122 | Impersonations and the legacy of William Douglas Street
Release Date: 07/30/2025
A Swedish town is moving a church... very slowly
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What happens when a whole town has to pack up and move? In Sweden’s far north, the Arctic town of Kiruna is literally rolling away—starting with a 672-ton Lutheran church. In today’s episode, we follow the incredible slow-motion relocation of Kiruna Kyrka, a beloved century-old church being moved five kilometers to make room for the expansion of Europe’s largest underground mine. But this isn’t just about architecture—it’s about land and identity. And a whole lot of mining. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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Don't eat the radioactive shrimp!
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Intro: I'm at Podcast Movement, and I'm enamored with some of the tech. Our disco and conference eras are combining in a very clever way. The FDA has issued a warning about specific lots of Great Value frozen shrimp sold at Walmart that may be contaminated with Cesium-137, a radioactive isotope. While no contaminated shrimp has entered the U.S. food supply, a recall is in motion. Check the FDA recall notice (linked below) for lot numbers and safety tips. And let's chat about what shrimp you should be eating, highlighting sustainable seafood choices like U.S. wild-caught whiteleg shrimp...
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142 | Waking up is hard to do...
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If you've ever wondered, "should I put my alarm clock on the other side of the room?" -- this episode is for you. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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141 | In France, you can sell tickets to your wedding. C'est... chic?
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It's like buying a ticket to a real-life rom com. A startup in France is helping couples sell strangers invitations to their wedding. If you pay for a ticket, do you also need to bring a gift? Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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140 | Grocery store etiquette
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Before you touch every peach in the produce section (guilty!), listen to this episode -- you'll be the Best Citizen at the market. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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139 | The sky is falling! No, it's a shooting star.
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A meteorite that fell through a man's roof -- and it turns out, meteors fall to earth all the time. Sometimes we even wish on them. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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138 | A ten-year-old from London keeps a chess grandmaster in check
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A ten-year-old just beat a chess grandmaster, joining the ranks of chess prodigies from all over the world. What did you do with your summer vacation? Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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137 | Go with your gut: hosting awards shows and travel superstitions
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Travel superstitions can help calm anxious flyers -- are you one of them? Also, since they just announced the host of the Kennedy Center Honors -- my thoughts on the craft of hosting and relating to live audiences. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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136 | It's the International Year of the Glaciers' Preservation! Someone tell Mendenhall.
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Mendenhall Glacier, a big Alaskan tourism draw, is releasing water -- causing calls to evacuate the Juneau area. 2025 has been designated the International Year of Glaciers' Preservation by Unesco and the World Meteorological Organization. (Just in time.) Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
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135 | Fashion crime: The ski jump suit scandal
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There's drama on the slopes! Earlier this year, a ski suit scandal shook up the ski jumping world. Now, leading up to the Olympics, they're dealing with the repercussions. Instagram: @condensedsouppodcast
info_outlineSome stories are stranger than fiction. We start with a man being arrested for impersonating a whole state department, and end up down the wild rabbit hole of William Douglas Street, the man who charmed his way into professional sports teams, medical schools, and more.
Indian police arrest man accused of running fake embassy (AP, Jul 23, 2025)
Detroit’s notorious imposter gets 3 years prison (Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, Feb 8, 2016)
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