How a Dog Talks: The Surprising Redemption of Comic Sans

Nicolas Cage, Y2K, and History's Most Unlikely Art Heist

After a party at Nicolas Cage’s Bel-Air mansion, one of the rarest comic books on Earth disappeared. Action Comics #1 — the comic that introduced Superman — is worth millions of dollars. With almost n...

6 Aug 49min

North by North Korea [Re-Release]

When two of the most influential figures in film become the personal hostages of Kim Jong Il, they have two objectives: to elevate North Korean cinema on the world stage, and to plot their daring esca...

29 Juli 1h 7min

Spies and Dolls [Re-Release]

Velvalee Dickinson ran a doll shop on Madison Avenue that catered to wealthy collectors. But in one of the strangest espionage cases of World War II, Dickinson's clients had no idea she was using corr...

22 Juli 49min

The Dog Who Saved the 1966 World Cup [from Ridiculous Crime]

Hello, Very Special listeners! Today we're dipping into the archives of Zaron's other podcast, Ridiculous Crime, to share a tale of dog excellence from World Cup history. In 1966, England hosted the ...

15 Juli 1h 9min

Chaotic Philanthropy: Saint Joan of the Golden Arches

Thanks to her McDonald’s fortune, Joan Kroc was one of the world’s wealthiest people. And she was determined to die nearly broke. * Special thanks to our guests Lisa Napoli, Dick Starmann, and Stephan...

1 Juli 46min

Searching for Soshern: The Forbidden Star Trek Fanfiction

In 1968, a woman wrote a romantic story about Kirk and Spock, passed it quietly among friends, and hoped it would never see the light of day. Before vanishing entirely, The Ring of Soshern had become ...

17 Juni 50min

The White Death

In the winter of 1939, Finland faced overwhelming odds. The Soviet Union was invading with hundreds of thousands of troops. Standing in their way was an unlikely defender: a shy farmer and expert mark...

10 Juni 45min