Podcast Episodes

The Death of Mad King Ludwig

Episode 407

What we do and do not know about the mysterious death of Bavaria's Mad King who built castles like Neuschwanstein.

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11 years, 11 months ago

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The Disappearance of Glenn Miller

Episode 406

This popular bandleader disappeared over the English Channel during World War II, and here's what happened.

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12 years ago

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Aromatherapy: Sniffing Essential Oils

Episode 405

If you're expecting the pleasant aroma of certain flowers and herbs to be a medical treatment, you may be disappointed.

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12 years ago

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The Boggy Creek Monster

Episode 404

The Boggy Creek Monster captured our imaginations, but its true story is even more fascinating.

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12 years ago

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Out of Place Artifacts

Episode 403

Some objects found around the world seem to defy rational explanation.

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12 years ago

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Listener Feedback: Ancient Mysteries

Episode 402

I respond to questions and feedback sent in by listeners around the world.

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12 years, 1 month ago

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Hemp, Hearst, and Prohibition

Episode 401

A popular urban legend claims that William Randolph Hearst conspired to make cannabis illegal in the United States.

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12 years, 1 month ago

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It's Just Science

Episode 400

Some pseudoscience promoters attack the messenger rather than the evidence.

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12 years, 1 month ago

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The Moving Coffins of Barbados

Episode 399

An old tale tells of coffins that jumbled themselves up in a crypt in Barbados.

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12 years, 1 month ago

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Solving the Lead Masks of Vintem Hill

Episode 398

Two dead bodies were found in Brazil in 1966 with mysterious masks made of lead.

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12 years, 2 months ago

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