Tag: History

Curiouser and Curiouser 
It is American tradition, but what is it? Before the three ring circus, before the 1932 cult classic “Freaks”, before American Horror Story … There was the dime museum. Join us this week, as we explore the storied history of these compendiums of curiosity and ask what legacy they’ve left behind. Step right up for a grand tour of the birthplace of innumerable urban legends.
As we begin our new experimental, historical storytelling podcast, Audio Dime Museum, we invite you all to learn why we find these palaces of the bizarre so fascinating, and why we just can’t look away. 

To Step Inside the Audio Dime Museum: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/audio-dime-museum/id1096211271?mt=2 Read More …

Curiouser and Curiouser 
It is American tradition, but what is it? Before the three ring circus, before the 1932 cult classic “Freaks”, before American Horror Story … There was the dime museum. Join us this week, as we explore the storied history of… Read More …

You can’t go home again.
From Dorothy to Odysseus to the guy scream-singing “One of Us” in the car next to you during your hour long commute, people spend a lot of time and effort trying to make their way home.
The idea of being stopped mid-journey, of never making it home, seems to have had a very long history in fables. One could argue, this is evidence that that fear has had an equally lengthy history in our collective consciousness. That’s exactly what we argue in this episode. Examining the urban legend, ‘The Vanishing Hitchhiker’ we dig in to the fear of never making it home, and the many ways this has been expressed over time.
From people who have made hitchhikers vanish, like Edmund Kemper, to mysterious unsolved cases like the orange sock murders, to the historical legends associated with roadside phantoms around the country; we look at the many and varied roots and the constant evolution of this modern myth

Special Guest Story Teller: Erik Rivenes of the Most Notorious! Podcast 

Check out his amazing true crime podcast here: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/most-notorious!-true-crime/id1055044256?mt=2 Read More …

You can’t go home again.
From Dorothy to Odysseus to the guy scream-singing “One of Us” in the car next to you during your hour long commute, people spend a lot of time and effort trying to make their way home.
The idea of being stopped mid-journey, … Read More …

Whether wishing we could un-say that thing, or contemplating theoretical physics; we can’t help but be fascinated by the notion of time travel. Inspiring such iconic pop culture franchises as Back To the Future, Planet of the Apes, Doctor Who, Quantum Leap, and Star Trek, the idea of visiting the future or the past seems to present limitless possibilities for storytelling. This week we take a look at the scientific theories that fuel these flights of fancy. Join us as we do our best to find the roots of our desires for, or fears of, wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey adventure  Oh Boy! Read More …

Whether wishing we could un-say that thing, or contemplating theoretical physics; we can’t help but be fascinated by the notion of time travel. Inspiring such iconic pop culture franchises as Back To the Future, Planet of the Apes, Doctor Who, Quantum … Read More …

Rock and roll. The devil’s music. Destroyer of youth and molder of the juvenile delinquents. From hip-cropping television appearances to record burning protests, the good people (whoever that’s supposed to be) have been trying to censor the attitudes and prevalence of rock music. And the stars started dying. Young and rebellious, the heroes of counter-culture became victims to their lifestyles in alarming numbers beginning in 1969. After the deaths of such notables as Brian Jones (The Rolling Stones), Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison (The Doors) all occurred while the musicians were aged 27, an irresistible coincidence was noted by fans the world over. With the suicide of grunge icon Kurt Cobain occurring at the same age over twenty years later, ‘The 27 Club’ officially became the stuff of urban legend. We take a look at what early death does for the legacy of a rockstar and ask the question, is it really better to burn out than to fade away?

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Rock and roll. The devil’s music. Destroyer of youth and molder of the juvenile delinquents. From hip-cropping television appearances to record burning protests, the good people (whoever that’s supposed to be) have been trying to censor the attitudes a… Read More …

Remember your first night away from home? Not at camp, Not at a slumber party, but really on your own? What advice were you given about safety? How many times did you check the deadbolt? How long did it take you to get used to the sounds of the house? … Read More …