The ex spy at the heart of our story joins host Charlie Higson to unpack his days in a biker gang, his immersion in radical Islam, his rise within al-Qaeda’s ranks, and the dramatic fallout that followed. This high-stakes espionage led to the death of his friend - one of al-Qaeda’s top commanders. In a cruel twist of fate, Morten was subsequently betrayed by ... Show More
Oct 4
This Cartoonist Turned To Crimes - The Duck Tales Bandit
Arno Funke, known by his alias "Dagobert," was a German extortionist who gained notoriety in the late 1980s and early 1990s for his inventive and non-violent blackmail schemes. A failed cartoonist and sign painter, Funke turned to crime in 1988, planting bombs in luxury departmen ... Show More
8m 44s
Jan 2025
FROM THE VAULT - Episode 291 - The Silk Road: Drugs, Data & The Dread Pirate Roberts
<p>With Ross Ulbricht now a free man thanks to his recent presidential pardon we thought it would a good idea to look back at who he is, what he did, and what he represented as "The Dread Pirate Roberts". So enjoy our episode from all the way back in March 2023 for some all impor ... Show More
54m 55s
Aug 25
The View From Above (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
<p>On a crisp fall morning in 2007, a small airplane took flight over the forested town of Graham, Washington. The pilot was a detective with the Pierce county sheriff’s department, and he was flying a somewhat unusual mission. He wasn’t looking for a lost person, or chasing a fl ... Show More
40m 45s
Sep 11
Fan Favorite | Darkness in Donora
Following the epic crossover between MrBallen’s Medical Mysteries and Redacted: Declassified Mysteries, hosted by Luke Lamana, we’re revisiting some of our favorite episodes where the line between medical mystery and dark conspiracy becomes blurred.In the 1940s, the people of Don ... Show More
29m 12s
Jun 2025
From Hero to Terrorist - The Richard Jewell story
<p>Richard Jewell was an American security guard who, during the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, spotted a suspicious green knapsack in Centennial Park and helped evacuate the area just before it exploded—saving numerous lives. Initially lauded as a hero, he was soon thrust into the spotl ... Show More
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