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The Backstory with Patty Steele

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Thanksgiving
Abraham Lincoln
Hollywood
Civil War
World War II
Christmas
Cold War
George Washington
NASA
Marilyn Monroe
Zhang Xi
Valentine's Day
Aileen Wuornos
New York City
FBI
Prohibition
Ronald Hunkler
Lucky Luciano
Marvin Gaye
Warren G. Harding

Love a good, juicy story that goes beyond what we already know? We're talking scandalous presidential family members, a mass murder at a world-famous architect's home, stolen inventions, nude athletes at the first Olympics, compulsive liars, the arrival of the bikini, and so much more. History fanatic Patty Steele tells you the inside backstories you didn’t know you needed to know.

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We know over the course of decades, centuries, and millennia landscapes change... sometimes dramatically. But how can entire towns literally disappear overnight?

Feel free to DM me if you have a story you'd like me to cover. On Facebook, it's Patty... more

Do you realize it was only a little over 140 years ago that the world began to adopt standardized time zones? You could take a 10am train to another town and arrive at 9:50am . . because most towns had their own clocks. For thousands of years we basi... more

Ever wonder what movies were like before the ratings codes kicked in back in the 1930s? Some were so wild, so bloody, and so sexy, Hollywood quickly realized they had to police themselves or the feds would move in!

Feel free to DM me if you have a ... more

Marilyn Monroe was the ultimate bombshell. This week she would have turned 100 years old, but she’s still the iconic sex symbol of mid 20th century Hollywood. Despite her carefully crafted dumb blonde persona, she was also wildly intelligent. She had... more

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4.4 out of 5 stars from 151 ratings
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    4 minutes of ads for 5 minutes of content… LOL WHO THOUGHT ABOUT A 9 min podcast should do this!!! LOL!!! Love ur content but u will unfollow!!! ADS are ok but more time on ads vs content is taking advantage now f your audience

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    MrKaiboy524
    United States8 months ago
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    Love this podcast! I only wish the episodes were longer and went into more detail! However, it has sparked my curiosity and lead me to looking into things more on my own on several occasions.

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    United States8 months ago
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    This podcast has a gross commercial for Trump watches. Don’t like that they are promoting a criminal’s merchandise on this podcast.

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    AHL8400000000
    United States2 years ago
  • Love

    Wish the it was longer.

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    coolkkkid
    United States2 years ago
  • Wonderful info

    I love your podcast. I do wish ads were a lot shorter, but the overall delivery and content provided is great. Keep doing a wonderful job.

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Positive reception of varied topics, though some feel episodes are too short and specific.
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Listeners praise the storytelling and variety of topics, with requests for longer episodes.

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The Backstory: When teaching was tougher than being a nun
Q: Was that a good thing? Do we need more of that now?
The observations raised questions about whether the strict discipline practices benefited education or created constraints that hindered a joyful learning environment.
The Backstory (Replay): Cold War condoms and undercover kitties
Q: What was Operation Acoustic Kitty?
It was a CIA plan that involved implanting microphones and transmitters in cats to use them for eavesdropping on Soviet communications, but it proved impractical due to the independent nature of cats.

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A narrative history podcast hosted by a seasoned radio host that delivers concise, engaging backstories about famous people, institutions, and cultural moments. Episodes skew toward scandals, reinvention, and pivotal turning points, often weaving archival context with contemporary relevance. The host has a distinctive storytelling voice and frequently references listener ideas, making the content feel both intimate and well-researched. A notable strength is the show's ability to make history feel immediate and human, though episodes are typically short and densely packed with facts, which may appeal to listeners who want quick, digestible history bites.

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