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• January 4, 2021Uncategorized

  New Years Eve: The TRUE History of the NYE Ball Drop

  The dropping of the ball in NYC’s Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping […]

• December 28, 2020Uncategorized

  The German Christmas Pickle: Tradition or Marketing?

  Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? This episode explores the truth […]

• December 21, 2020Uncategorized

  Jumbo: The Jumbo-Sized History Behind the Word

  Not many people realize that when we use the word “Jumbo” in the English language to denote something gigantic, we owe the origin of the word to a Barnum & […]

• December 14, 2020Uncategorized

  Orphan Trains: A Forgotten Piece of a Growing Nation

  From 1854 to 1929 many orphaned children were placed onto trains in America’s Eastern cities and taken West to find new families. These trains, which came to be known as […]

• December 7, 2020Uncategorized

  Polio Outbreak: The Illicit Lemonade Stand

  In 1941, a little girl in a Chicago suburb gave herself and 4 of her playmates Polio from her sidewalk lemonade stand. This episode explores this case study and how […]

• November 30, 2020Uncategorized

  The Black Swallow of Death: The Tale of Eugene Bullard

  Not many Americans know about the first black fighter pilot, Eugene Bullard. He was one of the most decorated War Heroes in France, fought in two world wars, was a […]

• November 23, 2020Uncategorized

  A Sandwich by Any Other Name: Hoagies and Grinders

  Have you ever wondered why we call a submarine sandwich a sub? Or why some people call them “hoagies,” “grinders,” or “spuckies?” In this episode, we examine the multitude of […]

• November 16, 2020Uncategorized

  Flying Under the Bridge: A Chuck Yeager Legend

  There’s a legend in West Virginia that in 1948, famed pilot Chuck Yeager flew an Air Force jet under a bridge in downtown Charleston. Over the years, the story has […]

• November 9, 2020Uncategorized

  Flea Circuses: The Tiniest Entertainers

  Have you ever heard of the Flea Circus? If you’re like me, you were surprised to find out the original flea circuses used REAL FLEAS! In this episode of Tell […]

• November 2, 2020Uncategorized

  Willy Higinbotham: A Name You Should Know, but Don’t

  Willy Higinbotham is considered by many to be the inventor of the world’s first video game. But there’s more – he was also on the team that helped create the […]