Podcast Episodes

Nicolas Cage, Y2K, and History's Most Unlikely Art Heist

Season 1 Episode 89

After a party at Nicolas Cage’s Bel-Air mansion, one of the rarest comic books on Earth disappeared. Action Comics #1 — the comic that introduced Sup…

5 hours ago

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North by North Korea [Re-Release]

Season 1 Episode 88

When two of the most influential figures in film become the personal hostages of Kim Jong Il, they have two objectives: to elevate North Korean cinem…

1 week, 1 day ago

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Spies and Dolls [Re-Release]

Season 1 Episode 87

Velvalee Dickinson ran a doll shop on Madison Avenue that catered to wealthy collectors. But in one of the strangest espionage cases of World War II,…

2 weeks, 1 day ago

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The Dog Who Saved the 1966 World Cup [from Ridiculous Crime]

Season 1 Episode 86

Hello, Very Special listeners! Today we're dipping into the archives of Zaron's other podcast, Ridiculous Crime, to share a tale of dog excellence fr…

3 weeks ago

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Chaotic Philanthropy: Saint Joan of the Golden Arches

Season 1 Episode 85

Thanks to her McDonald’s fortune, Joan Kroc was one of the world’s wealthiest people. And she was determined to die nearly broke.

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1 month ago

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How a Dog Talks: The Surprising Redemption of Comic Sans

Season 1 Episode 84

Comic Sans is a punchline. A design crime. Cultural shorthand for bad taste. But the notorious font's legacy isn't one of failure. Because Comic Sans…

1 month, 1 week ago

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Searching for Soshern: The Forbidden Star Trek Fanfiction

Season 1 Episode 83

In 1968, a woman wrote a romantic story about Kirk and Spock, passed it quietly among friends, and hoped it would never see the light of day. Before …

1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The White Death

Season 1 Episode 82

In the winter of 1939, Finland faced overwhelming odds. The Soviet Union was invading with hundreds of thousands of troops. Standing in their way was…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

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Children of the Moon

Season 1 Episode 81

Emma has never felt the sun on her skin. Born with a rare condition that makes UV light dangerous, she lives by sunscreen, meters, and moonlight. But…

2 months ago

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The Other James Bond

Season 1 Episode 80

When Ian Fleming needed a name for the secret agent at the center of his new novel, he stole one from the cover of a birdwatching book. The real Jame…

2 months, 1 week ago

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