422 - The Satanic Panic
In the 1980s and 90s, a moral panic swept across the United States leading many to believe that an underground network of satanists was operating across America. It might seem laughable now, but the p...
22 Marras 20231h 59min
421 - Skinwalker Ranch
Skinwalker Ranch is the most studied paranormal hotspot in history situated in northeastern Utah, this 512-acre ranch is famed as a hotspot for everything from poltergeist phenomena and crop circles, ...
15 Marras 20231h 51min
420 - The Real Men In Black
You've probably seen Will Smith and Tommy Lee-Jones in the movie, but did you know that some people claim to have had REAL encounters with the REAL 'Men In Black'? This week Matt investigates this mys...
8 Marras 20232h 32min
419 - Accidental Inventions
This week's episode is devoted to accidental inventions. From the match stick, to Play-Doh, super glue, to the humble ice cream cone. It turns out many of our favourite inventions came about purely by...
1 Marras 20231h 57min
418 - The Clydach Murders
It wouldn't be Block without some true crime, and this week we talk about the biggest police investigation in Welsh history - the Clydach Murders. This is a comedy/history podcast, the report begins a...
25 Loka 20231h 51min
417 - The Plot to Steal Abraham Lincoln's Body
In 1875 an audacious plot to steal President Abraham Lincoln's body was hatched by a rag tag gang of criminals - it's fair to say things didn't go plan! This is the 7th most voted for topic in this ye...
18 Loka 20232h 10min
416 - The Tunguska event
At 7:14 AM on the 30th of June, 1908 there was an enormous explosion affecting more than 100 square km of pine forest near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in central Siberia. What caused this mysterio...
11 Loka 20231h 55min
415 - Operation Paperclip
This week we talk about the controversial Operation Paperclip, a post World War II secret United States intelligence program that sponsored German scientists to immigrate to the USA. On paper, any Naz...
4 Loka 20231h 57min
