Human Anomaly Ken the Elephant Man Says Being Different isn’t a Bad Thing and that Calling Oneself a Freak is a Good Thing – All on the Nov. 23 Episode of Ripley Radio

24. Nov, 2009 Comments Off

Featured in this week’s episode Are: Samantha X, founder of 999 Eyes Freak Show talks of her group’s human anomalies, why they take pride in being called freaks and how to differentiate a real freak from other sideshow performers; Ken the modern day elephant man explains what it’s like being REALLY different; Claudia Broome explains how her pet dog, Rugby Jones, helps teach others that being different is not a bad thing; we hear of an African culture where the ruler knows far in advance exactly when he will die; and we visit the Believe It or Not! museum in Atlantic City, N.J.

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 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.