Strange Country Ep.153: Kentucky Meat Shower
Strange Country
English - July 30, 2020 10:00 - 52 minutes - 60.2 MB - ★★★ - 170 ratingsComedy History cults ghosts unusual americanhistory comedy eccentrics history librarians library storytelling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Hold on, chicken littles, the sky isn't falling. It's just some pieces of meat. Wait--what? In 1876, pieces of beef fell from the Kentucky sky leaving some to wonder why and some to say "let me put this in my mouth." Strange Country co-hosts Beth and Kelly talk about meat storms and other strange weather phenomena.
Theme music: Big White Lie by A Cast of Thousands
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