Six Impossible Episodes: Possible Apocrypha

Viola Roseboro’ isn’t well-known today, but she played a big behind-the-scenes role in the careers of a lot of American writers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, shaping what’s thought of as the American literary canon. Research: “4 New Features.” Washington D.C. Evening ...  Show more

This 2016 episode covers the May 30, 1948 flood that destroyed Vanport, Oregon. What really makes the story more than a historical footnote is how it ties into the racial makeup of both Portland and Oregon at the time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Who we are is closely tied to what we—and others—know about ourselves. These stories offer examples of how that might be taken to the extreme.

Humans have a way of getting themselves into some pretty amazing situations. In fact, the stories about that are more than a little curious.

It's easy to take things for granted and assume we know all there is about them. But these two curious stories might just change your mind.

One of the most curious types of stories is when lost things turn up again. Today's tour will give you a couple of good examples, for sure.