Useless Information Podcast
Podcasting since 2008! - It really is all true! Quirky, bizarre, and unusual stories from the Flip Side of History.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 258
- Years Active
- 2008 - 2025
Miss USA for a Day - UI Podcast #227
Back in 1957, Leona Gage had beauty, charm, and a crown—until scandal snatched it away. Just what had she done wrong? Discover the whirlwind rise and dramatic fall of the beauty queen who became an o…
00:50:16 |
Wed 23 Oct 2024
Retrocast #28 - UI Podcast #226
A man is forced to pay for the burial of a porcupine, a stowaway who hid inside of someone’s coffin, a cactus buried under concrete for 45 years, and much more!
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00:32:48 |
Wed 02 Oct 2024
Winston Churchill Gets Run Over - UI Podcast #225
While Winston Churchill was crossing Fifth Avenue in Manhattan in 1931, he was hit by a car and thrown down to the pavement. Unable to move his fingers and toes, Churchill believed that he was paraly…
00:33:02 |
Wed 18 Sep 2024
Dubious Advice 2 - UI Podcast #224
An exploration of advice columns and their evolution over time. How have the questions and responses shifted over the past century? Some of the answers are bound to make you laugh.
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00:20:03 |
Wed 04 Sep 2024
Lies in the Fast Lane - UI Podcast #223
Truck driver Eugene Wood hid a big secret from his friends and family. No one suspected anything. That was until he was killed in a traffic accident and a judge in Troy, NY uncovered the truth.
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00:27:30 |
Tue 13 Aug 2024
Retrocast #27 - UI Podcast #222
True fish stories, a newsreel photographer goes on an unexpected flight, a young girl attempts to visit Honolulu, and much more!
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00:31:40 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
Pete the Python - UI Podcast #221
This episode of the Useless Information Podcast is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/INFORMATIONPOD and get on your way to being your best self.
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00:39:41 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
The Man Who Would Become Uncle Sam - UI #220
Have you ever wondered why the United States government is called Uncle Sam? This nickname originates from Uncle Samuel Wilson, who provided beef and pork to the troops during the War of 1812. Join t…
00:32:11 |
Wed 19 Jun 2024
Mr. Benefactor - Podcast #219
In November 1949, Aurora, Illinois found itself with an unusual mystery on its hands. An unidentified benefactor lavishly distributed substantial sums of money to individuals, charities, and the loca…
00:18:58 |
Wed 05 Jun 2024
Retrocast #26 - Podcast #218
A man is arrested for stealing his own money, a barn is stolen while a farmer sleeps, a Harvard graduate who lost his memory, and much more!
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00:27:26 |
Wed 15 May 2024
A Crucifixion in Chicago - UI Podcast #217
In 1945, police were astounded to discover a man affixed to a wooden cross, hastily fastened to the beams supporting Chicago’s elevated railway. His assailants were never identified, but the victim r…
00:22:24 |
Wed 24 Apr 2024
Retrocast #25 - UI Podcast #216
An alligator is found in a California swamp, male toll collectors oppose the hiring of women, a mummified man inspires a Don McLean song, a chewing gum party, and much more!
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00:31:53 |
Tue 09 Apr 2024
The Strange Case of the Poppy Seed Roll - UI #215
In 1933, New York City police had a very unusual mystery on their hands. Two people died of nearly identical causes within an hour of one another at an Automat restaurant in Manhattan. Strangers to e…
00:22:30 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
The Lightning Tamers - UI Podcast #214
Our modern world is dependent on electricity. But did you ever stop to wonder where it all began? Guest Kathy Joseph, author of the book The Lightning Tamers and host of the popular YouTube channel K…
00:58:51 |
Wed 21 Feb 2024
The Radiator Romeo - UI Podcast #213
Back in 1937, Harold Hulen was madly in love with Florence Hurlbut. He desperately wanted to marry her, but every time he asked, she turned him down. After a couple of years of constant rejection, Ha…
00:28:49 |
Tue 06 Feb 2024
Retrocast #24 - UI Podcast #212
Bruce Carlson of My History Can Beat Up Your Politics cohosts! A man survives going over Niagara, only to later die after slipping on an orange peel; a family is told they can only take one bath per …
01:27:57 |
Tue 23 Jan 2024
The Poor Rich Man - UI Podcast #211
In 1950, the Hecht department store chain unveiled plans for constructing a massive new store in Arlington, Virginia. However, their ambitious project faced a formidable obstacle in the form of an 82…
00:28:48 |
Tue 09 Jan 2024
Christmas Retrocast - UI Podcast #210
In this episode: A look at letters to Santa through the years, a judge who sentences two men to get a boy his Christmas gifts, Santa’s pants fall down, and much more!
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00:37:24 |
Wed 20 Dec 2023
The Beardless Santa - UI Podcast #209
The heartwarming story of "Uncle Dan" Vinson, a man who dedicated much of his life to ensuring that Christmas became a truly special occasion for children all around the world. In his workshop, his h…
00:27:51 |
Thu 14 Dec 2023
Retrocast #22 - UI Podcast #208
In this episode: A hippopotamus is on the loose in Detroit, a skydiver in freefall grabs a parachute from another skydiver, Chicago steaks are really horse meat, a boy’s crib is struck by lightning, …
00:39:01 |
Thu 30 Nov 2023
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