Episodes

  • The Backstory: Space Junk Falling From the Sky
    Apr 7 2026

    We’ve been watching Artemis 2 and its $23 million dollar toilet journey to the dark side of the moon this week, but you have to ask a question. As we launch all these rockets, satellites, and space stations into the sky... what happens if they somehow come falling back to Earth? Well, it did happen almost 50 years ago, and folks around the globe spent a nervous few weeks... looking up.

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    9 mins
  • The Backstory: Artemis 2: To the Moon . . . And Beyond
    Apr 3 2026

    Artemis 2 blasted off this week on NASA’s first manned trip into deep space in over 50 years. How did we get there and where are we going? The answers are both fascinating and inspirational.

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    8 mins
  • The Backstory: Mary Todd Lincoln: Hellcat or Victim?
    Mar 31 2026

    It’s Been 161 Years Since the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln. He’s Considered Our Greatest President. His Wife Mary Todd Lincoln However, Hasn’t Fared So Well in the Historical Narrative. But There’s a Deeper, More Complex Reason for That.

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    10 mins
  • The Backstory: What Do OJ Simpson and Lizzie Borden Have in Common?
    Mar 27 2026

    Lizzie Borden was a church going New England heiress . . who was suspected of taking an ax to the heads of her father and stepmother back in 1892. But what led to the murders and the surprising verdict from the jury? Feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram Real Patty Steele

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    8 mins
  • The Backstory: The #%$@ History of Cursing
    Mar 24 2026

    Swearing, cursing, cussing... giving somebody the finger. It’s kind of ubiquitous these days, but it’s been around for thousands of years. And now researchers say yelling out a favorite four-letter word can even lower your blood pressure. But where in the &^%* did it all start, and how has it evolved?

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    7 mins
  • The Backstory: The Origin of the Most Famous Tongue in Rock and Roll
    Mar 20 2026

    We all wonder where the larger than life rock and roll stars of the mid 20th century originated. But the demon of Kiss, Gene Simmons, has had an unbelievable journey. And he credits one person with his inspiration.

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    8 mins
  • The Backstory: The Real Life Painful Origin of Barney Fife
    Mar 17 2026

    Watching reruns of The Andy Griffith Show and particularly Deputy Barney Fife, to this day make you feel happy. You feel like that part of America’s past was a time of calm and safety. But for Don Knotts, the guy that played Barney Fife, life never felt calm or safe. This is how he used his pain.

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    8 mins
  • The Backstory: The Tylenol Murders
    Mar 13 2026

    We’ve all had a nasty headache and run to grab some OTC pain relief, only to get thwarted by the childproof wrapping. But 7 still unsolved murders explain why our meds are wrapped so tight feel free to DM me if you have a story you’d like me to cover . . on Facebook it’s Patty Steele and on Instagram real Patty Steele

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    9 mins