219 episodes
Useless Information Podcast Airwave Media
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4.6 • 1.7K Ratings
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Podcasting since 2008! - It really is all true! Quirky, bizarre, and unusual stories from the Flip Side of History.
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Retrocast #22
In this episode: A hippopotamus is on the loose in Detroit, a skydiver in freefall grabs a parachute from another skydiver, Chicago steaks are really horse meat, a boy’s crib is struck by lightning, and much more!
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-22-podcast-208/
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Slippery the Sea Lion
Cyril, the daring sea lion, embarked on an epic escape from a London, Ontario zoo in 1958, setting his sights on the vast Atlantic Ocean. His incredible journey left everyone wondering: Could he survive the challenges that lie ahead? Would he make it to Niagara Falls? And if he did, how would he get over the Falls? This captivating tale held readers on both sides of the border spellbound and even sparked a minor international incident over which country would ultimately claim Cyril as their own.
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/slippery-the-sea-lion-podcast-207/
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Retrocast #21
In this episode: Boston women must beat a deadline to marry, a man’s feet are too big for the US Marines, a vice-principal cuts offensive images from a sex-ed textbook, dresses arrive 63 years late, and much more!
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-21-podcast-206/
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The Naked Mustard Ladies
A bizarre true story that involves mustard, relish, the United Parcel Service (UPS), and three Michigan women who wore nothing more than their shoes. It was one that gained national notoriety, but just as quickly as it ascended to the spotlight, it disappeared into the shadows of obscurity.
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-naked-mustard-ladies-podcast-205/
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Retrocast #20
In this episode: A kangaroo is on the loose in NYC, a woman fails her driving test 39 times, someone is sneaking under the tables at college libraries and painting women’s toenails, a man breaks into an apartment and covers a woman with cake icing, and much more!
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-20-podcast-204/
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Boxed for a Better Life
Back in 1901, Johann Beck was madly in love with his fiancé Johanna, but he found it difficult to obtain employment in Germany. They both dreamed of going to the United States to start a new life, but they couldn’t afford to do so. Then, Johann had a brilliant idea! He came up with a unique, lower-cost way of sailing across the vast Atlantic Ocean. Yet even the slightest mishap could cost him his life. Would he make it to America? Would he ever see his beloved Johanna again? Would love be able to conquer all?
Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/boxed-for-a-better-life-podcast-203/
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Customer Reviews
Delightful
This podcast takes you back to a different time in the world when the news could actually be informative and often a little funny and interesting instead of all the current doom and gloom we’re experiencing. The podcaster has a great voice and does tons of research to find just the right stories. You’ll love it.
Ehhh
Podcast is okay. But, dude sounds like he’s gritting his teeth.
Misguided humor
I’ve always enjoyed useless info for its folksy, easy going charm. But I recoiled at Silverman laughing at a women assaulted by a depraved man who smeared cake frosting onto her body with his hands. That is sickening! Would he be laughing if such trauma happened to his wife or mother? I think not! Although I enjoy the 1940s, ‘50s radio nostalgia, we should abandon the repressive abusive ways of treating women from those decades!
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