CLASSIC: Closed Cities: Secret Towns Kept Off Your Maps

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Listener Mail: Wrestling From the Inside, The Rise of Jimothy, the Guys Call Monsanto and More

Sasquatch's Stunt Double provides an in-depth look at Pro Wrestling. Stoned Coyote inspires a conversation about the short-spined, viral raccoon Jimothy. The Truest Lock shares a story about helicopter repairs, the draft -- and whether the U.S. would be better with mandatory comm ...  Show more

The Devil's Quarry, with Paul Solotaroff

In the fall of 1995, hunters in rural Carmel, New York discovered the remains of 12-year-old Josette Wright. The discovery set the town and local law enforcement into a frenzy, desperate to close the case even if doing so meant bending the law. In this exclusive interview with Pa ...  Show more

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