Crime of the Century: Who Kidnapped Charles Lindbergh Jr?
The Lindbergh Kidnapping is one of the most influential crimes in American history; it plunged a national hero into an investigation which changed the way America thought about law, justice, and “cele...
24 Nov 202551min
What was the Satanic Panic?
Why were more than 12 thousand cases of satanic abuse brought in the 1980s? Was the Prince of Darkness walking among us then? Or did something else cause the panic?Joseph Laycock joins Don for this ep...
20 Nov 202536min
What if the Texas Republic survived?
In 1845, the Republic of Texas stood at a crossroads. In our history, they chose to join the USA… but what if they chose another path? Was this even possible? What impact would this have had on life w...
17 Nov 202541min
The Hurricane Betsy Conspiracy: New Orleans
Did New Orleans' officials bomb the levees protecting the Lower Ninth Ward in 1965?When Hurricane Betsy swept through the Atlantic Basin, it killed at least 76 people, led to a 10 foot storm surge, an...
13 Nov 202537min
The Supreme Court’s WORST Ever Case: Dred Scott v Sandford
A Supreme Court decision that sent shockwaves across America. Dred Scott v Sandford, 1857. Who was the Chief Justice responsible for the decision? On what grounds did he rule that Dred Scott, and by e...
10 Nov 202538min
Was Lee Harvey Oswald a Lone Gunman?
Why not have a go at understanding one of the most famous conspiracies of the 20th Century?We will probably never get an answer for what really happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963. But in this epi...
6 Nov 202547min
Bleeding Kansas: Start of the Civil War?
Was 'Bleeding Kansas' a dress rehearsal for the Civil War to come? During the 1850s pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in the newly created territory of Kansas. From guerrilla raids and pol...
3 Nov 202544min
American Origins of Halloween
How did the pre-Christian commemoration of Samhain travel across the seas from Ancient Ireland to America? And how did it evolve into the Halloween we know and love to this day?In this special spooky ...
30 Okt 202537min
