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New York, NY (April 13, 2011) – Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square named “Lucky the Painproof Man” as the winner of its Unbelievable Talents Contest during the finalist competition at the Ripley’s Times Square Odditorium.  To prove his extreme resistance to pain, “Lucky” kicked off his routine by eating a glass light bulb, [...]

 Featured on the April 4 Episode of Ripley Radio:  “The Mouse House, Family Cremains & a Knife Throwing Breast Surgeon.”

New York, NY (March 7, 2010) – For those who are super flexible, able to perform odd feats of strength or never seize to amaze, shock-and-awe with out-of-the-ordinary talents…Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Times Square wants to see it all! 

The year’s weirdest and strangest events are unveiled and discussed. Tim presents Ripley’s Top 10 Year-End list, including the ones about the dog who ate his owner’s toe off and the 600 pound woman who is trying to gain 400 pounds; Buck Wolf reveals the Top AOL Weird News list, that contained the story of Donald [...]

On the November 1 Episode of Ripley Radio: Renown pirate expert and collector Pat Croce dispels long held myths about the pirates of yore; Marc Hartzman tells of the reunion between the Bearded Lady Vivian Wheeler and her long lost son;

In the Oct. 15 Episode: Tea Krulos, an expert on Real Life Superheroes, provides us with a view of the special people who dress up at night and go out to protect their neighborhoods as costumed enforcers; Chris Epting reports that the little-known author of the third most popular song of all time, “Take Me [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (Sept. 21, 2010) – Half Man Johnny Eck beat out Lizardman Erik Sprague,  Khagendra Thapa Magar the 22 inch tall teen sensation, and Mel “The Blockhead” Burkhart to win the distinction of being the “All-Time Greatest Ripley’s Believe It or Not! Star.”

In the July 15 Episode: Lee Speigel, one the world’s pre-eminent research journalists and broadcasters in the realm of UFO’s, paranormal activities, and fringe events,  provides proof that the government isn’t telling us the truth about alien adventures on and around the earth;

In the May 15 Episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast:  While most of us are familiar with the more famous cryptids – the Abominable Snowman, the Loch Ness Monster and  Big Foot, this show on Cryptozoology introduces us to a few of the lesser-known, but equally cool Cryptids that are thought to exist [...]

 
In the May 1 episode of Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast: Marc Hartzman, author of the new book, “God Made Me Do It!” details a few hilarious stories of the worst advice the Lord has ever given his followers; AOL’s Buck Wolf tells us of the love story between Al Tomaini, the 8 foot [...]