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Ep 149 - The Fairytale Man: Hans Christian Andersen
Episode 149
Once upon a time, a man named Hans Christian Anderson fell in love with EVERYONE - and he was rebuffed by almost everyone. Luckily for us, his heartb…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ep 148 - A Very Famous Series of Murders in Whitechapel: Jack the Ripper
Episode 148
Happy Halloween!! Today, we tell the classic tale of Jack the Ripper - who was he? We probably will never know, but we learned some stuff along the w…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 147 - Election 2000: Pat Buchanan's Rosetta Stone
Episode 147
Farz, in his infinite kindness, tries to calm the great American Anxiety (tm) and reminds us what we've been saying over and over. We just live in ti…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 146 - Fatal Insomnia: New Fear Unlocked
Episode 146
We LOVE sleeping, but isn't it weird that we have to? 1/3 of your life you spend in a vulnerable state where your brain tells you stories that scienc…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 145 - Witch Trials: Not just in Salem!
Episode 145
Let's hop back into Spooky Season with a very quick history of Witches! We'll talk about what makes a witch and about witch trials in Germany in the …
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 144 - The Ultimate Escape Artist: Harry Houdini
Episode 144
How much do you know about Harry Houdini?? We start off October with the story of the most famous magician of all time; we feel very lucky that he wa…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 143 - Conspiracy series: Michael Hastings
Episode 143
Today, we take you to the first of hopefully many conspiracy theory episodes! We start small (no, nobody is eating babies) with the death of journali…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 142 - Death Lurking in the Deep - Limnic Eruptions
Episode 142
Listen, as we know, there are terrible things in lakes. Monsters. There are monsters. This week we learn that there ALSO can be buildups of poison un…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 141 - Look for The Helpers: Thalidomide Babies
Episode 141
In the 1960s, thousands of babies worldwide were born with physical abnormalities, and the culprit was a 'wonder drug' given to mothers who had morni…
1 year, 5 months ago
Ep 140 - Foggy with a Chance of Disaster: When Planes Hit Buildings in NYC
Episode 140
Actually, this has happened a few times! Join us as we talk through the times when planes and buildings collided in New York City! We are NOT talking…
1 year, 6 months ago