Useless Information Podcast

Podcasting since 2008! - It really is all true! Quirky, bizarre, and unusual stories from the Flip S

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Total: 249

An alligator is found in a California swamp, male toll collectors oppose the hiring of women, a mumm

In 1933, New York City police had a very unusual mystery on their hands. Two people died of nearly i

Our modern world is dependent on electricity. But did you ever stop to wonder where it all began? Gu

Back in 1937, Harold Hulen was madly in love with Florence Hurlbut. He desperately wanted to marry h

Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics cohosts! A man survives going over Niagara, on

In 1950, the Hecht department store chain unveiled plans for constructing a massive new store in Arl

In this episode: A look at letters to Santa through the years, a judge who sentences two men to get

The heartwarming story of "Uncle Dan" Vinson, a man who dedicated much of his life to ensuring that

In this episode: A hippopotamus is on the loose in Detroit, a skydiver in freefall grabs a parachute

Cyril, the daring sea lion, embarked on an epic escape from a London, Ontario zoo in 1958, setting h

In this episode: Boston women must beat a deadline to marry, a man’s feet are too big for the US Mar

A bizarre true story that involves mustard, relish, the United Parcel Service (UPS), and three Michi

In this episode: A kangaroo is on the loose in NYC, a woman fails her driving test 39 times, someone

Back in 1901, Johann Beck was madly in love with his fiancé Johanna, but he found it difficult to ob

In this episode: A World War II veteran who could only rent a home in an upscale New Jersey neighbor

Ted Hollingworth shares his perspective on the intense search for his sister 5-year-old Pamela Holli

Since its initial premiere, the children's television program Sesame Street achieved immense popular

In this episode, I am the one being interviewed! Recorded on June 24, 2023, I was a guest on the Off

Retrocast 18 - UI #199

2023/6/21

In this episode: A deer stabs a man, a dress made from postage stamps, three teenagers take a joyrid

With the recent passing of FBI cryptanalyst Marvin Lautzenheiser, here is an episode of History Dail