Short Stuff: Edward Mordake

In December 1900 three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a deserted island in Scotland. To this day no one knows exactly what happened to them. Find out all about this strange situation in this classic episode.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Private equity is a business operation where companies are bought and run at their leanest to maximize returns for a handful of investors. It can be a lifeline for a flailing company or run it into the ground. Either way, PE firms make out like bandits.See omnystudio.com/listener ... Show More

Why aren't there lemurs in Africa? That question created a whole theory about a lost continent. Turns out it's not true.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve has a message just for young people and he also shares with us the proudest day of his life as a Black man.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

From the Bronx to the silver screen, Schlitzie charmed all who knew him. And for those who loved him, they’d stop at nothing to keep him safe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Life at the edge of death is a curious thing. These two incredibly individuals made that abundantly clear.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Former NBA player Keyon Dooling is one of the few brave men to come forward with his story of childhood abuse, and how keeping it a secret for years drove him to a mental institution. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/liste ... Show More

Clever thinking has led to some curious stories, as these two tales demonstrate for us today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve leaves us with a real gem in terms of what fear really does to a person.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Today in Closing Remarks, Steve shares wellness secrets and took us down memory lane with a story about Harry Belafonte  The legend recently passed away at age 96.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Our boy had some things to say about his attacker and none of it was ill willed.                                                                                                                                                                                                         ... Show More

Between 1854 and 1929, 250,000 orphans - at peril in the dangerous, overcrowded streets of New York - were placed on trains and sent west to live with new families. A desperate solution to a desperate problem, some of the stories turned out well and some far from well. The bond b ... Show More