That Doesn't Happen Every Day

Feb 24 2025 60 ep. 16 mins 14
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Stories from everyday people about things that don't happen everyday.

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UFOs and Aliens and Psychologists, Oh My!

Feb 24 2025 13 mins  
In the early 1960's when it was believed that "only crazy people saw UFO's," psychologist Leo Sprinkle began to interview alleged UFO witnesses, but when he started to share his findings, many of his fellow scientists proved to be anything but inquiring or open minded. Find out what happened to a man who tried to use what he had learned about examining the world around him to get a

Apocalypse 30 Minutes From My House

Jan 27 2025 25 mins  
What's it like living 30 minutes from a nuclear missile site? What's it like working in one? On this episode we explore working 60 feet underground waiting for Armageddon along with the dark humor and odd conditions that coincide with being able to turn keys and send nuclear firepower over the north pole in thirty minutes or less. Visit the Quebec 01 Missile Alert Facility Why Domi

Laramie Wyoming's Only Ska Core Band - Charlie Pathetic

Jan 13 2025 35 mins  
While Laramie, Wyoming doesn't seem like a hot spot for ska or punk, a handful of Wyomingites came together in the 90's to form a blistering, crisp ensemble of fast and hard ska that rivaled what was being played by bands from much bigger places. Here is the story of Charlie Pathetic... Please check out their website You can also listen to their album here Support the show

The Blue Lady of The Kane Cemetery

Dec 23 2024 10 mins  
The story of a blue figure rumored to haunt The Kane Cemetery and surrounding area in Northern Wyoming seems harmless enough until you really start to look into local history and a tragedy from the last century. If you or someone you know is contemplating suicide, please text or call 988 or call 911. Casper Daily Tribune Article about the tragedy Follow up coverage from The Tribune

The Sixteen Skeletons of Badwater Creek

Dec 10 2024 18 mins  
Over the decades 16 human skeletons have been found near Badwater Creek in Wyoming. Some were murdered and some we're not sure what happened. From homesteaders, to soldiers, to one who apparently came back to haunt a local family's root cellar, you're going to like this one! Jackie Dorothy's Original Article About The Wailing Skeleton Jackie Dorothy's Podcast Salt Lake Herald Artic

The Artist and The Recon Marine

Nov 18 2024 19 mins  
You usually don't think of the arts when you think of marines, or marines when you think of artists. However, in this episode we interview a beret-wearing artist and former recon marine who went on to teach people how to print their photographs onto gold and ask if there is any crossover between the artistic and the militaristic. Check out Barrie's Art at Merglennstudios.com Marine

When The Police Try to Get You to Commit Crimes - The Story of Lola West

Nov 04 2024 10 mins  
What do you do when the people in charge of stopping crimes try to get you to commit them? In 1940's Cheyenne, Wyoming, police approached African American Business Owner, Lola West, and told her she needed to change what she was selling at her boarding house and cafe and give them some of the profits. What followed was a story of corruption, extortion, race, and one woman who fough

A Creepy & Odd Tour of My Own Town

Oct 22 2024 19 mins  
From the skeleton of a teenaged girl, to a castle, to a railway shooting, I take you to all the odd little places in my own town where rumors have abounded and try to get to the bottom of them. Enjoy! 100 Things To Do In Cheyenne Before You Die - Andi Jaspersen Haunted Cheyenne - Jill Pope The Slaying of CC Bernard The Execution of Paul "Perry" Carroll Tom Horn's Execution & Th

When You're From Wyoming and Win an Oscar

Sep 30 2024 22 mins  
How did someone who grew up in a Wyoming town better known for railroad workers and the world's largest outdoor rodeo become an Oscar-winning filmmaker? We find out about Dan Junge's journey from The Magic City of the Plains to the podium at the academy awards. Please check out Dan's films: Chiefs Saving Face Being Evel Fight Church A Lego Brickumentary To learn more about Dan and

The Grave Robber of Salt Lake City

Sep 16 2024 18 mins  
In 1862, a man was caught robbing so many graves in Salt Lake City, Utah that he was banished to a small island in The Great Salt Lake before disappearing entirely. Jennifer Jones of The Dead History Blog shares this story involving grave robbing, reassurances to families of the victims by Brigham Young, and a possible tattoo or branding the culprit was supposedly given. Please vis