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005-Mermaids?

June 13, 2013barnum, Born freaks, capricorn, coneyisland, Cryptozoology, dolphin, feegee mermaid, fiji mermaid, freakshow, maritime, Medical, mermaids, Mysteries, Mythology, obscure, odd, oddities, sea, Show notes, Sideshow, splash, starbucks, strange, weirdThe Curioso

Mermaids have been sited in almost every culture and corner of the world since the dawn of time. Some people are working hard to make mermaids a reality and others are celebrating a wonderful myth. Mentioned in this episode:

004-Centralia?

May 30, 2013accident, coal, coal miner, decay, fire, Ghost town, hell, mining, Pennsylvania, Show notes, silent hill, urban explorerThe Curioso

Centralia used to be a coal mining town off route 61 in central Pennsylvania. Now you can’t find it on a map. Where did it go?
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003-Joey Ramone?

May 16, 2013alphabetcity, birthday, bleecker, blondie, bowery, cbgb, coneyisland, deedee, elvis, greenwichvillage, halloffame, heartbreakers, icon, joeyramone, johnny, marky, Music, newyork, newyorkdolls, punk, ramones, rockandroll, Show notes, stooges, talkingheads, tommyThe Curioso

He was the front man for The Ramones and a punk rock icon. Jeffry Ross Hyman was born May 19, 1951, but you may know him by a different name, Joey Ramone.

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002-Applejack?

May 2, 2013Alcohol, applejack, apples, brony, cider, craft brew, distilling, drink, History, liquor, lockjaw, moonshine, Show notesThe Curioso

Applejack is a liquor distilled from fermented apples. It has a long history dating back to colonial America and quite possibly helped the U.S. win the revolutionary war. It’s also tasty.

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001-Sideshows?

April 18, 2013Born freaks, fire eating, freakshow, History, Made freaks, Mysteries, obscure, odd, oddities, Show notes, Sideshow, sideshow freakshow, strange, sword swallowing, weird, working actsThe Curioso

The Sideshow is an American performance art form that has long roots associated with carnivals and circuses. From freaks and geeks to sword swallowers and personal heroes we try to fit it all in on the Curioso’s premiere podcast.

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