John Hodgman's PBS documentary, Hobo Matters. If not the most celebrated episode of The American Experience, certainly the most astounding, not only for the number of facts packed into this short episode, but also for the fact that PBS actually produced and dared to air it.Unfortunately, this chronicle of the Great Depression and the Hobo Wars was quickly erased from history by the powerful Hobo Queen for it revealed too many secrets about the hobo world.
Audio: John Hodgman Video/Editing: Andrew Quitmeyer
The absolute best part was the repeated use of the same picture
ericrobertbritt(November 24, 2008 at 9:24 pm)
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR MAKING THIS.
You have no idea how much I am in love with this audiobook.
Or, apparently, you do.
ChrisSketch(November 23, 2008 at 2:06 am)
Disappointed that this wasn't a real doc. The idea of a real documentary series written and starring John Hodgman based on his books would be perfection incarnate.
boswellchrome(November 13, 2008 at 11:13 pm)
kansass pubic skools"b-cus sum body has ta picup yer trash"
boswellchrome(November 13, 2008 at 11:13 pm)
kansass pubic skools"b-cus sum body has ta picup yer trash"
lbr218(November 11, 2008 at 10:54 pm)
It was in the Mediterranean at the time, of course.
wswetnam(November 10, 2008 at 9:02 pm)
Complete spoof... never was broadcast... in the genre of Ken Burns' Civil War and other similar series...
wizehop(November 10, 2008 at 1:42 pm)
all our secrets! its over!!
ElliotJohnNovak(November 9, 2008 at 6:29 am)
And you mystify me. Please tell me the answer... I apologize to you, stranger, for my ignorance. I have no background knowledge and when I read dissenting comments I just wanted to know if this was actually on PBS or what. I wanted to believe everything in this video.
mcbain754(November 9, 2008 at 5:29 am)
You depress me.
ArtD42(November 8, 2008 at 5:16 pm)
Well, yeah... obviously. Hopefully more than just that sort of told you that it's not real.
