Josephine Baker wasn’t just dancing in banana skirts—she was smuggling secrets in sheet music, charming royalty, and becoming one of the most famous entertainers in the world. From Harlem to Paris, the stage to the spy ring, and civil rights marches to French Resistance missions, Josephine’s life was anything but ordinary.

The Mary Celeste: a perfectly good ship, a mysteriously missing crew, and way too many theories. Was it pirates, poison, or just plain bad luck? We dive headfirst into one of history’s weirdest unsolved mysteries — and probably veer wildly off course before circling back… maybe.

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What if someone told you they were a Rockefeller… but it was all a lie? Meet Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the German immigrant who reinvented himself as Clark Rockefeller — a con artist who fooled the rich and famous, courts, and even his own family.

In this episode, we unravel:

• The twists and turns of his unbelievable double life.
• How he played high society like a master chess player.
• The jaw-dropping court cases and ultimate reveal of his true identity.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

🎙️ Put A Pin In It — Wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world, told with way too many tangents and way too much fun.

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Sources:
Vanity Fair - Article - By Mark Seal - Published January 2009
History.com - Rockefeller imposter and convicted felon born - published 6/20/11 updated 5/27/2025
Tell No One Podcast

Description:
What if someone told you they were a Rockefeller… but it was all a lie? Meet Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter, the German immigrant who reinvented himself as Clark Rockefeller — a con artist who fooled the rich and famous, courts, and even his own family.

In this episode, we unravel:

• The twists and turns of his unbelievable double life.
• How he played high society like a master chess player.
• The jaw-dropping court cases and ultimate reveal of his true identity.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and us wondering how we’d get caught (or not).

🎙️ Put A Pin In It — Wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world, told with way too many tangents and way too much fun.

📌 Subscribe & Follow:

Apple | Instagram | PutAPinPod@gmail.com

Sources:

• History.com -
• Vanity Fair - Article - By Mark Seal - PUblished January 2009
• History.com - Rockefeller imposter and convicted felon born - published 6/20/11 updated 5/27/2025

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Imagine surviving a plane crash, falling 10,000 feet strapped to your seat, and then trekking alone through the Peruvian jungle for 11 days. Yeah, that happened. Meet Juliane Koepcke — the ultimate survivor who defied all odds in one of the wildest true survival stories ever recorded.

In this episode, we dive into:

• The crazy details of the LANSA flight 508 crash.
• How Juliane kept her wits, body, and spirit intact in the unforgiving Amazon rainforest.
• What lessons we can all learn from her story of resilience and grit.

Plus, expect some classic millennial banter and Brandon’s takes on why he’d probably be the first to get lost (spoiler: it’s a lot).

🎙️ Put A Pin In It — Sharing wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world with plenty of laughs and tangents.

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Sources:
BBC News - Juliane Koepcke: How I Survived a Plane Crash - Told by Juliane Koepcke to Outlook from the BBC World Service
History - How Stuff Works - How Juliane Koepcke Survived the Crash of LANSA FLight 508, by Marie Look.
abc.net.au - How teenager Juliane Koepcke survived a plane crash and solo 11-day trek out of the Amazon by Rebecca Armitage

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In 1932, Australia faced an unexpected enemy: emus. Yes, the tall, flightless birds. And yes, they won. Join us as we unpack one of history’s most ridiculous military “conflicts” — complete with machine guns, political embarrassment, and a lot of very smug birds.

We’ll cover:

• How a group of overconfident soldiers underestimated the power of poultry.
• The absurd headlines that followed.
• Why the “war” became a legend in meme culture.

As always, expect plenty of millennial tangents, bad bird puns, and Brandon’s commentary that may or may not derail the story entirely.

Put A Pin In It — Wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world, told with way too many tangents.

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