Not Built For This #5: The Little Levee ...

In 1861, one man and a “gas bag” filled with hydrogen sparked America's obsession with going higher, farther, into the unknown. In this episode, Roman and journalist Jack Hitt tell the story of Thaddeus Lowe — showman, scientist, and dreamer — whose balloon flight from Cincinnati ... Show More

Behind every cheesy karaoke track was a surprisingly ambitious filmmaking experiment. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.com/podcastsplus. Host ... Show More

What do Civil War pension files reveal about one of history's most successful slave rebellions? Historian Edda Fields-Black joins Roman to trace a story of fire, flight, and freedom — beginning on a South Carolina rice plantation in 1863, where a Union raid liberated over 700 peo ... Show More

Franklin lives in a hot, sunny beach town where it never, ever snows. That is, until a wish on his grandparents' magic snowglobe turns his home into a winter wonderland! Can Franklin restore sunshine to Sandyville... before the whole town is buried in the blizzard?Be the first to ... Show More

If you’ve been listening to LeVar's new podcast Sound Detectives, you know there's something irresistible about a missing sound. That’s why we teamed up with our friends at 99% Invisible to tell the story of the first music streaming service, a 200-ton instrument called the Telha ... Show More

Stories in this episode:- Haunted Mansion in Cape May, by Maggie- Nightmare Nobody, by Jane- Calming Presence, by Archie- Strange Things That Have Happened in My House, by MorganSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ad-free and support the show by heading over to our Patreon! ... Show More

Welcome to a new series where we share a bonus story to help get you through that midweek slump. This is a story from a listener named Mav-o-Tav. The story you've heard this week was narrated and produced with the permission of its respective author. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror ... Show More

Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassified Mysteries, hosted by Luke Lamana, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes where the line between medical mystery and dark conspiracy becomes blurred.In September 2007, a meteor str ... Show More

Stories in this episode:- The Creepy Dorm, by Anonymous- My Dad's Story, by Emma- Visitors in My Room, by Rachael- Darkness on the Lake, by Sam- The Ghost That Lives Under the Stairs, by Crow- The Floating Light in Front of My Car, by LisaSubmissions: stories@oddtrails.comListen ... Show More

Welcome to a new series where we share a bonus story to help get you through that midweek slump. This is a story from a listener named Andy. The story you've heard this week was narrated and produced with the permission of its respective author. Let's Not Meet: A True Horror Podc ... Show More

<p>In the aftermath of a right-wing coup in 2009, Honduras invested in several new clean energy projects, including a hydroelectric dam on a river sacred to the local indigenous population. When activist Berta Cáceras opposed the project, she had no idea how powerful the forces b ... Show More

The suspense heats up quickly as our narrator finds the town drunk, who, with the help of a quart of whiskey, shares an incredible story of devil worship and sacrifice. Then our narrator finds that there is no bus leaving town and he will have to stay at the only inn. We apprecia ... Show More

<p>In the summer of 1910, a severe drought turned Idaho’s Coeur d’Alene National Forest into a tinderbox. Spot fires cropped up around the mining towns of Wallace and Avery and it was the job of forest rangers like Ed Pulaski to put them out. But when a massive windstorm swept th ... Show More