Short Suck #44: The Victorian Monster of Spring-Heeled Jack
From ghostly prankster to urban legend, Spring-Heeled Jack terrorized Victorian London with blue flames, metallic claws, and impossible rooftop leaps—so much so that a Ripper-era letter in 1888 claime...
24 Okt 202557min
477 - The Ogress of Reading and the Horrors of Baby Farming
In Victorian England, “baby farming” turned unwanted infants into a deadly business. Amelia Dyer, known as The Ogress of Reading, used it to hide an unimaginable number of murders - hundreds of them. ...
20 Okt 20252h 5min
476 - The Backpacker Killer: Ivan Milat
When seven backpackers vanished in the early 1990s, the vast Australian bush became the hunting ground of a sadistic killer. For years, hikers stumbled upon shallow graves in Belanglo State Forest—eac...
13 Okt 20252h 37min
Short Suck #43: Crescent Hotel Horrors: From Healing Springs to... Hauntings?
Once hailed as a luxurious spa retreat in the Ozarks, the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs would earn a far darker reputation - one of fraud, tragedy... and restless spirits. From its days as a suppos...
10 Okt 20251h 1min
475 - Dragon vs. Eagle: Will China Dethrone the US?
From AI breakthroughs and supply chains to TikTok and military might, China’s rise has reshaped global power over the past few decades. Can the U.S. hold onto its superpower status, or is the “America...
6 Okt 20252h 58min
474 - Krumping for Christ! The 7M Cult & Christian Nationalism
This week, we deep dive into Pastor Robert Shinn, his Shekinah Church, and his management company 7M Films - and examine how a modern cult has (allegedly) exploited TikTok dancers, financially abusing...
29 Sep 20252h 47min
Short Suck #42: The Dingo Took the Baby: The Lindy Chamberlain Saga
In 1980, a camping trip at Australia’s magical Uluru sandstone monolith turned into an international media storm when nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain disappeared from her family’s tent. Her mother, L...
26 Sep 202549min
473 - Selena! When Fame Turns Fatal
Selena rose from an impoverished Texas childhood to become the Queen of Tejano music, breaking barriers and inspiring millions before her life was cut short at just 23 years old. This week, we’ll dive...
22 Sep 20252h 28min
