Retrocast #25 - UI Podcast #216

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 9 April 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

An alligator is found in a California swamp, male toll collectors oppose the hiring of women, a mummified man inspires a Don McLean song, a chewing gum party, and much more! Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-25-podcast-216/ The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. 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	This episode is brought to you by Krakan.
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0:26.7	to learn more.
0:27.6	Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the money
0:29.6	you invest.
0:30.2	This is a high-risk investment
0:31.6	and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong.
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0:54.3	Today on the useless information retrocast,
0:58.2	you'll hear about a 1947 battle over whether or not women should be employed as toll collectors.
1:05.4	And then you'll find out about a man who died in 1913 but wasn't buried until 1973.
1:12.4	Just what were they doing with his body for those 60 years? Plus you'll learn about an
1:18.1	alligator who ended up living in a California swamp, which of course is not even close to its native habitat.
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