The Internet Says it’s True

A computer sound effect sparked one of the funniest stories in tech history. This week, Michael explores the decades-long trademark war between Apple Computer and the Beatles' Apple Corps, a conflict that stretched from the late 1970s into the age of the iPod and iTunes. Along the way, an Apple engineer slipped a sarcastic message into the Macintosh operating system, creating the legendary "Sosumi" alert sound. What started as a le...

A symbol of freedom standing atop the United States Capitol seems like the perfect representation of American ideals. But what if one of the people most responsible for bringing that symbol to life was himself enslaved? This week, Michael explores the remarkable true story of Philip Reid, the skilled craftsman whose expertise helped make the Statue of Freedom possible, and the extraordinary irony of a monument to liberty being comp...

Originally released September 15, 2025. During the Civil War, hundreds of people assigned female at birth served in male disguise. Some did it out of patriotism, some for love, and for others, it was about living as the gender they knew themselves to be. In this episode, we uncover the stories of Albert D.J. Cashier, Lyons Wakeman, Frank Thompson, Samuel Blalock, Mollie “Melvin” Bean, and Mary “John” Burns &...

In 1898, workers building a railroad bridge in East Africa began disappearing during the night. Rumors spread that supernatural forces were stalking the camp, but the truth was terrifying enough: two lions had begun hunting humans. This week, Michael explores the true story of the Tsavo Man-Eaters, the months-long campaign of fear that threatened one of the British Empire's largest engineering projects, and the scientific mystery t...

A well-dressed man is found dead on an Australian beach with no identification, no known family, and a hidden scrap of paper reading “Tamám Shud” - “it is finished.” What followed became one of the strangest mysteries of the 20th century involving secret codes, missing labels, Cold War spy theories, and a question that haunted investigators for more than 70 years. This week, Michael Kent dives into the eerie...

To observe Memorial Day this year, we're running a digest of 4 American heroes.  Story #1: Peter Conover Hains was born before the Civil War and still wore a U.S. Army uniform in World War I. He fired one of the Civil War’s first naval shots, built ports and canals, and returned to active duty at age 77. His legacy spans over half a century of American warfare — and four generations of service.  Story #2: Bi...

Three thousand years ago, workers building royal tombs in ancient Egypt did something almost unthinkable - they went on strike. While history records their demands as delayed wages, and popular culture thinks it was all about depriving them of makeup, the full story reveals a deeper fight for dignity, identity, and the essentials of daily life. This episode explores the world’s first recorded labor strike and the surprising h...

Originally released Sept. 6, 2021. When Barbra Streisand's 14-year old Coton du Tulear dog was nearing the end of its life, she sent some of its skin cells to ViaGen Pets. Now two of her dogs are perfect clones of that pet! In this episode, we tell the story of Babs' cloned dogs and chat with Comedian and Actor Maria DeCotis! 

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A group of counterfeiters once tried to steal Abraham Lincoln’s body and hold it for ransom. This episode explores one of the strangest and most unbelievable plots in American history, revealing just how close they came and what happened after. Then we're joined with author of the new book, "Tell It Well," Taylor Hughes.

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For nearly a thousand years, visitors in China have been spitting on the same statues - figures frozen in eternal apology for a betrayal that still resonates today. This episode dives into the story of Yue Fei, Qin Hui, and one of the most unusual monuments in the world. Then we yap yap with the amazing and hilarious Matt Donnelly! 

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