Karl Stern continues his state oddities series by taking a look at California! California has it all when it comes to landscapes. Deserts, mountains, oceans, forests, California has all the bases covered. So, you know a state as famously free thinking as California is going to have a few weird stops along the way. From an articulated giant Paul Bunyan with his Ox side kick to an invisible column of free speech, they say that California is the place you ought to be!

On this weeks DragonKing Dark Podcast host Karl Stern takes a look at a couple of Presidential coincidences and tries to determine if these are fact, fiction, or just fun? We take a look at the supposed connections between Presidents Kennedy and Lincoln which is one of the most popular stories and then we look at the lesser known but still strange story of the Baron Trump books from the 1800s which supposedly have time travel and synchronistic elements dealing with the current President.

When It Was Cool Newsletter Podcast covering the topics in the first issue of the When It Was Cool Newsletter. We talk in detail about some of the new research Karl has been doing on the pioneer era of wrestling and the year 1983 in pro wrestling. Jack Carkeek, Edras Gus Lambert, and new information on Viro Small. Plus tons of interesting notes on one of the wildest years in pro wrestling - 1983. This episode is free but future episodes, as well as the newsletter, are set at the $1 level for Patreons.

On this episode of the NoFriender Thrash Metal Show Podcast an interview with Acid Reign front man Howard H. Smith. YES! An interview with a legend of thrash metal music. For the second time on the Thrash Metal Show Podcast Howard H. Smith talks in depth with NoFriender about thrash metal and this is one episode you will NOT want to miss. NoFriender Thrash Metal Show Podcast Episode 76 featuring Howard H. Smith of Acid Reign.

On this episode of DragonKing Dark we take a look at one of my favorite states - Arizona. Arizona has many well known tourist attractions that are well worth visiting but this episode we are going off the beaten path to hunt for oddities. From dinosaurs to quirky stops along the old Route 66 on this edition of DragonKing Dark join host Karl from When It Was Cool in the land of the Desert Rat and fun in the old west! Patreons get an ad free version of the show with bonus content.

On this episode we look at the legendary Combat Tour 1985 aka The Ultimate Revenge, including Paul Baloff fronted Exodus touring in support of their debut Bonded By Blood, Slayer in support of Hell Awaits, and headliners Venom - in diminished form - supporting their Possessed album.

We have seen much of this lately. Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby, politicians, church leaders, and other entertainers are frequently in the news as their past sins and crimes have come to light. Then out come the torches of the media both mainstream and social and their works are art are pulled from the air, dismissed, and forgotten. But should it? Can we separate the artist from the art? Should we? This thought provoking question is the topic on this edition of DragonKing Dark.

The When It Was Cool family went Saturday night (just like in Detroit Rock City except we didn't die) to see the legendary rock band KISS on their End of the Road concert tour in Birmingham, AL. It was a fun time. A real blast (literally). Be sure to read our concert review at WhenItWasCool.com and here is our audio special talking about it. Patreons get an ad free version of the show.

This week on DragonKing Dark, host Karl Stern takes us to Alaska to take a look at the weird, odd, and unusual stops in the northern most of the United States. From Santa Claus literally home to the Wizard Oz, Alaska has some odd and unusual places you might not think to visit nestled among the incredible natural scenery the state is so famous for. So next time you're whale or iceberg watching in the great white north don't forget about Earthquake park too.

Host Karl Stern is back this week with a new DragonKing Dark Podcast beginning a new occasional series looking at odd, weird, and interesting places across the world. We begin in his home state of Alabama with such curiosities as the original Mardi Gras (it wasn't in New Orleans), plus the ghostly face in the court house window (which you can still see), and many more. It's a statewide tour of strange facts and places!