All Pieces for Nate DiMeo
in which we here the outrageous story of the third olympic marathon--the first event of the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.
- Added: Feb 25, 2010
- Length: 00:06:56
- Licenses: 2
In which we hear the story of Revolutionary War hero, John Paul Jones, and the Civil War hero who found his coffin, 100 years after it had been los...
- Added: Feb 01, 2010
- Length: 00:07:05
- Licenses: 3
in which we hear the outrageous story Dr. John R. Brinkley, perhaps the greatest and, simultaneously, worst radio pitch man of all time. Made mill...
- Added: Jan 28, 2010
- Length: 00:05:25
in which we learn of a series of articles that appeared in the New York Sun in 1835 that purported to tell a true account of recent discoveries of ...
- Added: Jan 19, 2010
- Length: 00:05:23
- Licenses: 2
in which we hear the incredible (and incredibly sad) tale of Minik Wallace, an inuit boy who, at the age of seven, was taken to Manhattan to be stu...
- Added: Dec 11, 2009
- Length: 00:05:53
- Licenses: 3
in which we hear about the Mad Gasser of Mattoon. In the 1940's, someone--or something--was prowling around Mattoon, Illinois spraying knock out g...
- Added: Oct 29, 2009
- Length: 00:05:45
- Licenses: 2
in which we hear about a beautiful and sort of ridiculous monument at the Hoover Dam that goes to astronomical lengths to commemorate the makers of...
- Added: Sep 30, 2009
- Length: 00:03:42
- Licenses: 2
in which we hear the tale of an incredible escape by German P.O.W.'s from a camp in Arizona at the height of WWII. They had it all planned out: di...
- Added: Aug 28, 2009
- Length: 00:05:01
- Licenses: 2
in which we hear the story of Sam Patch who went from working in the mills of early 19th century Rhode Island and New Jersey to become America's fi...
Bought by KFAI, WILL, KUOW, and Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Aug 14, 2009
- Length: 00:05:02
- Licenses: 4
The incredible story of an actual U.S. military project that could have served as an alternative to dropping the atomic bombs to end WWII. Amazing...
- Added: Jul 30, 2009
- Length: 00:02:52
in which the CIA enlists a kitty cat as a listening device in its fight against the Soviets. The plan fails. It really, really fails.
- Added: Jul 28, 2009
- Length: 00:03:43
- Licenses: 3
in which we hear the story of William Walker a man who went from graduating college at 14 years old in Nashville to the Presidency of Nicaragua. A...
Bought by KUOW
- Added: Jul 19, 2009
- Length: 00:05:39
- Licenses: 1
in which we hear the incredible tale of Ellen and William Craft's escape from slavery in 1848. This one's got it all: cross-dressing, high-drama, ...
- Added: Jun 30, 2009
- Length: 00:05:59
- Licenses: 2
in which we hear the tale of the first Ferris Wheel and how it went from a thrill-ride and marvel that out shone the Eiffel Tower to the humble Fe...
- Added: Jun 16, 2009
- Length: 00:04:25
- Licenses: 3
in which we hear the tale of Franklin Pierce. One of our worst Presidents, but, hands down, the saddest guy to ever hold the office.
- Added: Jun 11, 2009
- Length: 00:03:21
- Licenses: 2
in which we are reminded that mines are a terrible place to work, especially if you are nine. A snap shot of one of the worst jobs ever and the ho...
Bought by EconomyBeat Podcast, WMNF, and KUT
- Added: Jun 11, 2009
- Length: 00:02:11
- Licenses: 3
in which we learn about the New York Times' faded inclination to write stories that highlight "horrible deaths"--news of industrial accidents and o...
Bought by KFAI
- Added: Jun 09, 2009
- Length: 00:04:41
- Licenses: 1
in which the passenger pigeon dwindles from 5 billion strong in the first quarter of the 19th Century down to one lonely widow in the Cincinnati Zo...
Bought by KUT
- Added: Jun 09, 2009
- Length: 00:02:54
- Licenses: 1
in which we hear three brief tales of societies under the influence: Europeans in the Middle Ages perpetually sauced, an artistic revolution in the...
Bought by KUT and Marfa Public Radio
- Added: Jun 09, 2009
- Length: 00:03:14
- Licenses: 2
in which a NYU PhD candidate's studies go off the rails sending him on a lonely quest to prove the world is hollow.
Bought by KUT, KUOW, and Third Coast Festival/Re:sound
- Added: Jun 09, 2009
- Length: 00:05:21
- Licenses: 3
