Teenager Jane Grey was never supposed to be Queen of England. But in 1553, a complex conspiracy put her on the throne. A year later, another conspiracy led to her death. Historians call Jane a pawn, but she may have been a conspirator herself.
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Aug 13
Was the “Pirate King” also the King’s Spy?
In 1695, “The Pirate King” Henry Every pulled off a heist, evaded a global manhunt, and vanished with his newfound treasure. He was never found…or was he? A new theory suggests the King of England not only knew what happened to Henry – he hired the “missing” pirate as a spy. Keep ... Show More
43m 16s
Aug 6
Japan’s Evaporated People
Imagine you wake up tomorrow and the person you depend upon most in this world is gone. No trace, no goodbyes, just vanished. Then, you find out they planned their disappearance — and have no intention of returning. In Japan, this phenomenon has a name: Johatsu, or “evaporated pe ... Show More
44m 36s
Apr 2025
ROYAL MURDERS: Anne Boleyn & The Romanovs
What do Anne Boleyn and the Romanov children have in common? They were both royal… and they were both executed. This week, we investigate two of the most infamous royal murders in history. First, the rise and fall of England’s Queen Anne Boleyn. And later, the 2008 discovery of t ... Show More
49m 27s
Sep 2024
69: Truth, Lies, and Conspiracy Theories feat. Liz Franczak
Abby, Patrick, and Dan welcome the incomparable Liz Franczak of TrueAnon! The topic is conspiracy theories, from real to imagined, documented to discredited, ludicrous to all-too-likely, and more. The first half of the episode is ground-clearing and working through some basic que ... Show More
2h 5m
Jan 2025
Final Days of Mary Queen of Scots
The moment Mary Queen of Scots set foot in England, she became Elizabeth I's prisoner. Mary was fleeing from war and misogyny, hoping for help from her fellow queen. What lay ahead was twenty years of increasingly desperate imprisonment and, eventually, her death.
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47m 30s
Aug 2022
108 - JonBenét Ramsey: Murder of a Six-Year Old Beauty Queen
The murder of JonBenét Ramsey is infamous and has been discussed in 4 movies, a Netflix documentary, a Dr. Phil interview, and 15 books. Today we're going to look at every aspect of this case, and try to see how the facts apply to the various theories surrounding the death of the ... Show More
2h 1m
Dec 2015
Thinking Sideways: The White House Farm Murders
Three generations of the Bamber family died in the family farmhouse in August 1985, in a case which came to be called the White House Farm Murders, one of the most notorious crimes in modern British history. Was it a murder/suicide? Or just straight-up murder? Thirty years later, ... Show More
1h 36m