What can Mr. David Lee Roth's run-ins with the law teach us about wholesomeness? Why did John Wayne have public, drunken beef with Harvard? In part two of this week's special two-part series, guests Zaron Burnett and Elizabeth Dutton, the creators and hosts of Ridiculous Crime, join the guys to explore some of history's strangest celebrity busts.
Sep 1
The Ridiculous Racist Origin of Tipping, Part One: A Gratuitous History of Gratuity
What's the best meal you've ever had at a restaurant? If it was in the United States, odds are you paid your tab -- and then added an extra fee on top of that. While tipping didn't originate in the USA, the States have the world's most prevalent (and infamous) tipping culture. An ... Show More
36m 12s
Aug 27
The Dark Side of Frank Lloyd Wright, Part Two: Mass Murder, Cults, and the FBI
Even if you're not an architecture enthusiast, odds are you've heard of Frank Lloyd Wright. This massively famous architect fundamentally changed the discipline of architecture as we know it. Yet as Ben, Noel and Max learn in the second part of this special two-part series, Frank ... Show More
34m 39s
Oct 2018
Part Two: L. Ron Hubbard: The Greatest Con-Man In History
<p>In Part Two of our Three Part Series on L. Ron Hubbard, Robert is joined again by Caitlin Durante (The Bechdel Cast) to discuss how L. Ron Hubbard lived the life of Indiana Jones, mixed with Steve Zizou, as well as mixed with the Prophet Mohammed. </p><p> </p> Learn more about ... Show More
59m 1s
Jan 2025
156: Pranks, Blackmail, and Perverts: America’s Weirdest Presidents
Hi friends, happy Wednesday! History books put presidents on a pedestal. We think of them as these untouchable heroes. In school we learn about what made them good leaders… What their big achievements were. How they handled war. Disasters. Terrorist attacks. But what about the we ... Show More
43m 23s
Dec 2023
5th Anniversary Extravaganza: True Crime Conversations LIVE
Live from the Studio BOTH/AND Launch Party, Justin Evans (Generation Why), Amanda Jacobson (Wine & Crime), Nina Innsted (Already Gone), Robin Warder (The Trail Went Cold), Charlie Worroll (Crimelines), and Josh discuss everythig from their weirdest listener emails to strange drea ... Show More
52m 46s
<p>Strange things are floating around in history, from people to objects. Here are a couple of new editions to the Cabinet.</p><p> </p> Learn more about your ad-choices at <a href="https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com">https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com</a><p>See <a href="https ... Show More
