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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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Monday Feb 01, 2021
Monday Feb 01, 2021
In 1969, Queen Elizabeth II and her family were followed around by a film crew for a special documentary to provide a behind-the-scenes look at the Royal Family. While the public loved it, the Queen did not and it was banned forever. Until this month, when it was leaked to the internet. In this episode, we talk about the documentary and quiz my friend Lance Thompson!
Bonus content is available at Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Jan 25, 2021
Monday Jan 25, 2021
I recently learned that historians credit a 1968 James Brown concert with saving the city of Boston from riots after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In this special episode, I tell the story of the Boston Garden Concert and how it almost never happened. Then we quiz my friend Josh Quillen.
Bonus content available at Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Monday Jan 18, 2021
Did you know that Spock's "Vulcan Salute" in Star Trek was based on a Jewish Blessing? It's true! We explore the history of the hand signal and the accompanying phrase "Live Long and Prosper" in this episode, and then quiz Comedy Writer Jimmy Mak!
Bonus content available at Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Monday Jan 11, 2021
Did you know the man who invented Pringles was BURIED inside a Pringles can? It's true and we discuss it in detail in this episode. Then we invite Erik Tait on the show to quiz him about it!
Bonus content available at Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Jan 04, 2021
Monday Jan 04, 2021
The dropping of the ball in NYC's Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping a ball start in New York? In this episode, we explore the real history of the dropping ball and quiz my friend, magician Peter Boie!
For bonus content, visit Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Monday Dec 28, 2020
Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? This episode explores the truth and myths behind this German "tradition."
Bonus content is available at Patreon.com/michaelkent
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Not many people realize that when we use the word "Jumbo" in the English language to denote something gigantic, we owe the origin of the word to a Barnum & Bailey circus elephant! In this episode, we explore the story behind Jumbo the Elephant and how it launched the use of a word to describe something that's larger-than-life. Then we quick my good friend Jonathan Burns!
For bonus content (and this episode has a lot!), visit Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Dec 14, 2020
Monday Dec 14, 2020
From 1854 to 1929 many orphaned children were placed onto trains in America's Eastern cities and taken West to find new families. These trains, which came to be known as "Orphan Trains," helped 200,000 children find a new home. In this episode, we interview Shaley George, the Curator of the National Orphan Train Complex in Concordia, KS and quiz her against Mindreader Eric Dittelman!
Bonus content is available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Dec 07, 2020
Monday Dec 07, 2020
In 1941, a little girl in a Chicago suburb gave herself and 4 of her playmates Polio from her sidewalk lemonade stand. This episode explores this case study and how it helped scientists to understand the disease. Then we invite Comedian Marcus Monroe on the show to play the newest version of "Quiz a Friend!"
See the original newspaper article by clicking here.
Bonus content is available at http://Patreon.com/MichaelKent
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Monday Nov 30, 2020
Not many Americans know about the first black fighter pilot, Eugene Bullard. He was one of the most decorated War Heroes in France, fought in two world wars, was a spy, a jazz drummer, a boxer...and he was an American. In this episode, we explore the history of this amazing man.
For bonus content, visit Patreon.com/MichaelKent
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