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Useless Information Podcast

UI #66 - The Baby is in the Mail

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.61.8K Ratings

🗓️ 22 September 2013

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

It's absolutely true: When the United States started Parcel Post service in 1913, both babies and small children were mailed. Listen to this story to learn why it was done and how it came to an end. Also hear about the first unsigned band to appear on Saturday Night Live, a new father that couldn't find the hospital door, a bizarre case of supposed illegal search and seizure, as well as the mother-in-law that didn't know how to drive. Retrosponsor: Penn-Daw Motor Hotel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Welcome to the Useless Information Podcast, my collection of fascinating true stories from the flip side of history.

0:57.4

My name is Steve Silverman and today's story is titled The Baby is in the Mail. But before we do that let's start with today's question of the day.

1:07.0

And today's question of the day deals with musical acts and a legendary television show Saturday Night Live.

1:15.0

Now the show has featured some of the best musicians and many of them were at the peak of their

1:19.6

careers when they appeared on the show. But if you're incredibly lucky, you can get on the show before

1:25.5

ever scoring a recording contract. So my question for you today is, can you name the first

1:31.6

unsigned act to ever perform on Saturday night live.

1:36.7

And I should mention that every one of the acts also had a father who is incredibly famous.

1:42.1

Now here are your choices in alphabetical order.

1:45.0

Was the first unsigned act one Natalie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole,

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