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Extraordinary people and events from around the world and throughout history.

Dan Benson


    • Jan 13, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 14m AVG DURATION
    • 34 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Mr Benson's Extraordinarium.

    The Turk/The Toxic Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2023 9:18


    The Human Lightning Rod/Dawn of a Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2023 11:09


    Beatrice Miles/Yoshie Shiratori

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2022 14:06


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    Ground Zero...Population 5/Juliane Koepcke.

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 10:19


    Love Can Move Mountains/Like a Headless Chicken

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2022 9:55


    The Strange Disappearance of Albert Loewenstein/The Isdal Woman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2022 14:21


    The House of Butterflies/The 'Gay Bomb'.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2022 10:19


    The Money Pit/Balloonfest 86'

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 11:43


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    Ghost Busted/ oh Brother

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 10:46


    Magic Beans/The Phantom Fortress

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2022 12:15


    Lawnchair Larry/The Great Imposter

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2022 13:44


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    Sherlock Homeless/The Florida Houdini.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2022 13:08


    The Assassin's Brother/The Great Dublin Whiskey Fire.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 9:33


    Beer run/To Boldly Go

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2022 10:09


    Gaming the Gameshow/The poetic Assassin.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2022 11:16


    Hanging out/Embarrassments are forever.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 11:59


    The Accidental Brain Surgeon/The unqualified Psychiatrist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 13:11


    What goes around/Almost, almost famous.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2022 10:12


    Both stories in this episode have something in common... being in the right place at the right time.Enjoy.

    Life is a Lottery/The Prodigal Son

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 11:39


    Dead On Arrival... and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 14:19


    This is the last episode for 2021 and also the final episode of season 1.Thanks for your support.See you next year for season 2.

    Violet Jessop and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 16:18


    This episode I have another extraordinary tale about one of the survivors of the Titanic, a tale about the adventures of a boy and his beloved Pony, and possibly the most extraordinary tale of a suicide bid ever told.

    When a Town Ganged up on its Bully and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2021 26:25


    This episode I have an extraordinary tale of survival with an interesting twist, I have a tale of the extraordinary lengths one man was prepared to go to to win a bet, and the extraordinary tale of an entire town bullied into submission by a single person, and how that person got their comeuppance.Enjoy. 

    Gods Rambo and the Ghost Camaro and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2021 18:02


    This episode i have the tale of a real life action hero and his supercar, the tale of an impromptu flight in a supersonic fighter jet, and a Whale of a tale. I should give fair warning that the last story is not suitable for those with weak stomachs...... Enjoy.

    What a scoop! and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2021 14:51


    This episode I have the tale of missed opportunity that would have ramifications for the entire globe, that still resonate to this day.I have a twisted and pitiful tale of a man obsessed and, finally, a tale of miraculous survival. 

    Attack of the Sardines and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2021 19:48


    This episode I have the extraordinary tale of an almost indestructible vagrant, the tale of an extraordinary architectural oversight, and an act of wartime sabotage by way of an extraordinary practical joke.

    Joy Milne and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2021 16:08


    This episode I present to you a tale of extraordinary endurance, a tale of extraordinary natural ability and a tale that has elements of both, with a large serving of miraculous luck.

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    Annie Shapiro and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2021 13:54


    Love, as the old song goes, is a many splendored thing.In this, the final themed episode, I have 3 stories of love and devotion.

    The Curse of Atuk and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2021 20:07


    This episode we take a look at 4 tales of uncanny coincidence.

    3 times lucky, and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2021 19:24


    There are many extraordinary tales of Human survival out there.When put to the test, Humans can often demonstrate fantastic intelligence, resourcefulness, and determination.Then there are times when the major contributing factor in a persons survival, is sheer blind luck.

    Judgment Day...... almost, and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2021 15:54


    Depending on your point of view the discoveries that followed from Ernest Rutherford 'splitting the atom' in 1917 have been technological marvels that have opened up untold possibilities, or, extremely dangerous tom foolery that has opened Pandora's box.Maybe a little of both.In this episode I present 3 stories on the risks inherent in nuclear technology.

    Henry Box Brown and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2021 18:03


    There is no telling what creative, often ingenious, ideas can formulate in the minds of oppressed people who are determined to beat the odds.this episode we look at 3 tales of inventiveness, resourcefulness and bravery, exhibited in the name of love and the desire for freedom.    

    The Frequency of Hauntings and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2021 16:20


    Sound can have many effects on us.It can move us to tears of both joy and sadness.It can soothe us  or  drive us insane.It can heal us or harm us.In this episode we take a look at some of the effects of sound.What it can do to us psychologically, how it can be weaponized, and how there's just no accounting for musical tastes.

    Tarare and other stories.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2021 19:00


    People can sometimes have what the majority of us consider to be very peculiar eating habits. This episode we take a look at 3 of the most unusual cravings for food ever documented.

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    The Sugar Bird Lady and other stories

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2021 18:11


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