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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.
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Originally released April 25th, 2022. Action Park in Vernon, NJ became known as "Accident Park," "Traction Park," "Friction Park" and "Class-Action Park" because of the many injuries, accidents and even deaths that occurred there. One of the most infamous was the legendary "Cannonball Loop" - a water slide with a loop that was so dangerous, it was shut down almost immediately after it opened. In this episode, we talk about the park, its owner, many of the rides and "Cannonball Loop." Then we talk with Emmy-Award Winning comedy writer, Joe Janes!
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Monday Apr 08, 2024
That’s Not Chicken: The Kentucky Meat Shower - Rewind
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Monday Apr 08, 2024
Originally released Dec. 19, 2022. We've heard the expression "raining cats and dogs." We've even heard of small fish or frogs occasionally coming down with the rain. But in a tiny town in Kentucky, it once rained MEAT for several minutes. In this episode, we dig into this strange story and try to find out how it all happened. Then we play the quick quiz with Speaker and Comedian, Amma Marfo!
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Monday Apr 01, 2024
Jailing Political Opponents: Abraham Lincoln and Habeas Corpus - Rewind
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Originally released Nov. 22, 2021. Abraham Lincoln is known as "The Great Emancipator." But not many people know that during the Civil War, he jailed as many as 2,000 political opponents without charges or trial. The story in this episode revolves around what happened in Baltimore, Maryland in 1861 and why it led to the Mayor, the Police Chief, the entire City Council and many more being jailed indefinitely in a suspension of the writ of Habeas Corpus. Then we chat with entertainer Brandon Anderson and play the quick quiz!
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Monday Mar 25, 2024
The Memphis Pyramid and the Crystal Skull - Rewind
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Monday Mar 25, 2024
Originally released Oct. 17, 2022. When construction workers were on top of the giant pyramid in downtown Memphis, Tennessee, they discovered a small metal box welded to the structure. Inside, they were shocked to find a small crystal skull. The story of how the skull got there has become Memphis Legend. In this episode, we talk about the Crystal Skull of Memphis and then chat with Musician "Danny Moon" Dan Malone.
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Monday Mar 18, 2024
Peter the Eagle: The U.S. Mint’s Unofficial Pet Bird
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Monday Mar 18, 2024
Did you know that several US Coins patterned their Bald Eagle after an actual pet bird that hung around the U.S. Mint? Peter the Eagle was an unofficial employee of the Mint in Philadelphia from 1830-1836 and they immortalized their avian friend. In this episode, we talk about Ben Franklin, the Eagle/Turkey controversy in the decision to honor a "National Bird," and then play the quiz game with Comedian Jonathan Burns!
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Monday Mar 11, 2024
William Rankin: The Man Who Fell Through a Cloud
Monday Mar 11, 2024
Monday Mar 11, 2024
NEW EPISODE! When he was forced to eject from his F-8 Crusader in 1959, Lt. Col. William Rankin found himself falling through a thunderstorm. To this day, he's only one of two people to survive a fall through a cumulonimbus thunderstorm. In this episode, we tell the story of Rankin's harrowing ordeal and then play the quiz game with Comedian Lisa Berry!
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Monday Mar 04, 2024
Abraham Lincoln Invented the Chokeslam - Rewind
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Monday Mar 04, 2024
Originally released 5/9/2022. The "chokeslam" is the move that wrestlers do where they slam their opponent to the ground after lifting them up by the neck. The rumor is that it was invented by our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Could this possibly be true? In this episode, we investigate the origin of the move, it's modern versions and find out the truth. Then we chat with Spoken-Word Artist, (NavThePoet) Nav Singh!
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Monday Feb 26, 2024
The Thing: When The Soviets Spied and Got Caught- REWIND
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
Originally released 5/23/22. In 1945, a wooden plaque of the "Great Seal" was given to the United States Ambassador to the Soviet Union. It hung on the wall by his desk for years until it was discovered in 1951 to be a secret Soviet listening device. In this episode, we tell the story of "The Thing" or "The Great Seal Bug" and how it came to be. Then we chat with musician Daniel Malone!
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Monday Feb 19, 2024
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker: Defying Gender Norms During the Civil War
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Monday Feb 19, 2024
Mary Edwards Walker lived a life so incredible that we had to cut a lot of her accomplishments out to fit into this podcast. But her story is one of perseverance, strength and very definition of a person marching to the beat of their own drum. In this episode, we talk about Mary Edwards Walker's efforts to treat the injured during the American Civil War, then we play the quiz with Writer Joe Janes!
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Monday Feb 12, 2024
Self Surgery: Leonid Rogozov Removed His Own Appendix
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Monday Feb 12, 2024
Imagine the moment you're holding a scalpel over your own skin, knowing you need to cut into yourself in order to save your life. Leonid Rogozov was doctor who was a novice at surgery, but found himself needing to do exactly that in order to survive. In this episode, we talk about self-surgery and tell the story of the man who performed his own appendectomy while stranded at an Antarctic Research Station. Then we play the quiz game with Glen Tickle, who just completed a comedy tour of Hungary.
Watch Glen's special, "Glen Tickle Against the World Crime League" at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uh2WRWwrMnE
To listen to the NPR Episode about hookworms referenced in this episode, go to https://www.thisamericanlife.org/404/enemy-camp-2010/act-three-0?fbclid=IwAR1JA2f9ZdMdsOCEcma5DDCCVOymx8ma6KJr0AxnGUOSjlaBghMxFpQtuqg
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Bonus episodes and content available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent
For special discounts and links to our sponsors, visit http://theinternetsaysitstrue.com/deals