Revenge is dish best served cold, and when Christiana Edmunds was spurned by her Doctor she hatched a plan that was not only food based but very, very elaborate. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
This week we look into three conspiracy theories that aren't exactly mainstream but aren't so out there that they could be believable, maybe... Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
In 2012 Canada had major first world problems with Maple Syrup, or the lack of it, causing headlines all over the country. Nearly 3000 tonnes of the sticky goodness, with a monetary value of over 18 million CAD, was stolen over a period of a year, and people (well some people) were mad! Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
In 1950 an Alaskan town was abandoned with everyone member, except the postman, up and leaving.
There were horror stories of eviscerated bodies, bigfoot attacks and a wailing woman in black, but did any of this actually happen or is there a simple explanation to all this? Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David was born to be King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, but love and manipulation would get in the way of him seeing out his tenure and he went on to live a nomadic and interesting life. In the second part we look at how the Duke got embroiled in a murder mystery on a tropical Island Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David was born to be King of the United Kingdom and Emperor of India, but love and manipulation would get in the way of him seeing out his tenure and he went on to live a nomadic and interesting life. In the first part we discuss his rise and fall from Royal favour. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
In the Victorian Era, if you got caught in the "family way" you had two choices 1) enter into the workhouse's (which were akin to prisons) or 2) give your baby up to the care of the baby farmers.
Both were terrible choices but at least with the baby farmers, you could go back to an independent life and work freely, the draw back was that you may not see your baby alive again...
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
In the third and final part of our deep dive into Terri Hoffman and her Conscious Development group/cult, we chart the deaths of seven members of the group that were a little odd to say the least. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
By the mid 70's Terri Hoffman had set up her cult and even though she was charging for consultations and readings for her proposed powers, when she suddenly started to inherit her students estates after they mysteriously passed away, questions started to be asked. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
When Terri Hoffman was 9 years old she believed that she was destined to be special. She would go on to start a cult in which she was venerated as a Jebus like figure. Her followers believed in her so much that they left their estates to her in their wills, and when people started to die under mysterious circumstances chins started to wag and finger began to point. In the first part we look at Hoffman's young life and how she grew her cult. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was on top of the world but just one year after signing a blockbuster film deal his world was turned upside down when he was claimed to be involved in a young starlets death.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSTq10qm9cE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg8s22u8eQY
http://www.mopodcast.co.uk/
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
In the 1940's a town on the border of Texas and Arkansas was subjected to a three month terror campaign by a lunatic in a pillow case.
By the time the campaign was over five people been killed and a further three would be traumatised.
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
When William Kent got his sister in law pregnant, the last thing on his mind was his dead wife.
That all changed though when strange noises were heard from the house that he lived in and accusations of murder, which came from beyond the grave, were banded about.
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
The Galapagos Islands bring to mind sunny beaches, giant Tortoises and Charles Darwin.
But in the early 1930's a small German expat community brought mystery, intrigue and maybe even murder.
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
Satanic Panic Xmas Special. The 1980's were rife with people freaking out and claiming that Satan was trying to steal everyone's soul. This was mostly aimed at Rock Music and Horror films but in 1986 Phil Phillips tried to ruin it for the kids by going after toys!
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
On the 12th Day of the Nightmares Before Xmas, we delve into the strange mind of Richard Speck.
Speck brutally murdered and raped several woman while at large, but his tale doesn't stop there, once he went to prison things got weird!
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
On day 11 of our Twelve Nightmares Before Xmas, we get into the Chicago Tylenol poisonings that happened in the 80's.
Were these seven murders orchestrated by a mathematical genius or by a self absorbed sociopath?
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
On the Tenth day of the Nightmares before Xmas, we look into the disappearance at sea of Tom and Eileen Lonergan. We're they left to fend for themselves or did they just want to get away from life?
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
On the ninth day of the Nightmares before Xmas, we talk about the infamous Pablo Escobear. This has been turned into film that will be released in 2023, and quite honestly it could've been a tweet but we tried to pad it!
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface
On the Eighth day of our Nightmares Before Xmas, we talk about a near air disaster. When Flight 5390 took off from Birmingham Airport, the passengers thought they would be going on their jollies but 35 mins later they would have had an emergency landing and a pilot that had a massive headache!
Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig
Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX
Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface