In the second part of this series, the guys are joined once again by Pod Yourself A Gun's Vince Mancini and Matt Lieb to explore the startling story behind the infamous 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping, where a trio of young men planned to get rich by kidnapping a school bus full of children (spoiler: it didn't work out). Tune in to learn more.
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Who was the real John Henry?
For well over a century, schoolchildren across the United States learned the story of John Henry. According to the legend, John was a formerly enslaved man who found work with a railroad after the Civil War. Widely known as the best steel driver in the area, John wins a Phyrric v ... Show More
35m 13s
Jul 28
From Slaves to Superpower: The Rise and Fall of the Ottoman Janissaries
While often forgotten by the global West, the Ottoman Empire was an absolute superpower in its heyday. As the Empire expanded across three separate continents, they also practiced mass enslavement -- and used it to power their army. In today's episode, Ben, Noel and Max explore t ... Show More
38m 58s
Jul 25
CLASSIC: The Nature of Ephemera, with Alex Williams
Whether we’re talking yesterday’s newspaper, pamphlets from museums, or even old lottery tickets and straw wrappers, the world is chock full of things that were not meant to last. Today the guys join Alex Williams, the creator of the new podcast Ephemeral, to explore the strange, ... Show More
40m 7s
Jun 2024
Episode 579: Patty Hearst Part II - The Liberation Zone
<p>This week the boys learn the origin story of The Symbionese Liberation Army, how the founding members were each recruited, & the trail of crimes and murder that would lead to the abduction of Patty Hearst.</p>
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1h 42m
May 2024
CLASSIC: Famous Lost Tombs, Part II
In an earlier episode, the guys delved into the modern mystery of Genghis Khan's hidden grave, and found he was far from the only famous historical figure lost to secrecy and the inevitable march of time. Travel with the gang as they unravel more stories of humanity's famous lost ... Show More
52m 45s
Aug 2025
Brothers, Betrayal, and Beverly Hills: The Menendez Brothers Pt. II
This is part II of the Menendez Brothers! In Part I we discussed the crime and the timeline of events, in Part II we discuss the trial, the verdict, and the aftermath. All these years later - we continue to unravel the layers behind a case that still doesn’t sit right. Learn more ... Show More
42m 58s
Jul 2022
The Chowchilla Kidnapping
On July 15th, 1976, a school bus driven by 55-year-old Frank Edward Ray, for Dairyland Elementary, in the school district of Chowchilla, California, was hijacked by three armed men. Ed Ray was driving 26 children, ranging in age from 5 to 14, home from a summer class trip to the ... Show More
1h 9m
Oct 2017
Episode 289: Robert Pickton Part II - La Costra Pigsta
<p>On the second part of our series, we cover Willie's trips to the rendering plant, just how badly the Vancouver Police Department fucked the investigation up for well over a decade, and the Piggy Palace Good Times Society.</p>
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1h 23m