227 episodes

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

Useless Information Podcast Airwave Media

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    • 4.6 • 1.7K Ratings

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

    The Strange Case of the Poppy Seed Roll

    The Strange Case of the Poppy Seed Roll

    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 was a poppy seed roll.
    Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-strange-case-of-the-poppy-seed-roll-podcast-215/
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    • 22 min
    Introducing: WikiHole

    Introducing: WikiHole

    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 by guessing how famous events and random celebrities are linked. What’s the population of Rio de Janeiro have to do with how many beers Andre the Giant can crush in one sitting? That’s for our panel to figure out.
    You can listen to WikiHole here: Wondery.fm/WikiHole_Useless
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    • 10 min
    The Lightning Tamers

    The Lightning Tamers

    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 these amazing stories.
    Video of this interview: https://uselessinformation.org/the-lightning-tamers-podcast-214/
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    Kathy Loves Physics & History on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Weirdly_wonderful
    Kathy Joseph’s website: https://kathylovesphysics.com/
    Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-lightning-tamers-podcast-214/
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    • 58 min
    The Radiator Romeo

    The Radiator Romeo

    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 attention. Soon their story would be told in newspapers and on the radio from coast-to-coast.
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    Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-radiator-romeo-podcast-213/
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    • 28 min
    Retrocast #24

    Retrocast #24

    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, Beatles hair is clogging up swimming pools, and much more!
    You can find Bruce Carlson’s podcast here: https://myhistorycanbeatupyourpolitics.com/
    Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-24-podcast-212/
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    • 1 hr 27 min
    The Poor Rich Man

    The Poor Rich Man

    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 selling his property to the company only if they agreed to pay an exorbitant sum. The question remained: who would emerge victorious in this standoff?
    Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/the-poor-rich-man-podcast-211/
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    • 28 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

Jimilee417 ,

Very well done

Thoughtfully written and no overlap from other podcasts. His subject matter is carefully curated and very often hilarious and always interesting.

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Fun, everything podcasting should be

Unique funny bits, you have not heard before.

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Thanks from the Simons Family

Can’t wait for the next episode! Love all your books, I read them to my kids before bed

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