True Stories with Seth Andrews
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Inspired by the classic radio broadcasts of Paul Harvey, "True Stories" episodes are short vignettes (averaging five minutes in length) featuring strange, compelling, and entertaining human stories from our past and present.
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Location:
United States
Description:
Inspired by the classic radio broadcasts of Paul Harvey, "True Stories" episodes are short vignettes (averaging five minutes in length) featuring strange, compelling, and entertaining human stories from our past and present. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-stories-with-seth-andrews--5621867/support.
Language:
English
Episodes
True Stories #446 - Chit Chat
1/21/2026
AI is a billions-of-dollars business, but without realizing it, everyday users are making ChatGPT even more expensive!
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Duration:00:06:59
True Stories #445 - Maxed Out
1/19/2026
The 1970s and 80s saw rise of two home video giants: Sony Betamax and VHS. Why did one side win as the other waned?
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Duration:00:06:16
True Stories #444 - The Sniff Test
12/31/2025
Explosives-detection dogs save lives. But on a March day in 2016, a dog training exercise failed the sniff test. (Relax. The dogs are fine.)
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Duration:00:05:09
True Stories #443 - Sergeant Stubby
12/29/2025
Stubby was a brave guy with a funny name. During the first world war, he would save lives and make history.
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Duration:00:05:28
True Stories #442 - Make Me a Sandwich!
12/26/2025
Young arctic skier Jade Hameister was insulted by online sexists after her 2016 trek to the North Pole. Her response to the bigots was legendary.
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Duration:00:05:51
True Stories #441 - Let's Do Lunch
12/24/2025
In the 1940s, the United States government began its public school lunch program. But were its motives all that noble?
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Duration:00:05:41
True Stories #440 - A Pug's Life
12/22/2025
In the 18th Century, a secret group of masons created a society themed around one of the planet's most popular dogs.
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Duration:00:05:58
True Stories #439 - The Wrestler
12/19/2025
A 22-year-old scrapper in New Salem, Illinois was known as "The Grand Wrestler." His story became a famous piece of history.
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Duration:00:05:39
True Stories #438 - "Abnormal"
12/17/2025
For centuries, the Catholic Church (and others) were terrified of a human attribute that's about as threatening as a pet kitten. Here's the story.
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Duration:00:05:57
True Stories #437 - The Sleeping Giant
12/15/2025
Jean Ferré suffered from gigantism. When he died, his wish to be cremated became a logistical nightmare.
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Duration:00:05:42
True Stories #436 - Quick Release
12/10/2025
Peter Roberts invented a quick-release socket wrench. He then went to war with Sears over his creation.
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Duration:00:07:14
True Stories #435 - Sawing Logs
12/8/2025
Tab Babbitt watched lumbermen literally breaking their backs on the whipsaw and thought, "There must be a better way."
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Duration:00:06:37
True Stories #434 - A Stranger in the Night
12/3/2025
For decades, every January 19th, a mysterious figure walked the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. Who was this person?
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Duration:00:06:23
True Stories #433 - A "Bright Kid"
12/1/2025
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski was smart. Yet MIT almost blocked her at the door.
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Duration:00:05:59
True Stories #432 - The Tempermental Musician
11/24/2025
John's talent got him a job. His temper got him jailed.
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Duration:00:05:08
True Stories #431 - Let the Games Begin
11/21/2025
A decades-old comedy movie gave birth to one of the most epic "sports" networks of all time.
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Duration:00:05:59
True Stories #430 - Catastrophe
11/19/2025
Oh no! The black cat Nemo had gone missing. The story of his return is a crazy one.
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Duration:00:05:39
True Stories #429 - The Mansplainer
11/17/2025
Rebecca and a friend went to a party. Their male host decided to "teach" them about "very important" things.
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Duration:00:06:59
True Stories #428 - Just What the Doctor Ordered
11/14/2025
Medical paperwork glitches can be dangerous, even deadly. What's happening, and how can it be fixed?
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Duration:00:05:54
True Stories #427 - The Ice Station
11/12/2025
There's a lonely home to 150 people at the bottom of the world. Their lives are science and survival.
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Duration:00:05:56