The Olympic Marathon Where Only Half The People Finished

Operation Mincemeat: How A Dead Body Helped Win WW2

In this episode, Caleb highlights how the corpse of a dead homeless man tricked Hitler, Mussolini, and the rest of the Axis Powers in WW2, which allowed the Allied Powers to gain a significant advantage in the war effort. Listen to this amazing deception plot that was written by the future author of the James Bond series! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support]

The Over 600 Assassination Attempts on Fidel Castro

I’m this episode, Caleb presents absurd and ridiculous stories of the CIA’s various assassination attempts on Cuban dictator Fidel Castro from recently unearthed and declassified CIA documents. Strap in because this episode, might have you rolling laughing on the floor… or just slightly grinning! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support]

The Olympic Marathon Where Only Half The People Finished

In this episode, Caleb promotes the upcoming Olympics by highlighting one bizarre incident of its past: The 1904 Olympic Marathon. Listen along to hear about a marathon that featured rat poison, brandy, rabbit dogs, cheaters, and even more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support]

This Festival Is Definitely Not “Fyre” Or Lit

In this episode, Caleb delves into all the details concerning one of the biggest scams in recent history, Fyre Festival. This episode has it all, from jet skis to models to money to gourmet food and even a Bahamian island. This episode serves as a friendly reminder that if something seems too good to be true, then it probably is. Listen along to find out all the details of this superfluous historical event. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support]

Money Doesn’t Grow On Trees, But Spaghetti Does!

In this episode, listen along as Caleb goes in depth on one of the biggest April Fools prank ever played. Learn about how the BBC, one of the most notorious news sources in the UK, bamboozled all of its viewers, one night in 1957, by tricking them into believing that spaghetti grew on trees. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/airtc/support]