Podcast Episodes

Introducing: What Happened to Talina Zar

What Happened to Talina Zar unravels the chilling mystery of a woman who vanished during the COVID-19 lockdown, the internet sleuths who wouldn’t let…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Operation Lunar Eclipse [Re-Release]

Season 1 Episode 42

In 1973, NASA gifted a piece of the moon to a teenage astronomy fan, inadvertently pulling him into the seedy underground moonrock trade.

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1 year, 2 months ago

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The Popsicle Kings of Mexico

Season 1 Episode 41

Happy Cinco de Mayo! To celebrate, Zaron Burnett is here with a mini-episode about the frozen treat that is quietly and quickly taking over the world…

1 year, 3 months ago

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North by North Korea

Season 1 Episode 40

When two of the most influential figures in film become the personal hostages of Kim Jong Il, they have two objectives: to elevate North Korean cinem…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Spies and Dolls

Season 1 Episode 39

Velvalee Dickinson ran a doll shop on Madison Avenue that catered to wealthy collectors. But in one of the strangest espionage cases of World War II,…

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Pizza Funeral

Season 1 Episode 38

On a cold day in 1973, a crowd gathered on a farm for one of history's strangest funerals. It was an elite group, including the Governor of Michigan,…

1 year, 3 months ago

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How Gatsby Went From Total Flop to Great American Novel

Season 1 Episode 37

When he published The Great Gatsby 100 years ago this week, F. Scott Fitzgerald thought he'd written the Great American Novel. But it was a commercia…

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Mysterious Death of Andy, the Sneaker-Wearing Goose

Season 1 Episode 36

Gene Fleming and his pet goose Andy made headlines around the world. They brought out the best in the people of Hastings, Nebraska. But amid all this…

1 year, 4 months ago

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Night of a Thousand Weddings

Season 1 Episode 35

On August 26, 1965, LBJ issued a surprise executive order eliminating marriage as grounds for deferment from the Vietnam draft. The announcement set …

1 year, 4 months ago

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Live From New York, It's Your Grandmother

Season 1 Episode 34

During its first 50 seasons, Saturday Night Live has welcomed legendary actors, superstar athletes, and notable politicians. But for one memorable ni…

1 year, 5 months ago

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