The American Ripper
Who was the American Ripper? How many people died at his hands? What on earth is a 'murder castle'? Anthony and Maddy head down a rabbit hole on the hunt for a man who is as much myth as real life mon...
1 Helmi 20241h 6min
Alaskan Stories: Sedna the Sea-Goddess & Myth of Last Frontier
We are the stories we tell. In Alaska the Inupiaq people tell the story of Sedna the goddess of the sea. They understand that the land they live on is a complex web of physical and spiritual beings.Bu...
28 Tammi 202444min
The Mythical Origins of Britain
The British Isles were once thought of as the edge of the Ancient World, a land of giants and other mysteries. According to these myths, survivors of the Trojan War set sail to establish a kingdom her...
25 Tammi 202424min
The Real Dick Turpin
"Your money or your life!"Those are the immortal words ascribed to this famous outlaw. Terror of the rich. Hero to the poor. Charmer of ladies. The galloping figure on Black Bess. The imagery surround...
21 Tammi 202443min
The Many Murders of Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great - conqueror, legend, murderer. After ascending to the throne at aged 20 in 336BCE, his rule started with mass executions and political assassinations - themes that would follow thr...
18 Tammi 202439min
Ghost Ship: The Mary Celeste
In 1872 the ghost ship Mary Celeste is found sailing across the Atlantic without a single crew member left on board. Theories over what happened on the Mary Celeste range from insurance fraud to a vio...
15 Tammi 202436min
Myths of King Arthur: Origins, Creepy Sex & Magic Swords
King Arthur. Merlin. The Knights of the Round Table and the Sword in the Stone. We think we know these stories but they've changed a lot since they were first told... In this episode, Maddy and Anthon...
11 Tammi 202431min
Ireland's Bloodiest Murders: Maamtrasna Murders
One summer night in 1882 the Maamtrasna Valley in the West of Ireland became forever notorious when three generations of the Seoige (Joyce) family were brutally murdered.What followed was a trial so f...
8 Tammi 202440min
