The Internet Says it’s True

Feb 03 2025 227 ep. 35 mins 92

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Forgotten history, bizarre tales & facts that seem too strange to be true! Host Michael Kent asks listeners to tell him something strange, bizarre or surprising that they‘ve recently learned and he gets to the bottom of it! Every episode ends by playing a gameshow-style quiz game with a celebrity guest. Part of the WCBE Podcast Experience.

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Cobra Invasion: The Springfield Snake Scare of 1953

Feb 03 2025 49 mins

In 1953, as many as 11 Indian Cobras were discovered in the most unlikely of locales: Springfield, Missouri! They were discovered over the course of several months in the fall of that year and it wasn’t until decades later that this mystery was solved. In this episode, we talk about the ”Springfield Cobra Scare,” the pandemonium it caused and then examine the confession that

The Cobra Effect: Unintended Consequences in British India - REWIND

Jan 27 2025 27 mins

Originally released October 4, 2021. The Cobra Effect is a story of unintended consequences. In British-controlled India, the government tried to offer an incentive to help curb the rampant deadly cobra problem. Their solution backfired. This is the story of the model that economist & sociologists call the ”Cobra Effect.” Then comedy writer Jimmy Mak comes on the show to play t

Puffin Patrol: Throwing Puffins off a Cliff

Jan 19 2025 49 mins

Every fall in Iceland, local residents throw baby puffins off a cliff. It sounds cruel, but it’s actually part of a conservation strategy. These ”Puffling Patrols” are actually helping to mitigate human-caused disruptions to the Atlantic Puffin’s natural migration patterns. In this episode, we talk about ”humans being bros,” the Atlantic Puffin, the Icelandic practice o

Crowd Sourcing World War II: The Normandy Photo Contest

Jan 13 2025 38 mins

The Military Intelligence required to land on the beaches of Normandy France in 1944 was massive. And while Allied Forces were up to the task in gathering terrain maps, soil samples and German defensive positions, a TON of valuable information was gained through a BBC Photography contest and photos submitted by the public. In this episode, we talk about different types of intellige

Fake Stories & Real Items: Kurt Russell and the Guitar

Jan 06 2025 40 mins

Occasionally an item makes its way onto a movie set that has real-world value outside of the ”silver screen.” In a world where most props are manufactured or procured strictly to serve a purpose in a film, these real-world items have been seen on major feature films. In this episode, we’ll talk about a few of these, and a mishap that ended in one of these rare items being des

New Years Eve: The TRUE History of the NYE Ball Drop - REWIND

Dec 30 2024 22 mins

Originally released January 4th, 2021. The dropping of the ball in NYC’s Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping a ball start in New York? In this episode, we explore the real history of the dropping ball and quiz my friend, magician Peter Boie! Review this podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com

The German Christmas Pickle: Tradition or Marketing? REWIND

Dec 23 2024 12 mins

Originally released December 28, 2020. It’s an age-old tradition on The Internet Says it’s True! The Pickle Episode! Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? This episode explores the truth and myths behind this German ”tradition.” Review this podcast at

New Jersey Drones Double Feature: War of the Worlds & The Battle of LA - REWIND

Dec 16 2024 92 mins

Starting on November 18 of 2024, people in New Jersey started reporting mysterious SUV-sized drones flying over. They were seen over Trump’s Bedminster Golf Club, NJ’s Picatinny Arsenal, Naval Weapons Station Earle, and city streets. In this episode, we update you on the latest about these drones and present a special DOUBLE FEATURE rewind from two past stories that the drone s

Did Vikings “Discover” America before Columbus? The Maine Viking Penny

Dec 09 2024 41 mins

In 1957, an amazing discovery was made - it was a Viking Penny dating back to 11th Century Norway. The find itself was rare, but not unheard of. The thing that made it so remarkable? It was found on the Eastern shore of Maine in the United States. Is this evidence that the Vikings beat Christopher Columbus to America by 400 years? In this episode, we discuss Norse exploration, L’

Corrections Episode: Amending the U.S.S. Constitution

Dec 02 2024 40 mins

It’s a first for our podcast! The episode we ran on November 11, 2024 about the U.S.S. Constitution and Constitution Grove in Indiana was so popular, it made its way to the ears to the ears of the Historian for the United States Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston, which is the group that is the authority on the topic! Historian, Margherita M. Desy, spent some time