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Guilia Tofana: the woman who killed 600 men
Episode 198
In 17th-century Italy, whispers spread of a mysterious woman whose 'beauty' potions promised freedom. Her name was Giulia Tofana, and she turned the art of poison into a quiet rebellion against the o…
Published on 7 hours ago
Case Updates | Yogurt Shop Murders, Bear Brooks Murders, LISK & more
Episode 197
A few times a year, I like to take a look back at old cases I've covered and give you the latest updates: new evidence, solves, identifications, big news. Today we're going to be taking a look at how…
Published on 1 week ago
The Monster with 21 Faces
Episode 196
In the 1980s, Japan was terrorized by an invisible enemy. A shadowy group calling itself The Monster with 21 Faces taunted police, blackmailed corporations like Glico and Morinaga, and brought an ent…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
the girl who survived rabies
Episode 196
Rabies is one of the deadliest viruses on Earth, almost always fatal once symptoms appear. But in 2004, a teenage girl in Wisconsin did the impossible: she survived. This episode unravels the extraor…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment
Episode 195
In 1932, the U.S. Public Health Service launched what they claimed was a study on “bad blood” in rural Alabama. In reality, it was a 40-year-long lie: hundreds of Black men with syphilis were deliber…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Mr Cruel
Episode 194
FROM THE VAULT | In the late 1980s and early 90s, Melbourne, Australia, was gripped by fear as a masked predator known only as Mr. Cruel stalked the suburbs. He was cunning, calculated, and terrifyin…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
The Lead Mask Men
Episode 193
In 1966, two Brazilian electronics technicians were found dead on a hill outside Rio de Janeiro, wearing strange lead masks and formal suits, with a cryptic note at their side. Known as the Lead Mask…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
The case of Sherri Rasmussen
Episode 192
In 1986, Sherri Rasmussen, a 29-year-old newly married nurse, was found brutally murdered in her Los Angeles home. The case stunned her family and baffled detectives. For over two decades, it was bel…
Published on 3 months ago
The DARK HISTORY of birth control
Episode 191
From ancient herbal remedies to modern-day contraceptive pills, the history of birth control is as fascinating as it is complex. In this episode, we trace the evolution of how humans have tried to pr…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Sweating Sickness
Episode 190
In the late 15th and 16th centuries, a terrifying illness swept through England with brutal speed - striking healthy people in the morning and leaving them dead by nightfall. It was called the Sweati…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago