Floyd Collins

18 Podcast Episodes

The Tragic Tale of Floyd Collins

The Tragic Tale of Floyd Collins

Floyd Collins was a natural-born caver who met a terrible fate, becoming stuck underground where no one could get him lo... Read more

21 Mar 2023

47mins

Episode 60 - The Death of Floyd Collins And The Forgotten Media Spectacle

Episode 60 - The Death of Floyd Collins And The Forgotten Media Spectacle

Floyd Collins was an experienced cave explorer. A participant in what became known as Kentucky’s “Cave Wars,” Collins ma... Read more

15 Mar 2023

38mins

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Floyd Collins’ Kentucky Cave War

Floyd Collins’ Kentucky Cave War

Listen to this unbelievable true tale from underneath the Appalachian mountains. --- Send in a voice message: https://po... Read more

14 May 2022

23mins

Broadway Baby Meets Floyd Collins

Broadway Baby Meets Floyd Collins

18 Oct 2021

56mins

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The Kentucky Cave Wars and the 1925 Death of Floyd Collins (Episode 29)

The Kentucky Cave Wars and the 1925 Death of Floyd Collins (Episode 29)

Down for a vist to the world's largest cave system? In this episode, we look at the discovery and development of what is... Read more

25 Aug 2021

54mins

064 - Floyd Collins and Peter Woodcock (and Conspiracies)

064 - Floyd Collins and Peter Woodcock (and Conspiracies)

We're doing something different this week. Rather than one short story or a series of stories that share a theme, we're ... Read more

7 Jun 2021

28mins

Caved In: The Life and Death of Floyd Collins

Caved In: The Life and Death of Floyd Collins

Growing up at the height of the Kentucky Cave Wars,  Floyd Collins delighted in searching for the next great cave. He co... Read more

18 May 2021

1hr 14mins

Danielle Mohlman / Floyd Collins - Original Cast Recording (1996)

Danielle Mohlman / Floyd Collins - Original Cast Recording (1996)

Playwright Danielle Mohlman is back for a discussion about Adam Guettel, Brett Kavanaugh, and why what we say matters. T... Read more

7 Apr 2021

55mins

Grave Nugget 34 - World's Greatest Cave Attraction, Floyd Collins

Grave Nugget 34 - World's Greatest Cave Attraction, Floyd Collins

You might have seen a cave with your normal attractions: Stalagmites; Stalactites; Bats! But what about a cave with a hu... Read more

19 Aug 2020

17mins

Poor Floyd: The Floyd Collins Story

Poor Floyd: The Floyd Collins Story

A man becomes very, very stuck in a cavern in Kentucky. He's alive but it seems impossible to get him out. A herculean e... Read more

5 May 2020

1hr 7mins

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