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109 - The Chessboard Killer: Alexander Pichushkin
Alexander Pichushkin insisted he’d killed sixty-three people after being apprehended in 2006 but authorities only had enough evidence to convict him …
7 years, 6 months ago
108 - Lizzie Borden Took an Axe...
During an oppressive heat wave in August 1892, prominent Fall River residents Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their home; each dealt…
7 years, 6 months ago
107 - The Lost Colony of Roanoke
In 1587, Englishman John White led a group of 118 colonists to what was supposed to Roanoke Island. One hundred fifteen of those colonists were never…
7 years, 7 months ago
106 - Andrew MF'n Jackson: Gunslingin' War Hero and President
Andrew Jackson. Seventh president of the United States. First president born to immigrant parents. Only president to serve in both the American Revol…
7 years, 7 months ago
105 - Nikola Tesla: A Strange and Beautiful Mind
Nikola Tesla. The prototypical "mad scientist". He slept only a few hours a night and devoted his life to science like none-other. A rags-to-riches-t…
7 years, 7 months ago
Bonus 26: The Way of the Samurai, a Brief History of Japan, and the Warrior Life of Miyamoto Musashi
For centuries, Japan was ruled by a military dictatorship, the Shogunate, and the samurais were the enforcers of this rule. The samurai was soldier, …
7 years, 7 months ago
104 - The Children of God Sex Cult
The Children of God cult aka The Family aka The Family International is still around today which is very disturbing considering their twisted origins…
7 years, 7 months ago
103 - The Public Suicide of Budd Dwyer and the Tragic Events That Led Up To It
On January 22nd, 1987, forty-seven year-old R. Budd Dwyer, Republican State Treasurer of Pennsylvania, held a press conference in Harrisburg, Pennsyl…
7 years, 8 months ago
102 - Immigration: Fact Versus Fiction
Immigration! Man - what a big, complicated topic. What is the Unite State's history with immigration? How much have policies changed over the years? …
7 years, 8 months ago
101 - The Candyman Killer: Houston's Nightmare
Dean Arnold Corll. The Candyman Killer. A Texas momma’s boy who first made friends with local kids by handing out candy from his family’s Houston can…
7 years, 8 months ago