This Is True: Recent Episodes
This is True
Even though meteorites fall to earth all the time, there's been only a single incidence in recorded history where one has actually struck a person, and she survived. But this extremely rare extraterrestrial event was the beginning of the end for a young Central Alabama woman.
In continuation of the last episode on the history of the Hollywoodland sign, let's examine a few of the real stories and lives that circled around the famous landmark over the decades.
Guest: James MacMillan
From a real estate billboard to an industry icon, and everything in between - this is the story of the Hollywoodland sign.
Guest: James MacMillan
It’s a Democracy of Ham and Eggs, a Shrine of Friendship, and the weirdest little club you’ve never heard of, until now.
Guest: James MacMillan
Sometimes our bodies turn on us, and there's nothing we can do to stop it. This is the story of Harry Raymond Eastlack, Jr. The man who slowly turned into a solid statue of pure skeleton.
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You know it. You drew it. Come learn about where the hell it might have come from!
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Did people ever really wear peg legs, or is this just a pop culture myth? If true, did pirates or sailors ever wear them? If not, where the hell did this legend come from?
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In this week's episode we get to know each of the four main California Raisins, plus a host of other colorful characters from the insanity that is the California Raisins world! Check out this episode's other half (Episode 134 of Disney Dependent) for more on this nonsensical topic.
Guest: James MacMillan
In this week's episode we meet Oskar (AKA Unsinkable Sam), a legendary cat that survived numerous shipwrecks while serving on BOTH sides of World War II, as his British and German comrades perished around him.
Guest: Leesa Johnson
In the wake of one of the most traumatic shared experiences in American history, rumor has it that Clear Channel disseminated a list of over 150 songs that radio stations were not allowed to play, for fear of triggering the nation even further. This is the second and final episode for this two-part series.
Guest: Leesa Johnson
In the wake of one of the most traumatic shared experiences in American history, rumor has it that Clear Channel disseminated a list of over 150 songs that radio stations were not allowed to play, for fear of triggering the nation even further. This is the first episode in a two-part series.
Guest: Leesa Johnson
We all know Jerry Springer as a daytime TV talk show icon, and some may know that he once held political office. But did you know that Jerry Springer had a wild birth story - something right out of a wartime epic!
Guest: Leesa Johnson
There may have been a million ways to die in the old West, but there were a handful of extremely common ways to die along the Oregon Trail as well. And we ain't just talkin' computer games, folks! Tie up your finest bonnet, hitch your wagons, and let's set off into America's longest graveyard!
Guest: Leesa Johnson
Once again we delve deep into the Nutty Putty cave system, this time to learn about the amazingly heroic rescue effort for stuck spelunker (and son, brother, husband, and father) John Jones.
Guest: James MacMillan
Welcome to Utah's Nutty Putty Cave, a dark and twisting cave system. I hope you came prepared.
Guest: James MacMillan
Sure, you know about the stain on American history that is the Ku Klux Klan. But do you know about the secret gang of masked vigilantes that fought the Klan out of town in 1920s Buffalo, NY?
Guest: James Macmillan
You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen. But do you know the 10 ft tall half-demon hybrid that’s only here to watch you sleep?
Guest: James Ian Macmillan
This week, Producer Ash is joined by Deanna Chapman and James MacMillan to dive into the dark depths of getting away with murder in Yellowstone.
Producer Ash is joined by Deanna Chapman to tell the story of the woman who birthed rabbits.
This week, Producer Ash is joined by Deanna Chapman and they dive deep into the world of... Nair!
We all know that the first Thanksgiving wasn't the happy Norman Rockwell-esque meal its sometimes portrayed to be, but not many people know WHY we celebrate it each and every year.
Guests: James MacMillan and Sarah Chilcott
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Saint Damien (2 of 2) - How Leprosy Works
Leprosy is a famously misunderstood (yet fascinating) disease. How much do you actually know? And what’s it really like to live and die as a leper?
Guest: James MacMillan
Sure, you’ve heard that long ago there was a leper colony on Hawaii. But how was it formed? And what was it like to live there? Come learn about Father Damien: the man, who became a priest, who became a leper, then finally a saint.
Guest: James MacMillan
Did Pearl Jam's song “Jeremy” REALLY inspire a tragic school shooting in 1996?
Guest: James Macmillan
What’s the true story behind the quintessential Pearl Jam song “Jeremy”?
Guest: James Macmillan
Did Elvis Presley REALLY hate Robert Goulet so much that he’d shoot any TV he was on?
Guest: James MacMillan
Would you believe that the iconic Civil War era song ”Ashokan Farewell“ is secretly a fairly modern tune, written by a friggin’ Yankee?
Guest star: James MacMillan
We all know President Taft was a big boi. But just how big was he? And did he REALLY get stuck in a Presidential tub? Listen in to find out just how much (or little) of this is true.
Guest star: James MacMillan
What exactly IS Velveeta? Is it cheese? Is it plastic? Is it actually a superfood?? Some studies say so... Listen in to find out the truth.
Guest star: James MacMillan
If you're as dumb and oblivious as Producer Ash (and her guest), you've probably never wondered why the iconic theme park is actually called "Six Flags". What's the story here? Listen to this episode to hear the history of the Six Flags over Texas, and how it should probably be more than six to be honest.
Guest: James MacMillan
It's the inaugural episode of This Is True, and Producer Ash has a doozy for you! This episode is all about the man... the myth.... the LEGEND....Chris Gaines (AKA Garth Brooks' alter ego)!
Guest: James MacMillan