Conspiracy Theories, Cults, & Crimes

Host Vanessa Richardson details the life and assassination of Chico Mendes, an Amazonian rubber tapper who led nonviolent resistance against deforestation.

Host Vanessa Richardson explores Santo Daime, a Brazilian religious movement centered on ayahuasca rituals.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates the disappearance of the Ark of the Covenant, exploring theories that it is hidden in Ethiopia, buried beneath Jerusalem, or kept in Rome.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates the unsolved 2017 murders of Canadian billionaires Barry and Honey Sherman.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates Opus Dei, contrasting its public image as a Catholic lay organization with allegations of cult-like control, financial secrecy, and abuse.

Host Vanessa Richardson details the "Pizza Connection," a massive 1980s heroin ring where the Sicilian Mafia smuggled drugs into the US via pizza parlors.

Host Vanessa Richardson details the 1971 D.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates the 500-year-old mystery of the Princes in the Tower, examining whether Richard III murdered his nephews or if they survived.

In Tulsa, Oklahoma, detectives investigate the murder of Mark Lake, an unhoused man shot near his encampment.

Host Vanessa Richardson explores the Jack the Ripper murders, shifting focus from the elusive killer to the five canonical victims: Polly Nichols,…

Host Vanessa Richardson explores the history of Japan’s Yakuza, detailing their rituals, political ties, and decline due to anti-gang laws.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates the legend of the lost Confederate gold, tracing its origins to the chaotic evacuation of Richmond in 1865.

Host Vanessa Richardson covers three deadly "trips of a lifetime" in this final episode of the Deadly Destinations series.

Host Vanessa Richardson explores the Knights of the Golden Circle, a pro-slavery secret society founded by conman George Bickley.

Host Vanessa Richardson explores the long-suppressed truth of Thomas Jefferson’s relationship with enslaved woman Sally Hemings.

Host Vanessa Richardson explores three deadly incidents in remote wilderness areas.

Host Vanessa Richardson details the tragic 1846 journey of the Donner Party, who took Lansford Hastings’ untested shortcut to California.

Hosts Greg Jackson and Lindsay Cormack launch their new podcast, *Government That Doesn't Suck*, by exploring the 26th Amendment and the first 18-year-old voter.

Host Vanessa Richardson investigates the Oneida Community, a 19th-century utopian commune led by John Humphrey Noyes.