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ORLANDO (April 15, 2013) – Artist Steve Casino has chosen an unusual medium for his art – peanut shells – on which he paints the famous and the infamous. He tells us how he does it and why he began this strange endeavor and what his friends really think of it (and him).  Sideshow historian [...]

ORLANDO  (Dec. 3, 2012) – Canadian sideshow performer, The Great Orbax, wanted to learn to tattoo, so he climbed aboard a wooden roller coaster and practiced – on his brother Sweet Pepper Klopek, while moving 50 mph! Hear from Orbax and Pepper on how this huge promotional stunt played out!  The renown and very green [...]

ORLANDO (Oct. 1, 2012) – This week on Ripley Radio, we talk with the creator of the toaster that can summon up a great image of Jesus each and every time on any slice of bread! Tom Thumb was not the smallest person to ever walk the earth, but he certainly was the most popular [...]

ORLANDO (July 30, 2012) – Two new models of flying cars have been put on the market, a Michigan Pizza Shop turned into a Classical Italian Art Museum is doing well, and we take a look at Presidential Pets that have lived in the U.S. White House through the years – all on the July [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (June 11, 2012) – Captain Steamers, A pirate-themed oyster bar in Florida was being robbed when an employee grabbed the closest weapon he could find – a piece of the theming decoration – and foiled the bad guy’s efforts.  What did he use? Tune into the week’s episode of Ripley Radio – An [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 28, 2012) – Where is the worst place for a cow to show up after escaping from its farm?  This week on Ripley Radio Oddcast, we discover the answer to that question. It’s a fun, feel-good animal story that gives an all-new meaning to the food chain, AND, it’s a perfect Ripley [...]

ORLANDO, Fla. (May 7, 2012) – Less than 200 people have gone below the sea to visit the Titanic in the 100 years since it sank. Fran Capo, a regular Ripley Radio Oddcast contributor is one of them. 

How about a six foot two Biker-looking dude who loves Cats and a lady who tells us all about her great-grandfather founding Hollywood and the Believe It or Not! story on how he came to name the city!  All on the July 11 episode of Ripley Radio. Join us at www.ripleyoddcast.com