The Kidnapping of Caleb Milne IV - UI #024

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2009

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

A long-forgotten story about the sensational kidnapping of Caleb Milne IV back in 1935. Also, discover the first #1 on Billboard's album chart, fake radio messages from Europe, two men who died during a fake bank robbery, and the $100 front-page publicity stunt. Retrosponsor: Sal Hepatica laxative. 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.
0:06.0	The new Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Chromebook are better together.
0:11.0	Take hands-free selfies which automatically synch your Chromebook, ready to edit, and access
0:16.1	recent chrome tabs across both devices. The new Galaxy Z-Flip-5 and Chromebook, better together.
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0:23.0	Available on Sky Mobile.
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0:28.0	on both your phone and Chromebook.
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1:05.0	Hi, I'm Steve Silverman and you'll see to a classic episode of the
1:10.1	Useless Information Podcast.
1:12.0	The story you're about to hear the kidnap the And while it may not be apparent to anyone else listening, I see this episode as a major turning point in the podcast evolution.
1:27.0	And that's because after this I moved away from retelling stories that I came across in books, magazines, and on the web, to finding my own stories, doing my own research, and then synthesizing what I found into what I consider to be a great story.
1:41.0	And the story of Caleb Milne IV is the perfect use of the story. And the story of Caleb Mill and the fourth is the perfect useless
1:45.1	information story. It's fascinating, has an unsuspecting twist and the story hadn't
1:50.6	seen the light of day since it first happened back in 1935. I think you're really
1:55.6	going to like this one.
1:57.0	Welcome to the Useless Information Podcast, my collection of fascinating true stories from the flip side history.
2:06.0	My name is Steve Silverman and today's stories on the kidnapping of Caleb Milne the fourth, one of the most obscure stories that I've ever done.
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