Harry Potter Monsters: The Ancient Origins
***Spoiler Alert: this episode contains spoilers for the Harry Potter books and films***Giant snakes, winged horses and hooded demons. The world of Harry Potter is full of bizarre and terrifying beast...
8 Touko 202441min
True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty (Part 1)
Violence, sex, betrayal, death and ... SHIPS! This is the story of how a voyage that began with scientific aims and a regimented daily routine ended in all this drama. This is the story of mutiny on t...
5 Touko 202443min
Execution of Charles I
In 1649, Charles I had his head chopped off for treason. It's a unique, divisive moment in English history. Was Charles a tyrant or a martyr? Was his trial justice or a kangaroo court? Did he deserve ...
1 Touko 202439min
1811 Ratcliffe Highway Murders: Birth of True Crime
Horror struck the East End of London twice in December 1811. Two brutal sets of murders within a few days of each other. It became ground zero for True Crime as for the first time ever the press helpe...
29 Huhti 202440min
Cannibalism in Scotland: Legend of Sawney Bean
According to legend, Sawney Bean and Agnes "Black" Douglas raised a clan of cannibals in a remote Scottish cave. They killed and ate unlucky travellers on lonely roads. This went on for decades with m...
24 Huhti 202432min
What is the Yeti?
Did you know legendary mountaineer Edmund Hillary found evidence of the Yeti? Or that David Attenborough is on board with the idea it exists? Today we explore the history of the hunt for the Yeti.We'r...
22 Huhti 202433min
The Georgian Husband with Fourteen Wives
Charles Hamilton allegedly had fourteen wives according to the newspapers, but the headline was that Charles used to be called Mary. In the 18th century newspaper stories about 'female husbands' were ...
17 Huhti 202438min
Bigfoot: the Origin Story
Our second episode examining the very real history of Bigfoot. This time we're looking at ancient Native American rock art and meeting the extinct (or is it?) giant ape Gigantopithecus.Our returning g...
15 Huhti 202435min
