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277 - The Red Baron
277 - The Red Baron

The most successful pilot of World War I, Manfred von Richthofen AKA 'The Red Baron', had a bit of a shaky start behind the controls of his plane. He…

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276 - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
276 - The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked the First World War, but who was he and what lead to his murder? Find out on this week's episod…

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275 - John Dillinger ; Public Enemy #1
275 - John Dillinger ; Public Enemy #1

During the Great Depression, people were pretty deprived of entertainment and heroes. So when someone had the audacity to rob a bunch of banks, they …

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274 - The Surprisingly Weird History Of The Saxophone
274 - The Surprisingly Weird History Of The Saxophone

The Saxophone is one of few widely used instruments invented by a single person (Adolphe Sax). And he lead a wild life! Multiple near death incidents…

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273 - The Watergate Scandal
273 - The Watergate Scandal

The Watergate Scandal was a political scandal that went all the way to the top (President Richard Nixon) between 1972 and 1974. It has been referred …

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272 - Franklin's Lost Expedition
272 - Franklin's Lost Expedition

Episode 272

Kate Eschner in the Smithsonian Magazine, writes: “In 1845, Arctic veteran Sir John Franklin departed Britain in command of two ships, the HMS Terror…

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271 - The Demon Core
271 - The Demon Core

When Japan surrendered in 1945, World War II was brought to a close and the United States' plans for a third atomic bomb drop were abandoned. The plu…

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270 - The New Zealand Fish Terrorist
270 - The New Zealand Fish Terrorist

Throughout the second half of the 20th century New Zealand’s waterways were invaded by thousands of introduced fish that have changed the environment…

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269 - The Rendlesham Forest Incident
269 - The Rendlesham Forest Incident

Episode 269

It's been referred to as “Britain’s Roswell” and is very very tenuously linked to Christmas, so this years Chrishmish episode is about the Rendlesham…

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268 - The Guinness Book Of Records (With Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos)
268 - The Guinness Book Of Records (With Cameron James & Alexei Toliopoulos)

Episode 268

This week we are joined by our friends / the 16th and 17th best investigative journalists that the ABC has, Cameron James and Alexei Toliopoulos! The…

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