Kazuo Taoka: The Japanese Godfather
Once a street orphan, Kazuo Taoka rose to become Japan’s most feared yakuza boss—transforming the Yamaguchi-gumi into a criminal empire that blended blood, business, and showbiz. Here's how. Sponsor:shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
11 Heinä 20252h 30min
Flashback to the Duchess of Death: How One Billionaire Heiress Might Have Gotten Away With Murder
In this flashback episode, Simon delves into the intriguing story of Doris Duke - a beloved public figure who might also have been a murderer. Allegedly. Join us as we uncover the revelations highlighted by a Vanity Fair journalist. Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Heinä 20251h 3min
The Greenbrier Ghost: The Woman Who Solved Her Own Murder
A ghostly wife returns from the grave to accuse her husband of murder—sparking the only U.S. case where a spirit helped convict a killer. Was justice served… or conjured? Sponsors:Shopify: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial periodRocket Money: Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from my show! (Note: Although the introduction may suggest otherwise, this is an episode of The Casual Criminalist, not Decoding the Unknown) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
28 Kesä 20251h 19min
Introducing: Almost Interesting by Simon Whistler
Welcome to Almost Interesting, the podcast designed to be just interesting enough - but not too interesting, obviously. In each episode, I'll dive gently and aimlessly into topics that are, frankly, not exactly gripping - but perfect for drifting off, relaxing, or just having some pleasant background noise. Think of it like those stories your slightly boring friend tells, but without the social obligation to pretend you're listening. Listen now on Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
26 Kesä 20253min
The 5 Weirdest Murders That Have NEVER Been Explained...
Five gruesome cases, zero answers. From fitness instructor Missy Bevers to CIA whispers and missing hands—these baffling, unsolved murders defy logic, justice, and belief. Dive into the weirdest true crime ever. Sponsor: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
21 Kesä 20252h 59min
Flashback to The Westfield Watcher
In this flashback episode, Simon discusses the unsettling case of the Westfield Watcher, where a family's move into their dream home in Westfield, New Jersey, turned into a terrifying ordeal. Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Kesä 202552min
Flashback to Jerry Brudos: The Shoe Fetish Slayer
In this flashback episode, Simon recounts the chilling story of Jerry Brudos, the 'Shoe Fetish Slayer,' who terrorized Oregon with a series of abductions and murders in the late 1960s. Sponsors:Shopify: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial periodRocket Money: Download the Rocket Money app today and tell them you heard about them from my show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Kesä 20251h 8min
Gary M. Heidnik: The Real-Life Buffalo Bill
Held women captive in a basement. Claimed to be a bishop. Built a torture chamber in Philadelphia. This is the twisted true story of Gary M. Heidnik—the real-life inspiration for Buffalo Bill. Sponsor: Shopify: shopify.com/casual - start your $1 per month trial period Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
31 Touko 20251h 22min
