Backstory with Larry Potash show

Backstory with Larry Potash

Summary: Explore the BACKSTORY behind some of the most intriguing tales in history, culture, religion and science from Chicago and beyond. 

Join Now to Subscribe to this Podcast

Podcasts:

 The Hidden Meanings Embedded all over ‘It’s a Wonderful Life' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:09

There are several stories hidden within the making of the holiday classic, "It's a Wonderful Life."

 The Deadliest Maritime Disaster in U.S. History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:03

A man finds out his ancestor was a passenger on the Sultana steamboat and survives when the boat explodes.

 The Chicago Movie Pioneer Who Revolutionized an Entire Industry | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:09:51

How the silent movie industry grew in Chicago before heading west to Hollywood.

 THE MAN WHO TOOK ON LAKE MICHIGAN | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:41

A man with unathletic habits achieves what many thought was impossible.

 THE PIONEERING CUBS OWNER WHO LOST IT ALL | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:01

How former Cubs owner Charlie Murphy bought the team, achieved success, and had his legacy ruined.

 THE "SECRET SIX" WHO HELPED BRING DOWN CAPONE | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:05

A man shares how his grandfather took on Al Capone as a member of The Secret Six

 THE SMALL TOWN PASTOR WHO HELPED SAVE THE WORLD | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:49

A priest and a scientist from rural Illinois take on the Nazis in two separate missions.

 THE BACKSTORY OF COMIC BOOKS & THEIR UNCERTAIN FUTURE | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:41

A look at the history of comic books.

 AN ODE TO WIFFLE BALL | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:06:16

Some people have played wiffle ball as kids for years, but some people never stopped as adults.

 THE BREAKAWAY MORMON SECT LOST TO HISTORY | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:10:23

A religious movement is split into a major force on one side, while the other side disappears from history.

 THE HEALTH HUSTLER OF THE OZARKS | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:30

A con man promises miracle cures at the historic Crescent Hotel in Arkansas

 RECORD-BREAKING: THE BACKSTORY OF VINYL’S COMEBACK | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:13:00

The backstory on the revival of collecting records.

 The Most Controversial Finish in Sports History | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:08:03

A look back at the controversial decisions during a basketball game at the Munich Olympics.

 How Coffee Became King | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:11:10

We look at the history of coffee, and how one company tries to do it right.

 Bringing the past alive, one photo at a time | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:07:13

An archivist uses the old photographs of strangers to link the present to the past

Comments

Login or signup comment.