Retrocast #37 - UI Podcast #248

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, Comedy, History

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2025

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

A fire department stands back and watches a man's home burn to the ground, a pig flies for possibly the first time ever, fleas are transported on a dog, and a gorilla destroys an American Tourister suitcase, and much more! The Flea Circus video mentioned in this episode can be seen on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9BjN_GHIic Images, links, and transcripts for this podcast can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/retrocast-37-podcast-248/ You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcast X (Twitter): https://t.co/7pV2H8iXJV Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/ 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 advertising@airwavemedia.com 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.
0:04.7	Today on the 37th edition of the useless information on retrocast, you'll hear a number of fascinating,
0:10.8	totally true stories, and those include the time that a Pennsylvania fire department just stood
0:15.6	by and watched a man's home burn to the ground. And did you know the pigs can really fly?
0:22.3	Well, at least we'll talk about the first time that a pig may have been taken up in an airplane.
0:27.9	Plus, you'll hear what really happens when a suitcase is tossed into a cage with a full-grown
0:33.1	gorilla.
0:34.7	Well, all those stories, the question of day, today's retro sponsor, and so much more,
0:39.3	they're all coming up next.
0:41.8	I am Steve Silderman, and this is the Useless Information podcast.
0:47.2	Useless information.
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