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In 1948, Idaho Fish and Game got the bright idea to transport beavers into the back country with PARACHUTES. It was a wild and wacky compromise to ...
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: May 13, 2022
- Length: 05:06
- Purchases: 1
Amy pulled out all the stops for this shenanigan filled episode. Don't be an April's Fool like Trace.
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Feb 17, 2022
- Length: 05:33
- Purchases: 1
In September of 1896, the town of Crush was created for the sole purpose of crashing two steam trains together. Things did not go according to plan.
Bought by WRFA-LP
- Added: Oct 11, 2021
- Length: 05:00
- Purchases: 1
Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something stra...
- Added: Jan 05, 2021
- Length: 29:23
Early one morning in 1948, a phone call woke up the police chief in the small town of Clearwater, Florida. The caller said he’d seen something stra...
- Added: Dec 16, 2020
- Length: 29:29
Early in his career, Errol Morris read about a shocking series of alleged insurance crimes in Florida. When he told an insurance investigator he wa...
- Added: Dec 16, 2020
- Length: 41:57
In the late 19th century, London had the beginnings of homeless shelters. They weren't always comfortable (try sleeping in a four-penny coffin), bu...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 04:42
- Purchases: 1
We explore the origins of your favorite cliches.
- Added: Aug 03, 2017
- Length: 39:15
On this episode of Art Beat, we learn about the journey in creating, Lost Conquest. Lost Conquest examines the authenticity of the Kensington Runes...
Bought by KVSC
- Added: Mar 07, 2016
- Length: 23:52
- Purchases: 1
Host Bob Kustra and Carlson discuss "Junius and Albert’s Adventures in the Confederacy: A Civil War Odyssey."
- Added: Dec 23, 2015
- Length: 30:01
In 1977, Martha's Vineyard was set to be lumped into a larger Cape Cod legislative district. Selectmen proposed a radical solution.
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), New Hampshire Public Radio, HowSound, and PRX Remix
- Added: Nov 27, 2015
- Length: 08:49
- Purchases: 4
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Horrified by accounts of lynchings in his home state of Missouri, Mark Twain penned a dark, satirical essay on the subject — but then, he chose not...
Bought by WETS, KREV-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.
- Added: Aug 18, 2015
- Length: 07:35
- Purchases: 3
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
BackStory producer Emily Gadek has the story of a satirical arms race during the election of 1884 that changed the face of political cartooning.
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Bought by WETS, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.
- Added: Aug 18, 2015
- Length: 07:52
- Purchases: 3
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All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 22, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 22, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 22, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
All about cars, planes, boats and trains.
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 05:00
