Believe It or Not!
Typhoid Mary & A Tree in Disneyland
Monday, January 9, 2012 · 1 Comment
EPISODE 85 In the early 1900s, Typhoid Mary cooked for people and they soon became very ill or died. It was that simple, but was she a typhoid carrier? Fran Capo joins us this week to discuss Mary Malone, better known as Typhoid Mary, from the research she did for ...
Hard Core Jousting, Sunken Ships & The Doors
EPISODE 84 Formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, Jim Morrison & The Doors created their own recording studio in a worn-down area of Santa Monica Boulevard. Today, that location is a Mexican Restaurant and the sound booth in which Morrison recorded is the men’s bathroom.
Witch Doctors, Alien Hands & 7 Billion People
Monday, December 12, 2011 · 3 Comments
EPISODE 83 TV adventurer, author, actor and world traveler Piers Gibbon stops by Ripley Radio this week and tells us about his latest National Geographic Channel show, The Witch Doctor Will See You Now! He shares the various “cures” he was shown by the Witch Doctors in Peru.
GhostBusters and GhostTalkers Candidly Talk of their Skills
Episode 11 Anna Maria Prezio, author of “Confessions of a Feng Shui Ghostbuster” describes how to create a living or work space that ghosts won’t invade. Jacki Mari, a GhostTALK Communicator and world famous psychic names the most famous ghost of all times and discusses the famous celebrities she has ...
The Historic Collections of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Highlighted
Episode 9 Ripley’s archivist Edward Meyer tells how he personally acquired the world’s largest collection of the fallen Berlin Wall, which fell 20 years ago on November 9. Ghost Hunters International Dustin Pari talks about his busy life traveling the world searching for ghosts. We learn the amazing fact of ...
A Halloween Horror Party – Ripley’s Style!
Episode 8 Actor J. LaRose of the Saw films talks about his life as a horror film star and his famous chains scene in Saw III. Barry Anderson, director of Ripley’s art department recalls his earlier career as a horror film makeup artist and the day he nearly go ...
Strange But True Humans
Monday, October 12, 2009 · 1 Comment
Episode 6 Erik Sprague, better known as The Lizardman, tells of the commitment he made to his art when he tattooed and modified himself to look like a lizard. James Kuhn painted a different portrait on his face and head each day for a year and claims he has no ...
Sideshow Acts Highlighted
Episode 4 Big week for Unusual people! Internationally known sword swallower Dan Meyer. Human pin cushion and body modification artist Brent Moffat. A dwarf with an insatiable appetite. An Indian ruler who had 100 daughters – all hunchbacks. And a trip to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! attractions in Myrtle ...
Collecting Banana Labels & Sitting in Every Seat in the Rose Bowl
Episode 3 Hosts Tim, Edward and Marcia have a fun time talking about the world of the weird and unusual. Becky Martz tells us about her collection of 9,000 banana labels. Jim Mouth recalls how he wore out five pairs of pants during his attempt to sit in every seat ...
Road Kill Jewelry, Extreme Balloon Art & Ripley’s Artist
Episode 2 We delve into the world of unusual artwork. Amy Nugent tells us how she uses road kill to create up-scale jewelry and artwork. Jason Hackenwerth describes his larger than life balloon sculptures. Ripley cartoonist John Graziano explains his 25 year quest to get THE job. Also featured is ...
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