Did the Mafia Poison the Pope?

Bright fireball. Military lockdown. Egyptian-like symbols on a bronze acorn. In this deep dive, we unravel the 1965 Kecksburg UFO incident—witnesses, cover-up claims, Soviet probes, Nazi bells, and secret US tech. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Millionaire genius, cult leader, crypto scammer, murder suspect—John McAfee lived a life stranger than fiction. But was his Spanish prison “suicide” real, or the final twist in a decades-long conspiracy? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Nikola Tesla’s greatest inventions—wireless energy, a mysterious Death Ray, anti-gravity engines—were revolutionary. But were they suppressed by the U.S. government? Dive into missing files, secret projects, and shocking conspiracy theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi ... Show More

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Now wearing the papal tiara, Pope Alexander VI was determined to root out the corruption that had plagued Rome and the Vatican. But as his papacy continued, rumors began to spread that the Spanish pope was guilty of his own corruption, murder, and incest. Learn more about your ad ... Show More

In this landmark edition of The Rest is History, Dominic and Tom reveal the astonishing solution to the mystery that has fascinated so many people for the last sixty years. In thrillingly definitive detail, they explain just who killed President Kennedy and why he did it.  Step ... Show More

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Elevated into power by his uncle, Pope Calixtus III, Rodrigo Borgia became instrumental in settling affairs throughout the Papal States. As a cardinal, he orchestrated the election of popes for decades — all the while biding his time before making his own moves to become a pope h ... Show More

Discover the tragic story of Brian Douglas Wells, a pizza delivery man turned bank robber who ended up with a bomb locked around his neck in one of America's most bizarre crimes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices 

Giovanni de' Medici was a shrewd strategist who became pope before the age of 40. As a cardinal, he ended the Medicis’ exile in Florence, returning the dynasty to their seat of power. As pope, he would nearly bankrupt the Vatican — and upend the Christian world. Learn more about ... Show More

In March 1938, a brilliant physicist boarded a ship from Palermo to Naples, Italy. When the ship docked, he wasn’t on it. What happened to Ettore Majorana? And did his research group’s work on nuclear reactions have anything to do with his sudden disappearance? Learn more about y ... Show More

Adolfo de Jesús Constanzo spent his early life training in the mystical religions of Santería and Palo Mayombe. Those close to him placed no value on the lives of those who didn’t subscribe to the religions. As he got older, this philosophy would play a large part in his founding ... Show More

A mysterious gunman, a music exec with mob ties, suspiciously timed life insurance policies… The LAPD may have ruled Bobby’s death a suicide, but evidence pointed overwhelmingly to foul play. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices