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In A Cave
Stephen Bishop was an enslaved man who became one of the most famous tour guides in the world. His unusual grave stands near Mammoth Cave National Pa…
2 years, 7 months ago
Walkin' (Part Two)
Episode 84 is more tales of walking. Meet competitive and record setting pedestrians like Robert Barclay Allardice, Ada Anderson, Edward Payson Westo…
2 years, 7 months ago
Walkin' (Part One)
Episode 83 features the stories of two unusual men who walked a lot. One was a mysterious man in Northeastern America who spoke to nearly no one for …
2 years, 8 months ago
Rail Tales
Episode 82 features the story of the Transcontinental Railroad, including the famous Golden Spike. Also in this episode is the story of Joseph Kekuku…
2 years, 9 months ago
Obelisks: Tall and Sometimes Stinky
Episode 81: The Washington Monument is just one of many Obelisks in the world. Somehow several originals from Egypt have wound up all over the globe.…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Power of Plants
Episode 80: Fabian Garcia, changed agriculture (and people's taste) with his ground breaking New Mexico No. 9 Chile, which is the genetic ancestor of…
2 years, 11 months ago
Stars Fell
Maria Mitchell was the first American to discover a new comet, which brought her great fame, but her career in the 1800s as a professor at Vassar Col…
3 years ago
Imperfect Pitch
Melly Victor of Stoopkid Stories joins us for the story of Ella Fitzgerald's first performance at the famous Apollo Theatre. Also, we talk about the …
3 years, 1 month ago
Strange Place for a Steamboat
The Virginia became a major attraction when it got stuck in a cornfield, which is a place a boat does not belong. Also, The Meachums escaped slavery,…
3 years, 2 months ago
Wright Brothers and Sister and a Smithsonian Spat
The Wright Brothers became the first to fly a controlled powered aircraft with a pilot onboard, but just a few days before, Smithsonian Secretary Jam…
3 years, 3 months ago