An Inside Job - UI Podcast #131

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 25 January 2020

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

The incredible story of how James Rufus Landis stole $160,000 in $20 bills from the United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing on New Year's Eve of 1953. Also learn about the first ATM machine, a cork leg that saved a man from suicide, an elephant that went for a ride on a monorail, and a life-size statue of St. Anthony found on a NYC subway platform. Retrosponsor: Ken-L Ration dog food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to an Airwave Media Podcast.
0:05.0	Are you interested in the parts of history that remain a mystery?
0:09.0	Do you want to learn more about the historical myths and misconceptions used to prop up false belief today.
0:15.8	I'm Nathaniel Lloyd. In my podcast Historical Blindness, I delve into all of these topics,
0:22.0	sharing puzzling tales from the past, and examining
0:25.3	hoaxes, conspiracy theories, and misremembered events that provide insight into modern politics
0:31.8	and religion.
0:33.0	Find out what's real and what's not when it comes to famous conspiracy theories,
0:38.0	like those surrounding notorious assassinations and secret societies, discover the weak and deceptive
0:45.0	underpinnings of modern political ideologies and religious beliefs.
0:49.8	Join me as I attempt to shed some light on our historical blind spots.
0:55.0	New episodes every two weeks find historical blindness on most podcast players and platforms.
1:02.0	This is the useless information podcast. players and platforms.
1:03.0	This is the Useless Information Podcast.
1:05.4	I am Steve Silverman.
1:07.0	Useless Information. So I've been to Washington, D.C. several times over the years, and I have to tell you, it offers an incredible
1:19.0	assortment of great architecture, monuments, museums.
1:22.0	But what I really like is that architecture, monuments, museums.
1:23.2	But what I really like is that most of it has free admission.
1:27.3	I mean, you can't beat that.
1:29.7	So what I do is I keep a mental list of places I'd like to visit the next time I'm there and one of those places is the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
1:38.0	Because let's face it, who doesn't want to be in the place where they print money?
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