Spark My Interest

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a woman who sang for her life, history's longest baseball games, and Mamie "Peanut" Johnson... and some fun bowling lingo. Yahtzee! Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.rd.com/article/split-second-decisions-save-life/ https://www.mlb.com/news/longest-games-in-baseball-history-c275773542 https://www.insider.com/black-women-in-history-you-may-not-know-about-2019-1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamie_Johnson Yahtzee fanfare was by humanoide9000: https://freesound.org/people/humanoide9000/sounds/505426/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a homecoming hustle, the unique situation at Point Roberts, and the most convincing cases of reincarnation... and Dyngus Day. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Amigus-dyngus https://www.mercurynews.com/2021/03/16/homecoming-queen-and-her-mom-rigged-vote-by-accessing-student-accounts-police-say/ https://www.seattlepi.com/local/seattlenews/article/point-roberts-economy-canada-border-closure-covid-15856798.php https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/pollock-twins https://www.carolbowman.com/dr-ian-stevenson/case-shanti-devi

Be shocked. Be thrilled. Be sparked! Debra, Diana and Jesi compete each week to bring you the most interesting true stories from every corner of the universe. Kick your week off right with a new episode every Monday and get sparked!

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by travel and food blogger Nicole Leonetti of leonettiliving.com ( @leonettiliving ) to talk about non-Canadian islands in Canada, a bizarre wine heist, a resourceful 5-year-old, and a mystery surrounding the movie Titanic... and foods that help or hurt your sleep. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.today.com/food/4-best-foods-help-you-sleep-better-6-foods-avoid-t211904 https://recipes.fandom.com/wiki/St._Pierre_and_Miquelon_Cuisine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Pierre_and_Miquelon https://youtu.be/p2gMCuYY4rk https://www.winemag.com/2018/03/19/wine-heists/ https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/12/titanic-pcp-chowder

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about an Alaskan small town hero, a tale of two Noids, and the Circleville letters...and the many days of Easter. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources:  https://www.rd.com/article/small-town-helps-medevac-plane-land/ https://www.ktoo.org/2020/08/29/the-runway-lights-broke-but-igiugig-guided-in-a-childs-medevac-plane-with-headlights/ https://www.facebook.com/WeirdHollywood/posts/279335020224669 https://bettermarketing.pub/the-great-marketing-deregulation-2125a0efe094 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Noid https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633984/circleville-letters-unsolved

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about lucid dreamers, The Ghost of Maules, and a space hotel... and holding your breath.  Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show!  Articles and other sources: https://www.vice.com/en/article/4admym/scientists-achieve-real-time-communication-with-lucid-dreamers-in-breakthrough  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2417685/Police-hunt-mysterious-figure-walked-Swiss-woods-day-wearing-gas-mask-boiler-suit-cloak-TEN-YEARS.html  https://www.astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2020/9/2/le-loyon  https://spacecoastdaily.com/2021/02/watch-orbital-assembly-corp-hits-1m-fundraising-goal-aims-to-have-luxury-space-hotel-open-in-2027/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about animals that found a better life, the Limping Lady of WWII, and a terrifyingly limp blimp... and irrational fears. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook, instagram, and TikTok! (@sparkmyinterestpodcast) Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.aberdeennews.com/farm_forum/baarack-a-sheep-rescued-in-australia-with-over-75-pounds-of-wool-is-getting-more/article_083484d6-7790-11eb-920d-bbe1671063ca.html  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-28/indian-rooster-kills-owner-with-cockfight-blade/13200676 https://modernmrsdarcy.com/fascinating-true-untold-stories-didnt-learn-history-class/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Hall https://www.historicmysteries.com/l-8-blimp-mystery/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by actor-writer-producer and singer-songwriter Catherine Lidstone (@catherinelidstone, catherinelidstone.com) to talk about a mystery pooper, the Bennington Triangle, a hollow earth expedition, and an unexpected outhouse visitor... and the most stolen book. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://canoe.com/news/world/odds-and-ends-car-pooper-and-other-offbeat-offerings/wcm/556eec8d-4f9e-4df7-b9af-10137d34fa86 https://allthatsinteresting.com/bennington-triangle https://youtu.be/D9SCT0Y492o https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennington_Triangle https://io9.gizmodo.com/which-president-greenlit-a-trip-to-the-center-of-the-ea-1702733458 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollow_Earth https://www.stltoday.com/news/weird/alaska-woman-using-outhouse-attacked-by-bear-from-below-and-more-of-this-weeks-weirdest/collection_8c7e52b9-12b7-5823-8dfc-47ea90b1f0cd.html#1

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about The Paul O'Sullivan Band, a mystery signal from space, and The Lucky 15... and a real immortal animal. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turritopsis_dohrnii https://www.cbsnews.com/news/four-strangers-all-named-paul-osullivan-form-a-band-despite-living-in-different-cities-around-the-world/  https://www.livescience.com/proxima-centauri-mystery-radio-beam.html https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2019/05/the-strange-miracle-of-nebraskas-lucky-15/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by their husbands David, Jeff, and Nathan to talk about a bloody valentine, a heart as tough as Jason Statham, and the Kansas City Scouts... and some terrible candy hearts. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.daytondailynews.com/news/national/convicted-sex-offender-accused-killing-daughter-boyfriend-marrying-daughter/kKTnEMs7aACfvNQzWBpkyK/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/heart-transplant-helicopter-crash https://theathletic.com/2326351/2021/01/21/new-jersey-devils-kansas-city-scouts-nhl-expansion/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a sudden onset of genius, The Witch of Wall Street, and a badly themed café... and a peanut butter mouse. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190411-the-violent-attack-that-turned-a-man-into-a-maths-genius https://www.ripleys.com/weird-news/hetty-green-witch-of-wall-street-or-feminine-finance-icon/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hetty_Green#:~:text=Hetty%20Green%20(November%2021%2C%201834,America%22%20during%20the%20Gilded%20Age. https://torontosun.com/news/weird/stalin-themed-cafe-in-moscow-closed-after-public-outcry

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about a decent car thief, the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre, and Adam Mattocks of Operation Chrome Dome... and a man who was caught one-handed by Oregon's finest. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/man-meth-fights-cops-masturbating-police-article-1.1557876 https://abc7.com/oregon-car-thief-woman-leaves-child-in-man-tries-to-steal-with-inside-theif-beaverton-meat-market/9791931/ https://www.britannica.com/event/Saint-Valentines-Day-Massacre https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Valentine%27s_Day_Massacre https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/2021/01/remembering-night-two-atomic-bombs-dropped-on-north-carolina/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Chrome_Dome

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about polar stratospheric clouds, a possible alien visit to our solar system, and a patient zero... and a breathing forest. Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://youtu.be/0v-xH3YfpIk https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polar_stratospheric_cloud https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2016/02/160203-nacreous-clouds-scottland-england-uk-rainbow-clouds-polar-stratospheric/ https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/318783-harvard-astronomer-still-believes-interstellar-object-was-alien-technology https://medium.com/@michaelmoran/the-sad-and-mysterious-case-of-the-first-known-american-aids-victim-6dfe2975b1f6

Debra, Diana, and Jesi are joined by entertainment journalist Zoe Hewitt (@realzoehewitt) to talk about a 6-ton spud, a no-pants subway ride, a woman who was frozen and thawed, and the last civil war widow... and all the stuff we own.  Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://idahopotato.com/big-idaho-potato-hotel https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2021/01/07/No-Pants-Subway-Ride-canceled-for-2021-due-to-COVID-19/8181610043898/ https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/01/25/jean-hilliard-northern-minnesota-frozen-survived https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/missouri-woman-believed-civil-war-widow-dies-75116731 https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2020/06/10/irene-triplett-last-civil-war-pensioner-73-monthly-dies/5333830002/

Debra, Diana, and Jesi talk about gas on Venus, The Black Flash, and poop water wine... and jet pack man (a third time). Tell us what sparks your interest on twitter (@interest_spark), facebook (@sparkmyinterestpodcast), and instagram (@sparkmyinterestpodcast)! Email a crazy story or interesting article to sparkmyinterestpodcast@gmail.com and we might just discuss it on the show! Articles and other sources: https://abc7.com/jetpack-los-angeles-man-la/9044342/ https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/12/life-on-venus-the-debate-is-far-from-over/617331/ http://newenglandfolklore.blogspot.com/2017/06/ https://www.amazon.com/Passing-Strange-England-Hauntings-Horrors-ebook/dp/B007QUU6XS https://www.amazon.com/New-Englands-Mysterious-Collectible-Classics/dp/0916787036 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/rainsville-sewage-plant-illegal-winery_n_5fdcdfb3c5b61020098a0e6c