Eadweard Muybridge & Harry Larkyns Pt. 1

Ali Abulaban was a popular TikToker whose charismatic digital persona masked a disturbing history of domestic control and surveillance. After his estranged wife Ana sought to start a new life, the internal tension between his viral fame and private possessiveness reached a tragic ... Show More

A Minnesota mom vanished without a trace just moments after leaving her two children at a Winona daycare. That same morning, her sister grew alarmed when their normally active text thread went silent in the middle of a conversation. By the following day, police had launched a ful ... Show More

A 65-second gap on a recorded 911 line is all it took to change two lives forever. It began with a frantic plea from Heidi Firkus, reporting a home intruder, before the line erupted in gunfire. When the phone was picked up again, it was her husband, Nick Firkus, claiming they had ... Show More

In 1560, young Queen Elizabeth I's relationship with Lord Robert Dudley had one complication: his wife. Rumors that the two were plotting to poison her came to an abrupt end—when she was discovered dead from a fall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho ... Show More

The most famous bridge player in the world rubbed elbows with New York’s elite and tutored the likes of King Edward VII and Harold Vanderbilt before he was fatally shot in his Manhattan brownstone. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

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A pioneer in the abolition movement and women's suffrage, Frederick Douglass escaped slavery and championed a movement through his speeches and writings during the Civil War. Sponsors! Parcast - Be sure to rate, review, and subscribe to our new podcast Kingpins! Learn more about ... Show More

From Irish Mythology—a tale of affection, jealousy and a curse spanning hundreds of years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

When a young British maid is found savagely beaten in 1871, police trace clues back to the wealthy family that employed her. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In 1836, a 23-year-old sex worker named Helen Jewett was found dead in bed at her upscale Manhattan brothel. Once the city's tabloids got a hold of the scandalous details, the case quickly became one of the most divisive in 19th century America. Learn more about your ad choices. ... Show More

Also known as the “Bobbed-Haired Bandit,” Celia Cooney and her husband became a media sensation during the winter of 1924 when they pulled off ten robberies in just under three months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices