{"podcast":{"title":"Useless Information Podcast","slug":"useless-information-podcast-627049","podcast_index_feed_id":627049,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/useless-information","website_url":"http://www.uselessinformation.org","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d853bcae-df4a-11e7-8053-ef52be625e36/image/z_useless_logo_3000_1.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Airwave Media Podcast Network","episode_count":271,"summary":"Podcasting since 2008! - It really is all true! Quirky, bizarre, and unusual stories from the Flip Side of History.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-25T14:20:26.910392+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/useless-information-podcast-627049"},"episode":{"title":"Ding Dong Daddy - Part 2 - UI Podcast #235","slug":"ding-dong-daddy-part-2-ui-podcast-235","published_at":"2025-02-25T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/useless-information-podcast-627049/ding-dong-daddy-part-2-ui-podcast-235","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/useless-information-podcast-627049","url":"https://uselessinformation.org/ding-dong-daddy-part-1-podcast-234/","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML9832791342.mp3?updated=1740311696","summary":"Step into the life of Francis Van Wie, a streetcar conductor with charm, wit, and a string of marriages that captivated 1940s San Francisco, transforming a wartime distraction into a national sensation. Join the ride with the \"Ding Dong Daddy\"! Images, links, and transcripts for this episode can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/ding-dong-daddy-part-2-podcast-235/ Listen to the song, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MReOG3RyXWg by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. A list of Francis Van Wie's 18 confirmed wives can be found at https://uselessinformation.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Wives-of-Francis-Van-Wie.pdf You can follow the Useless Information Podcast on these platforms: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uselessinformationpodcast X (Twitter): https://t.co/7pV2H8iXJV Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/FlipSideofHistory/ The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact advertising@airwavemedia.com if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"Step into the life of Francis Van Wie, a streetcar conductor with charm, wit, and a string of marriages that captivated 1940s San Francisco, transforming…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3418,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/useless-information-podcast-627049/episodes/ding-dong-daddy-part-2-ui-podcast-235/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/useless-information-podcast-627049/ding-dong-daddy-part-2-ui-podcast-235.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}