Useless Information Podcast

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

History
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Society & Culture
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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
202
The Sky is Falling - UI Podcast #059
Alvin Rodecker celebrated his 60th birthday in style. It would cost him his life.
22 min
203
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
204
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
205
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
206
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
207
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
208
The Patron Saint of the Vocally Challenged - UI...
Florence Foster Jenkins is considered to be the forerunner of today’s talentless celebrities.
27 min
209
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
210
Tinker the Toad - UI Podcast #051
A toad is found alive beneath a concrete floor poured 9 years earlier.
17 min
211
The Corpse Bride - UI Podcast #050
The bizarre true story of Count Karl von Cosel and the girl of his dreams.
29 min
212
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
213
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
214
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
215
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
216
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
217
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
218
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
219
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
220
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
221
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
222
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
223
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
224
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
225
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