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Publisher |: Recorded History Podcast Network

Media Type |: audio

Podknife tags |: Comedy,; History,; Society & Culture

Categories Via RSS |: Comedy,; History,; Society & Culture

Podcasting since 2008! - It really is all true! Quirky, bizarre, and unusual stories from the Flip Side of History.

People |: Steve Silverman
Country Of Origin |: USA
Produced In |: NY
Premiere Date |: 2008-01-27
Related Hashtags |: #Jewish
Frequency |: Periodic
Explicit |: No

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216 Available Episodes (216 Total) / Average duration: 00:29:48

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216 Available Episodes (216 Total)Average duration: 00:29:48

Apr 19, 2023

00:42:01

In this episode: a train that derailed and then jumped back on the track, a man who claimed ownership of nearly the entire universe, a bet in which the loser would have to eat 1 million peas, and much more!

Link to the auction of the Einstein letter: https://bit.ly/3LazYrx

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-17-podcast-195/

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Apr 03, 2023

00:29:05

In 1923, Kathleen Morrell was arrested by Chicago police for having five children out of wedlock. She was an excellent mother, but as an unmarried woman, she was charged with contributing to the delinquency of her own children. Would a judge really place her kids in an orphanage? Listen to learn more.

The survey discussed in the podcast can be found at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-love-pirate-podcast-194/

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Mar 20, 2023

00:31:17

In this episode: a man who recorded the location of buried treasure on a record, a girl who swallowed 200 rocks, a color-blind plumber, the history of McDonald’s Big Mac, and much more!

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-16-podcast-193/

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Mar 06, 2023

00:27:34

Ouch!!! The ghastly true story of Bertha Boronda who, in 1907, took a straight razor and sliced off her husband Frank’s penis. During her trial, the courtroom was packed, and all the regional newspapers followed the story closely. She was the Lorena Bobbitt of her day.

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/bertha-boronda-podcast-192/

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Feb 14, 2023

00:30:58

In this episode: A man who eats match heads, a wife receives a frozen baby elephant for Valentine’s Day, every kiss supposedly knocks 3 minutes off of your life, a couple who waited 60 years to marry, a 10-year-ban is proposed to curb the spread of tuberculosis, and much more!

Link to the survey discussed in this episode: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/airwave

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-15-podcast-191/

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Feb 02, 2023

00:25:20

The crazy true story of Marty, a mouse who was stealing marijuana and other drugs from the evidence room of the San Jose police department in 1974. He was placed on trial for his crimes and then sent off to a lab for testing. Protestors rallied to free Marty. Bumper stickers were printed, Free Marty tee-shirts were sold, there was a Marty fan club, and Marty Mouse awards were handed out at a banquet.

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/marty-the-marijuana-mouse-podcast-190/

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Jan 19, 2023

00:28:16

In this episode: A man claims his wife snores in Morse code, a student runs away after his teacher tells him not to return until he brings his textbook, a man hitchhikes after his car is stolen and is picked up by his own vehicle, the AMA recommends those over 40 not do the Twist, and much more!

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-14-podcast-189/

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Jan 09, 2023

00:36:40

Inflation in the United States hit 20% shortly after World War II. The government couldn’t get it under control, so the businessmen of Newburyport, Massachusetts came up with their own plan. Soon, other towns and cities were doing the same. Did it work? Could it work today? Listen to find out.

Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-newburyport-anti-inflation-plan-podcast-188/

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Dec 20, 2022

00:22:05

Ten true, long-forgotten stories from Christmas past! A man pays for 41,000 student accounts at a closed Pittsburgh bank, a Christmas cactus theft epidemic, a wife serves her husband golf ball hash, two boys are contacted by Santa via their walkie-talkies, and much more!

Links to the text of each of these stories can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/christmas-retrocast-podcast-187/

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Dec 15, 2022

00:36:48

In this episode, my wife Mary Jane joins me to review the 1947 classic Christmas movie "The Bishop’s Wife," starring Cary Grant, Loretta Young, and David Niven. Released just one year after the classic “It’s a Wonderful Life,” we discuss whether this movie is of the same caliber. And even if it isn’t, is the movie worth seeing?

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Apr 19 | 00:42:01

Retrocast #17 - UI Podcast #195

Apr 03 | 00:29:05

The Love Pirate - UI Podcast #192

Mar 20 | 00:31:17

Retrocast #16 - UI Podcast #193

Mar 06 | 00:27:34

A Severed Relationship - UI #192

Feb 14 | 00:30:58

Retrocast #15 - UI Podcast #191

Feb 02 | 00:25:20

Marty the Marijuana Mouse - UI Podcast #190

Jan 19 | 00:28:16

Retrocast #14 - UI Podcast #189

Jan 09 | 00:36:40

The Newburyport Anti-Inflation Plan - UI #188

Dec 20 | 00:22:05

Christmas Retrocast - UI Podcast #187

Dec 15 | 00:36:48

Bad Apples #5 - The Bishop's Wife - UI #186

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