The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
By Strange True Stories with Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
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The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is a weekly documentary-style podcast about strange true stories, true crime, dark history, scandals, mysteries and remarkable people. Why listen to three podcasts when you can have it all in one?
Hosted by Kyle Risi and Adam Cox, each episode takes one fascinating real-life story and gives you the full thing: the context, the characters, the chaos, the terrible decisions, and the tiny details that make you say, “Wait… how did this actually happen?”
From infamous crimes and forgotten history to celebrity scandals, survival stories, cults, frauds and real-life mysteries, The Compendium is smart, funny, curious and thoroughly researched — made for listeners who want the whole story in one satisfying listen, without a ten-part homework assignment.
New episodes weekly. Step inside the circus tent.
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DashCon 2014: The Failed Tumblr Convention and the Ball Pit Meme
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Taylor Parker: Part 2, Reagan Hancock, Braxlynn Sage, and the Lie That Collapsed
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Taylor Parker: Part 1, Fake Pregnancy, Inheritance Lies and a Foetal Abduction Case
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Jun 09, 2026 |
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Marilyn Monroe: Dark History of How Hollywood Built and Broke an Icon
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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Zodiac Killer: Unsolved Mysteries, Ciphers and the Dark History of the Hunt
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May 26, 2026 |
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John Wayne Gacy: The Killer Clown Case and the Dark History Behind It
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May 19, 2026 |
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Room 1046: A Kansas City Hotel Murder and One of True Crime’s Unsolved Mysteries
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May 12, 2026 |
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Nepal Royal Massacre: A Dark History of Prophecy, Power and Palace Killings
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May 05, 2026 |
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Michael Jackson Allegations Part 2: Famous Trials, Settlements and the Legacy War
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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Michael Jackson Part 1: A Dark History of Fame, Motown and the King of Pop
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Peter the Dolphin: Weird History and NASA’s Experiment That Went Too Far
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Julia Child: Weird History, Spy Secrets and the Making of The French Chef
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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H. H. Holmes: Murder Castle and the Historical True Crime Legend
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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Biosphere 2: Weird History of a Sealed World That Ran Out of Oxygen
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Morgan Metzer: What Really Happened in the Gaslit by My Husband Case
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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Nellie Bly: Her Strange True Story of Ten Days in a Mad-House and 72 Days Around the World
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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eBay Stalking Scandal: How Corporate Scandals Turn Into Cyberstalking and Revenge
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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West Memphis Three: Paradise Lost and What Really Happened in Satanic Panic
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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McMillions: The McDonald’s Monopoly Frauds and Scams Story Explained in Full
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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Chowchilla Bus Kidnapping: Historical True Crime and the School Bus Buried Alive
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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Suffolk Strangler: Steve Wright, British True Crime and the Ipswich Murders
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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Elizabeth Smart: What Really Happened in the Kidnapping and Rescue Case
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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Hillside Strangler: Historical True Crime and the Los Angeles Serial Killer Case
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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Bobby Dunbar: What Really Happened in the Missing Child DNA Mystery
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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Lucy Letby: What Really Happened in the Baby Deaths Case and Trial
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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Bone Wars: Weird History and the Dinosaur Rivalry That Changed Palaeontology
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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Body in Room 348: The Locked Room Death Explained
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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The Millionaire Cough: Britain’s Biggest Game Show Scandal
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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Guy Fawkes: Dark History Behind Treason, Torture and Bonfire Night
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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Frida Kahlo: Famous Women in History, Pain, Politics and Iconic Self-Portraits
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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Fyre Festival: What Really Happened at the Greatest Party That Never Happened
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Erin Patterson: Australian True Crime and the Mushroom Murders True Story
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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Space Cadets: Famous Hoaxes and the Reality TV Fake Space Mission
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Aileen Wuornos: What Really Happened to America’s Notorious Female Serial Killer
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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Reeva Steenkamp: Famous Trials and the Oscar Pistorius Shooting Case
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Monster of Florence: Unsolved Mysteries and Italy’s Lover’s Lane Murders
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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Princess Diana Part 3: The Final Year, The Fatal Chase, The Last Goodbye
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Kony 2012: Internet Scandals and the Viral Activism Campaign That Imploded
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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Ed Gein: The True Story Behind Movies, Murder and Hollywood Nightmares
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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Princess Diana Part 2: The Truth Behind Her Divorce from Charles and the Royal Fallout
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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Anni Dewani: Honeymoon Murder and the Corruption at the Heart of South Africa
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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The Real-Life Gone Girl: Denise Huskins and the True Crime Explained
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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Princess Diana Part 1: The Royal Romance That Was Over Before It Began
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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Elizabeth Holmes: Frauds and Scams Behind the Theranos Blood Testing Scandal
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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House of Gucci: Celebrity Scandals, Family Feuds and the Maurizio Gucci Murder
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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Nuns on the Run: Weird History of the Belgian Nuns Who Outsmarted the Church
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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The Titanic Part 1: History Podcast Story of Passengers, Power and the Legend
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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The Menendez Brothers: Famous Trials, Family Secrets and the Beverly Hills Murders
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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OJ Simpson: Famous Trials, Celebrity Scandals and the Trial of the Century
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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Nutty Putty Cave: Survival Stories and the John Edward Jones Tragedy
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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The Chernobyl Disaster: Dark History of the Nuclear Meltdown at Reactor 4
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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The Acali Experiment: Weird History of the Sex Raft Human Behaviour Study
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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Poop Cruise: Disaster Stories from Carnival Triumph’s Floating Sewage Nightmare at Sea
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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When Hippos Attack: Survival Stories from the Zambezi River Safari Nightmare
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Jun 16, 2025 |
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Oceangate Titan Disaster: Disaster Stories, Hubris and the Titanic Sub Implosion
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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McDonald's Hot Coffee Case: Famous Trials, Corporate Negligence and the Truth
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Jun 02, 2025 |
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Tylenol Murders: Unsolved Mysteries, Poisoned Pills and the Vanishing Killer
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May 26, 2025 |
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D.B. Tuber: Bizarre Crimes and the Most Ridiculous Robbery in America
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May 19, 2025 |
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Secret Mall Apartment: Strange True Stories from the Artists Who Lived in a Mall
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May 12, 2025 |
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A Deadly American Marriage: True Crime Cases and Jason Corbett’s Final Weeks
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May 05, 2025 |
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Michael Alig: Pop Culture Scandals, Club Kids and the Limelight Murder
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Apr 28, 2025 |
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Balloon Boy Hoax: Famous Hoaxes and the Viral Media Circus That Spiralled
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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Millennium Dome Diamond Heist: Bizarre Crimes and the Failed London Robbery
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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The Pizza Bomber Heist: Bizarre Crimes Behind Brian Wells and the Collar Bomb
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Apr 07, 2025 |
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Sixto Rodriguez: The Story of an Unknown Musician who Inspired a Revolution
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Chris Watts: Inside the Mind of a Family Annihilator and the Depth of Betrayal
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 2: Vatican Secrets, Mafia Connections and Unsolved Mysteries
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 1: Vatican Secrets, Mafia Connections and Unsolved Mysteries
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Chaos: Charles Manson, Cult Stories and the True Crime Behind Helter Skelter
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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Last Breath: Survival Storie Behind Chris Lemons and the North Sea Dive
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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Gabby Petito: True Crime Story Behind the Van Life Murder Case
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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Survival at Sea: Real Life Survival Story From the Trashman Yacht Sinking
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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Belle Gibson: Scam Story Behind the Fake Cancer Wellness Empire
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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Tania Head: Hoax Story Behind the 9/11 Survivor Who Wasn’t There
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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Anish Kapoor vs Stuart Semple: Art Scandal Behind Vantablack and the Pinkest Pink Feud
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Billion Dollar Banquet: How One Extravagant Party Sparked the Iranian Revolution
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Jerry Springer: Media Scandals, Talk Show Fights and Trash TV History
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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Terminal Man: True Story Behind Sir Alfred the Man from the Movie
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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Roar: The Story of the Most Dangerous Film Ever Made
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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The Challenger Disaster: Christa McAuliffe’s Legacy Beyond the Space Shuttle Explosion
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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The Shark Arm Murder: When a Tiger Shark Spilled a Killer’s Secret
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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Milli Vanilli: Music Scandal Behind Pop’s Greatest Lip-Sync Disaster Ever
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Imelda Marcos: Corruption, Power, & 6,000 Pairs of Shoes
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Sex Cult: The Story of Bhagwan Rajneesh and His Sex Cult’s Bioterror Plot to Take Over Oregon
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Inside Scientology: Cult Stories Behind David Miscavige and Shelly Miscavige’s Vanishing
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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The Monica Lewinsky Scandal: A “Vast Right Wing Conspiracy” of Secrets, Lies, and Political Agendas
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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The Exorcism of Roland Doe: True Story Behind the Movie and Catholic Possession
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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Knoedler Gallery Scandal: The Greatest Art Fraud of the Century
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Who Killed Jill Dando: British True Crime and the BBC Presenter Murder
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Patty Hearst: From Kidnapped Heiress to America’s Most Wanted Fugitive
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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The Lindbergh Baby: The Kidnapping of Americas Most Beloved Baby
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Baby Jessica: The Girl who Fell Down a Well and Changed News Forever
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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The Menendez Brothers: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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The 61st Academy Awards: The Worst Oscars Ceremony Ever
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Billionaire Boys Club: Greed, Murder, and High Society Crimes
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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The Alcatraz Escape: The Unbelievable True Story of the Great Prison Break
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Lorena Bobbitt: The True Story of John Bobbitt’s Decapitated Penis.
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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Julie d'Aubigny: The Sword Fighting Opera Singing, Kick Ass Feminist of the 17th Century!
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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The Hindenburg Disaster: The Fiery End of the Golden Age of Airships
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Elizabeth Holmes: Silicon Valley's Greatest Fraud
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Lou Pearlman: Boy Bands, Big Lies, and Bigger Scams.
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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The Titanic Part 2: The Voyage, The Iceberg, The Aftermath
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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The Titanic Part 1: The People, The Passions, The Legend!
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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Village People: Disco Beats, Cultural Shifts, and Gay Icons
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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The Giggling Granny: Nannie Doss the Serial Killer Grandma
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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Lover, Stalker, Killer: Disturbing love triangle turned deadly
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Balloonfest: Clevelands 1986 Float-tastrophe of Epic Proportions
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Anna Delvey: From Rags to Riches to Rikers, New Yorks Fake Heiress
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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Cassie Chadwick: Carnegie's Imaginary Heir, Queen of the Con
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May 28, 2024 |
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Nuns on the Run: How Eight Belgian Nuns Outsmarted the Church
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May 21, 2024 |
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House of Gucci: A Tale of Glamour, Greed, and Grudges
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May 14, 2024 |
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OJ Simpson: "I did it", Unraveling the Trial of the Century
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May 07, 2024 |
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[Revisited] Gunther’s Millions: The Unbelievable Story (and Scam) Behind the World's Richest Dog
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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[Revisited] The Mysterious Death of JonBenét Ramsey: A Closer Look Into this Tragic Murder
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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[Revisited] The Chippendales: A Story of Fame, Money and Murder
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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[Revisited] The Miracle of the Andes: The story of a group of survivors of a plane crash in the Andes in 1972.
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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[Revisited] DB Cooper: The Man, The Myth, The Unresolved Hijacking
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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Heaven's Gate Cult: Between Devotion and Delusion
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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Roald Dahl: A Life Shaped by War, Words, and Whimsy
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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Sixto Rodriguez: The Sugar Man Who Inspired a Revolution
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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The Great Emu War of 1932: Emus, Soldiers, and an Unexpected War
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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Cocaine Queen: The Rise and Fall of Griselda Blanco
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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Rudy Kurniawan: The Man Who Duped the Elite with Fake Fine Wines
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard: The Chilling Reality Behind the Illusion
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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Dr. Donald Cline: Conceived in Deceit, the Infamous Fertility Scandal
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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Lindy Chamberlain: The Dingo, the Baby, and a Nation's Shock
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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Searching for Madeleine McCann: A Family's Heartbreak and Hope
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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Exploring Bigfoot: A Myth or Reality?
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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DB Cooper: The Man, The Myth, The Unresolved Hijacking
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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The Crazy Story of Tetris: From USSR blocks to USA Stardom
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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Ariel Castro: Abducted in Plain Sight
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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The Santa Claus Bank Robbery Blunder
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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The Enfield Poltergeist: Haunting on Green Street
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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JT LeRoy: Gender, Deception, and the Ultimate Hoax
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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Gunther’s Millions: The Unbelievable Story (and Scam) Behind the World's Richest Dog
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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The Execution of the Romanovs: From Russia's Throne to an Unthinkable Fate
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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Dolly Parton: The Legend Behind the Rhinestones
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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The Loch Ness Monster Hoax: How a Man Named Marmaduke Fooled the World
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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Jennifer Fairgate: The Woman with No Past
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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Annabelle Doll and the Winchester Mystery House
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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Hiroo Onoda: The Last Japanese Soldier Who Kept on Fighting After WW2 had Finished
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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Lars Mittank: From Airport CCTV to an Unsolved Mystery
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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The Doctor Who Killed: The Chilling True Story of Dr. Harrold Shipman and his Many Victims
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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Scientology: Understanding Their Beliefs, Practices, and Scandals
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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The Curse of the Cecil: America's Most Dangerous Hotel
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Sep 18, 2023 |
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The Satanic Panic: A Deep Dive into America's Biggest Child Abuse Scandal
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Amanda Knox: and the Murder of Meredith Kercher, Part II
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Sep 04, 2023 |
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Amanda Knox: and the Murder of Meredith Kercher, Part I
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Amelia Earhart: Flying into the Unknown
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Aug 21, 2023 |
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The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
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Mar 27, 2023 |