Ripley Radio: An On-Demand Oddcast
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Ripley Radio – Biggest Catfish, Largest Organism & the...
This week on Ripley Radio, the official radio program of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we laugh along with Flathead Ed of Arizona as he tells us how he landed the largest catfish ever caught in that state, and Mark Ross explains the International tension that has built up around claims of The Smallest Park in the World title. He … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Zombification, a Zombie Café & Zombies in...
We take a different view of Zombies this week as we look at the pop culture side of the walking dead. We hear from Tony Rossi, the manager of the Georgia Coffee Shop and Café in the Georgia town where the popular Walking Dead TV series is filmed and he relates how much fun it is when the walking dead … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Unbelievable Volcanoes, Dinosaurs &...
Believe It or Not, during the 20th century, frozen whale carcasses were big draws on the circus and carnival midways! Historian James Taylor visits this week and talks about frozen whales, live whales and exploding whales. Mark Oswald wraps up his series on natural oddities and unbelievable sights at US National Parks, by telling us about the opportunity to … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Smelling Like a Zombie & a Lake Monster...
Believe It or Not! there’s a perfume out there that makes you smell like a Zombie. What does a Zombie smell like? While hard to describe, Mark Crames, president of the company that manufactures it, explains why he created it and compares its smell to something that will make most of us cringe. Meanwhile, our intrepid reporter Chad Lewis tells … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Rocks that Move, an Honest Thief & a UFO...
We begin a series of reports this week on the unbelievable, unusual and strange aspects of our US National Parks. Author Mike Oswald kicks the series off by revealing the one park that is many things – below sea level, the hottest, driest AND largest, and is the only place where one can go to see rocks that move by … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio: An On-Demand Oddcast -Peanut Shell Artwork...
Artist Steve Casino has chosen an unusual medium for his art – peanut shells – on which he paints the famous and the infamous. He tells us how he does it and why he began this strange endeavor and what his friends really think of it (and him). Sideshow historian James Taylor relates the triumphant but somewhat tragic story of … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Why We Love Horror Flicks & a Chat with a...
Actor J. Larose, star of several popular horror films, joins us this week to talk about the genre and why it is so appealing to the public and world-renown FX artist Barry Anderson describes his new adventure - Ghoul School where he teaches the precise and often macabre art of horror makeup. Other Strange and Wonderfully Weird Stories We Captured … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Seven Years of Hiccups & Human...
This week on Ripley Radio, we present two unbelievable mysteries. What makes a person hiccup for seven years and is there really such a thing as spontaneous human combustion? Is there a cure and what is it like to live with continuous hiccups, and is there such a thing as spontaneous human combustion and if there isn’t, why do some … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Visiting Popeye’s Home Town & a...
One of the oldest cartoon characters in the world is Popeye the Sailor Man and this week we learn from Chad Lewis that Chester, Ill. lays claim as the hometown of the character and each year holds an off-beat picnic in his honor. Getting into the big leagues is tough for any player, but especially hard if you are half-blind. … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Favorite Foods of Dead Celebrities & The...
Variety entertainer extraordinaire Todd Robbins drops by this week and tells us that he has eaten more than 5,000 light bulbs during his career as part of his act. It’s a learned skill and one has to be very careful, he notes. Frank DeCaro, a celebrity in his own right, shares a few favorite items from his Dead Celebrity Cookbook, … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Getting Lucky, Being Lucky & Lucky Charms
Lucky is the topic this week as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2013 on Ripley Radio, the official broadcast station of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Stacy Lee Goforth tells us that if you believe strongly enough, you can create your own luck and that virtually anything can be a lucky charm. Chad Lewis examines the “Luck of … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Pushups on Eggs, a $185,000 Cigar &...
While most of us can’t imagine doing a one-armed pushup of any kind, Darryl Learie holds a world record doing them – with all of his weight balanced on a single egg! He stops by this week and explains how he does it without making omelets. Juan Panesso tells us this week on Ripley Radio, the official broadcast program of … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Wild Men, Hot Water Bottles & Not Missing...
Detroit’s Deborah Ford retired from the US Post Office in February having never missed a day of work in her 44 years. She visits this week and tells us how she did it. Also this week on Ripley Radio, the official broadcast program of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we hear from Brian Jackson, who holds several world records – … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Sword Swallowers Day & The Smartest Horse...
This Saturday, February 23, nearly three dozen sword swallowers will gather at 20 Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums, worldwide, to celebrate World Sword Swallower’s Day. Dan Meyer, the world’s preeminent sword swallower, and founder of this special day, visits with us this week on Ripley Radio, the official radio program of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Other Strange Stories … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Valentine’s Day Oddities & Weirdness
On this special Valentine’s episode of Ripley Radio, we take a look at the strange, unusual and non-mainstream ways to celebrate the big holiday dedicated to sweethearts. As more and more people are writing love letters, we hear from David Rees, the world’s only professional pencil sharpener, and Barbara Berg returns to explain Ring Shui, a way of predicting … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Art from Cremains, Wheelchair Bowling,...
Believe It or Not!, several US cities want to steal the “Icebox of the Nation” moniker from International Falls, Minn.. Chad Lewis joins us this week and tells us about the challenge from these upstarts. A person’s ashes from cremation aren’t just for urns anymore. Angela explains that all sorts of artistic uses have been created for cremains, including blown … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The 3-Legged Man Named Lentini and the...
This week on Ripley Radio, the official broadcast partner of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we look at a couple of Legends. Sideshow historian James Taylor introduces us to Francesco Lentini, a man with three legs who spent his life entertaining the weird and strange-seeking masses. David Marsh of Marsh’s Free Museum in Washington State, tells us about his most … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Why The World Didn’t End, The Elephant...
This week on Ripley Radio – the official broadcast partner of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we listen to James Papp, an expert on the Mayan culture as he tells us why the world didn’t end in December as predicted by so many. Also we hear from Brent Sicard, who went from being the janitor of a grocery store chain … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Top Stories of the Weird, Strange &...
It was a big year for the weird and strange and this week on Ripley Radio, the official broadcast partner of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we take a look at some of the weirdest tales of 2012. Chad Lewis reveals the top roadside attractions he visited during the year and Lee Speigel unveils the top paranormal stories he … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – King of Stupid Human Tricks & Crashing a...
In our first show of 2013, we talk with the king of Stupid Human Tricks, Brian Pankey. He holds more than 2,000 records for doing stupid things! Gail Ruben, the doyenne of death, joins us again and talks about the brighter side of death – the unique, weird and sometimes strange funerals that follow. Other strange things discussed on … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Hard Core Jousting, Sunken Treasures &...
We don’t sing Auld Lang Syne, but we do get the year off to a pleasurable start with an unbelievably weird, bizarre and totally fun show. We hear about a Mexican Restaurant in Los Angeles where the rock group The Doors once had a recording studio and you’ll be surprised what now occupies what was once the sound booth! We … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Witch Doctors, Alien Hands & 7 Billion...
TV adventurer, author, actor and world traveler Piers Gibbon stops by Ripley Radio this week and tells us about his latest National Geographic Channel show, The Witch Doctor Will See You Now! , Jodi Pliszka explains what the “Alien Hands” syndrome is all about and provides a few very graphic bizarre examples of what can happen if you have this … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Roadkill Nourishment & Money-Eating...
This week we feature a Florida woman who left $1,000 in cash on the kitchen counter only to be eaten by her dog! How she got it back may surprise you! We also discover that at least one pregnant woman craves roadkill, not ice cream. Also on the December 17 episode of Ripley Radio, the official radio show of … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weird Santa Tales, Signs From the Other...
Just two weeks before Christmas 2012, Ripley Radio, the official broadcast program of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! takes a look at the darker side of the jolly fat guy dressed in red, including a glimpse at Krampus, which legend says follows Santa around and eats little kids who have been bad. We also hear that our … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Lizardman Speaks, Ring Shui, and...
Canadian sideshow performer, The Great Orbax, wanted to learn to tattoo, so he climbed aboard a wooden roller coaster and practiced – on his brother Sweet Pepper Klopek, while moving 50 mph! Hear from Orbax and Pepper on how this huge promotional stunt played out! The renown and very green Lizardman takes a break from a performance and explains … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Hobbit Food, a Long Walk & 300 Years of...
Nick Kleckner was homeless and adrift the day he decided to walk from Florida to California. He not only found the West Coast, but a new direction in life as well. He tells us about his remarkable 178 day journey and how it turned his life around – this week on Ripley Radio, the official radio show of Ripley’s Believe … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Funerals, Sea Turtles & Percilla the...
Author and doyenne of death, Gail Ruben visits Ripley Radio this week and tells us about her quest to crash 30 funerals of total strangers in 30 days. Then she blogs about the deceased and her experiences at the funeral. Taking a whimsical approach to death and funerals is her forte. In Jackpotting with James Taylor, the sideshow historian … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Portals to Heaven and Hell & an Armless...
Tisha UnArmed is a video star. Her talent? She videos herself tying her shoes, making a sandwich and doing other things that most of us consider normal, everyday tasks. What makes her videos unique is that she does all these things with NO arms. Tisha tells us that she also takes requests. Chad Lewis reveals several renown Earthly “portals” that … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Goblinproofing, Pop Culture Apocalypses &...
In an enlightening interview, Ripley Radio listeners learn this week how to repel the harmful curses of the fairy kingdom, when we talk with the insightful Clint Marsh about the new insightful book, “Goblinproofing One’s Chicken Coop.” Chad Lewis drops by and tells us that much of what we know about Ma Barker, the legendary gang leader of the 1930s … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Psychic Astrologer, Graveyards &...
We’re back at the historic Hotel Cassadaga this week and learn more about the appeal and the draw of this spiritual little Florida community, known as the “Psychic Capital of the World.” We hear ghost stories and visit with famed psychic astrologer Ginny Stern. Diana Morn, the hotel’s owner, introduces us to Arthur, the community’s most famous spirit. All this … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Scary Things, Live Psychics & Weird...
We broadcast the first of two special Halloween shows this year live from the “Psychic Capital of the World,” Cassadaga, Fla. From the historic Cassadaga Hotel, we learn of the history and the amazing draw that this small community has had since the late 19th century. Hotel owner Diana Morn joins us this week on Ripley Radio - the … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Witch Watch, Ghosts in a Barn & A Little...
At 9 years old, Kid KJ is the world’s youngest Monster Truck Driver, but he will lose that title soon – to his 6 year old brother. Ralf talks with Kid KJ this week on Ripley Radio, the official radio show of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Ripley favorite witch, Judika Illes tells us why Halloween is truly the Season … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Burning Rocks, Paul Bunyan & Professional...
Imagine how terrified you’d be if the rocks you picked up on the beach suddenly broke into fire a couple hours later – while they were still in your pocket! Believe it or Not!, you’ll hear that story on this week’s episode of Ripley Radio! Our newest contributor Chad Lewis reveals why Babe the Blue Ox is blue as he … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Jesus Toast, Tom Thumb and Small Horses
This week on Ripley Radio, we talk with the creator of the toaster that can summon up a great image of Jesus each and every time on any slice of bread! Tom Thumb was not the smallest person to ever walk the earth, but he certainly was the most popular of the Lilliputians. Sideshow historian James Taylor and Ripley archivist … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Downloading the Weird, Miniatures & Giants
Robert Wadlow, the tallest man to ever walk the earth at 8 feet 11 inches tall, is featured this week in two different segments of the Ripley Radio Oddcast. The new book from Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Download the Weird, is a revolutionary combination of printed book and downloadable videos and photos via OddScan, a new feature on … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Minister who Went to Hell & Back,...
“Swami Panchadasi’s Clairvoyance & Occult Powers,” a century-old book has served as the basis for modern self-help volumes through the years and contains amazing, unusual and unbelievable claims. Clint Marsh has dusted off the old book, written a new introduction to it and this week joins Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, the official radio station of Ripley’s Believe It … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Bad Girls, Steampunk and Broken Wings
Bad Girls Galore – The American West had its share of outlaw women, many of whom were killers and rustlers – and some actually ended up on the short end of a long rope as a result. Author Michael Rutter has documented these bad girls in his “Bedside Book of Bad Girls.” He visits with us on the Sept. 10 … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Mouse House, Family Cremains & a...
Disneyphile Chad Emerson has compiled a book of essays from Disney aficionados around the world to celebrate the four decades of Florida’s Walt Disney World. This week on Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, the official radio station of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Chad shares with us some of the more unusual and amazing and unbelievable stories from his … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Year of the Rabbit, a Carny Priest and a...
Jody Pliszka visits us this week on Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, the official radio station of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, and explains what the Chinese Year of the Rabbit means to all of us and what we should expect if we were born under one of the five signs of the rabbit. Additional random amazements discussed this … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Talking Animals & a Pyramid on Pike’s Peak
“Bats Sing, Mice Giggle” is the name of the new book by Dr. Karen Shanor, a researcher who reveals some amazing and surprising facts about the way animals communicate. This week on Ripley Radio – An -On Demand Oddcast, the official radio station of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, Dr. Shanor shares some amazing research that is totally unbelievable. Additional … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Frozen Dead Guys & a Veteran Sideshow...
Gail Rubin’s slightly irreverent but quite practical look at death and funerals led her to be a part of this year’s Frozen Dead Guy Festival where she unveiled her new game, the NewlyDead Game. This week on Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, the official radio station of Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, she talks with us about how to … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Elvis, Buddy Holly & a Great Fish Story
There are still mysteries and controversy surrounding what many feel is the day the music died, Feb.3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash. This week on the official radio station for Ripley’s Believe It or Not!, we talk with Gary Moore, author of the book “Hey Buddy” and he … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Flying Cars, Presidential Pets & an...
Two new models of flying cars have been put on the market, a Michigan Pizza Shop turned into a Classical Italian Art Museum is doing well, and we take a look at Presidential Pets that have lived in the U.S. White House through the years – all on the July 30 Episode of the Ripley Radio Oddcast. Also this week … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Cars that Float, Wild West Shows & Rowdy...
An Amphicar Festival in Ohio, a look back at Wild West Shows, cows disrupting a college beer party, and disgusting food facts about our everyday food choices – all on the July 23 Episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast! Also this week, you’ll hear about: hybrid designer animals; a horse-carriage hijacking where the horse was the hero; … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Chasing UFOs & Hunting for Big Foot in...
Is It legal to hunt for Big Foot in Texas? New information on the famous Rubber Skin Girl, a look at the history of Wax Museums and a chat with Erin Ryder, star of the new TV series Chasing UFOs – all on the July 16 Episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast. Also this week, you’ll hear: … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Summer Sideshow, a Bacon Coffin, & a...
A Summer Sideshow, a Bacon Coffin, a Space & Bicycle Museum, a primer on old time Medicine Shows and a psychic pig! That and more on the July 9 episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast! The traditional sideshow acts are back at Quassy Amusement Park this July 9-22 as the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Summer Sideshow is … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weird Medical Maladies, Proof of...
Psychic Marie Gates, author of Are We Our Past Lives?, visits Ripley Radio this week and discusses her journey from being an atheist and not believing in re-incarnation to one who believes in both God and re-incarnation. She relates a compelling story that she feels proves that re-incarnation does indeed exist. Weird Medical Maladies Minute is a new segment that … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Tanning Mom Action Figure & How to...
It truly is a scary thought. Believe It or Not!, the woman who became notoriously known as the Tanning Mom is now an action figure! A toy and doll company in Connecticut is now selling the figure for $29.95. And what’s more, the company president tells Ralf, that his company can customize an action figure that looks like you! Tune … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Getting Booted from a Buffet & a Juggling...
The triathlon, where contestants swim, bike and run for various lengths are quite common. What’s uncommon is to have an athlete juggle balls during all three events. Believe It or Not!, that’s what Joe Salter did and Ralf caught up with him afterward for a fun chat. Did he drop any of the balls during the race? Tune in to … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Man Becomes First Time Father at 94 & a...
A pirate-themed oyster bar in Florida was being robbed when an employee grabbed the closest weapon he could find – a piece of the theming decoration – and foiled the bad guy’s efforts. What did he use? Tune into the week’s episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, and find out! Through the decades of space travel, US Astronauts … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – : Dinosaurs Roaming Africa, a Huge Tree...
Imagine every time you hear a specific song, whether in the car, at home or on the beach, you immediately go into a seizure. It’s a problem suffered by those afflicted with a medical malady commonly known as Music Induced Syndrome. It’s rare and it’s UNBELIEVABLE! Jodi Pliszka stops by and tells us all about it. There are people who … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – UFOs Over Las Vegas, an Adventurous Cow &...
Where is the worst place for a cow to show up after escaping from its farm? This week on Ripley Radio Oddcast, we discover the answer to that question. It’s a fun, feel-good animal story that gives an all-new meaning to the food chain, AND, it’s a perfect Ripley story because it is totally UNBELIEVABLE! Ripley’s paranormal and UFO correspondent, … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Mini-Kiss, Hot Dog Pizza & Home-Made...
Believe It or Not, the rock group Mini-Kiss, a group of small guys in full Kiss Rock and Roll makeup, really does exist as a touring band AND they are heading to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! St. Augustine for a Memorial Day Weekend show! This week, Mini-Gene Simmons visits the Ripley Oddcast and explains their show and their excitement … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Taco-Copters & The Heart Attack Grill
This week, we interview the owner, but we don’t necessarily endorse his concept, of a restaurant in Las Vegas that has a huge sign at the front door warning: “Caution, This establishment is bad for your health.” There have been several real heart attacks at The Heart Attack Grill, whose slogan reads “High Calorie, High Fun, Good Tasting Food.” … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weird Festivals and a Trip to the Titanic
Less than 200 people have gone below the sea to visit the Titanic in the 100 years since it sank. Fran Capo, a regular Ripley Radio Oddcast contributor is one of them. This week, she relates how she got to be one of the lucky ones, the world record she set while submerged more than two miles below the … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The UFO Congress, Mob Museums & a Swami...
Lee Speigel, a regular contributor to Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast and a Huffington Post writer, not only gave a popular presentation to the International UFO Congress last month, but he was also awarded the UFO Researcher of the Year. This week, he talks about the award and about the importance of the UFO Congress. Swami Yomahmi, the self-proclaimed … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Tattooed Mayor, US Stonehenges & Ripley’s...
This week marks the 100th episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast and during the show we hear from Ripley’s President Jim Pattison Jr. on how the show is helping keep Robert Ripley’s legacy alive and current, and we also hear from many of our guests who we featured during the first 100 shows! We talk with Ray Johnson, … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Area 51, The Hair Hangers of Ringling &...
Believe It or Not! creator Robert Ripley has been inducted into the Sideshow Hall of Fame, at Coney Island USA! Ninety-four years after he drew his first Believe It or Not! cartoon and 79 years after he opened his first Odditorium at the Chicago World’s Fair, Ripley officially joins the esteemed lineup of history’s greatest showmen! Tim was there and … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – How to Eat Chocolate Bunnies & Tattoos...
Ripley Radio’s tribute to Easter this week features Ripley-style advice on how one should eat a chocolate bunny and author Anne Perciado Rich visits to explain how bunnies and colored eggs became a part of the most important holiday in the Christian religion. Have you ever been in a noisy restaurant or a loud rock concert and have been unable … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Girls Turning into Gorillas & Tax...
Since its beginning, the Girl to Gorilla illusion has been a hit on circus and carnival midways around the world. Using mirrors, it appears the beautiful girl is slowly turning into a big hairy ape and as she does, the mesmerized crowds stood there silently until something happens that sends them all screaming out of the tent! Sideshow historian James … Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Boogeyman of New Jersey & The...
A nun who gives messages and pigs who serve as ball boys are just a few of the weird and wonderful promotions that baseball club owner and promoter Mike Veeck has propagated over the years. The King of Baseball Promotion drops by Ripley Radio this week and tells us what unusual activities he has planned for his ballparks in 2012.Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Orange Haired Daredevil & Homer Simpson’s...
Bello Nock is perhaps the most recognizable circus performer ever. In creating his own performance niche as a comic daredevil, he shows as much skill as a daredevil as he does as a clown. His foot tall orange hair helps identify him in either role. Tim caught up with Nock for a quick interview prior to the Circus Sarasota presentation… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Pizza Cravings, Getting Lucky, & Life on...
David Schuler likes good pizza, so he drives nearly 1,500 miles and across 16 states, from Mississippi to Massachusetts, to get the perfect pizza pie. And he stocks up once he gets there. Last time, he went home with 150 of those tomato-soaked ovals of greatness in his backseat. He visits with us this week on Ripley Radio – An… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Boxing Chimps, Flying Squirrels & the New...
This year contains the most Friday the 13th occurrences possible in one calendar year – three. And to make things even more daunting for those with Triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13) is that they are exactly 13 weeks apart! This week on the Ripley Radio Worldwide Oddcast, we examine the number and give everyone a little bit more to… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Doomsday TV & A Man with Two Mouths
It’s a new year and that means there are new Doomsdays predicted that we all must prepare for. Tim Ralston is our guest on Ripley Radio Oddcast this week. He’s a Prepper, one who prepares extensively for Doomsday by stocking up on food, water, batteries, and maybe most important – knowledge. As part of the team on the new National… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Cheese and Children in the White House
It’s President’s Week here at Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, as we present two amazing and unusual stories you won’t find anywhere else. We hear that President Andrew Jackson may be the biggest party animal the White House has ever seen! Author and presidential historian Jacopo della Quercia visits and explains what Jackson’s big and boisterous Cheese Party… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Sword Swallowing, Ripley’s Historic...
Believe It or Not! David and Lauren Blair of Nashville, Tenn., have married each other 101 times! The couple joins Ripley Radio this week to discuss their love for each other and share some of the weirder vow exchanges the two have made: ranging from several at Hard Rock Cafes to the time Elvis married them in Las Vegas!… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Fish Odor, Jersey Devil & Building Your...
Does the famed New Jersey Devil really have a bathing pool deep inside the state’s Pine Barrens? Author Fran Capo’s new book, Myths and Mysteries of New Jersey, has a chapter on the Devil’s Bathtub and she drops by this week to tell us about her weird experience when she visited the mysterious body of water. Co-host Ralf discovers… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Mental Floss, Starbuck Surprises & a Dog...
Ethan Trex of the popular web site and magazine, Mental Floss, stops by Ripley Radio this week to discuss the weird topics his publication carries, how they research the bizarre, and how it compares with Ripley’s Believe It or Not! A pitiful little pooch was found in the ditches in Houma, La., near death and totally unrecognizable as a… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Talking Dog and What’s Banned from...
Was Don, a celebrated German pooch from the early 20th century, really able to talk as so many stories and legends proclaim? Huffington Post correspondent Marc Hartzman looked into the popular tale and talks with us this week on Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast. Do you think all big box retailers carry virtually everything? Think again and tune… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Bizarre Economic Indexes & Walking Over...
Nik Wallenda, the 7th generation high-wire walker in the world-famous Wallenda Family, is attempting to get official permission from the Canadian Government to walk across Niagara Falls in June 2012. Meanwhile, the New York State government has already given him the go ahead for that side of the Falls. Nik talks with Ripley Radio this week about what motivates him… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Typhoid Mary & A Tree in Disneyland
In the early 1900s, Typhoid Mary cooked for people and they soon became very ill or died. It was that simple, but was she a typhoid carrier? Fran Capo joins us this week to discuss Mary Malone, better known as Typhoid Mary, from the research she did for a chapter in her new book, Myths and Mysteries of New York… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Hard Core Jousting, Sunken Ships & The...
Formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, Jim Morrison & The Doors created their own recording studio in a worn-down area of Santa Monica Boulevard. Today, that location is a Mexican Restaurant and the sound booth in which Morrison recorded is the men’s bathroom. Pop culture historian Chris Epting tells us all about it on this week’s Ripley Radio. Charlie… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Aliens, Dwarf Basketball & a Funky Tower
This week on the Dec. 26 episode of Ripley Radio, we learn that Aliens do exist. Jim Moroney tells us of the night he was abducted by Aliens and how it changed his life. Jerry Chubbuck, owner of the funky roadside attraction, Wonder Tower, in Genoa, Colorado, takes us on a fun tour of this… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Witch Doctors, Alien Hands & 7 Billion...
TV adventurer, author, actor and world traveler Piers Gibbon stops by Ripley Radio this week and tells us about his latest National Geographic Channel show, The Witch Doctor Will See You Now! He shares the various “cures” he was shown by the Witch Doctors in Peru. AND he tells us which ones worked. In this week’s… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Roadkill Nourishment & Money-Eating...
This week on Ripley Radio we talk with a Florida woman who left $1,000 in cash on the kitchen counter only to be eaten by her dog! How she got it back may surprise you! Nation-wide, Ripley attractions are celebrating the holidays. We talk with Michael Hirsch of the New York City Believe It… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Side Show Money, Weird Winter Sports &...
Inside money is an important part of any carnival or circus sideshow, we hear from sideshow historian James Taylor. “You pay a buck to get in and $50 to get out,” he jokes. He explains the “inside money” concept this week on Ripley Radio and tells a few weird stories along the way. 59-year old Harold Hackett has… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Funerals, Sea Turtles & Priscilla the...
Author and a doyenne of death, Gail Ruben visits Ripley Radio this week and tells us about her quest to crash 30 funerals of total strangers in 30 days. Then she blogs about the deceased and her experiences at the funeral. Taking a whimsical approach to death and funerals is her forte. In our sideshow segment, Jackpotting withRead more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weird Medical Maladies, Proof of...
Psychic Marie Gates, author of Are We Our Past Lives?, visits Ripley Radio this week and discusses her journey from being an atheist and not believing in re-incarnation to one who believes in both God and re-incarnation. She relates a compelling story that she feels proves that re-incarnation does indeed exist. Weird Medical Maladies Minute is a new… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – All About Saints, Friendly Aliens & Odd...
Kooky UFO Phil visits Ripley Radio again and outlines his plans to build a pyramid on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay that will serve both as a hydrogen power plant and a landing site for alien space craft. We also feature UFO Phil’s latest song, Bad Aliens. Kim Orlando, founder of Travelingmom.com, explains some… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Halloween Stories and Witches: When to...
Ripley Radio celebrates Halloween by reaching out to three different witches and warlocks and asking them to explain what this witch thing is all about. What we got in return is an entertaining and enlightening program dedicated to the unbelievable world they live in. Christian Day, the World’s Most Famous Warlock, talks with us from his home in Salem, Mass.,… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Door to Nowhere, Missile Mail &...
Birdsville Australia is so far from anything and everything it is lovingly referred to as the Front Door to Nowhere! Travel writer Cynthia Clampitt joins us this week and tells us all about her experiences in this unbelievable part of Down Under. Can you believe that at one time, the US Postal Service thought the future of… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Vampire Tours, Hulk Hogan & The World’s...
Stephenie Meyer chose Forks, Washington as the setting for her Twilight series for a reason. It’s rainy, cloudy and rather sun-less for much of the year. The perfect environment for a vampire! Debbie Bennett, a resident of Forks runs Twilight Tours in which she and her team drives paying customers around to all the sites that have… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Bernard Hopkins, Schweddy Balls &...
Would you eat Schweddy Balls? Actor Alec Baldwin made his Schweddy Balls famous in a “Saturday Night Live” skit years ago. Now, the lovable folks at Ben & Jerry’s have named their newest flavor, Schweddy Balls Ice Cream. We talk about the strange addition to the Ben & Jerry line-up this week on Ripley Radio. Bernard Hopkins checks… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Buddy Holly, Laurel & Hardy, and...
Mysteries and Conspiracies continue 52 years after pioneer rocker Buddy Holly died in a fiery plane crash. However, Buddy has not rested in peace as there are many theories surrounding that crash that are still being discussed and remain unsolved today. The key they say is in the wreckage – a pile of metal which the original owner of the… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Burlesque Queens, The Mob, & Stupid...
The re-emergence of Burlesque as a credible dance form and entertainment choice in today’s variety show presentations has a historical significance. Burlesque was a very important part of early circus sideshows and Vaudeville theaters before falling out of popularity as it turned more to stripping and the dark side of town than teasing in a classy supper club. This week… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Lassie, a Boy Named Timmy & a Lifeguard...
Jon Provost, who portrayed Timmy in the Lassie TV series for 260 episodes in the 1950s is our guest this week and he openly talks about how being a child star then, differs greatly from being one now. We discuss his new autobiography, “Timmy’s in the Well,” and find that while Timmy seemed to be saved every week by Lassie,… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Bearded Lady Finds Her Son and WE...
Vivian Wheeler was starring on the midway as the Bearded Lady when her husband stole Richard, their 3-year old son. She never heard from either for more than 40 years. Last year, Wheeler and Richard were happily reunited on national television. Wheeler, still sporting an 11-inch long beard, visits us this week on Ripley Radio and tells us about her… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Bobo the Clown’s Daughter & The World’s...
Imagine this. You are a 4 year old girl and have never met your father, never seen a clown, and never been to a circus. Then, one day your mother takes you to the circus, you walk back stage and you see this strange, tall man who your mom introduces as your dad! That’s what happened to Bonnie Barnett and… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Conversations with 21st Century Tattooed...
They are definitely a colorful lot! While they don’t stand out as being so different in today’s society, tattooed ladies of the past were a unique bunch. Today, tattooed ladies of the 21st Century are still amongst us – in larger numbers than ever. Amelia Klem Osterud explains how she came to write the first-ever definitive history of the tattooed… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Getting ready to die on Dec. 21, 2012 &...
Our two guests this week, Bob Thiel and Jayson Rand, are both authors and experts on the 2012 phenomenon. They have written very long-titled tomes that can serve as guides to get us through this potentially rough period in our lives. They’ll tell us about all the events leading up to and following Dec. 21, 2012 and tell us if… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Exploring Roadside America, Weeki Wachee...
Doug Kirby and Ken Smith, founders of the popular http://www.roadsideamerica.com site details the latest on roadside attractions. They explain how all of those “Blue Line Highways” lure the nostalgic traveler of today; Intern Eric tells us the sad tale of the lightning strike of the Touchdown Jesus statue. All that remains of the once solemn statue are… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – High Wire Walking Wallenda and Rocket...
We explore the amazing world of Daredevils in this week’s daring episode. Nik Wallenda, 7th generation of the famous Wallenda family tells of his life and upcoming history-making daredevil events. The “King of the High Wire” explains why he risks his life every time he performs ; Murrugun the Mystic explains how he swallowed a rocket-powered sword and why he… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Elvis, Buddy Holly & a Great Fish Story
There are still mysteries and controversy surrounding what many feel is the day the music died, Feb.3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash. This week we talk with Gary Moore, author of the book “Hey Buddy” and he unveils what has not been told to us through the years. We also… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Why We Love Horror, Marilyn Monroe’s...
Chris Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine explains why people love to be grossed out and scared by horror! Are these movie-goers some kind of sickos, are they curious about blood and guts, or do they just like getting grossed out and scared? Intern Eric tells us why the burial crypt above Marilyn Monroe remains empty and will probably remain so;… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Fertility Statue Baby, a Solar Bikini,...
New Jersey’s Rachel Taylor flew to Wisconsin to the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium, touched Ripley’s world famous Fertility Statues and shortly thereafter became pregnant, after being told numerous times by her doctor that it was not possible. Little Maxwell Taylor celebrates his first birthday on July 31 at Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium in Atlantic City. Ben… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Cat From Hell, Improv in NYC, & How...
The great-grandfather of Gaelyn Whitley Keith founded and named Hollywood, Calif., and was also instrumental in creating the first movie lot, approximately where the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditorium now sits at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. and Hyland Ave. She is with us this week and shares some fun and unbelievable tales about her great-grandfather’s life. Robert Ripley… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Seeing Ghosts, Finding a Job with Feng...
Tim O’Brien, the producer and co-host of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast, let his freak flag fly during June and attended Harley Newman’s Oddity University where he was taught the art of sword swallowing, fire eating, walking on glass and sticking strange objects up his nose. He tells us all about the experience in this week’s episode. We also… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Visit to a Voodoo Museum & Other...
A Voodoo Priest explains what one will find inside the New Orleans Voodoo Museum including the ghost of his good friend, Intern Abby reports on a full-size Noah’s Ark being built in London in time for the 2012 Olympics, and Edward unveils his newest acquisitions for the Ripley archives including a full-size Ferrari crocheted from 12 miles of yarn and… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Unique Amusement Parks, Scary Coasters &...
Former aerospace engineer Jim Seay explains why people of all ilk the world over love to be scared to death on roller coasters. He should know – he’s the creator of the world’s scariest coasters and he is our special guest this week. One of the oldest types of amusement parks – dating back 100 years – is the trolley… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Demolition Derbies, Marilyn Monroe &...
George Washington was the not the first U.S. President and our nation’s birthday is not July 4, 1776! Those facts and other historical mysteries are uncovered as we talk with historian Stanley Klos who notes that the foundation on which this country was built was discussed and written in taverns, so it’s patriotic to tip a few now and then!… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Eating Bugs, Fried Butter, & McBurgers
Daniella Martin, host of the Girl Meets Bugs cooking web site visits and explains how eating worms and scorpions is not only an efficient food source that is good for the environment, but also provides exceptional protein! Deep fried beer, deep fried butter? Yep, and you’ll find both at the State Fair of Texas, known as the Fried Food Capital… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Mermaid Parade, The Penguin Boy & New...
The Coney Island Mermaid Parade, as decadent, naked, colorful and fun as it is, marks the official opening of the Atlantic Ocean for New York Beach goers each June. Dick Zigun, founder and top executive of Coney Island USA and the creator of the parade explains in this episode how and why it all started, what to expect and where… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Totally Weird and Unbelievable Family...
Off-beat and unbelievable vacation spots is the theme this week on Ripley Radio. We explore the new Vampire Room in the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in the Wisconsin Dells and Kevin Ricks tells us the new attraction contains the head of a real human vampire! Emil Bertalot reveals his latest creation in the Wisconsin Dells – a new nighttime… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – He-Brew, Doomsday Wishes & a Front Yard...
Kosher Jewish Beers and Whimsical Coney Island brews! Jeremy Cowen, founder and CEO of Shmaltz Brewing has a great deal of fun brewing, naming, and promoting his line of beers. The Jewish beer for the chosen few, He-Brew, started it all 13 years ago and today, with his line of Coney Island beers, including Mermaid Pilsner and Freaktoberfest, Cowen continues… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – An Elephant Movie Star & Richard Simmons’...
Tai the 42 year old Asian elephant is the star of this summer’s gangbuster movie, Water for Elephants. Kari Johnson, who with her husband Gary – owners of Have Trunk Will travel – are the trainers behind this great and talented beast and Kari joins us on this week’s Ripley Radio, to tell us all about Tai’s acting talents, how… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – An A-Bomb Falls on New Mexico & a Dog...
In May 1957, airmen from Texas dropped an A-Bomb on our own US soil! It hit near Albuquerque, New Mexico leaving a huge crater and killing only a luckless grazing cow. John Hafnor, author of “Strange But True America” joins us this week to share the A-Bomb tale and other totally unbelievable stories. Also on this week’s show, Michael Hirsch… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Naked Bookseller, and a Retired Dwarf...
Pete Terhune, an 81-year old sideshow performer, also known as Poobah the dwarf, is now retired, and his former boss of more than 50 years, sideshow impresario Ward Hall tells us what a great friend Pete has been to him through the years and what a great performer he was. Chris Epting stumbled upon a bookstore in Arizona and tells… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – A Minister who Went to Hell, Clairvoyance...
A century-old book that has been the basis for many modern self-help volumes contains some amazing, unusual and unbelievable claims. Clint Marsh has dusted off the old book, written a new introduction to it and explains what “Swami Panchadasi’s Clairvoyance & Occult Powers” is all about. Philadelphia minister Kevin Benton has written “A Field Guide to Hell,” in which he… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Bad Girls, Steampunk & Broken Wings
Believe It or Not! the American West had its share of outlaw women, many of whom were killers and rustlers – and some actually ended up on the short end of a long rope as a result. Author Michael Rutter has documented these bad girls in his “Bedside Book of Bad Girls,” and shares several amazing and shocking stories about… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Mouse House, Cremains & a Knife...
Forty years ago this fall, Walt Disney World opened near Orlando, Florida and the state, city and the world has not been the same since. Disneyphile Chad Emerson has compiled a book of essays from Disney aficionados around the world to celebrate the four decades of the Mouse House and he shares with us some of the more unusual and… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Year of the Rabbit, a Carny Priest, and a...
Jody Pliszka explains what the Chinese Year of the Rabbit means to all of us and what we should expect if we were born under one of the five signs of the rabbit. Well-known TV writer and author David Bickell has an unusual and somewhat kooky book and website called Creepiosity. He talks with us about what he finds really… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Talking Animals & a Pyramid on Pike’s Peak
“Bats Sing, Mice Giggle” is the name of the new book by Dr. Karen Shanor, a researcher who reveals some amazing and surprising facts about the way animals communicate. UFO Phil, perhaps one of the most unusual and fun guests ever on Ripley Radio unveils his plan to build a huge pyramid on the top of Pike’s Peak in Colorado… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Frozen Dead Guys & a Sideshow Talker
Author Gail Rubin’s slightly irreverent but quite practical look at death and funerals led her to be a part of this year’s Frozen Dead Guy Festival where she unveiled her new game, the Newly Dead Game. She talks with us about how to plan for your own funeral in a fun way. Ripley’s favorite witch, Judika Illes talks about the… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Elvis, Buddy Holly & a Great Fish Story
There are still mysteries and controversy surrounding what many feel is the day the music died, Feb.3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash. This week we talk with Gary Moore, author of the book “Hey Buddy” and he unveils what has not been told to us through the years. We also… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Faces in the Clouds & Weird Baseball...
Tom Lumbrazo claims that angels and other spirits create cloud formations as a way to communicate with earthlings. He has been studying this concept for years, written two books about it, and says it has changed his life! Ralf finishes off his countdown of the 2010 Stupidity Awards and features the Top Stupid happening of the year; the ensemble talks… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Collecting Coffee Cups & Meteorites
We travel to the extremes of collecting this week as we talk with Charles Hubbell about his collection of 16,000-plus ceramic coffee cups – all gathered in less than five years! Then we go north to Michigan to talk with John Morris, who has more than 100 meteorites in his collection! Intern Kyle tells of the origin of the Pancake… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Florida Monster & New Jersey Oddities
World renown cryptozoologist Loren Coleman talks with Ripley Radio as he sets off on a research mission for information on the Florida Monster for an upcoming book; AOL’s Lee Speigel reports that the effort to clone a Wooly Mammoth may be only a few years away and that we may have one walking amongst us before we know it; and… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Celebrating World Sword Swallowers Day
The world’s pre-eminent sword swallower, Dan Meyer, is the guest this week as he speaks of the upcoming, 4th Annual World Sword Swallowers Day, set for Feb. 26, 2011. He’ll be talking about which Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Odditoriums will be hosting performers that day, and why the official day exists in the first place! We’ll learn about a… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Witches, Spooks & The Bearded Lady
Witches are bigger than ever in 2011, and Judika Illes explains why and discusses the most popular witches of all times; sideshow veteran Todd Robbins discusses his new Off-Broadway show based on old time Spook shows, Play Dead; we get an update on the reunion of the Bearded Lady and her long-lost son; and Edward tells of his newest acquisition… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weird & Strange Lists of 2010
The year’s weirdest and strangest events are unveiled. Tim presents Ripley’s Top 10 Year-End list; Buck Wolf reveals the Top AOL Weird News list; and Lee Speigel presents the top UFO and paranormal happenings of the year. We learn about the man who grew up to be a shoe, and Edward lists the strangest items Ripley bought at auction during… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Sideshows: Live!
Three of the top sideshow acts working in the business today talk with Ripley Radio from backstage at recent gigs. Tyler Fyre and Thrillkill Jill share some happy news fans and The Lizardman talks about how thrilled he was to uncover a wax figure of himself, created by Ripley artists. We also hear about Hitler’s telephone in the US Army… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Feng Shui Ghostbusting & Mysteries
Anna Marie Prezio explains how to decorate our homes to keep ghosts away; UK author Lionel Fanthorpe recalls the most significant mysteries he has researched; and Robert Damon Schneck reports how aliens are using Bigfoot creatures on earth to mine for gold, and about the cannibal pygmies of Wyoming. Weekly Weird facts are unveiled, and a holiday quiz of the… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Reincarnation of Historical Figures
Reincarnation authority Richard Salva proves that Abraham Lincoln came back as Charles Lindbergh; Judika Illes reports on her visit to Witch Country – Salem, Massachusetts; Edward explores the Lincoln artifacts in Ripley’s collection and talks about Ripley’s most controversial cartoon of all times; and in Tim’s Spot the Not! quiz, we learn how much Lindbergh was paid for his famous… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Clowns: Are they Really Scary?
The world’s funniest daredevil clown, Bello Nock, explains why some clowns scare while some make you laugh; Judika Illes describes a spell that you put on your Mother-in-Law to make her love you; Buck Wolf recalls how he got Bozo the Clown kicked out of the Clown Hall of Fame; Edward tells of Ripley’s acquisition of Charlie Chaplin’s iconic cane;… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Pirate Myths & Reality
Renown pirate expert Pat Croce dispels long held myths about the pirates of yore; Marc Hartzman tells of the reunion between the Bearded Lady and her long lost son; Buck Wolf reports on how Ripley’s helped little Eddie Munster find a new girlfriend; Marci reveals where one can rent new parents or a dog; and Edward tells of his new… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Real Life Superheroes
Tea Krulos, an expert on Real Life Superheroes, provides us with a view of those who dress up and protect their neighborhood as costumed enforcers; Chris Epting reports on the author of the third most popular song of all time; Buck Wolf unveils the favorite Ripley personality of all times; and Edward Meyers reveals his latest Ripley’s acquisition – Dean… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Wonderful Wacky World
Brooke Ferencsik of www.tripadvisor.com provides an insight into some of America’s wackiest events; Intern Eric tells us where we can go hunting for Big Foot with a Redneck; AOL’s Joe Peacock explains a doggie cash deposit of $58; Marci reports on Insane Marriage Rituals throughout the world; and Edward explains a cool new Ripley acquisition: a drivable… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Roadside Marvels
Doug Kirby and Ken Smith of the popular www.roadsideamerica.com site details the latest on roadside attractions; Intern Eric tells us the sad tale of the lightning strike of the Touchdown Jesus statue; Tim talks with the Weeki Wachee mermaids; Marci reports on a terrible death at the National Sauna Championships and Edward unveils Ripley’s newest acquisition:… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – UFO’s: The Great Cover-Up
Lee Speigel, one the world’s pre-eminent researchers in the realm of UFO’s provides proof that the government is hiding the truth about alien adventures on earth; AOL’s Buck Wolf tells us about Julia Gnuse, the world’s most tattooed lady; Intern Clara discovers the world’s largest concrete garden gnome; and Marci provides us information on high caloric sandwiches found in our… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Unbelievable World of Rock & Roll
Carl Wiser of www.songfacts.com shares a few weird and bizarre facts behind the lyrics of several rock songs; Intern Clara tells us about artwork made from human feces; AOL’s Buck Wolf explains what he did when he discovered Adolf Hitler’s toilet in a New Jersey gas station; and Ripley’s archivist Edward Meyer reveals that the greatest theft… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Why We Love Horror
Chris Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine explains why people love to be grossed out and scared by horror! Intern Eric tells us why the burial crypt above Marilyn Monroe remains empty; we learn from AOL’s David Moye how Chicken Charlie has made a living deep frying Oreos and Twinkies; and Ripley archivist Edward Meyer tells the story of Ripley’s most… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Everyday Magic Spells
Spell collector and author Judika Illes discloses a few everyday spells that are both simple to cast AND have been proven to work! Intern Eric tells of a Cardboard Boat Museum and Regatta in Ohio; Ripley archivist Edward Meyer explains how he acquired a 1920s Voodoo Doll from Haiti; and we hear of a marriage custom from India that few,… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Glorious Cryptids
We are introduced to a few of the lesser-known Cryptids – such as skyrods, the Ohio Grassman and the New Jersey Devil, by author Deena Budd. AOL’s Buck Wolf takes us to the Coney Island Hot Dog Eating Contest; Edward Meyer tells us that within the Ripley archives, we have hairs from an unknown creature; and we learn that an… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – God Made Me Do It!
Marc Hartzman details a few hilarious stories of the worst advice the Lord has ever given his followers; AOL’s Buck Wolf tells us of Al Tomaini, the 8 foot 4 inch giant of Gibsonton, Fla.; we find out from Edward Meyer that Robert Ripley wasn’t a church-going guy, but he respected the world’s religions; we find that many truths we… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Weirdness on I-95
Stan and Sandra Posner tell of the Weirdness that awaits at exits along Interstate 95; AOL’s Buck Wolf talks about bathroom stage fright; Edward Meyer tells of Ripley’s newest acquisition – a car that can fly; Travis Fessler talks with Tim immediately after swallowing a sword with a 3-inch cockroach in his mouth; and we hear of a woman who… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Baseball Oddities
America’s favorite summer pastime is featured as we talk with baseball promotion guru Mike Veeck about his outrageous stunts; author Dan Schlossberg reveals his Top 5 weird baseball moments of all time; former big leaguer Terry Pendleton plays Spot the Not!; Buck Wolf introduces us to NYC’s Death Bear; and Edward Meyer tells us Robert Ripley briefly played professional baseball… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Carny Chroniclers
Those who write about sideshows: James Taylor, publisher of the famed “Shocked and Amazed” and Tony Gangi, author of “Carny Sideshows” talk about their editorial exploits; OUT THERE’s Buck Wolf tells us of Doggie Chastity Belts; and hear of edible wedding dresses, whimsical furniture, vinyl pants, and how technology has saved people’s lives.
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Ripley Radio – Aliens & A Funky Tower
Jerry Chubbuck, owner of the funky roadside attraction, Wonder Tower, in Colorado, takes us on a fun tour of this landmark; Jim Moroney tells us of the night he was abducted by Aliens and how it changed his life; we hear of the New York Towers, a dwarf basketball team; Odd Japanese beverages are discussed; and we learn of an… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Historical Oddities
Gene Kent Nitz and Jeremiah Greer report on amazing findings from their years of researching off-beat historical events and political leaders; We join hundreds of brides in Filene’s basement as they fight for wedding gowns; we learn awesome facts about dreams, a street wrapped in bubble wrap, and Lee Harvey Oswald’s morgue toe-tag; and we take a tour of the… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Vampires – How to Love them, How to Kill...
Ripley’s investigates why Vampires are viewed as romantic and popular creatures today: J.M. Dixon talks of the trials and tribulations of his life as a modern-day Vampire; author Meredith Woerner warns that both good and bad vampires exist and walk among us daily; archivist Edward Meyer reveals that Ripley’s collection of Vampire Killing Kits is the largest in the world;… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Strange & Wonderful Love
David & Lauren Blair are the world’s most “marriest” couple – 98 times to each other!; Father Mac, the Carny Priest has married more than 100 couples on the carnival midway; Buck Wolf and his wife renewed their vows in front of Ripley’s Fertility Statues; and Ripley’s archivist Edward Meyer talks about those famous statues which have helped in more… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – The Colorful World of Tattooed Ladies
Amelia Klem Osterud explains how she came to write the first-ever definitive history of the tattooed woman and two of the modern day ladies featured in the book, Charon Henning and Thrill Kill Jill elucidate about their sideshow acts as tattooed ladies. We go Inside the Vault and discuss Ripley’s skin and tattoo collections and we learn who wants to… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Amazingly Weird Collections
“Tracker Bob” Hiemenz tells us how he has collected more than 61,000 8-Track tapes; Juanita Rose Violini explains her new almanac of weird and bizarre tales; Jeremiah Greer visits the Georgia Guide Stones; we learn why it didn’t pay to be a bad musician in the 15th century; and the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in Prince Edward Island is… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Daredevils
We explore the amazing world of Daredevils. Nik Wallenda, 7th generation of the famous Wallenda family tells of his life and upcoming history-making events; Murrugun the Mystic explains how he swallowed a rocket-powered sword; we go hunting for the Yeti in the Himalayas; and the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in the Wisconsin Dells is visited.
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Ripley Radio – Helpful Fears & Strange Phobias
Dr. Craig April shares some of the strangest phobias he has treated as a psychologist and we play a phobia quiz; Margie Warrell tells us why fear and the resulting adrenalin is good for you; we hear a disturbing fact about the world’s most expensive coffee; we learn about an unusual tonsillectomy; and we visit the Ripley’s Believe It or… Read more about this episode...
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Ripley Radio – Why Do They Do What they Do?
Joel Waul, creator of the world’s largest rubber band ball talks about why and how he created the five-ton orb; we asked five sideshow performers how they do what they do and what their mothers think about their choice of professions; and the Guinness World Records Museum in San Antonio is visited.
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Ripley Radio – Mysteries & Conspiracies
World famous author, lecturer and mystery investigator Lionel Fanthorpe speaks of his favorite all-time mysteries; Jeremiah Greer, host of the Shadows in the Dark radio show and co-editor of Mysteries magazine talks of his passion for the mysterious; we learn whether there really was a man named Ripley; and we visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in London.
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Ripley Radio – Women of Strength and Speed
The world’s fastest female talker, Fran Capo, entertains us with her high speed humor; The Great Cindini talks about her life as a strongwoman and stuntwoman; we learn of one lady’s amazing dedication to her bedtime ritual; we’re introduced to the world’s richest heiress; and we visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Gatlinburg, Tenn.
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