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This week on Ripley Radio we talk with a Florida woman who left $1,000 in cash on the kitchen counter only to be eaten by her dog! How she got it back may surprise you! Nation-wide, Ripley attractions are celebrating the holidays. We talk with Michael Hirsch of the New York City Believe It or […] The post Ripley Radio – Roadkill Nourishment & Money-Eating Mongrel appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Inside money is an important part of any carnival or circus sideshow, we hear from sideshow historian James Taylor. “You pay a buck to get in and $50 to get out,” he jokes. He explains the “inside money” concept this week on Ripley Radio and tells a few weird stories along the way. 59-year old […] The post Ripley Radio – Side Show Money, Weird Winter Sports & Messages in a Bottle appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Author and a doyenne of death, Gail Ruben visits Ripley Radio this week and tells us about her quest to crash 30 funerals of total strangers in 30 days. Then she blogs about the deceased and her experiences at the funeral. Taking a whimsical approach to death and funerals is her forte. In our sideshow […] The post Ripley Radio – Funerals, Sea Turtles & Priscilla the Monkey Girl appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Psychic Marie Gates, author of Are We Our Past Lives?, visits Ripley Radio this week and discusses her journey from being an atheist and not believing in re-incarnation to one who believes in both God and re-incarnation. She relates a compelling story that she feels proves that re-incarnation does indeed exist. Weird Medical Maladies Minute […] The post Ripley Radio – Weird Medical Maladies, Proof of Reincarnation & Miss Artichoke appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Kooky UFO Phil visits Ripley Radio again and outlines his plans to build a pyramid on Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay that will serve both as a hydrogen power plant and a landing site for alien space craft. We also feature UFO Phil’s latest song, Bad Aliens. Kim Orlando, founder of Travelingmom.com, explains some […] The post Ripley Radio – All About Saints, Friendly Aliens & Odd Thanksgiving Traditions appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Ripley Radio celebrates Halloween by reaching out to three different witches and warlocks and asking them to explain what this witch thing is all about. What we got in return is an entertaining and enlightening program dedicated to the unbelievable world they live in. Christian Day, the World’s Most Famous Warlock, talks with us from […] The post Ripley Radio – Halloween Stories and Witches: When to Love Them; When to Fear Them appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Birdsville Australia is so far from anything and everything it is lovingly referred to as the Front Door to Nowhere! Travel writer Cynthia Clampitt joins us this week and tells us all about her experiences in this unbelievable part of Down Under. Can you believe that at one time, the US Postal Service thought the […] The post Ripley Radio – The Door to Nowhere, Missile Mail & Ripley’s Food Drive appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Stephenie Meyer chose Forks, Washington as the setting for her Twilight series for a reason. It’s rainy, cloudy and rather sun-less for much of the year. The perfect environment for a vampire! Debbie Bennett, a resident of Forks runs Twilight Tours in which she and her team drives paying customers around to all the sites […] The post Ripley Radio – Vampire Tours, Hulk Hogan & The World’s Largest Plow appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Would you eat Schweddy Balls? Actor Alec Baldwin made his Schweddy Balls famous in a “Saturday Night Live” skit years ago. Now, the lovable folks at Ben & Jerry’s have named their newest flavor, Schweddy Balls Ice Cream. We talk about the strange addition to the Ben & Jerry line-up this week on Ripley Radio. […] The post Ripley Radio – Bernard Hopkins, Schweddy Balls & Christopher Elliott’s Book of Scams appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Mysteries and Conspiracies continue 52 years after pioneer rocker Buddy Holly died in a fiery plane crash. However, Buddy has not rested in peace as there are many theories surrounding that crash that are still being discussed and remain unsolved today. The key they say is in the wreckage – a pile of metal which […] The post Ripley Radio – Buddy Holly, Laurel & Hardy, and Feel-Good Dog Stories appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

The re-emergence of Burlesque as a credible dance form and entertainment choice in today’s variety show presentations has a historical significance. Burlesque was a very important part of early circus sideshows and Vaudeville theaters before falling out of popularity as it turned more to stripping and the dark side of town than teasing in a […] The post Ripley Radio – Burlesque Queens, The Mob, & Stupid Things Drunks Do appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Jon Provost, who portrayed Timmy in the Lassie TV series for 260 episodes in the 1950s is our guest this week and he openly talks about how being a child star then, differs greatly from being one now. We discuss his new autobiography, “Timmy’s in the Well,” and find that while Timmy seemed to be […] The post Ripley Radio – Lassie, a Boy Named Timmy & a Lifeguard Wearing Speedos appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Vivian Wheeler was starring on the midway as the Bearded Lady when her husband stole Richard, their 3-year old son. She never heard from either for more than 40 years. Last year, Wheeler and Richard were happily reunited on national television. Wheeler, still sporting an 11-inch long beard, visits us this week on Ripley Radio […] The post Ripley Radio – The Bearded Lady Finds Her Son and WE Find the Center of the Universe appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Imagine this. You are a 4 year old girl and have never met your father, never seen a clown, and never been to a circus. Then, one day your mother takes you to the circus, you walk back stage and you see this strange, tall man who your mom introduces as your dad! That’s what […] The post Ripley Radio – Bobo the Clown’s Daughter & The World’s Largest Family appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

They are definitely a colorful lot! While they don’t stand out as being so different in today’s society, tattooed ladies of the past were a unique bunch. Today, tattooed ladies of the 21st Century are still amongst us – in larger numbers than ever. Amelia Klem Osterud explains how she came to write the first-ever […] The post Ripley Radio – Conversations with 21st Century Tattooed Ladies appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Our two guests this week, Bob Thiel and Jayson Rand, are both authors and experts on the 2012 phenomenon. They have written very long-titled tomes that can serve as guides to get us through this potentially rough period in our lives. They’ll tell us about all the events leading up to and following Dec. 21, […] The post Ripley Radio – Getting ready to die on Dec. 21, 2012 & Driving a short street in Ohio appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Doug Kirby and Ken Smith, founders of the popular http://www.roadsideamerica.com site details the latest on roadside attractions. They explain how all of those “Blue Line Highways” lure the nostalgic traveler of today; Intern Eric tells us the sad tale of the lightning strike of the Touchdown Jesus statue. All that remains of the once solemn […] The post Ripley Radio – Exploring Roadside America, Weeki Wachee Springs & Lady Gaga appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

We explore the amazing world of Daredevils in this week’s daring episode. Nik Wallenda, 7th generation of the famous Wallenda family tells of his life and upcoming history-making daredevil events. The “King of the High Wire” explains why he risks his life every time he performs ; Murrugun the Mystic explains how he swallowed a […] The post Ripley Radio – High Wire Walking Wallenda and Rocket Sword Swallowing Murrugun appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

There are still mysteries and controversy surrounding what many feel is the day the music died, Feb.3, 1959, when Buddy Holly, the Big Bopper and Richie Valens died in a plane crash. This week we talk with Gary Moore, author of the book “Hey Buddy” and he unveils what has not been told to us […] The post Ripley Radio – Elvis, Buddy Holly & a Great Fish Story appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

Chris Alexander, Editor-in-Chief of Fangoria magazine explains why people love to be grossed out and scared by horror! Are these movie-goers some kind of sickos, are they curious about blood and guts, or do they just like getting grossed out and scared? Intern Eric tells us why the burial crypt above Marilyn Monroe remains empty […] The post Ripley Radio – Why We Love Horror, Marilyn Monroe’s Vacant Neighbor & Fried Twinkies appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.