Hidden Lens History Podcast

history, society, culture · EN

Hidden Lens History is a bite-sized history podcast built from strange newspaper stories. In about five minutes, hear one remarkable, bizarre, funny, or forgotten story pulled from the archives.I dig through old newspapers looking for stories worth following, then chase them wherever they lead. Strange crimes. Ridiculous inventions. Scams. Disasters. Bizarre contests. Famous people doing strange things. Ordinary people having very unusual days.Like why did one newspaper call July 4 a clerical error? How did a greased-pig contest become illegal in Minnesota? And what happens when a headline from 100 years ago turns into a festival 94 years later?I check the claims, find the photographs and records, and try to figure out what actually happened.See the original clippings, images, and sources at hiddenlenshistory.com.The strange side of history, one newspaper at a time.– Chris www.hiddenlenshistory.com