Useless Information Podcast
We retired this podcast, because we couldn't parse it for 10 consecutive times.
It really is all true! Stories about stuff that you never needed to know, but your life would be incomplete without. They serve no real purpose other than to entertain. If you're the curious type and have a few minutes to spare, then spend some of it listening to this ever-growing collection of stories. Great for those that are looking for a little bit of trivia in their lives.
- Website
- http://www.uselessinformation.org
- Description
- Collection of fascinating true stories from the Flip Side of history.
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-06-07 18:30
- last episode published
- 2024-06-05 04:00
- publication frequency
- 24.09 days
- Contributors
- Steve Silverman
- Owner Author
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 249
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Society & Culture Natural Sciences History Science & Medicine Arts
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Episodes
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| 2024-06-05 | In November 1949, Aurora, Illinois found itself with an unusual mystery on its hands. An unidentified benefactor lavishly distributed substantial sums of money to individuals, charities, and the local high school. Adjusted for inflation, the philanthro... |
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| 2024-05-15 | A man is arrested for stealing his own money, a barn is stolen while a farmer sleeps, a Harvard graduate who lost his memory, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-26-pod... |
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| 2024-04-24 | In 1945, police were astounded to discover a man affixed to a wooden cross, hastily fastened to the beams supporting Chicago’s elevated railway. His assailants were never identified, but the victim repeatedly brought up the name of Dr. Emil Bronner. It... |
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| 2024-04-09 | An alligator is found in a California swamp, male toll collectors oppose the hiring of women, a mummified man inspires a Don McLean song, a chewing gum party, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://useles... |
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| 2024-03-13 | In 1933, New York City police had a very unusual mystery on their hands. Two people died of nearly identical causes within an hour of one another at an Automat restaurant in Manhattan. Strangers to each other, the sole connecting thread between them wa... |
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| 2024-03-06 | Join host D’Arcy Carden on a wild ride into the internet’s most interesting and interconnected Wikipedia entries. Each episode will feature D’Arcy’s panel of comedians falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes to discover bizarre and intriguing connections b... |
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| 2024-02-21 | Our modern world is dependent on electricity. But did you ever stop to wonder where it all began? Guest Kathy Joseph, author of the book The Lightning Tamers and host of the popular YouTube channel Kathy Loves Physics, joins me to talk about some of th... |
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| 2024-02-06 | Back in 1937, Harold Hulen was madly in love with Florence Hurlbut. He desperately wanted to marry her, but every time he asked, she turned him down. After a couple of years of constant rejection, Harold came up with an outrageous way to get her attent... |
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| 2024-01-23 | Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics cohosts! A man survives going over Niagara, only to later die after slipping on an orange peel; a family is told they can only take one bath per week; a woman catches a trout with a fly swatter, Bea... |
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| 2024-01-09 | In 1950, the Hecht department store chain unveiled plans for constructing a massive new store in Arlington, Virginia. However, their ambitious project faced a formidable obstacle in the form of an 82-year-old preacher. This elderly man insisted on sell... |
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