Lost Bones

Henriette D'angeville was the first woman to climb Mount Blanc in the Alps, despite everyone advising her not to try it. Decades later, Julia Archibald Holmes (a friend of John Brown's) became the first woman to summit Pike's Peak, a feat that Pike himself never did. 

Philo Farnsworth loved electricity so much he came up with a way to invent television - as a 14 year old! Centuries beforehand Stephen Gray, a British scientist, learned more about electricity than anyone before him - and he used children to show how it worked! 

This episode will make you hungry! Rufus Estes and Chin Foin both left a big mark on food, both lived in Chicago at the same time, and both had their food featured in important cookbooks in 1911. 

In an earlier episode, the guys delved into the modern mystery of Genghis Khan's hidden grave, and found he was far from the only famous historical figure lost to secrecy and the inevitable march of time. Travel with the gang as they unravel more stories of humanity's famous lost ... Show More

In an earlier episode, the guys delved into the modern mystery of Genghis Khan's hidden grave, and found he was far from the only famous historical figure lost to secrecy and the inevitable march of time. Travel with the gang as they unravel more stories of humanity's famous lost ... Show More

Every year at least 20,000 people go missing in São Paulo, Brazil. Many will be found, sometimes in mundane mass graves, but thousands will not. Keep the Bones Alive: Missing People and the Search for Life in Brazil (U California Press, 2022) explores this phenomenon and why ther ... Show More

Legend says the Ghost Train rides on Halloween – and Percy does not want to meet it while delivering the mail! Thomas joins Percy to help him face his fears, but things get spooky when an eerie figure seems to be following them! Learn the secret of the Ghost Train in today’s thri ... Show More

A mysterious phone call from famed inventor LeVar Burton ropes Detective Hunch into a new case: missing sounds! Hunch prefers to work alone, but when Audie the Ear turns up on his doorstep, he reluctantly teams up to solve their first bubbling sound mystery. Featuring: Beth Taylo ... Show More

When Ray was a kid, he took care of all the animals in his neighborhood… even after they were gone. Thanks, Ray, for sharing your story with us! Ray’s podcast, What’s Ray Saying, returns next week! Enter a world of Southern-baked personal narratives and Black American history. Ne ... Show More

Tune in for all the tricks & treats in this Halloween-themed Thomas & Friends™ compilation story for kids! Sodor seems spooky, what with missing pumpkins, eery dinosaur sightings and other Halloween hijinx. Find out what happens! For more kids' stories, subscribe to the Thomas & ... Show More

Following the clues left behind by Aunt Murgatroyd, the Problem Solving quartet of Max, Molly, Katrina and Brad have finally found her.  However, the reunion celebration is short-lived as they discover they are caught in a Troll trap.  However, this isn’t the first time a Problem ... Show More

Family and friends are especially important at Christmas. On Sodor, that includes the animals! This holiday-themed compilation story for kids shows how Thomas and his friends make Christmas better for the animal families of Sodor. For more kids' stories, subscribe to the Thomas & ... Show More

It’s Christmastime and the Island of Sodor is decked out in festive decorations; everywhere, except at the scrap yard. Worried his friend Reg is missing out on the Yuletide fun, Percy tries to find the perfect gift that’ll bring holiday cheer to the gloomy rail yard. Listen to fi ... Show More