Lydia Fairchild | This Mom's DNA Didn't Match Her Kids
When Lydia Fairchild applied for child support in 2002, she thought it was a routine process. She was a young mother of two, pregnant with her third child, and wanted to ensure help from her children’...
4 Nov 20251h 5min
The Roofman | Lived in Toys R Us for a Year
In the late 1990s, a man named Jeffrey Allen Manchester earned a strange nickname: the Roofman. His crime spree would go down as one of the most unusual and oddly polite series of robberies in America...
28 Okt 20251h 28min
The True Story Behind Moneyball
When most people think of baseball legends, they imagine home runs, golden gloves, and towering trophies. But Billy Beane became a legend not because of his swing—but because of his brain. The story b...
21 Okt 20251h 8min
Theo Albrecht | How Aldi's Founder Got Kidnapped
In 1971, the unthinkable happened. Theo Albrecht was kidnapped outside his office in Germany. The crime was led by Heinz Joachim Ollenburg, a dishonest lawyer with a gambling problem, and an accomplic...
14 Okt 20251h 23min
Rafael Perez | The Time Aliens Possessed a Pilot
In 1976, a student pilot named Rafael Perez took off on what was supposed to be a simple solo flight from Mexico City. The plan was to circle a nearby lake, make a brief landing in an open field, and ...
7 Okt 202553min
D.A.R.E | The Truth About Dare and Drugs
The 1980s and 1990s were filled with slogans warning kids to “just say no.” At the center of this effort was the Dare program, a nationwide campaign that claimed to stop young people from falling into...
30 Sep 20251h 3min
The Shaggs | This Is the Worst Band Ever
Some stories in music history are stranger than fiction. The rise of The Shaggs is one of them. What started as a father’s obsession with a palm reading became a band often labeled the worst band ever...
23 Sep 202548min
The Lies About Balloonfest '86
In 1986, Cleveland made history with a bold and colorful idea. Organizers set out to release more balloons than anyone had ever attempted before. The event, known as Balloonfest 86, promised to unite ...
16 Sep 202559min
