Yes! That Really Did Happen

Ever wonder why Cargo Ships are not Nuclear Powered? The story of the NS Savannah might be the answer.

In what can only be described as the locomotive equivalent of a Wiley Coyote ACME product, we explore what happens when you strap a jet engine to the roof of a train car.

What ways can you power an aircraft? Turbine power, yes, piston power yes, Air Cooled Nuclear Reactor...........OH HELL NO!

In 1980 the Hunt Brothers controlled 2/3rds of the world's privately held Silver Bullion Market. was it market manipulation or fear of the us economy crashing?

Have you ever used the term "It's like watching a train wreck?" Well in the late 19th century people paid good money to do exactly that. in 1896 People paid the equivalent of $130 do watch two locomotives crash

Promoting Sports can be hard, sport are unpredictable, bit then a lot of human behavior is predictable, Follow along as I discuss a few.

Hollywood, Single A Baseball, people who defied Authority and Chewing Tobacco, all adds up to over 1 billion pouches of gum sold.

50,000 angry rock and roll fans, explosives and baseball, what could go right?

What happens when you sell beer for 10 Cents a cup with no limit? Well a Baseball riot like you've never seen.

2.3 million gallons of molasses raced through the streets of Boston at 35 MPH, how does that happen?

What does it take to fake out an enemy? A few records, some inflatable decoys and a lot of cunning and bravery.

Howard Hughes, Pilot, Industrialist, Hand Washing Enthusiast, takes a trip to Las Vegas and ends up owning half the strip. How did this allow the mob to take control of the Stardust? Listen to find out.

How does a brand new Airplane run out of gas? The answer might surprise you on this episode of Yes! That really ddi happen.

Why are their 2 abandoned steam locomotives in the Maine woods miles from any civilization?

Can a single person make a difference? Can humans compete against AI, were Cold War Movies the least bit accurate? I explore all of this.

America 1909, women do not have the right to vote, men think they should not be driving cars, 4 women set off across the Country and beat the existing cross country record. See why it should be the Alice Run not the Cannonball Run

Today we examine the largest Wartime Accident in North America

In the summer of 1914 things were happening very quickly, in a time before instant transactions and international air travel, people and money move very slowly, sometimes too slow.

Come with me on a journey of a ship and the crazy purpose it was built for.