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The life of Attila the Hun, and an overview of the Hunnic empire he ruled. Was Attila one of history's most evil rulers, as many clickbait top ten list articles and videos claim? Or was he the victim of one of the most effective smear campaigns
Was Arthur Shawcross destined to become a serial killer from an early age? The boy known to schoolmates as "oddie" and then "crazy boy" was born different in some terrible ways. Mental illness, brain damage, and genetic abnormalities seemed to
Did Scott Peterson REALLY kill Laci Peterson? Yes, he came across as very unlikable and was convicted of her murder and the murder of their unborn son, Conner. But there are so many problems with his conviction that we examine today.
The wild world of Celtic mythology. So much mystery around the Celts, their gods, customs, and creatures and for good reason. They didn't write anything down. What we know about them we know from their artifacts, enemies, and the Catholic monks
Did you know that Oneida, the largest flatware company in the United States in the 20th century, started out as a sex cult in the 19th century? John Humphrey Noyes started a group love compound in Oneida, NY in 1848 built on some of the crazies
An in-depth a look into the history and morality of prostitution. Should this form of sex work be legalized? Why isn't it? Why are sex work customers almost always men? How have various governments around the world tried to regulate prostitutio
A look at the inspiring life of Robert Smalls. He who overcame so much, becoming a member of the US House of Representatives after being born a black slave in South Carolina , then fighting in the Civil War, building a political career during R
A look into the history and culture of Appalachia and the many strange cryptids some have claimed to encounter there, like the Whirling Whimpus, Snallygaster, and the Devil Monkey.
The true crime tale of serial killing Canadian couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the "Ken and Barbie Killers."
Who are the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club? A fraternity of guys who just really love to ride Harleys? Or leather vest-wearing, chopper-riding organized crime members? A look into the rise of the Hells Angels and the history of Outlaw Motorcycle
How exactly do opioids interact with our bodies and brains? Why are they so addictive? What is Big Pharma's role in creating unprecedented opioid usage levels? What is being done to curb more opioid overdose deaths than ever before in the US? A
In 1993, the trial of the Menendez brothers for the killing of their parents in 1989 shocked the nation. Were the murders justified because of ongoing sexual abuse? Or are Lyle and Erik just manipulative sociopaths who tried to slander the repu
The story of Levi Boone Helm aka The Kentucky Cannibal. A murderous man who drifted from one gold boom town to the next in the wild west for over a decade before getting hanged by a vigilante mob in Virginia City, Montana.
An examination of one of the world's most murderous recent cults - Aum Shinrikyo, founded by false prophet Shoko Asahara in the mid-80s. In 1995, they carried out the worst domestic terrorist attack in modern Japanese history - poisoning thousa
A look into the origin, importance, and enduring popularity of many classic (and often dark) Western nursery rhymes such as Ring Around the Rosie, Humpty Dumpty, Mary Had a Little Lamb, and more.
This episode reads like fiction. A French doctor kills people fleeing Nazi persecution and takes their money is the short version, but the full story is so, so much weirder than that...
A look into how 250,000 to 500,000 American pioneers settled the west between 1841 and 1869, traveling by foot or by wagon over 2100 miles from Missouri to Oregon territory to homestead their 160 acres.
A controversial scientist sets up a laboratory on St Thomas island to study dolphins in order to figure out how to communicate with extraterrestrials and one of his employees becomes sexually involved with a dolphin named Peter.
This week, we lay out the history of escape attempts, infamous inmates, what daily life was like and more on Alcatraz, America's most infamous prison.
An examination of William "the Freeway Killer" Bonin, who dove his "death van" around LA and Orange counties in 1979 and 1980, picking up young male hitchhikers, and brutally murdering them.
An examination of the doomsday cult of the Jehovah's Witnesses. How dangerous are they? Probably a lot more than you think.
In the 1980s, several serial killers added to the chaos of LA's crack epidemic in South Central. We examine one of the worst, Lonnie David Franklin, Jr. aka The Grim Sleeper.
We examine the explosive rise and then tragic fall of one of the greatest entertainers ever - Robin Williams!
An exploration of the life, untimely death, and conspiracies that surrounded the death of one of the most famous people of all time - Diana, Princess of Wales.
Celebrity cloning conspiracies explained, some wild illuminati clone allegations mocked, and actual cloning science explained in today's strange episode.
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