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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged - UI...
Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner of today’s talentless celebrities.
27 min
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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
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Tinker the Toad - UI Podcast #051
A toad is found alive beneath a concrete floor poured 9 years earlier.
17 min
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The Corpse Bride - UI Podcast #050
The bizarre true story of Count Karl von Cosel and the girl of his dreams.
29 min
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Coney Island's Baby Incubators - UI Podcast #040
A premature baby born before the 1940s had little chance of survival unless the baby was lucky enough to be part of a popular sideshow exhibit at Coney Island.
21 min
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Samuel Resnick Buys His Own Murder - UI Podcast...
Albany jeweler Samuel Resnick retired to Phoenix, Arizona, but something went wrong. He ended up paying to have himself murdered.
20 min
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The Cardiff Giant - UI Podcast #038
The 1869 discovery of this fossilized giant provided the first definitive proof that giants once did inhabit the Earth. Listen to find out the real facts in the story.
23 min
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The 34-Year Nightmare - UI Podcast #037
Stephen Dennison was sent to prison for stealing $5.00 worth of chocolates back in 1926. He was still there 34 years later.
26 min
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The Greatest Escape - UI Podcast #036
Slavomir Rawich's escape from a Siberian prison camp is among the greatest stories of survival ever. So great that it seems totally unbelievable at times.
29 min
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Dumpy the Dog - UI Podcast #035
For a while, it seemed like Dumpy the Dog could survive just about anything, but a puppy-hood illness came back to haunt him.
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Death by Exploding Playing Cards - UI Podcast #034
William Kogut decided to end his life using a deck of ordinary playing cards. Learn how he managed to do so in this fascinating true story.