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457 - Florence Nightingale, The Lady with the Lamp
This week we talk about the incredible life of nursing pioneer, social reformer and statistician Florence Nightingale. Prepare to feel like an undera…
1 year, 8 months ago
456 - The Murder of Albert Snyder
On the evening of the 20th of March 1927 a murder took place at the New York home of Albert and Ruth Snyder, what followed was an investigation and c…
1 year, 8 months ago
455 - The Mad Bomber of New York
For almost two decades, New York City was terrorised by a string of bombings - the work of a culprit known only as the Mad Bomber.
This is a comedy/hi…
1 year, 8 months ago
454 - The History of Ice Cream
This week we are joined by our dear friend Suren Jayemanne to tell us about the weird and wonderful history of ice cream.
This is a comedy/history po…
1 year, 8 months ago
453 - The Whiskey Robber, Attila Ambrus
Attila Ambrus led an extraordinary life in Budapest during the 1990s. Part time ice hockey player, full time gentlemen bank robber... he quickly beca…
1 year, 9 months ago
452 - The Perth Mint Gold Swindle
On the 22nd of June 1982, forty nine bars of gold were stolen from the Perth Mint which kicked off an investigation with some incredible twists and t…
1 year, 9 months ago
451 - The Pierre Hotel Heist
The Pierre is a luxury hotel located on the Upper East Side, facing Central Park. And in early 1972, it was the target of the largest hotel robbery i…
1 year, 9 months ago
450 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part Two
One part two of the East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, the feud escalates to the point that two of the world's biggest rappers, 2Pac and The Noto…
1 year, 9 months ago
449 - The East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry, Part One
The deadly East Coast West Coast Hip Hop Rivalry is one of the most notorious feuds in music history. In part one we look at how it all began with th…
1 year, 9 months ago
448 - The Curse of the Lottery Winner
The lottery has a surprisingly long and interesting history, in this week's episode we delve into that before talking about a couple of infamous lott…
1 year, 10 months ago