Episode 112 MKUltra

Episode 117 Brewdog Bastards

This week we're talking about the rise and fall of a beer empire. 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Episode 116 Phrogging: The Strangers In Our Walls

This week we're talking about the terrifying phenomenon of phrogging. Imagine finding out someone's been living in your walls without you knowing?? Sources: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-phrogging-or-squatting-a-crime.html [https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-phrogging-or-squatting-a-crime.html] https://nypost.com/2022/07/18/phrogging-hider-in-my-house-stranger-secretly-lived-with-us/ [https://nypost.com/2022/07/18/phrogging-hider-in-my-house-stranger-secretly-lived-with-us/] https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/phrogging-there-hider-your-house [https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/phrogging-there-hider-your-house] https://allthatsinteresting.com/phrogging/7 [https://allthatsinteresting.com/phrogging/7] https://chicagodefender.com/woman-finds-ex-boyfriend-living-in-her-attic-over-12-years-after-they-broke-up/ [https://chicagodefender.com/woman-finds-ex-boyfriend-living-in-her-attic-over-12-years-after-they-broke-up/] https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante [https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante]

Episode 115 The Accidental Aquanaut

This week we're talking about the incredible survival story of Harrison Okene, the accidental aquanaut.

Episode 114 Bonnie & Clyde

You might think you know it. You’ve probably heard theheadlines, maybe seen the films. But the truth is far messier. It’s Bonnie & Clyde. Sources https://allthatsinteresting.com/bonnie-clyde-death [https://allthatsinteresting.com/bonnie-clyde-death] https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/bonnie-clyde-what-crimes-the-highwaymen [https://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/bonnie-clyde-what-crimes-the-highwaymen] https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-and-bullets-the-real-bonnie-clyde/ [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-and-bullets-the-real-bonnie-clyde/] https://64parishes.org/entry/capture-of-bonnie-and-clyde [https://64parishes.org/entry/capture-of-bonnie-and-clyde] https://historymuseumonthesquare.org/bonnie-and-clyde-in-springfield-kidnapping-robbery-and-tangible-history/ [https://historymuseumonthesquare.org/bonnie-and-clyde-in-springfield-kidnapping-robbery-and-tangible-history/] https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/01/famous-couples-bonnie-and-clyde/ [https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/01/famous-couples-bonnie-and-clyde/] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_Clyde] TheStory of Bonnie and Clyde in American Memory | Guided History [https://blogs.bu.edu/guidedhistory/historians-craft/morgan-barry/] https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy4wh4j#z8xncxs [https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy4wh4j#z8xncxs] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer]

Episode 113 The Hinterkifeck Muders

This week we're back to what we do best, drinking beer and debating axe murders. It's a classic whodunnit. Let us know your top suspect!