How did the tomb of Austria's great composer come to contain not one skull, but two? The story of Haydn's head leads us into the murky world of 19th-century medicine, complete with grave robbing and some gruesome pseudo-science. Be warned, this episode contains descriptions that some listeners might find disturbing.
Original music was written by Thomas Hewi ... Show More
Sep 2025
Bonus Episode: Mystery Recordings and Tortured Geniuses
This week in the After Party, Jake takes a closer look at the tales of mysterious rumored recordings from music history. Plus, your voicemails, DMs, and emails! On Tuesday, we're bringing you a new episode on 50 Cent, and Jake wants to know: Which hip hop artist (living or dead) ... Show More
38m 44s
Aug 2024
Errollyn Wallen, composer
Errollyn Wallen is one of the world’s most performed living composers. Her work, which includes 22 operas, orchestral, chamber and vocal works, was played at the opening ceremony of the Paralympic Games in 2012 and at Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden and Diamond Jubilees. She was the ... Show More
52m 23s
Jan 2025
Episode 603: The Black Dahlia Murder Part IV - Exquisite Corpse
<p>The story of The Black Dahlia Murder comes to a close this week as the boys look into one of the most popular suspects in the case: George Hodel, the possibility that the killing had connections to the world of Surrealist Art, "Mind Hunter" John Douglas's theory on the case, a ... Show More
1h 31m
Nov 5
Talking Dateline: The Death of Dr. Schwartz
<p>Blayne Alexander joins Keith Morrison to discuss her episode, “The Death of Dr. Schwartz.” In 2014, Dr. Steven Schwartz was found murdered in his Tarpon Springs, Florida, home. What initially looked like a burglary gone wrong turned out to be something much darker. Investigato ... Show More
31m 11s
Feb 2025
#284 - Dead Man's Hand (Bayswater, London, UK)
<p>Monday 31st of October 1960, at 5:30pm, the body of 53-year-old William Davies was found inside the top-floor flat of 5 Westbourne Park Road in Bayswater, London, W2. There was no sign <u>of a break-in,</u> no struggle and no obvious robbery. He was found on his knees, with a ... Show More
1h 2m
<p><strong>Sarah Traubel</strong> makes her recorded debut for Sony Classical with an album entitled 'Arias for Josepha', the soprano who created the role of the Queen of the Night in Mozart's <em>Die Zauberflöte</em> ('The Magic Flute'). She's joined on the recording by the Prag ... Show More
