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United States
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You Host of Trivia Tracks, Pryce Robertson. The Walking Encyclopedia of news, events and pop culture your forgot about.
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English
Episodes
Bing Crosby: The Man, The Myth, The Crooner
5/3/2024
One of the first global cultural icons, the singer, actor, and TV producer was one of the most popular and influential recording artists of the 20th century.
Duration:00:03:48
TV Thursday: SpongeBob SquarePants
5/2/2024
The popular Nickelodeon series revolves around the adventures of the titular character, a talking sea sponge, and his aquatic friends.
Duration:00:02:53
André the Giant: The Eighth Wonder of the World
5/1/2024
The pro wrestling icon, known for his enormous size, was an important figure in the WWF wrestling craze of the '80s.
Duration:00:03:20
Bill Elliott at Talladega
4/30/2024
On April 30, 1987, NASCAR driver Bill Elliott set the fastest ever lap, running 212.809 mph at the Winston 500 via Talladega Superspeedway.
Duration:00:01:59
Dinah Shore: The Quintessential Girl Singer
4/29/2024
Rising to prominence during the big band era, at one point becoming the highest-charting female vocalist in the country, the singer-actress would later launch a four-decade career in television.
Duration:00:03:55
Lucille Ball: More Than Just Lucy
4/26/2024
Hailed by TV Guide as the number-one greatest TV star of all time, the actress-comedienne played an important role in the medium's infancy, going on to receive several accolades.
Duration:00:04:09
TV Thursday: Bing and Ernie
4/25/2024
Fast facts about Bing Crosby and Tennessee Ernie Ford, both of them products of the golden years of television.
Duration:00:02:42
Lou Thesz: Wrestling's Greatest Shooter
4/24/2024
Considered one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, the three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion is enshrined in several halls of fame, including the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame, which he co-founded with his mentor, George Tragos.
Duration:00:04:03
Bob Thomas
4/23/2024
The film industry biographer and entertainment journalist was known for his decades-long career at the Associated Press, which spanned from 1944 through 2010.
Duration:00:02:15
The Dark Side of Henry Ford
4/22/2024
The industrialist and business magnate would become known for his anti-Semitic views.
Duration:00:03:29
Victor Adamson
4/19/2024
A product of the "Poverty Row" era in Hollywood, the director, producer, screenwriter and actor starred in several low-budget westerns and was the father of exploitation filmmaker Al Adamson.
Duration:00:03:30
TV Thursday: Firehouse
4/18/2024
In January 1974, the TV series Firehouse (originally a Movie of the Week) premiered, a futile attempt by ABC to duplicate the success of NBC's Emergency!.
Duration:00:02:19
Lars Anderson: The Minnesota Wrecking Man
4/17/2024
The professional wrestler is best known as a founding member of the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, also known simply as the Andersons.
Duration:00:03:15
Henry Mancini: Portrait of an Artist
4/16/2024
Often cited as one of the greatest composers of all time, the multiple-time award winner is known for such classics as the Peter Gunn and Pink Panther themes, and "Moon River" from the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's.
Duration:00:04:22
Little Willie John
4/15/2024
The R&B singer was known for his chart successes like the 1956 hit "Fever", but his career ended following a conviction of manslaughter in 1965. He died in prison in 1968 at the age of 30.
Duration:00:03:17
James Tarver: The World's Largest Man
4/12/2024
The onetime circus performer, who stood 8 ½ feet tall, was known at various times as "The Texas Giant", "What-a-Man-Tarver", and “Texas Jim” (he grew up in Franklin, Texas).
Duration:00:02:40
TV Thursday: The Smothers Brothers Show
4/11/2024
The fantasy sitcom was the brothers' first TV series, following a series of nightclub and guest appearances. It lasted just one season, and was CBS's last sitcom shot in black-and-white.
Duration:00:02:40
Bob Bruggers: From the Gridiron to the Squared Circle
4/10/2024
The NFL player turned wrestler worked in several promotions throughout his career, which abruptly ended in October 1975 when he suffered serious injuries in the plane crash that also injured Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, and Tim Woods, and killed the pilot, Mike Farkas.
Duration:00:02:34
Julius La Rosa: Surviving Godfrey
4/9/2024
The 1950s singer found success after broadcaster Arthur Godfrey infamously fired him on the air.
Duration:00:03:57
Solar Eclipse Facts
4/8/2024
Fast facts to help celebrate the solar eclipse of 2024.
Duration:00:02:42