi…
2 years, 3 months ago