Category Archives: Mysteries

062-Tesla?

July 9, 2015biography, History, Hobo Radio Crossover, Holiday, icon, movies, Mysteries, science, science fiction, Show notes, teslaThe Curioso

Nikola Tesla was a Serbian born inventor and genius whose creations are in almost every electrical gadget we use today. Although he had an amazing mind capable of engineering feats unfathomable by lesser men, he did not have a mind for business. Consequently he passed away almost penniless, being the last of many devastating tragedies in his life. It almost caused him to largely be forgotten in history books. It would take until the internet age where his legacy has taken on a second life being universally hailed as a technological (and nerd) icon.

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052-Robert Ripley?

February 19, 2015Cryptozoology, Holiday, Medical, movies, Mysteries, Record Holders, Show notes, Sideshow, Vaudevillethecurioso

Robert Ripley has left behind a massive legacy all tied to the words Believe it or Not! He has had his hand in cartooning newspapers, hosting radio and television shows and of course his many Odditoriums around the world. Ripley traveled the word collecting oddities and stories to display them to the masses. During this episode we speak with Nora the regional manager for the Maryland Ripley’s Odditoriums. She is a lifelong Ripley fan, as are we and we a great time discussing his early life as a sports champion, his travels and his harem. Robert Ripley wore many hats in his day and even owned his own private island. This episode was recorded inside of the Baltimore location which we toured directly after.

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Here’s a link to the PBS documentary we discussed in the episode.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ripley/player/
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052-Robert Ripley?

February 19, 2015Cryptozoology, Holiday, Medical, movies, Mysteries, Record Holders, Show notes, Sideshow, VaudevilleThe Curioso

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Here’s a link to the PBS documentary we discussed in the episode.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/ripley/player/
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048-The Yeti?

December 25, 2014Bigfoot, crypotozoology, Cryptozoology, El Tigre, History, Holiday, magic, monster, movies, Mysteries, Mythology, Sasquach, science, Show notes, weird, Yetithecurioso

The Yeti remains a mystery obscured by snow high in the Himalayas. Are Yetis real or fake? Is it a ape like creature or related to the bear? Either way the Yeti has inspired children’s Christmas tales, comic books, television, movies and has even inspired a line of beverage Coolers.

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