Some people just can't be honest, and some try to pass off something phony as something real. This episode is about a would-be Shakespeare named William Henry Ireland, and a gang of body snatchers who try to pilfer a president's dead body - gross!
Featuring Rhea Pechter, Jonathan Messinger, and more. Written and produced by Mick Sullivan.
Nov 30
Art Spies and Underwater Toilets
Two fascinating stories from World War II. One is about Rose Valland, a French woman who worked as a spy in Nazi-occupied Paris. Her bravery saved thousands of works of art, many of which were returned to the families who originally owned them. Secondly, the story of German U-boa ... Show More
31m 50s
Mar 2023
#558 — Scott Adkins, Chris Pine & Hugh Grant, Michelle Rodriguez & Regé-Jean Page, Justice Smith & Sophia Lillis
OK, we're not going to lie. This week's episode of the (freshly award-nominated) Empire Podcast is even more bumper-sized than usual, folks. But that's what happens when the legendary action star, Scott Adkins, strolls into the podbooth and joins Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara and Ja ... Show More
2h 11m
Nov 2020
Episode 7: The Hereditary Principle
It's 1985 and Princess Margaret is at an all-time low. She's lonely, her health is failing, and she loses her status as Councillor of State when Prince Edward turns 21. At her lowest point, Margaret discovers a terrible family secret that two of her first cousins who she believed ... Show More
42m 22s
May 2022
EP287: Nanny's Hands and America's Most Decorated Soldier
On this episode of Our American Stories, Dennis Peterson shares the story of his maternal grandmother's hands which revealed a lot about her. Audie Murphy's story is one of the quintessential American stories; yet, chances are, many Americans have never even heard of his name. Su ... Show More
38m 16s