Useless Information Podcast

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

History
Comedy
Society & Culture
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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
202
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
203
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
204
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
205
The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged - UI...
Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner of today’s talentless celebrities.
27 min
206
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
207
Tinker the Toad - UI Podcast #051
A toad is found alive beneath a concrete floor poured 9 years earlier.
17 min
208
The Corpse Bride - UI Podcast #050
The bizarre true story of Count Karl von Cosel and the girl of his dreams.
29 min
209
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
210
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
211
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
212
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
213
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
214
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
215
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
216
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
217
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
218
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
219
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
220
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
221
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
222
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
223
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.
14 min
224
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.
16 min
225
The Little Widow of Herald Square - UI Podcast ...
Ida Mayfield Wood lived as a recluse for 24 years. When she died, 1,103 people claimed to be the heir to her fortune. Who would get her fortune?
22 min