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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 impossibl…
2 months, 3 weeks 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…
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …
3 months, 3 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 …
3 months, 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 ba…
5 months, 1 week 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 …
5 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 leavin…
6 months, 1 week ago
The truth behind THAT McDonald's Lawsuit
Episode 189
You’ve heard the punchline: a woman spills McDonald’s coffee in her lap and sues for millions. But behind the jokes and late-night talk show fodder l…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Death of Joan Robinson Hill
Episode 188
Joan Robinson Hill had it all: wealth, beauty, and prestige as a celebrated equestrian in Houston’s high society. But in 1969, her sudden and suspici…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
The Hat Pin Panic
Episode 187
At the turn of the 20th century, a simple accessory ignited a wave of fear, controversy, and legislation. In this episode, we explore the Hatpin Pani…
7 months ago