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• April 5, 2021Uncategorized

  Harry Kellar: The Real Wizard of Oz

  Legend has it that Harry Kellar, a man who was once the most well-known magician in the world, was the inspiration behind the Wizard of Oz character in the popular […]

• March 29, 2021Uncategorized

  The Invention of WiFi and Hedy Lamarr

  Was film star Hedy Lamarr responsible for the invention of wireless internet? In this episode, we find out about her amazing (and somewhat tragic) life and find out if the […]

• March 22, 2021Uncategorized

  Mac and Cheese: Thomas Jefferson’s Fault?

  Apparently there’s a legend that Founding Father and 3rd United States President, Thomas Jefferson introduced Macaroni and Cheese to America. Since I had never heard this before, I take to […]

• March 15, 2021Uncategorized

  Who was John Doe? A History of the Generic Name

  We’re all familiar with the use of “John Doe” or “Jane Doe” as a placeholder name or when an identity is unknown. But where did the name come from? This […]

• March 8, 2021Uncategorized

  Overthrowing the Government: The Insurrection in Wilmington

  There has been one successful coup d’état in American History – a successful violent overthrowing of a city government in 1898. Sadly, it’s a story of violence, politics and white […]

• March 1, 2021Uncategorized

  The End of the World: A Doomsday News Video

  Throughout the 1980s, there were rumors that CNN had produced a video to be broadcast if the world was ending. More than 30 years later, a former intern from the […]

• February 24, 2021Uncategorized

  Introducing: The Internet Says it’s True

  We’re back for a second season and this time with a brand new name – I’m introducing “The Internet Says it’s True!” Every week a listener calls in with something […]

• February 22, 2021Uncategorized

  James Brown 1968: Healing a Nation’s Wounds (REBROADCAST of Episode 21)

  I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]

• February 15, 2021Uncategorized

  The Black Swallow of Death: The Tale of Eugene Bullard (REBROADCAST of Episode 13)

  I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]

• February 8, 2021Uncategorized

  The Hidden Village Under Central Park (REBROADCAST of Episode 2)

  I’m taking a few weeks off from the podcast, and since it’s Black History Month, I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the stories that I’ve […]