Backstory with Larry Potash

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Weekly podcast.

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

127 episodes  •  0 archived  •  
E127
The Hidden Suburban P.O.W. Camp
E127·
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
6 mins
E126
The Father of Modern Advertising
E126·
Nov 24, 2025
Nov 24, 2025
11 mins
E124
The Rise & Fall of Toys
E124·
Nov 17, 2025
Nov 17, 2025
11 mins
E123
America’s History of Doomsday Cults
E123·
Nov 10, 2025
Nov 10, 2025
9 mins
E122
The History of Pseudoscience
E122·
Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
8 mins
E121
Ian Fleming’s Wartime American Wingman
E121·
Nov 3, 2025
Nov 3, 2025
11 mins
E120
Why Dungeons and Dragons Still Thrives
E120·
Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
9 mins
E119
A Short History of Magic Acts
E119·
Oct 27, 2025
Oct 27, 2025
7 mins
E118
The True Genius of Ray Bradbury
E118·
Oct 20, 2025
Oct 20, 2025
9 mins