Incredible Stories Podcast

Learn about 6 mysteries that science doesn’t have answers to yet.  What is dark energy? Why are you right handed? How do butterflies migrate? These questions and more will leave you stumped.   Show Notes: Prime Numbers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkMXdShDdtY Handedness: http://www.rightleftrightwrong.com/theories.html… The post Unsolved Science Mysteries appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

What happens when reasonable men must do unreasonable things?  They make their own tank out of a bulldozer and level a town of course.  Hear the story of Marvin Heemeyer’s Killdozer!   Show Notes: Killdozer rampage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZbG9i1oGPA Killdozer pictures: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/marvin-heemeyers-armored-bulldozer/… The post The Killdozer appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Why does the world no longer eat the delicious banana known as the Gros Michel?  Learn about what happened to this banana, and why we eat an inferior banana today.   Show Notes: Grow a banana from seeds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaU0W4wd79M Banana … The post The Lost Banana appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Receiving the key to a city can be a big honor, but did you know Saddam Hussein once got the Key to Detroit?  Find out about that and the history behind “Keys to the City” in this week’s episode.  … The post Saddam’s Key to the City appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Also known as the Princess of 10,000 Horses, Khutulun influenced Asia as a military leader and undefeated wrestler!  Learn how this Mongolian warrior-princess left her mark on the empire.     Show Notes: Mongolian Wrestling: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ry-OuWGhjVg Attributed Music: Crusade – … The post Khutulun; Warrior, Wrestler, Princess appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Their names may not be as well known as those who came in 1st, but the 2nd people to climb Everest, barrel over Niagara, break the sound barrier & invent the phone deserve some recognition.     Show Notes: Chariots … The post Losers, Runners Up and Number 2’s appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Can you live off eating nothing but air and light?  Some people claim they can do just this, learn about the practice of Breatharianism in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: Cosmic Internet Academy: http://selfempowermentacademy.com.au/ 60 minutes piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnCuzUd4eC0 Human … The post Breatharians; Living Off Air appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Around the globe there are reports of strange lights seen close to the ground.  These mysterious orbs are seen from Australia to Texas, and this week we learn about them and their many theories.   Show Notes: Shot gun tracer: … The post Weird Lights appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In the remote regions of Mexico there is said to be a large fierce cat with long limbs and big ears.  Known as the Onza, its legend has persisted for hundred of years, but does it really exist?   Show … The post The Onza Mystery Cat appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Lake Ronkonkoma is the largest lake on Long Island, New York, and is also one of the most eerie lakes in the country.  Learn about the ghostly Native American legend of the Lady of the Lake.     Show Notes: … The post Princess Ronkonkoma appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In 1933 a group of prominent businessmen got together and devised a plot to overthrow the president of the United States.  Learn about the Business Plot, what happened and the cover-up.     Show Notes: Gimlet Drink Recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/geoffrey-zakarian/classic-gin-gimlet-2341489  … The post The Plot to Overthrow the US Government appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

If you have a computer you know the risk of viruses, but did you know the first computer virus was actually pretty harmless?  Learn about the first computer virus in history in this week’s episode.     Show Notes: Attributed … The post The First Computer Virus appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Many cultures have stories of gigantic birds, and some feathered creatures may have inspired myths and tall tales of these large fliers.  Learn about some truly big birds both legendary and real.     Show Notes: Video of Thunderbird sighting? … The post Giant Birds appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Professor Moriarty is one of the most iconic literary villains, but do you know the story of the person who inspired this Sherlock Holmes character?  Learn about Adam Worth, the real Moriarty.   Show Notes: Painting of the Duchess of … The post The Real Professor Moriarty appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Golden Spruce was a very special and rare tree.  It was sacred to native peoples, it puzzled scientists and left us an unsolved mystery.  Learn about this tree’s intriguing history and tragic fate.   Show Notes: Haida Nation: http://www.haidanation.ca/… The post The Golden Spruce appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Hear the Polynesian tale of how cultural hero Maui snared the sun, thus slowing it down to give us longer days.     Show Notes: Thanks to Mindless Imagination Studio for the recording assist this week.  Check them out if … The post How Maui Snared the Sun appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Boyce-Sneed feud is one of the most infamous stories of revenge, love triangles and frontier justice in Texas history.  Learn about what went down in Texas and who won.   Show Notes: Some other Feuds: http://www.history.com/news/history-lists/6-epic-family-feuds   Attributed Music:… The post Texas Feuds and Killings appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Do you know the story of how George Washington died? Did you know there was a plan to bring him back from the dead?  Well listen to this episode and learn more.     Show Notes: Mount Vernon.org: http://www.mountvernon.org/  … The post The George Washington Zombie Plan appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

You probably can’t afford this potato, but it is most likely pretty tasty.  Learn about the world’s most expensive potato.   Show Notes: La Bonnotte Homepage: http://www.lanoirmoutier.com/ Expensive Potato Chip: http://www.sterikschips.se/eng/ Ammarnas Potato Hill: http://www.vindelfjallen.se/upptack/explore/ammarnas   Attributed Music: Angevin – … The post The Priciest Potato appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The 1892 Rojas Murders marked a significant leap in policing.  Learn about the first time in history that fingerprints were used to determine a criminal’s guilt.     Show Notes: Myth Busters Torture Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vESKdr8uqE Attributed Music: Bass walker – … The post Bloody Fingers: The Rojas Murders appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about the real people, places and story of the most popular baseball poem ever ‘Casey At The Bat’.  Who was Casey? Where is Mudville? Find out in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: Casey At The Bat, Disney version: … The post Casey At The Bat appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn how a Boy Scout named David Hahn built a nuclear reactor in his mother’s backyard shed in 1994. Part 2 of 2.     Show Notes: Professional Explanation of a Breeder Reactor: https://www.coursera.org/learn/energy-environment-life/lecture/fR25c/making-more-than-you-use-breeder-reactors  Attributed Music: I am Running with Temporary … The post The Radioactive Boy Scout Pt. 2 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In 1994 a Boy Scout named David Hahn caused a panic by attempting to build is own nuclear reactor in his backyard.  Did he succeed? Learn about part 1 of his crazy story.     Show Notes: Atomic Badge 1991: … The post The Radioactive Boy Scout Pt. 1 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In 1956 a Marine Corps Drill Instructor marched his ill-fated platoon into the swampy Ribbon Creek at Parris Island.  This incident left a dark mark on the Marines that forced them to modernize.   Show Notes: Full Metal Jacket: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur3121e_Cgg… The post The Ribbon Creek Incident appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

As the first female aeronaut Sophie Blanchard took ballooning to new heights.  Hear her amazing story of adventure in the skies as she captivated the world.     Show Notes: Types of Balloons: http://www.gordonbennett2012.ch/read-news/items/en-difference-gas-hotair-balloons.html Hot Air Ballooning History: https://www.hotairballooncappadocia.com/History-Ballooning.html  … The post The Daring Aeronautics of Sophie Blanchard appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Real or fake? This is the strange story of the man who claimed to discover a South American ape.  The creature was used to bolster racist theories, but also remains a fun mystery in cryptozoology.     Show Notes: De … The post De Loys’ Ape appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Hear the incredible story of the only man officially recognized to have survived the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.   Show Notes: 1940’s Slang: http://www.cultureify.com/1940s-slang-lingo-phrases/ 1940’s Sang 2: http://1940s.org/history/on-the-homefront/forties-slang-40s Attributed Music: The Dark Glow You’re free to use this … The post The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Continuing the odd story of Dr. Brinkley, the man who transplanted goat glands into people. His quackery took him on a journey of radio pioneering, international politics, fame & ruin.   Show Notes:   The Goat Gland Doctor Pt 1: … The post The Goat Gland Doctor Pt 2 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The odd story of Dr. Brinkley, the man who transplanted goat glands into people. His rags-to-riches-to-rags story involves medical quackery, radio pioneering & international politics!   Show Notes: Baby Goats in PJs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfxUt9UM0nc Music: Fig Leaf Times Two by Kevin … The post The Goat Gland Doctor Pt 1 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

We all think oil is pricey, and while valuable it’s far from the most expensive liquid in the world.  Here are some of the most treasured fluids on earth. Can you guess number one?     Show Notes: How to … The post The Most Expensive Liquids in the World appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

For Saint Olga, the ruler of the Kievan Rus, revenge was a dish best served hot.  Learn about this bad-ass lady’s epic story of revenge and why it’s wise not to scorn women.     Show Notes: Crash Course in … The post Olga of Kiev; Don’t Mess With the B appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The world is home to some truly old organisms.  Learn about some of the oldest things in this episode and find out which entity holds the title as the “Oldest Living Thing on the Planet”.     Show Notes: Old … The post Oldest Living Things appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

What happens when Hollywood’s biggest star, both figuratively & literary, goes on trial for murder in the 1920s? Learn about the Fatty Arbuckle scandal in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: The Hays Code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motion_Picture_Production_Code… The post Fatty Arbuckle, Blacklisted for Murder appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Did you know Napoleon’s wife, Empress Josephine, set the ball rolling on the modern rose and warring countries set aside their difference to give her roses? Learn more in this week’s episode.     Show Notes: Chateau De Malmaison: http://musees-nationaux-malmaison.fr/chateau-malmaison/… The post Roses; The Empress’s New Groove appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The Gulabi Gang is a women’s activist group in India known for wearing pink and taking justice into their own hands.  Learn more about this kick-ass vigilante group in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: Sari: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sari Gulabi Gang documentary: … The post The Pink Gang of India appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The ‘Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor’ is one of the oldest written stories in history!  More than 4,000 years old hear this inspirational Egyptian story theatrically performed in this week’s episode.     Show Notes: The Tale of The Shipwrecked … The post The Tale of the Shipwrecked Sailor appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In 1969 a Rolling Stone joke article leads to the signing of the greatest super group ever created … The Masked Marauders.  There was just one catch though; find out why they never played.     Show Notes: Sharon Tate: … The post The Greatest Band to Never Play appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about the oldest company in the world and how adult adoptions contribute to business longevity.   Show Notes: The Economist Article: http://www.economist.com/news/asia/21567419-family-firms-adopt-unusual-approach-remain-competitive-keeping-it-family The oldest Hotel, book a trip: http://www.keiunkan.co.jp/en/… The post The Oldest Company in the World; Keeping it in the Family appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

You may be familiar with the children’s song “Mary Had A Little Lamb”, but did you know there was a real Mary?  Find out how a pet lamb inspired this song and contribute to the audio revolution.   Show Notes: … The post Mary’s Little Lamb appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

This episode you learn about the true story behind the popular folk song ‘Tom Dooley’ involving a post Civil War confederate soldier and a love square gone wrong taking place in Appalachia.   Show Notes: A very detailed account of … The post Tom Dooley, A Murderous Song appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

This week, the unbelievable rescue of 3 survivors of a plane crash from the jungles of Papua New Guinea during WWII. How do they escape? Listen and find out their crazy plan.   Show Notes: YouTube documentary on the rescue: … The post WWII Jungle Rescue appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

In China there is an area known as the Kingdom of Women where females call the shots.  Learn about the Mosuo people’s unique customs and history in this week’s episode. Show Notes: Picture source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/goddesssherry/105370244/in/photostream/  … The post The Women’s Kingdom appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Do you want to know how bulls are intertwined with society? From Bull Fighting to common words, learn more in this week’s episode.   Show Notes: Minoan Bull Leaping Fresco: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bull-Leaping_Fresco#/media/File:Bull_leaping_minoan_fresco_archmus_Heraklion.jpg Rescortes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXAk91PltMI Course Libre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mECQ7p1W6OM&t=83s… The post Bullfighting, Bull Worship & Bull Crap appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

You may be familiar with the song ‘Zoot Suit Riot’, but did you know it was an actual thing? Learn how a fancy suit put the city of LA on edge. Show Notes: Some 90’s nostalgia, Check out the Cherry … The post The Zoot Suit Riot appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about how the mysterious disease of Pellagra ravaged the American South and lead to changes in how we eat corn today!   Show Notes: Evolution of Corn: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/selection/corn/… The post Pellagra The Corn Epidemic appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

This week we discover Walt Disney’s lost mascot, Oswald Rabbit. The Rabbit could have been the corner stone of the world-wide super power that is Disney, but it was lost.  Learn how Disney got it back with a little help … The post Oswald The Lucky Rabbit appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

This week features a new format, and the incredible story of the Pintupi 9. Learn about the last Aboriginal group in Australia to live a traditional hunter-gather life before being found by modern society.         Show Notes: … The post The Pintupi 9 appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about the Trung Sisters; two bad-ass sisters who ruled their own kingdom after kicking out the Chinese. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 11:22 Headlines: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2110522-googles-neural-networks-invent-their-own-encryption/ http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-37650274 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2016/10/dinosaur-fossil-brain-tissue-paleontology-animals-science/ http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2016/10/31/Panda-fights-off-enclosure-invading-man-at-Chinese-zoo/1421477932428/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/wikileaks-ufos-united-nations_us_5813aa17e4b0390e69d0322e?section=us_weird-news http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/metta-world-peace-ghosts_us_5817c889e4b0990edc3327e7?section=us_weird-news… The post Warrior Queens of Vietnam appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Listen to the incredible story of a Nigerian man who spent nearly 3 days under the ocean! #OkeneCoke, make it happen. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 10:00   Headlines: http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/26/asia/china-terrifying-school-run-ladder/index.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3866832/Pacific-islanders-carry-DNA-… The post Trapped Under The Sea appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Zane and Josh talk about who was the wealthiest person in history. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 10:45 Headlines: http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/controversy-surrounds-artifacts-azores-islands-evidence-advanced-ancient-021028  https://www.sciencenews.org/search?st=article%20superflexible%203%20d%20printed%20bones%20trigger%20new%20growth  http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/this-robot-can-do-more-pushups-because-it-sweats  http://gizmodo.com/ten-thousand-endangered-scrotum-frogs-have-mysteriously-1787921365  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/lsd-dog-imaginary-fire_us_58047c78e4b0e8c198a8daa6 http://www.livescience.com/56455-alien-life-may-survive-on-cosmic-rays.html … The post Who is History’s Blingiest? appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The guys talk about the shortest player in MLB baseball history. Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 11:06 Headlines:  http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2016/10/05/human-live-125-limit-lifespan/#.V_0J_fkrJhE http://www.sciencealert.com/a-weird-patch-of-cold-earth-in-china-stays-frozen-through-blazing-summers http://www.space.com/34323-mysterious-balls-of-fire-speed-by-star.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/10/us/hurricane-matthew-ordinance-folly-beach-trnd/ http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/rescuers-reach-russian-meteorologists-trapped-polar-bears-n648021 http://fortune.com/2016/10/11/president-barack-obamamars   Mercury Logo      … The post Baseball’s Shortest At Bat appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

The guys talk about the real life inspiration for Robinson Crusoe.  Learn about a man, an island, and lots of goats! Skip the headlines and go straight to the story: 10:30 Headlines:  http://gizmodo.com/british-man-may-be-the-first-person-cured-of-hiv-1787334810 http://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/how-breeding-ancient-human-species-gave-tibetans-their-head-heights-021009 http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/world/what-in-the-world/india-sanjivani-ramayana-uttarakhand.html?_r=0 https://www.yahoo.com/news/police-woman-lies-clown-attacking-her-134354372.html http://news.sky.com/story/stuntman-successfully-completes-evel-knievel-canyon-jump-10581263 http://news.sky.com/story/japanese-karate-expert-63-fights-off-bear-with-black-belt-skills-10562866  … The post The Real Robinson Crusoe appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Did you know that Apollo 13 had a plutonium powered payload it had to dump somewhere?  Find out more about this little known side issue of the famously doomed NASA mission to the moon.   Headlines:  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/three-parent-baby-world-first-born-mexico-a7333191.html http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/09/26/in-growing-trend-colleges-offer-ball-pits-for-students-seeking-emotional-satefy.html http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/watch-police-chase-ufo-down-8564234 http://phys.org/news/2016-09-russian-geneticist-dog-domestication-foxes.html… The post Apollo 13’s Plutonium Problem appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.

Learn about the Theban army made of male lovers, the Sacred Band of Thebes, and how they defeated the Spartans.   Headlines: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3797258/Human-skeleton-discovered-Antikythera-shipwreck-2-000-years-bottom-sea http://www.dailygrail.com/Fresh-Science/2016/9/Is-Ball-Lightning-Portal-Another-Universe http://www.mirror.co.uk/science/we-can-turn-water-wine-8036804 http://www.popsci.com/pigeons-reading-study http://gizmodo.com/pluto-is-emitting-x-rays-and-thats-really-weird-1786709072 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/cow-vs-helicopter-australia_us_57e0dc39e4b08cb14097b8bb… The post The Sacred Band of Thebes appeared first on Incredible Stories Podcast.