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Eugene Bullard: Freedom in the Skies
Season 1 Episode 23
Eugene Bullard would not let America diminish him. So he left to find a place that would let him live free — and found freedom in the skies.
On the V…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Amazing Journey of the Three Kichis
Season 1 Episode 22
In 1834, the Three Kichis were on a routine journey to deliver rice to Tokyo. But when a typhoon interfered, they were swept out into the Pacific for…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Furby Files
Season 1 Episode 21
In late 1998, a furry, nonsense-babbling creature arrived on the toy scene. The Furby could squeal, snore, sneeze, and … learn to speak English? Imme…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Legend of SwordQuest
Season 1 Episode 20
Greetings, VSE listeners! Dana, Zaron, and Jason will be back in October with another season. In the meantime, we wanted to share a new podcast from …
1 year, 10 months ago
Art of Gold: The Olympic Art Competitions
Season 1 Episode 19
In the first half of the 20th century, athletes weren't the only ones competing for Olympic glory. Today's episode takes us back to an era when artis…
2 years ago
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Mark Twain
Season 1 Episode 18
A bar fight and a stint on the lam transformed Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain — and changed the course of American literature. Settle in for Mark Twa…
2 years, 1 month ago
Famous Dumpster Fires in History: The 1904 Olympic Marathon
Season 1 Episode 17
The 1904 St. Louis Olympics featured the strangest sporting event in history. During the marathon, runners paused for naps, got chased by dogs, went …
2 years, 1 month ago
The Shot: A Buzzer-Beater That Saved Lives
Season 1 Episode 16
Mykal Riley’s name isn’t mentioned alongside the likes of Steph Curry or Larry Bird. But neither of those guys can say they hit a three-pointer that …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Affair of the Diamond Necklace
Season 1 Episode 15
Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy was a French countess with a dubious claim to nobility and one brilliant idea: she was going to steal a diamond necklace …
2 years, 2 months ago
The Buffet Table
Season 1 Episode 14
This week, we present a smattering of stories you might have missed. If you've inhaled all these, email us — veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com — and we'l…
2 years, 3 months ago