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June 24, 2024Uncategorized

Is The Original English Accent Still Alive in Parts of the United States? – REWIND

Originally released August of 2022. On the isolated island community of Tangier, Virginia, the residents speak with a dialect that is entirely unique. It’s part southern drawl, part “brogue,” and […]
June 17, 2024Uncategorized

Rube Waddell: Major League’s Strangest Pitcher

In the late 1890s and early 1900s, Rube Waddell attracted crowds to his Major League Baseball games for several reasons. Firstly, he was one of the most dominant pitchers of […]
June 10, 2024Uncategorized

Al Capone’s Altruism and Spoiled Milk

Was infamous mobster Al Capone the reason we have expiration dates on containers of milk? This is a story that’s been told for decades and in this episode, we talk […]
June 3, 2024Uncategorized

The Zombies: A Real Song and a Fake Band

New Episode! In Spring of 1969, the song “Time of the Season” was being heard everywhere in the U.S. It nearly topped the Billboard Charts and had teenagers begging for […]
April 22, 2024Uncategorized

A Special Announcement

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April 15, 2024Uncategorized

The World’s Most Dangerous Amusement Park Ride – Rewind

Originally released April 25th, 2022. Action Park in Vernon, NJ became known as “Accident Park,” “Traction Park,” “Friction Park” and “Class-Action Park” because of the many injuries, accidents and even […]
April 8, 2024Uncategorized

That’s Not Chicken: The Kentucky Meat Shower – rewind

Originally released Dec. 19, 2022. We’ve heard the expression “raining cats and dogs.” We’ve even heard of small fish or frogs occasionally coming down with the rain. But in a […]
April 1, 2024Uncategorized

Jailing Political Opponents: Abraham Lincoln and Habeas Corpus – Rewind

Originally released Nov. 11, 2021. Abraham Lincoln is known as “The Great Emancipator.” But not many people know that during the Civil War, he jailed as many as 2,000 political […]
March 25, 2024Uncategorized

The Memphis Pyramid and the Crystal Skull – Rewind

Originally released Oct. 17, 2022. When construction workers were on top of the giant pyramid in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, they discovered a small metal box welded to the structure. Inside, […]
March 18, 2024Uncategorized

Peter the Eagle: The U.S. Mint’s Unofficial Pet Bird

Did you know that several US Coins patterned their Bald Eagle after an actual pet bird that hung around the U.S. Mint? Peter the Eagle was an unofficial employee of […]

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