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98
Ep.
Liza Outlives
Triple Threat pt.2
Liza Minnelli, Judy Garland, Liza Outlives Twitter
Show Notes: 98: Triple Threat pt.2: Liza Outlives
3/26/25
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Host:
Grant
97
Ep.
Saints & Singers
Triple Threat pt.1
Frank Sinatra, John F. Kennedy (JFK), Sam Giancana, Judith Exner Campbell
Show Notes: 97: Triple Threat pt.1: Saints & Singers
3/19/2025
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Host:
Maia
96
Ep.
Listener Episode
Untamed pt.3
Shreya, Rosie & Natasha, Madi, Danielle, Casey
Show Notes: 96: Untamed pt.3: Listener Episode
3/12/2025
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95
Ep.
Monkeying Around
Untamed pt.2
The Long Island Monkey Escape, The Rhesus Monkey Revolt, The Great Massapequa Monkey Mutiny of 1935, Frank Buck, Presidential Pets
Show Notes: 95: Untamed pt.2: Monkeying Around
3/6/2025
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Host:
Maia
94
Ep.
Down to Eartha
Untamed pt.1
Eartha Kitt, voice of Yzma
Show Notes: 94: Untamed pt.1: Down to Eartha
2/26/2025
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Host:
Grant
93
Ep.
Enemies & Lovers
Two Best Friends pt.3
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera
Show Notes: 93: Two Best Friends pt.3: Enemies & Lovers
2/19/2025
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Host:
Grant
92
Ep.
THAT Girl
Two Best Friends pt.2
Part 2: Gregory Maguire author of Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West, Stephen Schwartz writer of the Wicked musical
Show Notes: 92: Two Best Friends pt.2: THAT Girl
2/12/2025
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Host:
Maia
91
Ep.
Out of the Blue
Two Best Friends pt.1
Part 1: Matilda Joslyn Gage (inspiration for Glinda the Good), L. Frank Baum author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, intro to Wicked
Show Notes: 91: Two Best Friends pt.1: Out of the Blue
2/5/2025
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Host:
Maia
90
Ep.
Listener Episode
Rumor Has It pt.3
Katie, Lucas, Malana, Bri
Show Notes: 90: Rumor Has It pt.3: Listener Episode
1/29/2025
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89
Ep.
Dearest Reader
Rumor Has It pt.2
Delarivier Manley, Mrs. Crackenthorpe, Bridgerton's Lady Whistledown, Science of Gossip
Show Notes: 89: Rumor Has It pt.2: Dearest Reader
1/22/2025
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Host:
Maia
88
Ep.
Duel Interests
Rumor Has It pt.1
Julie "La Maupin" d'Aubigny, Chaos bisexual, Opera singer
Show Notes: 88: Rumor Has It pt.1: Duel Interests
1/15/2025
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Host:
Grant
87
Ep.
Listener Episode
Naughty or Nice pt.3
Emily, Sam, Hannah
Show Notes: 87: Naughty or Nice pt.3: Listener Episode
1/8/2025
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86
Ep.
The Dr. Is In
Naughty or Nice pt.2
Doctor Ruth Westheimer, Sex Therapist
Show Notes: 86: Naughty or Nice pt.2: The Dr. Is In
1/1/2025
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Host:
Grant
85
Ep.
Under Wraps
Naughty or Nice pt.1
Origin of Christmas Traditions around the world, Christmas Cryptids
Show Notes: 85: Naughty or Nice pt.1: Under Wraps
12/25/2024
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Host:
Maia
84
Ep.
Listener Episode
Buried Below pt.3
Holly, Chris, Noelle
Show Notes: 84: Buried Below pt.3: Listener Episode
12/18/2024
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83
Ep.
Lost Boys
Buried Below pt.2
Thai Tham Luang Cave Rescue, Seattle Underground
Show Notes: 83: Buried Below pt.2: Lost Boys
12/22/2024
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Host:
Maia
82
Ep.
The Big Cheese
Buried Below pt.1
Government Cheese Caves
Show Notes: 82: Buried Below pt.1: The Big Cheese
12/4/2024
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Host:
Grant
81
Ep.
Listener Episode
Vigilante Vengeance pt.3
AJ, Jaymes
Show Notes: 81: Vigilante Vengeance pt.3: Listener Episode
11/27/2024
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80
Ep.
Final Act
Vigilante Vengeance pt.2
Junius Brutus Booth, John Wilkes Booth, Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln
Show Notes: 80: Vigilante Vengeance pt.2: Final Act
11/20/2024
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Host:
Grant
79
Ep.
Rapped Up
Vigilante Vengeance pt.1
50 Cent's (Curtis James Jackson) beef with P Diddy (Sean Combs), History of Rapper Feuds
Show Notes: 79: Vigilante Vengeance pt.1: Rapped Up
11/13/2024
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Host:
Maia
78
Ep.
Trust Me
Dark Secrets pt.3
Part 2: Q Anon, Pizzagate
Show Notes: 78: Dark Secrets pt.3: Trust Me
11/4/2024
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Host:
Maia
77
Ep.
Believe Us
Dark Secrets pt.2
Part 1: Dr. Janja Lalich, The Democratic Worker's Party (DWP), Jane Whaley, The Word of Faith Fellowship, Intro to Q Anon
Show Notes: 77: Dark Secrets pt.2: Believe Us
10/30/2024
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Host:
Maia
76
Ep.
Sky Pirate
Dark Secrets pt.1
DB Cooper, Unsolved
Show Notes: 76: Dark Secrets pt.1: Sky Pirate
10/23/2024
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Host:
Grant
75
Ep.
Listener Episode
Con Me Once pt.3
Alexis, Mary, Dawn
Show Notes: 75: Con Me Once pt.3: Listener Episode
10/16/2024
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74
Ep.
Winners and Loser
Con Me Once pt.2
Reality Winner
Show Notes: 74: Con Me Once pt.2: Winners and Losers
10/9/2024
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Host:
Grant
73
Ep.
Fool Me Twice
Con Me Once pt.1
Count Victor Lustig, Selling the Eiffel Tower
Show Notes: 73: Con Me Once pt.1: Fool Me Twice
10/2/2024
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Host:
Maia
72
Ep.
Outside Oakville
History's Mysteries pt.3
The Oakville Blob Incident
Show Notes: 72: History's Mysteries pt.3: Outside Oakville
9/25/2024
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Host:
Jacob
71
Ep.
A Soviet Secret
History's Mysteries pt.2
Dyatlov Pass, Missing Russian Hikers, Unsolved
Show Notes: 71: History's Mysteries pt.2: A Soviet Secret
9/18/2024
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Host:
Maia
70
Ep.
Mom Jeannes
History's Mysteries pt.1
Jeanne de Clisson "The Lioness of Brittany"
Show Notes: 70: History's Mysteries pt.1: Mom Jeannes
9/11/2024
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Host:
Grant
69
Ep.
Listener Episode
A Lover Scorned pt.3
CJ, Casey, Katie
Show Notes: 69: A Lover Scorned pt.3: Listener Episode
9/4/2024
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68
Ep.
Wanderlust
A Lover Scorned pt.2
The murder of Walter Wanderwell, Aloha Wanderwell, Nell Miller, Harriet White Fisher
Show Notes: 68: A Lover Scorned pt.2: Wanderlust
8/28/2024
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Host:
Grant
67
Ep.
Heads Will Roll
A Lover Scorned pt.1
Olga of Kiev
Show Notes: 76: A Lover Scorned pt.1: Heads Will Roll
8/21/2024
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Host:
Maia
66
Ep.
Listener Episode
Horsing Around pt.3
Stacy, Mimi, Jessica, Gina, Kayla
Show Notes: 66: Horsing Around pt.3: Listener Episode
8/14/2024
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65
Ep.
Ranch Ain't Big Enough
Horsing Around pt.2
Michael Barisone and Lauren Kanarek, Olympic Dressage Horseback riding
Show Notes: 65: Horsing Around pt.2: Ranch Ain't Big Enough
8/7/2024
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Host:
Maia
64
Ep.
D*ck of All Trades
Horsing Around pt.1
Richard "Humanity Dick" Martin AKA Richard "Hair Trigger Dick" Martin, Origin of the ASPCA
Show Notes: 64: Horsing Around pt.1: D*ck of All Trades
7/31/2024
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Host:
Grant
63
Ep.
Listener Episode
Down to Business pt.3
Polly, Ashley, Nicole, Warren
Show Notes: 63: Down to Business pt.3: Listener Episode
7/24/2024
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62
Ep.
Down Under
Down to Business pt.2
"The Shaft" in Australia, Disappearance of Harold Holt, "The Great Emu War"
Show Notes: 62: Down to Business pt.2: Down Under
7/17/2024
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Host:
Grant
61
Ep.
Worth Fighting For
Down to Business pt.1
Tamoe Gozen (The Tale of Heike), Murasaki Shikibu (The Tale of Genji - the first fiction novel), Hua Mulan (The Ballad of Mulan)
Show Notes: 61: Down to Business pt.1: Worth Fighting For
7/10/2024
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Host:
Maia
60
Ep.
Listener Episode
Friend or Foe pt.3
Show Notes: 60: Friend or Foe pt.3: Listener Episode
7/3/2024
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59
Ep.
Open Waters Open Questions
Friend or Foe pt.2
The Murder of Laci Peterson, the Trial of Scott Peterson
Show Notes: 59: Friend or Foe pt.2: Open Waters Open Questions
6/26/2024
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Host:
Maia
58
Ep.
Tree Hugger
Friend or Foe pt.1
Earth Liberation Front (ELF), Ecoterrorism, Daniel McGowen
Show Notes: 58: Friend or Foe pt.1: Tree Hugger
6/19/2024
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Host:
Grant
57
Ep.
Listener Episode
The Hills We Die On pt.3
Show Notes: 57: The Hills We Die On pt.3: Listener Episode
6/12/2024
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56
Ep.
Something in the Waters
The Hills We Die On pt.2
Kenny Waters' Exoneration Journey with Betty Anne Waters
Show Notes: 56: The Hills We Die On pt.2: Something in the Waters
6/5/2024
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Host:
Grant
55
Ep.
Friends in Strange Places
The Hills We Die On pt.1
Gef the talking Mongoose
Show Notes: 55: The Hills We Die On pt.1: Friends in Weird Places
5/29/2024
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Host:
Maia
54
Ep.
Send Less Help
In The Bag pt.3
The Origin of Stockholm Syndrome, Stockholm Bank Heist
Show Notes: 54: In the Bag pt.3: Send Less Help
5/22/2024
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Host:
Maia
53
Ep.
How To Hide a Painting
In The Bag pt.2
Part 2: Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Art Heist
Show Notes: 53: In the Bag pt.2: How to Hide a Painting
5/15/2024
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Host:
Grant
52
Ep.
Night At The Museum
In The Bag pt.1
Part 1: Isabella Stuart Gardner Museum Art Heist
Show Notes: 52: In the Bag pt.1: Night at the Museum
5/8/2024
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Host:
Grant
51
Ep.
Listener Episode
Prophetic Dreams pt.3
Show Notes: 51: Prophetic Dreams pt.3: Listener Episode
5/1/2024
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50
Ep.
Misérables
Prophetic Dreams pt.2
Victor Hugo, author of Les Misérables50: Prophetic Dreams pt.2: Misérables
4/24/2024
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Host:
Grant
49
Ep.
Little Red Lie
Prophetic Dreams pt.1
The Red Barn Murder, Maria Marten, William Corder
Show Notes: 49: Prophetic Dreams pt.1: Little Red Lie
4/17/2024
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Host:
Maia
48
Ep.
Listener Episode
Out & About pt.3
Show Notes: 48: Out & About pt.3: Listener Episode
4/10/2024
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47
Ep.
Swann Dive
Out & About pt.2
William Dorsey Swann and the history/origin of dressing in Drag
Show Notes: 47: Out & About pt.2: Swann Dive
4/3/2024
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Host:
Maia
46
Ep.
Never Married
Out & About pt.1
The History of "Coming Out" and Queer people in history
Show Notes: 46: Out & About pt.1: Never Married
3/27/2024
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Host:
Grant
44
Ep.
March to May
Excessive Force pt.2
Haymarket Square Riot, Albert and Lucy Parsons, Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Show Notes: 44: Excessive Force pt.2: March to May
3/13/2024
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Host:
Grant
43
Ep.
Blast Off
Excessive Force pt.1
Colorado School of Mines rivalry with Denver University in 1919
Show Notes: 43: Excessive Force pt.1: Blast Off
3/6/2024
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Host:
Maia
42
Ep.
AITA
Plenty of Fish pt.3
2/28/2024
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41
Ep.
Alone in a Crowded Room
Plenty of Fish pt.2
Fermi Paradox, UFO Sightings
Show Notes: 41: Plenty of Fish pt.2: Alone in a Crowded Room
2/21/2024
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Host:
Maia
40
Ep.
Devil in the Details
Plenty of Fish pt.1
Devil's Hole and the Devil's Hole Pupfish
Show Notes: 40: Plenty of Fish pt.1: Devil in the Details
2/14/2024
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Host:
Grant
38
Ep.
A Beautiful Country
Law and Disorder pt.2
John Wood and the Raid on Harper's Ferry
Show Notes: 38: Law & Disorder pt.2: A Beautiful Country
1/31/2024
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Host:
Grant
37
Ep.
Good Cop, Bad Cop
Law and Disorder pt.1
Pinkertons, Anonymous
Show Notes: 37: Law & Disorder pt.1: Good Cop, Bad Cop
1/24/2024
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Host:
Maia
36
Ep.
Here and There
Welcome to New York pt.3
New York pigeons and rats, Ethan Couch's affluenza case
Show Notes: 36: Welcome to New York pt.3: Here and There
1/17/2024
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35
Ep.
Victory Tour
Welcome to New York pt.2
Anna Chapman the failed Russian Spy
Show Notes: 35: Welcome to New York pt.2: Victory Tour
1/10/2024
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Host:
Maia
34
Ep.
The Elephant in the Room
Welcome to New York pt.1
Jumbo the Elephant
Show Notes: 34: Welcome to New York pt.1: The Elephant in the Room
1/3/2024
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Host:
Grant
33
Ep.
A Very Merry WIL Holiday
Hometown Hijinx pt.3
12/27/2023
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32
Ep.
Lincoln It Together
Hometown Hijinx pt.2
The Great Sheedy Murders
Show Notes: 32: Hometown Hijinx pt.2: Lincoln It Together
12/20/2023
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Host:
Grant
31
Ep.
Unsinkable
Hometown Hijinx pt.1
The Unsinkable Molly Brown who survived the Titanic
Show Notes: 31: Hometown Hijinx pt.1: Unsinkable
12/13/2023
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Host:
Maia
30
Ep.
Bail Out
Lost and Found pt.3
Part 2: Patty Hearst kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Show Notes: 30: Lost and Found pt.3: Bail Out
12/6/2023
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Host:
Maia
29
Ep.
Money and a Gun
Lost and Found pt.2
Part.1: Patty Hearst kidnapped Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)
Show Notes: 29: Lost and Found pt.2: Money and a Gun
11/29/2023
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Host:
Maia
28
Ep.
Out on a Limb
Lost and Found pt.1
John Wood and Shannon Whisnat's Dispute over the ownership of an amputated leg found in a smoker, Win Win Winning
Show Notes: 28: Lost and Found pt.1: Out on a Limb
11/22/2023
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Host:
Grant
27
Ep.
AITA
Influential Secrets pt.3
Show Notes: 27: Influential Secrets pt.3: AITA
11/15/2023
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26
Ep.
Shaken, Not Stirred
Influential Secrets pt.2
William Stephenson, Ian Fleming, Roald Dahl, James Bond, Gorilla Warfare
Show Notes: 26: Influential Secrets pt.2: Shaken, Not Stirred
11/8/2023
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Host:
Grant
25
Ep.
A Whisper In the Woods
Influential Secrets pt.1
The Bohemian Club and the Bohemian Grove, Republican Summer Camp, Giant Owl, Cremation of Care
Show Notes: 25: Influential Secrets pt.1: A Whisper in the Woods
11/1/2023
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Host:
Maia
24
Ep.
The LIVE Show
Ghosted pt.3
Show Notes: 24: Ghosted pt.3: The Live Show
10/25/2023
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23
Ep.
Ahoy!
Ghosted pt.2
Pirates, Gay pirates, Stede Bonnet "The Gentleman Pirate", Edward Teach "Blackbeard", Anne "Andy" Bonny, Mary "Mark" Reed, Pierre Bouspet "The Pansy Pirate", and "Calico" Jack Rackham
Show Notes: 23: Ghosted pt.2: Ahoy!
10/18/2023
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Host:
Maia
22
Ep.
Finding Agatha Christie
Ghosted pt.1
Agatha Christie's (famed murder mystery author) disappearance and discovery
Show Notes: 22: Ghosted pt.1: Finding Agatha Christie
10/11/2023
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Host:
Grant
21
Ep.
AITA
Smoke and Mirrors? pt.3
Show Notes: 21: Smoke and Mirrors? pt.3: AITA
10/4/2023
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20
Ep.
Pieced Together
Smoke and Mirrors? pt.2
Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein
Show Notes: 20: Smoke and Mirrors? pt.2: Pieced Together
9/27/2023
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Host:
Grant
19
Ep.
Now You See Me
Smoke and Mirrors? pt.1
Harry Houdini, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author of Sherlock Holmes), Spiritualism
Show Notes: 19: Smoke and Mirrors? pt.1: Now You See Me
9/20/2023
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Host:
Maia
18
Ep.
AITA
A Silly Lil' Treat pt.3
Show Notes: 18: A Silly Lil' Treat pt.3: AITA
9/13/2023
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17
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BEARly Different
A Silly Lil' Treat pt.2
Wojtek the Polish WWII War Bear
Show Notes: 17: A Silly Lil' Treat pt.2: BEARly Different
9/6/2023
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Host:
Maia
16
Ep.
The Graham Cracker
A Silly Lil' Treat pt.1
Sylvester Graham - inventor of the Graham Cracker
Show Notes: 16: A Silly Lil' Treat pt.1: The Graham Cracker
8/30/2023
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Host:
Grant
15
Ep.
AITA
The Happiest Place on Earth pt.3
Show Notes: 15: The Happiest Place on Earth pt.3: AITA
8/23/2023
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14
Ep.
The Pink Palace
The Happiest Place on Earth pt.2
Casa Bonita, Bill Waugh, South Park
Show Notes: 14: The Happiest Place on Earth pt.2: The Pink Palace
8/16/2023
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Host:
Grant
13
Ep.
The Finnish Line
The Happiest Place on Earth pt.1
The Conspiracy theory that Finland doesn't exist
Show Notes: 13: The Happiest Place on Earth pt.1: The Finnish Line
8/9/2023
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Host:
Maia
12
Ep.
(un)HINGE(d) Experiences
Falsely Imprisoned pt.3
Lee's Hawaii dating story
Show Notes: 12: Falsely Imprisoned pt.3: (un)HINGE(d) Experiences
8/2/2023
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Host:
Lee
11
Ep.
Gossip Gossip Gossip
Falsely Imprisoned pt.2
Perkins v Illinois, Miranda v Arizona, Perkins Operations, Miranda Rights
Show Notes: 11: Falsely Imprisoned pt.2: Gossip Gossip Gossip
7/26/2023
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Host:
Maia
10
Ep.
Free Britney
Falsely Imprisoned pt.1
Britney Spears' Conservatorship, The Free Britney Movement
Show Notes: 10: Falsely Imprisoned pt.1: Free Britney
7/19/2023
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Host:
Grant
9
Ep.
AITA
The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences pt.3
7/12/2023
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8
Ep.
The Invention of the Pill
The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences pt.2
The invention of birth control, Margaret Sanger
Show Notes: 8: The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences pt.2: The Invention of the Pill
7/5/2023
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Host:
Grant
7
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The Unabomber
The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences pt.1
The Unabomber (Theodore "Ted" Kaczynski)
Show Notes: 7: The Industrial Revolution and its Consequences pt.1: The Unabomber
6/28/2023
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Host:
Maia
6
Ep.
AITA
Surviving the Wilderness pt.3
Show Notes: 6: Surviving the Wilderness pt.3: AITA
6/21/2023
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5
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Feral People, Hermits, and Un-Contacted Peoples
Surviving the Wilderness pt.2
The rumor of feral people in the wilderness, The North Pond Hermit (Christopher Thomas Knight), Ayoreo Nomads, Ishi (last known Yahi)
Show Notes: 5: Surviving the Wilderness pt.2: Feral People, Hermits, and Un-Contacted Peoples
6/14/2023
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Host:
Maia
4
Ep.
Cocaine Bear
Surviving the Wilderness pt.1
Cocaine Bear
Show Notes: 4: Surviving the Wilderness pt.1: Cocaine Bear
6/7/2023
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Host:
Grant
2
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The Stonewall Inn & Riots
Illegal Drinking pt.2
The Stonewall Inn Riots
Show Notes: 2: Illegal Drinking pt.2: The Stonewall Inn and Riots
5/31/2023
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Host:
Grant
1
Ep.
Michael Malloy
Illegal Drinking pt.1
Michael Malloy AKA Iron Mike AKA the Murder Trust AKA the Rasputin of the Bronx
Show Notes: 1: Illegal Drinking pt.1: Michael Malloy
5/31/2023
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Host:
Maia