Listeners Charlotte and Phil suggested this ridiculous crime (and viral sensation) from Down Under. This is the tale of a legendary Australian video that tickled an entire continent and created a folk hero. But who, exactly, was this folk hero? The plot thickens!
Yesterday
The Life, Death, and Afterlife of the Outlaw Elmer McCurdy
Elmer McCurdy came of age at the end of the Old West, and as it vanished he tried to grab at that outlaw life while it was still a real thing. Trouble was, he was not good at being a bad man. In death, he became an avatar and totem of the fast disappearing Wild West. There he rem ... Show More
1h 11m
Oct 15
An Offense to Forgers: The Fake Italian Amphitheater
There's a lot of money to be made in tourism, especially in culturally rich areas like Italy's Veneto region. So what's a philanthropist/entrepreneur/orchestra conductor to do? Build a fake ancient amphitheater, of course! The Italian government, though, doesn't take kindly to th ... Show More
56m 11s
Oct 13
The Great Yosemite Gold Rush of Pot
Last week, Elizabeth shared a story from the Gold Rush. And this week, Zaron brings us a story from the Yosemite Gold Rush. If you've never heard of it, that's when a bunch of dirtbag rock climbers who called Yosemite home learned about a downed pot smuggler's plane that was trap ... Show More
1h 8m
Jul 2022
Side Stories: Ignorant Fools Acting Stupid
<p>Ben 'n' Henry bring you this week's true crime stories including a real life "Gone Girl" style killer caught in Costa Rica, chaos on a Carnival Cruise as a threesome leads to a 60 person brawl, the Australian man who died from eating a Gecko, an inanimate Hero of the Week, and ... Show More
1h 1m
Jun 2022
Side Stories: Rise of the Frog Army
<p>Ben 'n' Henry bring you this week's weirdest true crime stories including the hunt for the Australian Master of Disguise, Bill Clinton talkin' Area 51, Bloody Chairs on Amazon, TikTok user Thinfrog's massive frog army, a mysterious Hero Hog, and much MORE!</p>
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53m 33s
Mar 2022
Side Stories: Poo Poo Pickle
<p>Ben 'n' Henry break down this week's true crime news: the Florida man caught pleasuring himself with a Pickle, a Las Vegas casino robber's bizarre Manifesto, the manhunt for a Magician wanted for causing havoc at Walmart checkouts, Tunisian woman finds "glass tumbler" stuck in ... Show More
1h 4m
Aug 2022
Side Stories: Jurassic Pork
<p>Ben 'n' Henry bring you this week's weirdest true crime stories including a series of updates on last week's news, a Florida man who attempted to break into Space Force Base to expose the intergalactic US Alien / Chinese Dragon war, scientists turning dead spiders into robots, ... Show More
49m 7s
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