Folk Brothers Podcast

the Folklore of Number Stations

01.17.2017 - By Folk Brothers PodcastPlay

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There's nothing quite like finding a good radio station to tune in to while you drive across the country or settle into your comfy chair at home, but what if the radio began robotically reading out numbers, one after another, and then you heard a cartoon character yell at you? There are many number stations in the world, radio frequencies that broadcast strings of numbers, letters, and names, with no apparent rhyme or reason. International espionage is a foot as people try to get to the bottom of why number stations exist.

Join Jack and Sam as they explore the folklore of Number Stations.

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