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418 - The Clydach Murders
Episode 418
It wouldn't be Block without some true crime, and this week we talk about the biggest police investigation in Welsh history - the Clydach Murders.
Th…
2 years, 5 months ago
417 - The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's Body
In 1875 an audacious plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln's body was hatched by a rag tag gang of criminals - it's fair to say things didn't go pl…
2 years, 5 months ago
416 - The Tunguska event
At 7:14 AM on the 30th of June, 1908 there was an enormous explosion affecting more than 100 square km of pine forest near the Podkamennaya Tunguska …
2 years, 5 months ago
415 - Operation Paperclip
This week we talk about the controversial Operation Paperclip, a post World War II secret United States intelligence program that sponsored German sc…
2 years, 5 months ago
414 - The Newsboy Strike of 1899
Episode 414
We’ve seen them in old timey movies, but I don’t think we really understand how important newsboys were to the distribution to news at the turn of th…
2 years, 5 months ago
413 - The History of the St Kilda Football Club
The St Kilda FC was formed in 1873, from there it's been a wild ride - tune in to hear the story of one of the great sporting clubs of the world!
This…
2 years, 6 months ago
412 - Adidas Vs Puma, The Dassler Brothers Feud
In 1919, two brothers began making revolutionary sports shoes. The Dasslers were changing the game, until they had a massive falling out and started …
2 years, 6 months ago
411 - Cher: The Goddess of Pop
Episode 411
"Do you believe in life after love?" You read that in Cher's voice, but what do you know about her early life and career? This week, we explore the G…
2 years, 6 months ago
410 - The Exploding Whale of Florence Oregon (with NICK MASON)
On the 9th of November, 1970, a 45-foot sperm whale carcass washed up on the shore of Florence, Oregon. The way they decided to dispose of it has bec…
2 years, 6 months ago
409 - Jacques Mesrine, The Man of A Thousand Faces
Jacques Mesrine started committing crimes from a young age and steadily rose through the ranks to become France's 'Public Enemy Number One.' Daring j…
2 years, 7 months ago