Spark My Interest

Debra, Diana, and Jesi read and discuss new listener submissions!
Send us your burning questions on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), or email us at [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! You can even leave us a voicemail on our website!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the smartest man in professional baseball, a crazy journey of a severed leg, and the town that shut down for "the plane people" and inspired a Tony Award winning musical... and some interesting facts about Mean Girls!
Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just share it on the show!
Articles and other sources:
https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/56486/20-fun-facts-about-mean-girls
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moe_Berg
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/20/movies/finders-keepers-the-story-of-a-gnarled-leg-and-the-lives-it-altered.html
https://www.transylvaniatimes.com/news/wood-keeping-lost-leg-as-a-memorial---brevard-nc/article_f618a31d-74c9-5777-bc66-ca075afac56b.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Finders_Keepers_(2015_film)
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/09/08/gander-newfoundland-september-11-terror-attacks-kindess-come-from-away/631329001/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi read and discuss new listener submissions!
Send us your burning questions on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), or email us at [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! You can even leave us a voicemail on our website!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the ghost ship Ourang Medan, the discovery of a vampire grave, and the mysterious death of Joyce Vincent... and some interesting facts behind the Nobel Prize.
Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just share it on the show!
Articles and other sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ourang_Medan
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/polish-researchers-discover-so-called-vampire-skeleton_n_631947f8e4b0ed021dee8844
https://allthatsinteresting.com/joyce-vincent
https://paranorms.com/joyce-vincent/
https://youtu.be/QE_RFzXq4Ls

Debra, Diana, and Jesi read and discuss listener submissions!
The music video Diana was in:https://youtu.be/nFCuyLwhUzM
The music video Debra was in: https://youtu.be/t2YBw96PsjY
Send us your burning questions on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), or email us at [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! You can even leave us a voicemail on our website!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the disappearance of Agatha Christie, dangerous and bizarre Victorian beauty trends, and Pepsi's number fever debacle... and some interesting facts about Queen Elizabeth II.
Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just share it on the show!
Articles and other sources:
https://www.gq.com/story/queen-elizabeth-ii-cool-facts#:~:text=1.,for%20seven%20or%20more%20decades
https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Curious-Disappearance-of-Agatha-Christie/
https://hellogiggles.com/victorian-beauty-standards/#:~:text=Dropping%20poison%20in%20your%20eyes,eyes%20made%20the%20pupils%20dilate.
https://www.newser.com/story/294888/how-a-pepsi-scheme-sparked-riots-lawsuits-and-death.html
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-08-04/the-inside-story-of-pepsi-s-philippines-bottle-contest-fiasco

Debra, Diana, and Jesi read and discuss new listener submissions!
Send us your burning questions on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), or email us at [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! You can even leave us a voicemail on our website!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about the disappearance of Lula Hood, a man who chopped down power lines to stay alive, and when Julius Caesar was captured by pirates... and some follow-up facts about hamsters.
Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to [email protected] or leave us a voicemail through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just share it on the show!
Articles and other sources:
https://www.hamstersociety.sg/hamster-care-blog/2019/3/31/can-hamsters-be-kept-together
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2011/07/08/missing-mom-found-jacksonville-4-decades-after-she-left-illinois-home/15897432007/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/lula-cora-hood_n_892282
https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/drone/8-in-the-air/remains-identified-decades-after-being-discovered-in-east-galesburg-brickyards/526-558369af-0355-408f-bc10-637b8fa72633
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/stranded-man-cuts-power-poles-to-draw-attention-1.890115
https://www.britannica.com/story/the-time-julius-caesar-was-captured-by-pirates
https://unbelievable-facts.com/2018/03/funny-stories-from-history.html

Debra, Diana, and Jesi answer a listener request for more embarrassing stories from grade school.
Send us your burning questions on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), or email us at [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show! You can even leave us a voicemail on our website!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about The White Woman of the Genesee, the discussion George Carlin started in 1972 that continues today, and the 9/11 heroes of the water... and a man who has held his right arm up since 1973.
Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Send a crazy story or interesting article to [email protected] or through our website sparkmyinterestpodcast.com and we might just discuss it on the show!
Articles and other sources:
https://www.jpost.com/omg/meet-the-man-whose-arm-has-been-raised-for-almost-50-years-688399
https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYmPiWL0pe/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jemison
http://www.letchworthparkhistory.com/jem.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mary-Jemison
https://www.biography.com/news/george-carlin-seven-words-supreme-court
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/the-great-maritime-rescue-of-lower-manhattan-on-9-11.html