Up, Up and Away: The Superman Heist

During its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable night in 1977, Lorne Michaels turned the show over to an 80-year-old amateur.  * On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one in ...  Show more

Velvalee Dickinson ran a doll shop on Madison Avenue that catered to wealthy collectors. But in one of the strangest espionage cases of World War II, Dickinson's clients had no idea she was using correspondence about doll orders to transmit coded U.S. military intelligence to the ...  Show more

Today we visit two tales of out-of-place characters, and the legacy they've left behind.Join our Patreon for ad-free episodes!: https://www.patreon.com/grimandmildSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

On today's tapes...>> Do-Si-Do << A group of friends looking for a good scare get more than they bargained for.>> Lone Phone Booth << In the middle of nowhere, our storyteller sees an odd but safe place to pull over… or so he thinks.Want more Radio Rental? For early access and ad ...  Show more

On today's tapes...>> The Library << While working at the library our storyteller encounters an interesting man.>> Angel << Swipe left. 

A veteran loss prevention officer goes rogue and reveals the truly dark side of policing professional shoplifters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.