11 episodes

A bi-weekly podcast exploring history and the world around us. Taking ordinary objects and telling the extraordinary stories they remind us of.

Keepsake Keepsake Podcast

    • History
    • 5.0 • 27 Ratings

A bi-weekly podcast exploring history and the world around us. Taking ordinary objects and telling the extraordinary stories they remind us of.

    A Water Can

    A Water Can

    Lightning doesn't strike twice, but for Roy Sullivan it struck seven times, and he lived to tell the tale.

    • 12 min
    A Jersey

    A Jersey

    The NBA team the New Jersey Nets almost changed their mascot in the 1990s but one thing stopped them. Themselves.

    • 12 min
    A Map

    A Map

    In 2010, a man named Forrest Fenn buried a chest with over one million dollars worth of gold and other artifacts somewhere in the Rocky Mountains. The only hint anyone had was a poem he published. Thousands sought the modern day treasure, five people lost their lives, and one now claims he found it. But the story goes much deeper than that.

    • 10 min
    A Whiskey Bottle

    A Whiskey Bottle

    His name and story are on a bourbon but there is so much more to the man than just those 97 words.

    • 7 min
    A Pizza Box

    A Pizza Box

    In the early days of the first cryptocurrency, one man used Bitcoin to purchase two pizzas. Now the value of those pizzas, given today's Bitcoin price, is mind blowing.

    • 10 min
    A Slice of Bread

    A Slice of Bread

    Americans will give up a lot in times of war but don't touch their bread. For a few brief months in 1943 there was a ban on sliced bread. Yes, you read that right. Let’s just say, things did not go well.
     
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Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
27 Ratings

27 Ratings

A_Asai ,

Short on Time, Long on Info!

I have had this pod on the queue since it debuted and I highly recommend! The host takes a common item and explores a bit of history involving it, expertly weaving an interesting narrative while sharing a great piece of history. If you want a quick piece of history, definitely check out this great show!
Alycia, Civics & Coffee ☕️

BigTiger27 ,

A Hidden Gem

Concise stories that still bring out the emotion of a long form podcast, and told with the same detail. Lucky to have stumbled upon this.

Ben-the-Hen ,

Amazing storytelling!

This podcast is short and sweet and very well crafted. Fascinating stories with tremendous detail and intrigue. The amount of research required to even find these stories, let alone flesh them out and translate them to this format is monumental. Passionate work and great listening!

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