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On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a...
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On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.
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Very Special Episodes
Very Special Episodes
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19 SEP 2024 · Greetings, VSE listeners! Dana, Zaron, and Jason will be back in October with another season. In the meantime, we wanted to share a new podcast from several members of the Very Special team. Introducing, The Legend of SwordQuest! Episode One: The Sword and the Stoned. In the early 1980s, Atari is one of the biggest entertainment brands in the world and seeks to promote the biggest video game contest to date, promising $150,000 in prizes. But what starts out as a promising adventure quickly devolves into chaos. Then head over to the SwordQuest feed wherever you get your podcasts and follow along: https://landing.podtrac.com/thelegendofswordquest See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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31 JUL 2024 · In the first half of the 20th century, athletes weren't the only ones competing for Olympic glory. Today's episode takes us back to an era when artists, poets, and even city planners battled for medals — and the messy in-fighting that threatened to tear the art world apart. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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28 JUN 2024 · A bar fight and a stint on the lam transformed Samuel Clemens into Mark Twain — and changed the course of American literature. Settle in for Mark Twain's origin story. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Written by Zaron Burnett
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design: Jonathan Washington and Josh Fisher
Mixing and Mastering: Baheed Frazier
Story Editor: Marisa Brown
Research and Fact-Checking: Austin Thompson and Zaron Burnett
Voice Actors: Frank Nemec, Zack Nemec, Elizabeth Dutton, and Jonathan Washington
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer: Jason English Special thanks to Bob Hirst from the Mark Twain Archive at UC Berkeley, and https://www.emperornortontour.com/index.html from Emperor Norton's Fantastic San Francisco Time Machine. Want to email the show? We'd love to hear from you. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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12 JUN 2024 · The 1904 St. Louis Olympics featured the strangest sporting event in history. During the marathon, runners paused for naps, got chased by dogs, went apple picking, and doped with rat poison — all while being unwitting participants in a cruel scientific experiment. * Thanks for listening! Our next episode comes out Wednesday, June 26th. * Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Written by Lucas Reilly
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design: Emily Marinoff
Mixing and Mastering: Baheed Frazier
Story Editor: Marisa Brown
Research and Fact-Checking: Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly
Medal-Worthy Voice-Acting: Karl Keadle and Josh Fisher
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer: Jason English Want to email the show? Go for it. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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22 MAY 2024 · Mykal Riley’s name isn’t mentioned alongside the likes of Steph Curry or Larry Bird. But neither of those guys can say they hit a three-pointer that literally saved thousands of lives. * VERY SPECIAL CREDITS
Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Written by Dave Roos
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platform. You can reach us at veryspecialepisodes@gmail.com. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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18 MAY 2024 · Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy was a French countess with a dubious claim to nobility and one brilliant idea: she was going to steal a diamond necklace from Louis XVI. After weaseling her way into court, Jeanne impersonates Marie Antoinette in a series of letters, starts a tabloid scandal, and inadvertently lights the fuse of the French Revolution. *
On the https://link.chtbl.com/veryspecialepisodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Research, Writing, and Interviews for today’s episode provided by https://www.wondermedianetwork.com
Produced by Josh Fisher
Story Editor is Marisa Brown
Editing and Sound Design by Emily Marinoff
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Voice Actors: Coco-Margeaux Rodale and Tom Antonellis
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Special thanks to Jenny Kaplan, Emily Rudder, Carmen Borca-Carrillo, and Lauren Williams. Thanks for listening! You don't owe us any favors. But if you enjoy the show and want to do us one anyway, could you head over to your favorite podcast platform(s) and leave us a rating? Now you can email the show: https://gmail.com. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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1 MAY 2024 · This week, we present a smattering of stories you might have missed. If you've inhaled all these, email us — https://gmail.com — and we'll recommend something else worth your time. Operation Lunar Eclipse
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/operation-lunar-eclipse/id1727423228?i=1000644450176 • https://open.spotify.com/episode/4HZOXPUdWSed1zbHafFcuY?si=LF3-p0M6SSWBhCdReS940g • https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-very-special-episodes-145325754/episode/operation-lunar-eclipse-148350268/ Boat Trip
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/boat-trip-the-attempted-sinking-of-titanic/id1727423228?i=1000643635043 • https://open.spotify.com/episode/6oHJDKBaOfexIsY9AqeLt5?si=khUdlZxvSf6jG9meXNPRHQ • https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-very-special-episodes-145325754/episode/boat-trip-the-attempted-sinking-of-146775028/ The Pledge
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pledge-who-really-wrote-the-pledge-of-allegiance/id1727423228?i=1000646222941 • https://open.spotify.com/episode/6iJomCfrQHoTX1L2ihxzRU?si=2PuEJb2HSBuXcrI1MGTbHA • https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-very-special-episodes-145325754/episode/the-pledge-who-really-wrote-the-152687993/ Old Man on Campus
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/old-man-on-campus/id1727423228?i=1000645277933 • https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xUdfpaov2Jbk8s5UpmtWk?si=dU3tpisKT0G7LG6xVEYaVQ • https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-very-special-episodes-145325754/episode/old-man-on-campus-150223795/ Seed Wars
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/seed-wars-historys-deadliest-botany-rivalry/id1727423228?i=1000649828655 • https://open.spotify.com/episode/6UsRjjax8Ed5TooWQuSwHW?si=b_q3rGSISXmTYEKr_7ww7A • https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-very-special-episodes-145325754/episode/seed-wars-historys-deadliest-botany-rivalry-160533414/ We're back with a new episode on May 15th!See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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24 APR 2024 · Martha's Vineyard once was a place you could gossip with neighbors, shop for supplies, or play a cutthroat game of cards — all without saying a word. That's because it had a thriving Deaf community. Residents, Deaf and hearing alike, communicated with a unique version of sign language that predates ASL. But it's mostly forgotten today. Today we dig into Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language (MVSL) and the folks who are working to keep its history. * On the https://link.chtbl.com/veryspecialepisodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, and Jason English
Written by Joanna Sokolowski and Julia Smith
Additional Writing by Marisa Brown
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design by Josh Thane
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Story Editors are Abbey Stone and Marisa Brown
Research and Fact-Checking by Meredith Danko, Austin Thompson, Joanna Sokolowski, and Julia Smith
Original Music by Elise McCoy
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Oral history clips with Eric Cottle, Everett Poole, Sydney Harris, and Jane Slater are excerpted from interviews conducted with Linsey Lee, Martha's Vineyard Museum Oral History Curator. Courtesy of the https://mvmuseum.org. ASL interpretation for Nyle DiMarco by Grey Van Pelt. Thanks for listening! You don't owe us any favors. But if you enjoy the show and want to do us one anyway, could you head over to your favorite podcast platform(s) and leave us a rating? See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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17 APR 2024 · Right now thousands of people are on a mathematical treasure hunt from the comfort of their home offices. Our own Zaron Burnett is one of them. Here's how you can join him — and compete for $50,000. *
On the https://link.chtbl.com/veryspecialepisodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Written by Lucas Reilly
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design by Emily Marinoff
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly
Special Thanks to Voice Actor Karl Keadle
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! You don't owe us any favors. But if you enjoy the show and want to do us one anyway, could you head over to your favorite podcast platform(s) and leave us a rating? See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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10 APR 2024 · In the 1870s, Palisade, NV was the meanest little town west of the Mississippi. Every week, newspapers announced another gunpowder-fueled cowboy showdown. Palisade put the wild in the “Wild West.” But there was a lot more to the story that didn’t make the papers. * https://link.chtbl.com/veryspecialepisodes is a podcast with a simple premise: we tell one incredible story each week. Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday. Hosted by Dana Schwartz, Zaron Burnett, Jason English
Written by Lucas Reilly
Produced by Josh Fisher
Editing and Sound Design by Chris Childs
Mixing and Mastering by Baheed Frazier
Research and Fact-Checking by Austin Thompson and Lucas Reilly
Voice Actors: Josh Fisher, Zaron Burnett, Karl Keadle
Original Music by http://www.elisemccoy.com
Show Logo by Lucy Quintanilla
Executive Producer is Jason English Thanks for listening! If you're enjoying Very Special Episodes, leave us a rating and review on your favorite podcast platforms. See https://omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a...
show more
On the Very Special Episodes podcast, we tell one incredible story each week. Stranger-than-fiction tales about normal people in extraordinary situations. Stories that make you say, “this should be a movie.” Follow us down a different rabbit hole every Wednesday.
show less
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