Useless Information Podcast

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

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Society & Culture
201
The Short Life of Suzy Dewey - UI Podcast #065
A story of compassion and generosity as young Suzy Dewey navigated the final months of her life.
21 min
202
Operation Bodysnatch - UI Podcast #064
At the end of World War II, the United States was faced with the task of reburying four bodies of former German nobility.
27 min
203
Attack of the 50-Foot Garden Hose - UI #063
Some mysterious force was bringing garden hoses all over the United States to life.
22 min
204
The Ghost of Guam - UI Podcast #062
True story of a US Navy radioman who was hunted by the Japanese during World War II.
26 min
205
The Pleasant Hill School Bus Tragedy - UI Podca...
A heart-wrenching tale in which a freak snowstorm and a series of unfortunate decisions led to the tragic deaths of five children and their bus driver in 1931.
34 min
206
Ivory Soap Murders - UI Podcast #060
The mani clue in the 1937 murders of Veronica Gedeon and two others were two detailed Ivory Soap sculptures.
31 min
207
The Sky is Falling - UI Podcast #059
Alvin Rodecker celebrated his 60th birthday in style. It would cost him his life.
22 min
208
Dead Ringers - UI Podcast #058
Akron, Ohio citizen Larry Bader and Omaha, Nebraska sportscaster Fritz Johnson were complete opposites of one other. Yet, they looked like they could be twins.
22 min
209
The Sikorsky Sweater Girls - UI Podcast #057
Back in 1943, 53 women were fired by Vought-Sikorsky Aircraft for wearing sweaters to work.
21 min
210
Apple Annie - UI Podcast #056
Helen McCarthy who was able to live a fairytale life for 24 hours. Was she able to live happily ever after?
21 min
211
Will the Real Dr. Brown Please Stand Up? - UI P...
The amazing true story of a small-town doctor who was loved by all.
27 min
212
The Case of the Misplaced Belly Button - UI Pod...
A woman underwent tummy tuck surgery, and her belly button ended up 2 inches off-center.
21 min
213
The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged - UI...
Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner of today’s talentless celebrities.
27 min
214
Jack the Stripper - UI Podcast #052
An odd true story about a San Diego robber dubbed "Jack the Stripper" by the press in the early 1960's. Listen to this episode to learn about his unusual motus operandi.
23 min
215
Tinker the Toad - UI Podcast #051
A toad is found alive beneath a concrete floor poured 9 years earlier.
17 min
216
The Corpse Bride - UI Podcast #050
The bizarre true story of Count Karl von Cosel and the girl of his dreams.
29 min
217
Midnapore's Wolf Children - UI Podcast #049
The story of Amala and Kamala, two girls in India who were supposedly raised by wolves.
24 min
218
The Double Life of Clarence King - UI Podcast #048
Clarence King, was a famed scientist, explorer, and author. Yet, few people knew that he lived a double life.
25 min
219
The French Nobleman - UI Podcast #047
A French nobleman gave it all away for the chance to love the woman of his dreams. Did he ever get the girl?
18 min
220
Grady the Cow - UI Podcast #046
After giving birth to a stillborn, Grady the Cow just bolted from sight. Just where could she have gone?
21 min
221
The Fly Paper Murderess - UI Podcast #045
Six men died in a Chicago woman's home in three years, most of whom were married to 47-year-old Margaret Summers.
19 min
222
The Man Buried Alive - UI Podcast #044
Just why would anyone choose to be buried alive? Surprisingly, a number of people have opted to do so.
23 min
223
Lyndon Johnson's Camel Driver - UI Podcast #043
U.S. Vice President Lyndon Johnson invites camel driver named Bashir Ahmad to the United States.
26 min
224
Noach Goldberg's Wooden Leg - UI Podcast #042
In 1928, there was a court battle over Noach Goldberg's wooden leg. Listen to find out why.
16 min
225
Conrad Cantzen's Shoes - UI Podcast #041
Conrad Cantzen died in 1945 and is long forgotten, but his shoe fund still lives on. Learn about this down-on-his-luck actor's bizarre will.
19 min