81: Blinded By The Spite: The Richardson Spite House
Spite Houses: The architectural equivalent of a middle finger. They’re structures or dwellings designed specifically to piss someone off. This week, Norm does a deep dive into a truly ridiculous spite...
19 Nov 20251h 47min
80: Grandma Gatewood Keeps on Walking (Part 3)
It had been exhausting. It had been challenging. But Emma Gatewood refused to give up on her dream to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. So? She kept going. As she hiked, media outlets chronicled h...
12 Nov 20251h 26min
79: Grandma Gatewood Hikes the Appalachian Trail (Part 2)
Emma Gatewood was embarrassed. Her first attempt at solo hiking the Appalachian Trail had been a disaster. But she was nothing if not determined. So, Emma tried again. On her second attempt, the 67-ye...
5 Nov 20251h 28min
78: Grandma Gatewood Takes One Hell of a Walk (Part 1)
When Emma Gatewood set off on the Appalachian Trail, she didn’t look like much of a hiker. She was 67 years old. She wore a pair of Keds. She had no training. But she figured that wouldn’t matter. An ...
29 Okt 20251h 29min
77: The Ann & Abby Feud Goes Intergenerational (Part 4)
In the final episode of our series on Ann Landers and Dear Abby, the feud reached new heights when Abby fell victim to a “gotcha” moment on Charlie Rose. (Who woulda guessed?) Afterward, she agreed to...
22 Okt 20251h 38min
76: Bad Blood: Ann Landers, Dear Abby Feud Goes Public (Part 3)
For a few years, the feud between twin sisters Ann Landers and Dear Abby was an industry secret. That changed in 1958, when Life Magazine printed a story that exposed the rivalry. In the article, Abby...
15 Okt 20251h 31min
75: Advice Column Rivals: Dear Abby and Ann Landers (Part 2)
Ann Landers was thrilled. She’d just landed a job as the new syndicated advice columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times. Her new role gave Ann something to call her own. Then, just three months later, her ...
8 Okt 20251h 21min
74: Family Feud: Dear Abby vs. Ann Landers (Part 1)
For decades, Dear Abby and Ann Landers were the undisputed queens of advice columns. They had millions of loyal readers. They were celebrated public figures. Their columns stood out for being sassy, s...
1 Okt 20251h 29min
