Podcast Episodes

The Mysterious Death of Andy the Sneaker-Wearing Goose [Re-Release]

Season 1 Episode 79

Gene Fleming and his pet goose Andy made headlines around the world. They brought out the best in the people of Hastings, Nebraska. But amid all this…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Dock Ellis: High and Outside

Season 1 Episode 78

In June 1970, Dock Ellis of the Pittsburgh Pirates somehow tossed a no-hitter while tripping on acid. The LSD stunt made him a legend, but it oversha…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Family Who Vanished Into Siberia for Over 40 Years

Season 1 Episode 77

In 1978, Soviet geologists flying over Siberia spotted something impossible: a family living in total isolation, untouched for decades by the modern …

3 months ago

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A Very Special Mini-Mailbag

Season 1 Episode 76

Time for another mailbag episode! This week Dana, Zaron, and Jason answer pressing listener questions on yearbook quotes, hidden talents, and ads the…

3 months, 1 week ago

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Marilyn, Hamilton + John Wilkes Booth's Statue: NYC History Hiding in Plain Sight

Season 1 Episode 75

Today's episode is a tour of New York’s secret history with a very special guest!

Greg Young of the beloved Bowery Boys podcast joins us to prove the…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Unintended Insanity of the 1994 Caribbean Cup (w/John Green and Daniel Alarcón of The Away End)

Season 1 Episode 74

Today we're sharing an excerpt from a new soccer podcast, The Away End with John Green and Daniel Alarcón. In a recent episode they covered the 1994 …

3 months, 3 weeks ago

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Bar Trivia: How a Staten Island Pub Made College Hoops History

Season 1 Episode 73

Long before the NCAA Basketball Tournament became a billion-dollar business, there was a massive betting pool run out of a neighborhood bar on Staten…

4 months ago

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Richard Nixon and the Magic Suitcase

Season 1 Episode 72

In honor of April Fools' Day, Zaron Burnett digs into a persistent legend surrounding VSE regular Richard Nixon. With a little help from his pops, Za…

4 months ago

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10 Minutes to Live: Hawaii's Text Message Fiasco of 2018

Season 1 Episode 71

On a quiet morning in Hawaii, cell phones across the islands lit up with a text message that felt impossible — a ballistic missile was inbound, and t…

4 months, 1 week ago

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Zero Gravity: The Zambian Space Program

Season 1 Episode 70

In the 1960s, a newly independent Zambia entered the space race with a bold — and baffling — plan. Led by self-declared “Minister of Space” Edward Nk…

4 months, 2 weeks ago

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