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176. Who Killed the King of Siam?
Episode 176
On the 9th June 1946, a shot rings out from the bedroom of the 20 year old monarch, Ananda Mahidol, King Rama VIII of Siam.
And so continues our month…
4 months, 1 week ago
175. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders - Part II
Episode 175
This is the second half the Texarkana Moonlight Murders, where the Phantom Killer spread fear and paranoia through the twin city of Texarkana, leavin…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
174. The Texarkana Moonlight Murders - Part I
Episode 174
In 1946 the twin city of Texarkana would be haunted for by a masked stalking lovers lanes for his victims. The predator's reign of terror lasted 10 w…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
173. Olivier Levasseur - Hidden Pirate Treasure
Episode 173
Olivier Levasseur showed up at the tail end of the Golden Age of Piracy, plundering his way through both sides of the Atlantic, and claiming a booty …
5 months ago
172. Jeanne de Clisson - Lioness of Brittany
Episode 172
Continuing our Pirate month, get ready for the tale of Jeanne de Clisson, the Lioness of Brittany, who swore revenge against the Kingdom of France an…
5 months, 1 week ago
171. Captain Morgan - Pirate, Knight & Politician - Part II
Episode 171
Welcome to the second half of the tale of the infamous Captain Morgan, the man, not the rum, the Privateer, or professional pirate during the Buccane…
5 months, 1 week ago
170. Captain Morgan - Privateer, Pirate & Buccaneer - Part I
Episode 170
Captain Morgan, the man, not the rum, was a Privateer, or professional pirate during the Buccaneering Era in the Golden Age of Piracy, many tales and…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
From the Vault - Grainne Mhaoil the Irish Pirate Queen
From the Vault - the stpry of Grainne O Maille, the Irish Pirate Queen, a woman who has often been referred to as "Grace" which has never been has he…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
169. The Mystery of Little Egypt
Episode 169
When the 1893 World's Fair hit Chicago, the city was aghast and excited by the dance du ventre that shimmied through the Streets of Cairo procession …
6 months ago
From the Vault - Frank Abagnale Jnr
From the Vault, way back in 2023 I covered the life of one Frank Abagnale Jnr, a conman so sleek and sly that the FBI hunted him across the globe and…
6 months, 1 week ago