From the comical to the ingenious, the methods of drug smuggling used over the years are both strange and fascinating. We take a look at some of the most notable ways people have moved their product, but we won't talk about the most successful ...

Still in Lancashire, the year is now 1612 and it's an unfortunate time for a couple of families living in the Pendle area. 10 people lost their lives and a fair few others stood trial for witchcraft, all because of the word of a street peddler,...

A story of demonic possession from the 16th Century, in Lancashire, England. The first of 2 parts, next week will follow the witch trials in the same area at the same time and we can look at how they were connected.

My distrust of medical 'experts' is well known to regular listeners of this podcast, and there are few stories that can reinforce my feelings as much as this one. Even Mark must agree that the 'science' behind this criminal undertaking, was non...

New research has shown there may be vast structures underneath the pyramids in Giza, leading to fresh debate about their purpose. Fascinating stuff if it's true, and just one more mystery to add to the many already surrounding them.

The best laid plans and all that. This week we were going to talk about the life of Julius Ceaser, and we got a couple of bits in, before going down the road of assassination. Still made for an interesting episode I think. Maybe we'll try for C...

Second and final part of this tale. Still no conclusion to this story, and I doubt we will ever learn the truth. Without a body, it would be very difficult to prove anything, even with a convincing confession. It's easy in hindsight...

A troubling and divisive case, everyone has their own theory on what happened here, and Mark and I are no different. This was hard to record because even after 18 years, it still feels fresh.So many things were done wrong, so many finger...

The Silk Road Pt. 3 The final instalment of the persecution of Dread Pirate Roberts and his band of miscreants, as the feds finally close the net and try to justify the huge amount of money spent closing down what was really quite a sm...

As the FBI, DEA, ATF, etc. close in on Dread Pirate Roberts, we look at the mistakes that were made to enable the authorities to get their man, as well as the weak links in the security around Silk Road.

The e-bay of the dark web, The Silk Road was set up on the dark web by The Dread Pirate Roberts in 2011. Mostly used for selling drugs, you could also buy guns or book a hitman.The morality issue is one thing, but were any laws broken by...

During times of war, all sorts of shady stuff goes down, and it's not always on the battlefield.Marcel Petiot is a prime example of how incompetence, negligence and apathy can come together to create the perfect circumstance for a tragic...

Two tales hundreds of years apart set in Serbia. One a tale of heroism, the other more macabre.A bit of history, a bit of horror and a bit of geography. What more could you ask?

Wherever you find money, you will find someone trying to remove it. The internet has spawned as many scam sites as porn sites, and scamming is a billion dollar business now. Even 150 years ago, people were chancing their arm at making a quick b...

Intelligence was big business in Nazi Germany, and when they mixed business with pleasure, it literally boomed! Salon Kitty was a mine of useful information from an extraordinary amount of sources. A genius idea that capitalised on the male's i...

What Happens when we die? Resurrection? Do we move to another plane, or is there just a void?We know the answer, and you will too after listening to this episode!

A look at the life and motivation behind some of the more notorious pirates ever to sail the seven seas. Not Blackbeard or Bluebeard or Long John Silver, but lesser known names that proved how profitable, glamorous and short a pirate's career c...

UFOs' have been spotted for thousands of years. From cave paintings, ancient carvings and bible references, it seems that we have never been truly alone. Today we look at a few of the more historically relevant recordings of such event...

Sometimes people simply vanish for no reason, never to be seen again. Not runaways, or even obvious victims of foul play, sometimes. Just gone.This episode looks at a few of these cases, with some cryptid stories thrown in!

True accounts from alien abduction victims who tell their tales in a frank and lucid manner. Mostly.Whether or not you believe them, their stories make for some... interesting listening.Mark didn't believe them.

If you ever wonder what crazy looks like... look at the guy next to you. People are mad. The End.This week we take a look at some people who went to the internet to ask advice on their actions... 

We have spoken about the Pyramids in Egypt and Mexico before now, but did you know there's one in Memphis, Tennessee?Not quite as old as the others, it still has quite a strange history and a bit of a back story.

A classic short story written 100 years ago, seems to have inspired more than one serial killer over the years. Today we look at the book, and it's influence on these actors. Just how much of our lives imitates art?

Parlour trick or true supernatural phenomenon? Some people claim to have contact with the dead, and while some are clearly charlatans and fakes, there are a lot of cases that hold water, particularly in the police investigation field.This w...

Abe Lincoln was one of the most famous and respected of the US Presidents. They were made of better stuff in those days. Clearly he hadn't concluded his business on Earth at the time of his assassination, as his ghost is still spotted frequentl...