True Stories with Seth Andrews

By Seth AndrewsSociety & Culture Documentary

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True Stories with Seth Andrews episodes

December 22, 2025 True Stories #440 - A Pug's Life
In the 18th Century, a secret group of masons created a society themed around one of the planet's most popular dogs.

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6 min
December 19, 2025 True Stories #439 - The Wrestler
A 22-year-old scrapper in New Salem, Illinois was known as "The Grand Wrestler." His story became a famous piece of history.

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6 min
December 17, 2025 True Stories #438 - "Abnormal"
For centuries, the Catholic Church (and others) were terrified of a human attribute that's about as threatening as a pet kitten. Here's the story.

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6 min
December 15, 2025 True Stories #437 - The Sleeping Giant
Jean Ferré suffered from gigantism. When he died, his wish to be cremated became a logistical nightmare.

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6 min
December 10, 2025 True Stories #436 - Quick Release
Peter Roberts invented a quick-release socket wrench. He then went to war with Sears over his creation.

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8 min
December 08, 2025 True Stories #435 - Sawing Logs
Tab Babbitt watched lumbermen literally breaking their backs on the whipsaw and thought, "There must be a better way."

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7 min
December 03, 2025 True Stories #434 - A Stranger in the Night
For decades, every January 19th, a mysterious figure walked the Westminster Hall and Burying Ground in Baltimore, Maryland. Who was this person?

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7 min
December 01, 2025 True Stories #433 - A "Bright Kid"
Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski was smart. Yet MIT almost blocked her at the door.

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6 min
November 24, 2025 True Stories #432 - The Tempermental Musician
John's talent got him a job. His temper got him jailed.

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6 min
November 21, 2025 True Stories #431 - Let the Games Begin
A decades-old comedy movie gave birth to one of the most epic "sports" networks of all time.

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6 min

About True Stories with Seth Andrews

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Inspired by the classic radio broadcasts of Paul Harvey, "True Stories" episodes are short vignettes (averaging five minutes in length) featuring strange, compelling, and entertaining human stories…