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The Teddy Bear
Season 1 Episode 63
Teddy bears are cute and cuddly. Children cling to them for comfort. They have inspired countless books and stories and songs. They are the backbone …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Denver Spiderman
Season 1 Episode 62
Steve Silverman from the Useless Information Podcast joins us to tell the story of a gruesome and unusual murder. In Denver, Colorado, 1941, a man wa…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Halifax Explosion
Season 1 Episode 61
On Dec. 6, 1917, the French cargo ship SS Mont-Blanc collided with a Norwegian vessel in the harbor of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The Mont-Blanc, …
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Liberty Bell
Season 1 Episode 60
The Liberty Bell is one of the most iconic pieces of American symbolism. Despite a crack that has rendered it useless for over a century, it still re…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Robert Emmet and the Speech from the Dock
Season 1 Episode 59
On September 19, 1803, Irishman Robert Emmet was convicted of treason for his role in a failed uprising earlier that year. Accordingly, Emmet was exe…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Theft of the Mona Lisa
Season 1 Episode 58
In 1911, a man disguised as a maintenance worked walked into the Louvre right before it opened. He proceeded to steal the Mona Lisa, and go uncaught …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Sinking of the USS Indianapolis
Season 1 Episode 57
On June 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was returning from a secret mission - the delivery of the nuclear bomb that would ultimately be dropped on Hir…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Pony Express
Season 1 Episode 56
Before 1860 to send a letter from the east to west coast would take months. However, in April of 1860 the Pony Express was created, and riders on hor…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Ark of the Covenant
Season 1 Episode 55
The Ark of the Covenant was one of the most sacred objects to the Israelites. It represented God's presence on Earth. Yet most people’s knowledge of …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist
Season 1 Episode 54
In 2011-2012, a gang of thieves orchestrated the theft of 3000 tons of maple syrup - valued at nearly $19m Canadian dollars - from a storage facility…
10 months, 4 weeks ago