Aug 23

CLASSIC: The Strange and Spectacularly Disgusting Story of the Great Kentucky Meat Shower

On March 3rd, 1876, residents of Bath County, Kentucky were startled to see what appeared to be chunks and flakes of meat falling from the clear, cloudless sky. The rain, which only lasted a few minutes, captured national attention. People across the country proposed various theo ... Show More

35m 55s

Aug 22

The Ridiculously Energetic History of Energy Drinks!

This episode is brought to you by our favorite cohost: coffee. These days, if you stroll into any convenience store across the planet, you're going to run into a selection of energy drinks -- whether we're talking Red Bull, NOS, Monster, or our favorite pal, the humble cup of joe ... Show More

47m 1s

Aug 19

Japan is Overrun By Raccoons Entirely Due to a Single Cartoon

While the legendary Japanese raccoon dog -- or tanuki -- may look like a raccoon, it's a very different beast. However, these days Japan is home to actual raccoons: they're considered an invasive species, wreaking havoc across the country as they destroy temples, consume crops, a ... Show More

40m 57s

Aug 2020

Isabella Lucy Bird

Bird is celebrated as a world traveler, though she didn’t really come into her own as a traveler until she was in her 40s. Her books about her journeys were wildly popular. There are also some pretty big questions about the persona she presented publicly. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

41m 18s

Dec 2023

Life of the week: Amelia Earhart

Amelia Earhart broke record after record in 20th-century aviation, being the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean – and famously attempting to circumnavigate the world in 1937, on a doomed voyage that ended in her mysterious disappearance. Rhiannon Davies speaks to C ... Show More

34m 24s

Sep 2020

Race Around The World

Nellie Bly’s record-breaking trip around the world made her an international sensation. But did you know her 1889 journey was inspired by a sci-fi novel? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

7m 17s

Jun 2020

Behind the Scenes Minis: Public Universal Friend and Wat Tyler

Tracy and Holly talk about the unique identity of the Public Universal Friend, as well as whether Wat Tyler's story inspired modern storytellers. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

14m 17s

Jul 2021

EP36: Miraculous Vietnam Encounter, Lavagirl's Return, and The History of Harley Davidson

On this episode of the Our American Stories podcast, Dick Erickson, a Marine helicopter pilot, tells about his time serving in Vietnam; also, Taylor Dooley shares the story of when she played the role of Lavagirl at the age of 13, and why, more than 15 years later, she has return ... Show More

58m 55s

Aug 2015

Joe Carstairs, Part 2

As Carstair's speedboat racing career faltered, the heiress traveled the world and found other diversions, until she decided to purchase an island in the Bahamas. Then she turned Whale Cay into a kingdom of her own design. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpod ... Show More

41m 48s

Apr 2023

Amelia Earhart: Across the Atlantic | Solo | 2

By 1929, Amelia Earhart was famous for her groundbreaking flight across the Atlantic, with pilot Bill Stultz and mechanic Slim Gordon. Now, she seemed to be living the perfect life: she was a rich and famous celebrity and could fly whenever she liked. But all that attention made ... Show More

46m 11s

Dec 2009

Bungled Attempts at One-Person Flights

Nowadays almost every urban center has an airport, and the idea of flying across an ocean seems normal. Yet this wasn't always the case. Join Katie and Sarah as they explore the fascinating stories of the people who tried -- and failed -- to fly. Learn more about your ad-choices ... Show More

16m 12s

Mar 2022

Amelia Earhart Part I: The Lady Vanishes

Ever since Amelia Earhart made her last radio transmission somewhere over the Pacific, theories about her disappearance have proliferated; more than 80 years later, the constant retelling of her story shows no signs of slowing. Although the search to find a “smoking gun” has yiel ... Show More

39m 26s

Around the World in a Model T: The Story...