Latest Truestory Podcast Episodes
217: Culture Chameleon
Stories of Our City - February 23, 2022 22:14 - 12 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsLucy Waja is a self-described multicultural cocktail who is a big fan of elephants. As a half Indian, half Sudanese native of the cosmopolitan capital of Jordan, a predominantly Arab country, Lucy naturally developed a love for other cultures and a knack for effectively navigating between severa...
Earth's Unsungest Heroes: Black Inventors, pt 4 (ep 184)
Your Brain on Facts - February 22, 2022 11:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsNecessity is the mother of invention and these inventions had real mothers! Hear about Black female inventors, the tribulations of research, and a story I didn't expect to find and couldn't pass up. 01:00 L'histoire 06:36 Martha Jones's corn husker 07:55 Mary Jones de Leon's cooking apparatus 08...
Anastasia
Real Movies Fake History with Gaz and Mel - February 16, 2022 13:19 - 1 hourWhat's the real history behind the animated classic Anastasia (1997)? This time Gaz and Mel head to Russia to talk about the true story of the infamous Grand Duchess! Join us as we go back in time and discover the fascinating story of the Romanovs, the weird life of Rasputin, and ask whether the...
Earth's Unsung-est Heroes: Black Inventors, pt. 3 (ep. 183)
Your Brain on Facts - February 15, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsCongrats to Hearts & Wheels, who won week 2 of #moxiemillion, by sharing the show to help it reach 1 million downloads this month! Necessity is the mother of invention and who was in a more necessitous position than victims of the Atlantic slave trade? You may revolutionize industries, but good l...
The African Queens (ep 182)
Your Brain on Facts - February 08, 2022 11:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsCongrats to Richard Enriquez, who won week 1 of #moxiemillion, by sharing the show to help it reach 1 million downloads this month! Cleopatra-schmeopatra! Hear the stories of three queens of Africa who should also be household names. Starring the clever queen Moremi, the fierce queen Amanirenas, ...
Episode 51: Meeting the Devil for a Drink
Crime Ghoul - February 04, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsToday's episode is about Grace Millane. The episode showcases the dangers of online dating. Tips for using Tinder <3: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a19603997/online-dating-safety-tips/ #tinder #onlinedating #gracemillane --- Support this podcast: https://podcast...
Episode 41: Meeting the Devil for a Drink
Crime Ghoul - February 04, 2022 14:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsToday's episode is about Grace Millane. The episode showcases the dangers of online dating. Tips for using Tinder <3: https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/love-sex/relationships/a19603997/online-dating-safety-tips/ #tinder #onlinedating #gracemillane --- Support this podcast: https://anchor....
Featuring: What Was That Like?
Your Brain on Facts - February 03, 2022 11:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsI thought you might also like the show "What Was That Like?," real people in unreal situations.
Gods and Monkeys (ep. 181)
Your Brain on Facts - February 01, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsWith half the world's continents being home to a panoply of monkey species, it's no wonder the people of Center & South America, Asia, and Africa hold monkeys in high esteems as mythological and religious figures. Hear about Hanuman, howlers, Hapi, and a helluva lot more (and yes, Sun Wukong, obv...
216: Frame by Frame
Stories of Our City - January 26, 2022 11:00 - 3 minutes - Video ★★★★★ - 12 ratingsFor Ribal Jafari, a multi-talented twenty-something living in Amman, Jordan, story is everything. As an aspiring filmmaker, Ribal is looking to make his mark in the world by getting his interpretation of the cosmopolitan culture and story of the Middle East onto the big screen. Ultimately, he’s ...
Cons, Scams, and Flim-Flams with Pretend (ep. 180)
Your Brain on Facts - January 25, 2022 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsJavier Leiva from Pretend did a podcast with me!!!! Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. We teach each other about: 03:10 a pig in a poke 06:30 salting a mine 10:00 melon drop 14:50 vanity awards 21:55 Baltimore stock-brok...
Ep. 50 The Truck Stop Killer
Crime Ghoul - January 24, 2022 14:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsThis is the true crime story of Robert Benjamin Rhoades, the truck stop killer. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crimeghoul/support
Episode 49: It's not always as it seems
Crime Ghoul - January 19, 2022 14:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsThis is the story of Tawnee Baird and Victoria Mendoza. Victoria's apology video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cm1l1a9few --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crimeghoul/support
Voice Over The Moon, pt 2 (ep 179
Your Brain on Facts - January 18, 2022 11:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHow'd it go for the first BBC announcer with an accent? How much work can you get if you "make it" in voiceover? How much did the woman behind Siri make? And what's a pencil got to do with any of this? All this and more in part 2! Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as lit...
Voice Over The Moon, pt 2 (ep 179)
Your Brain on Facts - January 18, 2022 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHow'd it go for the first BBC announcer with an accent? How much work can you get if you "make it" in voiceover? How much did the woman behind Siri make? And what's a pencil got to do with any of this? All this and more in part 2! Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $...
Bonus Episode: Bring Caleb Home
Crime Ghoul - January 14, 2022 13:43 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsToday I cover the disappearance of 18 year old Caleb Diehl. If you have any information regarding his disappearance, please contact the Nocona Police Department: (940) 825-3281 Check out my YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/__x7zIhMmdg --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify....
Voice Over the Moon, vol. 1 (ep. 178)
Your Brain on Facts - January 11, 2022 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsFrom a rogue radio operator, to Bugs Bunny, to the lady who recorded all the time and temperature message for the phone company, we look at some history and notable names in voicework (which is what I do for a living, hire me!) Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 ...
Episode 48: Paris
Crime Ghoul - January 10, 2022 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsToday we cover the murder of 4 year old Ella Bennett. The Ella Foundation: http://theellafoundation.com/biography/charity-lee/ Documentaries: https://www.amazon.com/Family-I-Had-Charity/dp/B0789NTQDK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2CKYBWISI3A7X&keywords=the+family+I+had&qid=1641772054&sprefix=the+family+i...
Everything Everywhere Daily
Your Brain on Facts - January 07, 2022 19:43 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsI thought you might also like the show Everything Everywhere Daily. It's like YBOF, but shorter and more often.
Featuring: Everything Everywhere Daily
Your Brain on Facts - January 07, 2022 17:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsI thought you might also like the show Everything Everywhere Daily. It's like YBOF, but shorter and more often.
Very New Year
Your Brain on Facts - January 04, 2022 14:15 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHappy new year! Or is it? It depends on which calendar you're using. Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Music: K...
Very New Year (ep. 177)
Your Brain on Facts - January 04, 2022 14:15 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHappy new year! Or is it? It depends on which calendar you're using. Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. Hang out with your fellow Brainiacs. Reach out and touch Moxie on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram. Music: Kevin MacLeo...
The Christmas Truce
Your Brain on Facts - December 24, 2021 23:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsHappy holidays to all my beautiful Brainiacs! Enjoy this bonus mini episode on a bit of history that, while not obscure, should be better-known (and taken to heart) by more people -- the WWI Christmas Truce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Worst. Christmas Song. Ever. (ep. 176)
Your Brain on Facts - December 21, 2021 11:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsVoted on by our Patreon, we look at the what, how, and for-gods-sake-why of some of those most hated holiday songs! 02:40 Banned songs 08:09 Wonderful Christmastime 10:45 Chipmunks Song 16:36 Little Drummer Boy (Peace on Earth) Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a...
Take That to the Bank (ep. 175)
Your Brain on Facts - December 14, 2021 11:30 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsStrategic reserves -- everything from Canadian maple syrup to seeds -- are intended to stabilize prices or to help us survive, in both the short and long term. So what are we keeping and why? (and what happens if someone steals it?!) Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little a...
Episode 47: Alexis
Crime Ghoul - December 13, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsAlexis Sharkey was a popular Instagram personality. Today I talk to you about her case. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkDEvzM8D_g&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RK-Tc45hFow --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/crimeghoul/support
From Panto to Python (do-over, ep. 174)
Your Brain on Facts - December 07, 2021 19:06 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsFrom music hall to Red Dwarf, pantomime to Absolutely Fabulous, we look at the history of British comedy, the names, shows, and historical events that made it what it is today. Like what you hear? Become a patron of the arts for as little as $2 a month! Or buy the book or some merch. Hang out wi...
No Time To Die
Real Movies Fake History with Gaz and Mel - December 06, 2021 08:56 - 1 hourThis month is special. Gaz and Mel review and passionately debate the new James Bond movie No Time to Die, starring Daniel Craig in his final performance as the infamous MI6 agent 007. Can it possibly live up to our expectations? And just where does it sit in the legacy of the James Bond series...
Episode 46: House of Horrors
Crime Ghoul - December 02, 2021 14:15 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 39 ratingsToday I talk to you about the Turpin case, let's help get their story out there! *EDIT: This case happened in Texas, I said California by mistake, the Turpin parents both were sent to prison in California, that's where the mistake came from, my apologies* 911 call retrieved from 20/20 #truecr...
This Land is Our Land (ep 173)
Your Brain on Facts - December 01, 2021 19:24 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 156 ratingsIn 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and it's been downhill for New World peoples ever since. Today we look at residential schools, the occupation of Alcatraz by Indians of All Tribes, the Oka crisis (aka the Mohawk resistance), and Sacheen Littlefeather's Oscar speech. YBOF Book; Audiobook (...
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