Keepsake

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

Episodes

  1. 09/12/2022

    A Water Can

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

    13 min

  2. 08/29/2022

    A Jersey

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

    12 min
  3. A Map

    08/15/2022

    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
  4. A Whiskey Bottle

    08/01/2022

    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.

    8 min
  5. A Pizza Box

    07/18/2022

    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
  6. A Slice of Bread

    07/04/2022

    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.   Resources: https://www.podvoices.help/get-help Donate: https://donations4abortion.com/

    10 min
  7. A Film Slate

    06/20/2022

    A Film Slate

    Starting in February 2014 there was a name that started to appear on slates across the film and television industry. This one name appeared on slates everywhere and for good reason. This name was Sarah Jones.

    10 min
  8. A Straw

    06/06/2022

    A Straw

    In Africa there are a few very rare lakes that periodically explode. And when they do, they release enough carbon dioxide to kill everything around them.

    11 min
  9. A Birdcage

    05/31/2022

    A Birdcage

    The red crowned parrot has found refuge in California and may just be a life line for the dying species.

    9 min
  10. A Polaroid

    05/30/2022

    A Polaroid

    A hermit living in an old WWII bunker on the beach in North Carolina soon became the state's second largest tourist attraction.

    14 min

  11. TRAILER

    Welcome to Keepsake - Podcast Trailer

    We all have items in our lives that may seem insignificant to others, but to us they mean so much more.  Welcome to Keepsake, a bi-weekly podcast exploring history and the world around us. Taking ordinary objects and telling the fascinating stories that they hold.  Season 1 releases June 2022.

    1 min

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About

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

Information

  • Creator
    Keepsake Podcast
  • Years Active
    2K
  • Episodes
    11
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2022 All rights reserved.
  • Show Website
    Keepsake