Ripley Radio – Episode 18: The Daring World of Daredevils

18. Jan, 2010 Comments Off

This week, we explore the amazing world of Daredevils: Why do they risk their lives to entertain the public and what kind of lives do they really live. Nik Wallenda, the “King of the Highwire” is the 7^th generation of the famous Wallenda family and he tells us of his life and upcoming history-making events, including the re-creation of the 7-Man highwire pyramid which claimed the lives of three family members in the 1960s; Murrugun the Mystic explains how he swallowed a rocket-powered sword and lived to tell us about it; we go hunting for the Yeti in the Himalayas with Jeremiah Greer; we visit with Kelly Jo Gehrke of the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! in the Wisconsin Dells; we’ll hear of an old lady who literally ran circles around a tree in hopes of a grandchild; and we learn how jilting a lover can really be dangerous to your health.

Ripley Radio – an On-Demand Oddcast

Ripley’s radio hour is a journey through the weird, wacky, whimsical, wild, and totally unbelievable world of the odd, strange and unusual. Each show provides listeners with amazing and absolutely true tales of today as well as unbelievable facts culled from the extensive archives of the company that has been freaking out families for more than 90 years!

The show is an unpredictable and fun-filled hour that will prove beyond all dimensions that Ripley’s is indeed, the global authority on the weird, strange and bizarre.

Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast is carried on Webtalkradio.net and new and archived shows can be streamed or downloaded at the dedicated Ripley Radio website. For further information on the show, email to radio@ripleys.com

About Ripley Radio

Ripley Radio is owned by Ripley Entertainment Inc., keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand and is a global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 13 million guests visit its 70-plus world-wide attractions annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations. Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.