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The Backstory: Weird trends: from live ornamental hermits to garden gnomes
Ever been in a spot where you'd do almost anything to make money? Imagine somebody putting out a want ad to hire an old seedy looking guy to live in …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Backstory: Spiderman and…presidential corruption?!
Presidential corruption…and Spiderman? It all boils down to the maxim “With great power comes great responsibility.” But not all of our leaders have …
1 year, 8 months ago
The Backstory (Replay): Immortality: young blood and monkey testicles
In this replay episode: What would we do to live better, longer, or maybe even forever? Lots of quests for immortality involved mystical potions or o…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory (Replay): Illicit sex in old Hollywood
In this replay episode: Sex scandals are as constant in Hollywood as gorgeous people, glittering clothes, and scads of money. But while the paparazzi…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory (Replay): The unexplained blast that shook the world
In this replay episode: On a beautiful summer morning in 1908, a massive explosion hit Siberia. It downed 80 million trees and lit the night sky 3,00…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory (Replay): Cold War condoms and undercover kitties
In this replay episode: In the race to become the reigning superpower, nations have resorted to all sorts of bizarre tactics. Some of them were prett…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory (Replay): The most powerful and hated man in the world
On this replay episode of The Backstory: Born into complete poverty and now, by some accounts, the richest man in the world, Vladimir Putin has also …
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory: When teaching was tougher than being a nun
It’s never been easy to be a teacher, and yet their value is immeasurable. But imagine a time when teachers couldn’t date, dye their hair, go to a ba…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory: You are part of a government experiment
Did you know there was a period of time when the U.S. government secretly used the public to test biological weapons? Some sites included rural Georg…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Backstory: A movie inspires the thrill of the kill
There have been plenty of killers who admitted they were inspired by violent movies, TV shows, and video games. This is the story of a couple of teen…
1 year, 9 months ago