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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…
5 years, 8 months ago
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 …
5 years, 8 months ago
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…
5 years, 8 months ago
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…
5 years, 8 months ago
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…
5 years, 9 months ago
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…
5 years, 9 months ago
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…
5 years, 9 months ago
267 - Ching Shih, The Pirate Queen
Born into relative obscurity, Ching Shih burst onto the world stage in 1801 and would quickly become the most successful pirate in history, commandin…
5 years, 9 months ago
266 - Pauline Dakin's Mysterious Life on the Run
Pauline Dakin's childhood was spent on the run, it wasn't until she was an adult that she found out why - and that was just the start of it.
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5 years, 10 months ago
265 - Forrest Tucker: Master Escape Artist
Episode 265
With a career spanning six decades, most of which was spent in / breaking out of prison, you would think that Forrest Tucker would be a name we have …
5 years, 10 months ago