In part one, Grigori Rasputin went from a powerless peasant to the spiritual advisor of the Tsar and Tsarina, the most powerful couple in Russia. Now, Rasputin’s “healing abilities” have been put to the test. If he saves their son, Alexei, he can solidify his place of power. If he doesn’t, he’s gone for good. Unfortunately for Rasputin, whatever the outcome, ... Show More
Apr 2
Mistresses: Mary Boleyn | 100
Before Anne Boleyn, there was Mary. And her scandalous affair with King Henry VIII offers a whole new perspec:ve on “divorced, beheaded, died”. We dig into the story of the hidden Boleyn sister, including how she got caught up in a messy slut-shaming rumour that would come to def ... Show More
45m 29s
Mar 19
Mistresses: Marita Lorenz | 98
A tangled web of life-and-death espionage, beginning in Cuba with a mission to poison her lover, Fidel Castro, and ending in Dallas on the eve of the JFK assassina:on. But how many of Marita Lorenz’s stories can we believe? We share all the drama:c details of a life lived in the ... Show More
46 m
Feb 2023
Episode 283 - Rasputin: Russia’s Greatest Love Machine
The much-told legend of Rasputin – the giant, wild-eyed, well-hung, wandering Siberian monk who seduced the Tsarina herself – is mostly a bunch of absolute borscht. But the real story is just as wild. H&S look at the life of a peasant who infiltrated Russian nobility, embodying t ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2022
S13 Ep14: [Birdie] Everything Went Dark
*Content warning: This episode includes discussion of false imprisonment, drugging, self-harm, sexual, psychological and physical violence. For free and confidential resources, please visit: somethingwaswrong.com/resources RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organi ... Show More
1h 6m
Feb 2024
The Shark Tank Charlatan | 93
<p>Nate Holzapfel is a natural salesman. When he goes on the television show “Shark Tank” in 2012, he wows investors with his line of ratchet-style belts, which he claims are “like a giant zip tie for your pants.” His company takes off, but Nate still isn’t satisfied – he wants t ... Show More
41m 38s
Jan 2023
Ida Beaussart, la vengeance de l’enfant martyr
À la fin des années 90, dans le Nord, un homme, Jean-Claude Beaussart, fait régner la terreur dans le petit village de Salomé. Ultra violent, raciste, agressif, il intimide tout le monde autour de lui : sa femme, ses 5 filles, ses voisins… Même les gendarmes en ont peur. Rien ni ... Show More
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