In Fort Worth, Texas, an inconspicuous grave marker in Shannon Rose Hill Chapel & Cemetery says "OSWALD." It's the final resting place of Lee Harvey Oswald, the man charged with the assassination of President Kennedy. But next to that simple marker is another strange one. It reads, "NICK BEEF." Who is Nick Beef and why is this marker there? In this…

You won't believe why graham crackers were invented. When Sylvester Graham invented this snack in the 19th century, it had nothing to do with hunger. Well, at least not THAT kind of hunger. In this episode, we learn about the "Grahamites," Sylvester Graham, and the invention of the snack that bares his name. Then we play the Quick Quiz with Mindrea…

Originally released July 10, 2023. Tarrare was a French 18th century man who is known to history for having the largest appetite known to man. He would regularly eat ridiculous amounts of food without ever gaining weight. This included entire baskets of fruit, piles of garbage, rocks, corks, dogs, cats, a quarter of a cow, and - reportedly - an ent…

In 1953, as many as 11 Indian Cobras were discovered in the most unlikely of locales: Springfield, Missouri! They were discovered over the course of several months in the fall of that year and it wasn't until decades later that this mystery was solved. In this episode, we talk about the "Springfield Cobra Scare," the pandemonium it caused and then …

Originally released October 4, 2021. The Cobra Effect is a story of unintended consequences. In British-controlled India, the government tried to offer an incentive to help curb the rampant deadly cobra problem. Their solution backfired. This is the story of the model that economist & sociologists call the "Cobra Effect." Then comedy writer Jimmy M…

Every fall in Iceland, local residents throw baby puffins off a cliff. It sounds cruel, but it's actually part of a conservation strategy. These "Puffling Patrols" are actually helping to mitigate human-caused disruptions to the Atlantic Puffin's natural migration patterns. In this episode, we talk about "humans being bros," the Atlantic Puffin, th…

UK True Crime Documentary: Brian Lyndon Whitelock In this UK-based True Crime Documentary, we examine Brian Lyndon Whitelock, who killed two people, was sentenced to life, and later released, only to kill again. This video contains actual footage of Brian, Wendy, and the arrest. In 2000, Whitelock brutally murdered Nicholas Morgan and caused the de…

The Military Intelligence required to land on the beaches of Normandy France in 1944 was massive. And while Allied Forces were up to the task in gathering terrain maps, soil samples and German defensive positions, a TON of valuable information was gained through a BBC Photography contest and photos submitted by the public. In this episode, we talk …

Occasionally an item makes its way onto a movie set that has real-world value outside of the "silver screen." In a world where most props are manufactured or procured strictly to serve a purpose in a film, these real-world items have been seen on major feature films. In this episode, we'll talk about a few of these, and a mishap that ended in one o…

Originally released January 4th, 2021. The dropping of the ball in NYC's Times Square on New Years Eve is a tradition seen by billions of people around the world. But did the tradition of dropping a ball start in New York? In this episode, we explore the real history of the dropping ball and quiz my friend, magician Peter Boie! Review this podcast …

In this UK True Crime Documentary we take a look at Winter Swan Miller. Winter killed Stuart Crocker in 2023 and was sentenced for murder in 2024. In this compelling documentary, we unravel the dark secrets, intense investigation, and shocking twists that led to this tragic event. Including the TikTok video she posted after the murder. The question…

Robert and Sian got married when they were 18 years old. They spent their next 30 years building this perfect life. By Owning properties and businesses they were well off. However Robert Hammond, a 47-year-old mortgage broker from Histon, Cambridgeshire, was convicted in July 2024 for the murder of his wife, Sian. Facing debts exceeding £300,000, H…

Originally released December 28, 2020. It's an age-old tradition on The Internet Says it's True! The Pickle Episode! Many Americans have heard of the age-honored German tradition of hanging Pickle-shaped ornament on the Christmas Tree. But is it really a tradition in Germany? This episode explores the truth and myths behind this German "tradition."…

Starting on November 18 of 2024, people in New Jersey started reporting mysterious SUV-sized drones flying over. They were seen over Trump's Bedminster Golf Club, NJ's Picatinny Arsenal, Naval Weapons Station Earle, and city streets. In this episode, we update you on the latest about these drones and present a special DOUBLE FEATURE rewind from two…

In 1957, an amazing discovery was made - it was a Viking Penny dating back to 11th Century Norway. The find itself was rare, but not unheard of. The thing that made it so remarkable? It was found on the Eastern shore of Maine in the United States. Is this evidence that the Vikings beat Christopher Columbus to America by 400 years? In this episode, …

It's a first for our podcast! The episode we ran on November 11, 2024 about the U.S.S. Constitution and Constitution Grove in Indiana was so popular, it made its way to the ears to the ears of the Historian for the United States Naval History & Heritage Command Detachment Boston, which is the group that is the authority on the topic! Historian, Mar…

George was a psychiatric patient whose Obsessive Compulsive Disorder was so advanced that it drove him to attempt suicide. He survived the attempt, but in doing so, he was miraculously cured of his OCD symptoms. In this episode, we talk about the frontal lobe, the function of the prefrontal cortex, and famous neuroscience stories like Phineas Gage …

There's a popular Hollywood story about Lucille Ball. She told several people, including Dick Cavett, that the temporary fillings in her mouth picked up radio stations - even detecting an underground Japanese Spy Ring during World War II! This episode is a bit of a departure from our normal episodes as we try to get to the truth of the famous tale.…

In Southern Indiana, the United States Government has set aside a 53,000 acre forest for a singular purpose: to support the maintenance of ONE 227-year old warship. In this episode, we talk about purpose-planted forests, Constitution Grove and the history of the U.S.S. Constitution. Review this podcast at https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-i…

Actor Nicholas Cage is well-known as an eccentric guy, and his many bizarre collections are a testament to that reputation. But in 2007, Cage bought a rare dinosaur skull that got him in trouble with the government of Mongolia. In this episode, we talk about his collections, the skull purchase, the A-List actor he outbid, and the unfortunate result…

This week, the baseball world mourned the passing of beloved Dodgers Pitcher, Fernando Valenzuela. In this rewind episode from February of 2022, we tell the sad story about Dodger Stadium, which starts with a piece about Valenzuela. Dodger Stadium seats 56,000. It’s the 3rd oldest, and the largest stadium in Major League Baseball. But the story of …

In May 2022, a night of celebration ended in tragedy when 23-year-old Alice Wood ran over her fiancé, Ryan Watson, in a jealous rage. The murder stunned Rode Heath and Cheshire. In this video, we look at both Alice Wood and Ryan Watson, the details of that night, then the trial. The video includes CCTV footage and body cam footage. #TrueCrime #Crim…

The shocking true crime story of Scarlet Blake, a transgender woman from Oxford, who captured headlines for her brutal acts of violence. In this documentary, we explore Blake's disturbing transformation from livestreaming the killing of a cat to the heinous murder of Jorge Martin Carreno, a vulnerable man who crossed her path on a fateful night. Un…

In this powerful and deeply personal interview, we sit down with Stephen Smith to discuss his harrowing journey chronicled in his gripping memoir, The Boy in the Cellar. Born in the early 1960s and locked away in a dark, confined cellar for the first thirteen years of his life, Slim's early life was marked by unimaginable cruelty and deprivation. A…

This sentence for this case has been appealed twice and it even went for retrial with the support of Justice For Women. It's factual that Emma Jayne Magson stabbed and killed James Knight. However, there is a huge part of this case that nobody will ever know, and that is where did it happen? That crucial bit of evidence would settle once and for al…

This True Crime case is ridiculous. Asta Juskauskiene started talking to prison inmates in Lithuania. As a result, she decided to divorce her husband so she could marry her bad boy toyboy. He's only been in the UK for 5 days when she organized for them both to have a medieval duel over her. However, the one who 'won' the duel got Asta's hand. -----…

Neomi Smith was 23 years old; she'd just settled into her independent life living in Angus/Aberdeen, Scotland, when she got with Keith Rizzo, but they would only be together for 6 weeks. Within those 6 weeks, Keith Rizzo was everything but the perfect boyfriend, but Neomi stayed with him because she was determined she could fix him. Until one night…

On Christmas Eve, the 14th of December 2017, Iuliana Tudos had worked a 10am to 5pm shift at the World's End pub in Camden, London. She went and met some friends at a pub. After 2 hours, Iuliana went home to pick up some things before going to a friend's house where she would spend Christmas Day. However, when Iuliana didn't show up, her friends wo…

In this case, we head to Oxfordshire, where the prosecution for 'Murder By Starvation' went to court for the first time in 100 years. Lynda Rickard and her husband were given a great opportunity. If they looked after James Anthony Sootheran and his mother, they would be paid £47,000 a year and get to live on the £1.8 million farm. Lynda took the op…

In this True Crime Case, we look at Quyen Nguyen. Quyen moved to the UK from Vietnam in 2010 to study business at a university in London. Seven years later, she was looking to rent a property when she met Stephen Unwin, who owned a property maintenance business. She didn't know that he was on license for murder, so she didn't expect anything untowa…

Aneta Zdun married Marcin Zdun in 2001, and together they had 3 children. Aneta trained in physiotherapy and came to England in 2008. Marcin and their only daughter (at the time), Nikoleta, joined her a few months later. Aneta got work as a physiotherapist and then, after a few more career jumps, she became a carer. She was a devoted mum to all her…

This True Crime Case takes us to Scotland. And I'll warn you: it's heart-breaking, horrendous, and when it seems that the worst has been done, the case just continues to get worse. In all, 3 people who did not know each other have been convicted for doing this to Amber Gibson. -------------- DISCLAIMER: This is a real, True Crime Case, so it's impo…

Between the year 2002 and the 19th August 2021, Erik Feld got 10 convictions for 18 offences. From just one incident, in 2012 he pleaded guilty to S-assault, battery, possession of an offensive weapon, and criminal damage. He went on to make shocking confessions to his psychiatrist but was eventually freed from prison. In hindsight, it was inevitab…

Short True Crime Case Unlike her sister Cassandra, Scott didn't manage to escape her drug-dominated upbringing. Growing up, she witnessed drug abuse and domestic violence; she then went on to abuse drugs and have violent outbursts. Her mum was the subject of many of these outbursts. Then disaster struck when she moved in with her mum in Longsight, …

In this True Crime Case, we look at Andrew Saunders of Cardiff, Wales. As with anyone else, he'd had rough times, but in all, he'd had a supportive and loving upbringing. However, when his girlfriend left him for another man, Andrew Saunders couldn't handle it. -------------- DISCLAIMER: This is a real, True Crime Case, so it's important that if yo…

True Crime Case In this True Crime case, we look at Corinna Smith. She was 21 years old when she married Michael Baines. Despite the fact Michael was 22 years older than Corinna, they shared a happy life. They each had children from previous relationships, and they had 1 child together. Then, after 31 years of being happily married, it all changed …

True Crime Documentary For this week's True Crime case, we're heading to Silkstone Common, Barnsley, England. After inheriting some money, Scott and his mum, Carol, bought some land. It didn't take long before they were aggravated by local resident Gary Dean. Gary was autistic and had a great love for running; the issue was, he loved to run through…

True Crime Case In this True Crime Case: Carrie had a fairly decent start to life. She'd been to university and qualified as a teacher, she'd gotten married and had children, but in her 20's, Carrie got into financial difficulties and thought that she found alcohol. As alcohol tore through her life, she got arrested countless times. Then she met St…

True Crime Case In this True Crime Case, we look at Dionne Timms-Williams, a teenager who was, by all accounts, a lovely child! Dionne started to hang around with the wrong crowd after her parents' divorce. However, on the night she killed Doctor Gary Jenkins, she wasn't with that crowd. In fact, she'd only just met the people she was with! Despite…

True Crime Case This case was beginning to look like a riddle… and then the murderer (Attila Ban) was found in the most unexpected place. Attila Ban had quite a crush on Tibor Vass. Tibor was 11 years younger than him and straight, so he didn't have a chance. That didn't stop Attila from getting jealous of his girlfriends and friends though. Then o…

David Browning was described as the 'epitome of urban normality'. He'd led a normal and stable life, having been married for 24 years and raising 2 grown-up children. Then his normal, stable life was massively jolted by the unexpected loss of his father. David fell into the dark, confusing hole of depression, and other than his wife, there was one …

This week's True Crime Case is the one of Trash Streamer Stas Reeflay Trash streams, which are prominently a Russian thing, are where the viewers pay the streamer to do awful stuff; you could say they're dares… but they're paying you. This stuff usually consists of being horrible to someone else, humiliating them, hitting them, and whatever else. S…

Police Officer Timothy Brehmer Killed His Mistress of 10 Years in Car Park | True Crime Case in UK True Crime Case: In 2020, Timothy Keith Brehmer was a 41-year-old police officer. He'd been married to his wife for about 14 years, and they had a child together. However, he'd been having an on-and-off affair for 10 of their 14 years of marriage with…

In this Short UK-based True Crime Case Documentary, we cover 21-year-old Ionut-Valentin Boboc and 45-year-old Iacob-Bebe Chers. They're both Romanian nationals, and by September 2021, they'd been living and working in Bristol for some time. Although they'd left the abattoir where they worked butchering pigs, their days of mutilation weren't over. -…

In this short true crime case documentary: Poppy Devey Waterhouse was born in London and raised in Somerset. She seemed like any other child, but inside was something wonderful. She was a genius in the making. She even got moved up a year in school, which just doesn't happen. It was while she was studying Mathematics at Nottingham University that s…

I have to warn you, this True Crime Case Documentary is a heartbreaker. Seriously, go forth with caution; it is certainly not for the faint-hearted. Since before Fiona Anderson's first child was born, Child Services were on her back. After fighting them for 4 years, nobody realised how it would end. -------------- DISCLAIMER - This is a real, UK Tr…

I don't know about you, but I've certainly heard about women who have ex-partners that threaten anybody that could potentially be that woman's new partner. And that's really not right, nor is it fair. I mean, just imagine finally being free of an abusive controlling partner, but then every time you talk to another man, even if it's just as friends,…

In this True Crime Case Documentary: Police Officer Julia James was off duty walking her dog when Callum Wheeler murdered her in the most brutal way without reason. He didn't even know who she was. 21-year-old Callum Wheeler hadn't had a job since he left school at 15. He had no interests and no friends; he would later be described as a "complete a…

On the 19th of December 2000, 30-year-old PC Jon Odell, of Kent Police, was out on duty, doing routine speed checks on Shottendane Road in Margate, Kent. He was working with 6 other officers. It was on that day that Wayne Rule decided to speed up and swerve the police. Instead, he hit PC Odell. In turn, he served 5 years of a 9-year sentence. When …

Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were celebrating one of their birthdays when they were attacked. But they had absolutely no reason to be attacked. They were just two women, enjoying life together. They had no idea who their attacker was. Not only was he a stranger to them, but after 1 a.m. in the morning, in a dark park, during a partial lockdown, …