Mysteries and Histories

Be warned: this week's episode is not one for the faint-hearted as we are venturing into the world of parasites with a look at how hookworm led to the negative stereotypes of the American south.

26 Nov 202131min

This week we're diving into the crimes of the mysterious Dr No, an apparent serial killer who roamed Ohio throughout the 80s and 90s, dumping the bodies of sex workers alongside the major interstates....

19 Nov 202142min

This week I want to share the story of Ernie Ortiz, who was sadly murdered in Garden City, Kansas, in 2019. Two years on and there are no answers, the family are desperate for justice.

5 Nov 202111min

This week we're taking a look at the case of Tammy Vincent, who was unidentified for almost 3 decades. Thanks to advances in DNA technology, she eventually got identified, only to find that that led t...

22 Okt 202120min

In 1966, thousands of tonnes of mining waste fell on top of a small welsh village called Aberfan. Sadly, the majority of this landed on the primary school, burying the majority of the village's childr...

15 Okt 202135min

This week we're exploring a John Doe case from here in the UK. In 2015 a male body found in Clocaenog Forest in Wales and it's suspected that he'd been there a long time before this discovery. Who is ...

8 Okt 202117min

This week we're going to be learning about the Tokaimura Criticality Accident from Japan, in which three workers received high doses of radiation - one of them, Hisashi Ouchi, receiving the most radia...

2 Okt 202125min

This week we're taking another look at piece of forgotten history, the UK's Canary Girls, who during World War 1 put their lives at risk to play their part in the war efforts. Why have they been pushe...

24 Sep 202115min