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Ripley's Believe It or Not

Some of Ripley’s best stories presented in just a minute
from archive.org

These must rank as some of the shortest radio programs ever broadcast. Most of them struggle to get to the full minute claimed. However in that short space of time the show impressively packs in a dramatic introduction complete with sound effects

  1. Egyptian Shoe (0.2Mb)
  2. Cliff Railway (0.2Mb)
  3. Grave Robber (0.2Mb)
  4. Death's Head Moth (0.2Mb)
  5. Church Steeple (0.2Mb)
  6. Witch Doctor (0.2Mb)
  7. Kings Reward (0.2Mb)
  8. Iron Man (0.2Mb)
  9. Engaged Only Once (0.2Mb)
  10. Bono the Dwarf (0.2Mb)
  11. Inhuman Monarch (0.2Mb)
  12. Lord Brooks (0.2Mb)
  13. Considerate Uncle (0.2Mb)
  14. Killed by Bashfulness (0.2Mb)
  15. Remarkable Woman (0.2Mb)
  16. Weaponless Duel (0.2Mb)
  17. Billy Dixon (0.2Mb)
  18. King Olaf (0.2Mb)
  19. Unusual Pony (0.2Mb)
  20. Never Bitten (0.2Mb)
  21. Empty Grave (0.2Mb)
  22. Thrifty Nephew (0.2Mb)
  23. Preston Hall (0.2Mb)
  24. Dunder Rock (0.2Mb)
  25. Exploding Casket (0.2Mb)
  26. Church Inspired by a Footstool (0.2Mb)
  27. Dancing Corpses (0.2Mb)
  28. Strange Vigil (0.2Mb)
  29. Man of Letters (0.2Mb)
  30. When Will He Die? (0.2Mb)
  31. Worlds Richest Heiress (0.2Mb)
  32. Greatest Lover (0.2Mb)
  33. Moon Gate (0.2Mb)
  34. King of Punishment (0.2Mb)
  35. Town Clock (0.2Mb)
  36. 19th Century Superman (0.2Mb)
  37. Ye Old Sun Inn (0.2Mb)
  38. Odd Place To Live (0.2Mb)
  39. Singing Sailors (0.2Mb)
  40. Fateful Phone Call (0.2Mb)
  41. Funny Election (0.2Mb)
  42. Act of Courage (0.2Mb)
  43. Floating Christmas Present (0.2Mb)
  44. Fish Story (0.2Mb)
  45. Choosy Thief (0.2Mb)
  46. Strange President (0.2Mb)
  47. Strange Death (0.2Mb)
  48. Unusual Temple (0.2Mb)
  49. Unusual Purchase (0.2Mb)
  50. Odd Way To Live (0.2Mb)
  51. Strange Death Wish (0.2Mb)
  52. Largest Clan in Scotland (0.2Mb)
  53. Church Disaster (0.2Mb)
  54. Builder of Roads (0.2Mb)
  55. Physical Handicap (0.2Mb)
  56. Cruel Trick of Nature (0.2Mb)
  57. Baby Commander (0.2Mb)
  58. Two Lives (0.2Mb)
  59. Killjoy (0.2Mb)
  60. Misplaced Building (0.2Mb)
  61. Great Talent (0.2Mb)
  62. Dream Came True (0.2Mb)
  63. Wedding Ceremony (0.2Mb)
  64. Free Criminal (0.2Mb)
  65. Hidden Treasure (0.2Mb)
  66. One Track Mind (0.2Mb)
  67. Womans Hats (0.2Mb)
  68. Ink Blot Test (0.2Mb)
  69. Strange Oman (0.2Mb)
  70. Gog Betrays King (0.2Mb)
  71. Unlikely Death (0.2Mb)
  72. Sleepy Head (0.2Mb)
  73. Fainting Pastor (0.2Mb)
  74. Church Beginnings (0.2Mb)
  75. Canadian Joan of Arc (0.2Mb)
  76. Trick on Nappy (0.2Mb)
  77. Literary Award (0.2Mb)
  78. Prophesy (0.2Mb)
  79. True Romance (0.2Mb)
  80. Castle of Warning (0.2Mb)
  81. Dress a Harem (0.2Mb)
  82. Modern Warfare (0.2Mb)
  83. Cheated Death (0.2Mb)
  84. Patriot in Exile (0.2Mb)
  85. Never Grew Up (0.2Mb)
  86. Moonlighting Doctors (0.2Mb)
  87. Soldier Works Magic (0.2Mb)
  88. Greatest One Man Job (0.2Mb)
  89. Loyal Soldier (0.2Mb)
  90. Sight of Terror (0.2Mb)
  91. Never Never Gate (0.2Mb)
  92. Unfacts (0.2Mb)
  93. Greatful Soldiers (0.2Mb)
  94. Courages Queen (0.2Mb)
  95. Shyest Women in the World (0.2Mb)
  96. Horrible Past (0.2Mb)
  97. Marriage Test (0.2Mb)
  98. Cows Gold Teeth (0.2Mb)
  99. Makes a Point (0.2Mb)
  100. Home Sweet Home (0.2Mb)
  101. Water Drill (0.2Mb)
  102. Good Manners (0.2Mb)
  103. Hates Money (0.2Mb)
  104. Possessed by His Name (Missing Ending) (0.2Mb)
  105. Toothache (0.2Mb)
  106. Up to Date Church (0.2Mb)
  107. Last Reward (0.2Mb)
  108. Grearest Clothes Horse (0.2Mb)
  109. Strange Way to Die (0.2Mb)
  110. Living Library (0.2Mb)
  111. Useless Guard (0.2Mb)
  112. Costliest Tree (0.2Mb)
  113. Dark Secret (0.2Mb)
  114. Inherited His Own Fortune (0.2Mb)
  115. Opera Singer (0.2Mb)
  116. Nothing to Govern (0.2Mb)
  117. Man Who Couldnt Sleep (0.2Mb)
  118. Oldest Language (0.2Mb)
  119. Act of Patriotism (0.2Mb)
  120. Condemned a River (0.2Mb)
  121. Game of Chess (0.2Mb)
  122. Queen for a Day (0.2Mb)
  123. Couldnt Say No (0.2Mb)
  124. Bloody Oath (0.2Mb)
  125. Prayer Answered (0.2Mb)
  126. Great Talent (0.2Mb)
  127. Strange Criminal Code (0.2Mb)
  128. Strange Decision (0.2Mb)
  129. Princes Cruelity (0.2Mb)
  130. Labor of Love (0.2Mb)
  131. To Kill a Spy (0.2Mb)
  132. Fate (0.2Mb)
  133. Most Trusting Man (0.2Mb)
  134. Tragic Love Story (0.2Mb)
  135. Deathbed Wish (0.2Mb)
  136. Queen With Short Memory (0.2Mb)
  137. Ruler in Jail (0.2Mb)
  138. Debt Payed (0.2Mb)
  139. Greatest Nerve (0.2Mb)
  140. Experience in Death (0.2Mb)
  141. Stone Cutter (0.2Mb)
  142. Ritual of Pain (0.2Mb)
  143. Bar Bill (0.2Mb)
  144. Destined for Disaster (0.2Mb)
  145. Never Forgot (0.2Mb)
  146. Glimpse of Life (0.2Mb)
  147. Attitude About Clothes (0.2Mb)
  148. Strange Army (0.2Mb)
  149. Not as Friends (0.2Mb)
  150. King Wanted to be a Dancer (0.2Mb)
  151. Way of Mourning (0.2Mb)
  152. Act of Faith (0.2Mb)
  153. Overcame Handicap (0.2Mb)
  154. Vote Getter (0.2Mb)
  155. Showing off New Husband (0.2Mb)
  156. Villiage That Murdered Itself (0.2Mb)
  157. Gage of Railroads (0.3Mb)
  158. How the White House Got its Name (0.3Mb)
  159. King that Rode Piggyback (0.2Mb)
  160. Generals Secret (0.2Mb)
  161. How Many Happy Days (0.2Mb)
  162. Table Manners (0.2Mb)
  163. Typographical Error (0.2Mb)
  164. A Lifetime by 20 (0.2Mb)
  165. Prolific Poet (0.2Mb)
  166. Island Made of Soap (0.2Mb)
  167. Shook Hands With Foot (0.2Mb)
  168. Handkerchief Moody (0.2Mb)
  169. Unwritten Book (0.2Mb)
  170. Eternal Silance (0.2Mb)
  171. Ponderous Book (0.2Mb)
  172. Walk to Russia (0.2Mb)
  173. Most Distinguished Doctor (0.2Mb)
  174. Help Wanted Ad (0.2Mb)
  175. Holy Beach (0.2Mb)
  176. Most Expensive Dress (0.2Mb)
  177. Shell Had His Number (0.2Mb)
  178. Sock Escape (0.2Mb)
  179. Fish Tale (0.2Mb)
  180. Slept Through Term (0.2Mb)
  181. Costly Bombardment (0.2Mb)
  182. Before the Fact (0.2Mb)
  183. One Vote (0.2Mb)
  184. Real Cinderella Story (0.2Mb)
  185. Paid National Debt (0.2Mb)
  186. Discovered on a Camel (0.2Mb)
  187. Court Trial (0.2Mb)
  188. Lighthouse on Cotton (0.2Mb)
  189. Mystery Ship (0.2Mb)
  190. Priceles Barrel (0.2Mb)
  191. Saves His Brothers Life (0.2Mb)
  192. The Word Restaurant (0.2Mb)
  193. Hanging Judge (0.2Mb)
  194. Expensive Cab Ride (0.2Mb)
  195. Feat in Lifting (0.2Mb)
  196. Man in the Gold Mask (0.2Mb)
  197. Spectacular Walk (0.2Mb)
  198. Costliest Minute in History (0.2Mb)
  199. Motherhood (0.2Mb)
  200. Unconscious Bride (0.2Mb)
  201. Bald Headed Joke (0.2Mb)
  202. Soldier of Fortune (0.2Mb)
  203. Thumbs Up (0.2Mb)
  204. Kings Appetite (0.2Mb)
  205. 19 Year Duel (0.2Mb)
  206. Secret of the Sealed Book (0.2Mb)
  207. Well Paid Poet (0.2Mb)
  208. Strange Religious Celebration (0.2Mb)
  209. Book Treated Like a King (0.2Mb)
  210. Remarkable Memorial (0.2Mb)
  211. Strange Nuptials (0.2Mb)
  212. Stubbed His Toe on 10 Billion Dollars (0.2Mb)
  213. How California Got its Name (0.2Mb)
  214. Cheese Won A Naval Battle (0.2Mb)
  215. Golden Mummy (0.2Mb)
  216. Oldest Song in the World (0.2Mb)
  217. First Man to Eat His Hat (0.2Mb)
  218. First President of the USA (0.2Mb)
  219. Whale Swallows Man (0.2Mb)
  220. Fire Destroys Bridge (0.2Mb)
  221. Living Tomb (0.2Mb)
  222. Worlds Worst Thug (0.2Mb)
  223. King Davids Wealth (0.2Mb)
  224. Mystery House (0.2Mb)
  225. Strange Fish (0.2Mb)
  226. Bagpipes (0.2Mb)
  227. Manhatten (0.2Mb)
  228. Lot of Lip (0.2Mb)
  229. Fell Out of a Plane (0.2Mb)
  230. Too Much Land (0.3Mb)
  231. How the Tank Got its Name (0.2Mb)
  232. Wedding at Knifepoint (0.2Mb)
  233. Bloody War (0.3Mb)
  234. Double Pay (0.2Mb)
  235. Butterfly (0.3Mb)
  236. Royal Wedding Target (0.2Mb)
  237. Ship of the Dead (0.2Mb)
  238. Length of True Love (0.3Mb)
  239. Dangerous Clams (0.3Mb)
  240. Small Fish (0.3Mb)
  241. Death News Item (0.2Mb)
  242. Thanksgiving Fast (0.2Mb)
  243. Deadly Stone (0.2Mb)
  244. Donkeys Mine (0.2Mb)
  245. Distance Runner (0.2Mb)
  246. Bullet Found its Mark (0.2Mb)
  247. Invasion of Normandy (0.2Mb)
  248. King Plenty (0.2Mb)
  249. Margin of Defeat (0.2Mb)
  250. Convicted of Murder (0.2Mb)
  251. Anniversary (0.2Mb)
  252. Whiskers Caused a War (0.2Mb)
  253. Human Lighthouse (0.2Mb)
  254. Big Reward (0.2Mb)
  255. Mad Tzar (0.2Mb)
  256. Strange Scrifice (0.3Mb)
  257. How Bridge Got its Name (0.2Mb)
  258. Wasteful Man (0.2Mb)
  259. Shrieking Statue (0.2Mb)
  260. John Payne Part (0.1Mb)
  261. Death Sentence (0.2Mb)
  262. Built a House (0.2Mb)
  263. Half a Cent Started a War (0.2Mb)
  264. Hangmans Noose (0.2Mb)
  265. Scare a Tree (0.2Mb)
  266. Not Very Popular in America (0.2Mb)
  267. Reduce Divorce Rate (0.2Mb)
  268. Dangerous Act (0.2Mb)
  269. Knew How to Live (0.2Mb)
  270. Weird Death Watch (0.2Mb)
  271. Tub of Butter (0.3Mb)
  272. Life and Death Decision (0.2Mb)
  273. Jilted a King (0.2Mb)
  274. Smart Wig (0.2Mb)
  275. Human Top (0.2Mb)
  276. Milking a Cow (0.2Mb)
  277. Late Revenge (0.2Mb)
  278. Executed Four Times (0.2Mb)
  279. 600 Eyebrows (0.2Mb)
  280. Wedding Ceremony (0.2Mb)
  281. Long Reign (0.2Mb)
  282. How Much is a Million (0.2Mb)
  283. Treachery of Kings (0.2Mb)
  284. Unusual Coincidence (0.2Mb)
  285. Dont Rely on Doves (0.2Mb)
  286. Unusual Incident (0.2Mb)
  287. Spectacles of Death (0.2Mb)
  288. Courage of a Woman (0.2Mb)
  289. Tax Your Belief (0.3Mb)
  290. Nothing to Wear (0.3Mb)
  291. White Pigeons (0.2Mb)
  292. Kills With Gold (0.2Mb)
  293. Marriage Racket (0.2Mb)
  294. Ballet Star (0.2Mb)
  295. Soldier Painter (0.2Mb)
  296. Fortune for a Letter (0.2Mb)
  297. Game of Chess (0.2Mb)
  298. Pit of Fire (0.2Mb)
  299. Everlasting Mourning (0.2Mb)
  300. Name a Tower (0.2Mb)
  301. People Who Eat Under Water (0.2Mb)
  302. Castle Distroyed by a Kiss (0.2Mb)
  303. Silent Groom (0.2Mb)
  304. Cruel Prctical Joke (0.2Mb)
  305. Strange Rainfall (0.2Mb)
  306. For the Sake of Art (0.2Mb)
  307. Cure for Blindness (0.2Mb)
  308. Emperor in Hot Water (0.2Mb)
  309. Flies Save a City (0.3Mb)
  310. First Love (0.2Mb)
  311. 12 Year Old Girl (0.2Mb)
  312. Marriage Rite (0.2Mb)
  313. Animal Pack (0.3Mb)
  314. King Died a Beggar (0.2Mb)
  315. Silly Statement (0.2Mb)
  316. Executed Because He Was Strong (0.2Mb)
  317. Weird Prophesy (0.2Mb)
  318. Nice Profit (0.2Mb)
  319. Saw Death in the Future (0.2Mb)
  320. Unusual Love Story (0.2Mb)
  321. Incredible Professor (0.2Mb)
  322. 100 Crippled Daughters (0.2Mb)
  323. Shoemaker Becomes a King (0.2Mb)
  324. Golden Galley (0.3Mb)
  325. Mad Monarch's Revenge (0.2Mb)
  326. Killed Himself for His Regiment (0.2Mb)
  327. Hot Bath Makes a King (0.2Mb)
  328. Castle Owened by the Devil (0.2Mb)
  329. Strange Library (0.2Mb)
  330. Unusual Food Handlers (0.2Mb)
  331. Word Meanings (0.2Mb)
  332. Stroke of Lightning (0.2Mb)
  333. Worth Her Weight in Gold (0.2Mb)
  334. Seductive Murderess (0.2Mb)
  335. Died of Double-Trouble (0.3Mb)
  336. Indestructible Pilgrim (0.2Mb)
  337. Best Dressed Women (0.3Mb)
  338. Killed by a Prophecy (0.3Mb)
  339. Towed a Whale (0.2Mb)
  340. Victory Castle (0.2Mb)
  341. Waist More Then Height (0.2Mb)
  342. Deadly Gateposts (0.2Mb)
  343. Bridge of Death (0.2Mb)
  344. Man Bites Crock (0.2Mb)
  345. Well of Death (0.2Mb)
  346. Strange Wound (0.2Mb)
  347. Home Run Show (0.2Mb)
  348. Corpse Stops a Mutiny (0.2Mb)
  349. Couldnt Change Fate (0.2Mb)
  350. Married His Wife (0.2Mb)
  351. Saw Husband Die Twice (0.2Mb)
  352. Crime Detection (0.2Mb)
  353. Strange Treasure Hunt (0.2Mb)
  354. Foundling (0.2Mb)
  355. Ruled by an Empty Chair (0.2Mb)
  356. His Own Wedding (0.2Mb)
  357. Lollypop Temple (0.2Mb)
  358. Tempted Fate (0.2Mb)
  359. House of Unhappy Marriages (0.2Mb)
  360. Scorn of an Angry Woman (0.2Mb)
  361. Eloborate Funeral (0.2Mb)
  362. Woman Invited Herself (0.2Mb)
  363. Never Too Late (0.2Mb)
  364. Turned Down a Gold Mine (0.2Mb)

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