Tiger Girl Murder! Part One
On July 12, 1922, two young women spent the day in a Long Beach speakeasy, drinking and commiserating about their unfaithful husbands. That evening, on a remote road in Los Angeles, one of those wome...
10 Mar 202127min
The Pike Mummy!: The Unbelievable Tale of the Dead Body in the Fun House
In 1976, a film crew for The Six Million Dollar Man was prepping for a shoot in the Laff-in-the-Dark fun house at the Pike in Long Beach when they discovered that a wax dummy hanging from a noose was ...
6 Jan 202121min
The Wrigley Ocean Marathon!: 1927's Brutal Swimming Race From Catalina to the California Mainland
1927’s Wrigley Ocean Marathon was an epic and brutal swimming race from the island of Catalina to the mainland of California, a feat never before recorded. Many of the world’s most famous swimmers ca...
6 Okt 202021min
Babe Ruth Gets Arrested in Long Beach!, Part Two
In 1927, legendary baseballer Babe Ruth was arrested before his scheduled appearance at the State Theater, a vaudeville house in Long Beach, California.In this two-part episode, we take a deep dive in...
1 Sep 202015min
Babe Ruth Gets Arrested in Long Beach!, Part One
In 1927, legendary baseballer Babe Ruth was arrested before his scheduled appearance at the State Theater, a vaudeville house in Long Beach, California.In this two-part episode, we take a deep dive in...
13 Aug 202014min
Flagpole Sitter!: The Daredevil Clown Who Tried to Put Long Beach in the Record Books
In the summer of 1948, a tightrope-walking clown named Ozzie Osborne climbed up the center pole of the Sky Ride attraction at the Pike in Long Beach, California. Sitting 200 feet in the air, Ozzie fa...
18 Jun 202017min
Minnie the Whale, Part One: The Absolutely True Tale of the Whale Skeleton Who Came to Town
In May 1897, two teenage boys saw a 63-foot fin whale foundering off the shore near Long Beach, California. With the help of some local donkeys, the boys were able to pull the massive whale on shore....
16 Jun 202016min
Minnie the Whale, Part Two: The Absolutely True Tale of the Whale Skeleton Who Came to Town
In May 1897, two teenage boys saw a 63-foot fin whale foundering off the shore near Long Beach, California. With the help of some local donkeys, the boys were able to pull the massive whale on shore....
16 Jun 202015min
