The Dirty Lie Podcast
The Dirty Lie Podcast explores true stories where reality is stranger than fiction. Each episode presents surprising facts and narratives that challenge what listeners think they know. With a focus on unusual truths and bizarre events, the show invites audiences to question the line between fact and fabrication.
Episodes
Deadly Women: Poison, Power, and Rebellion
WE'RE BACK !!
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Facts: 11.27- 16.07
Welcome to the "Dirty Lie Podcast," today's episode delves into the dark and captivating tales of women who defied societal constraints through deadly means. We explore stories ranging from the legendary poisoner Giulia Tofana, whose concoctions ended the lives of many abusive husbands, to Celia, an enslaved woman in Missouri who exacted ruth
Assassination Nation USA! From Teddy Roosevelt to Trump
Welcome to another episode of The Dirty Lie Podcast, where we delve into facts, figures, and peculiar tales from history. Join hosts Dez and TMT as they discuss the intriguing and often bizarre events that shaped the past.
This episode centers on the curious case of Gerald Ford, the only unelected President of the United States, who faced multiple assassination attempts within a short span. Discov
BONUS: "Sit Down, O Compatriots" with Tmt and Fakhrriyyah Hashim
A Bonus - National Anthems the world over- starting with Nigeria we hail Thee v Arise o Compatriots.
King Zog: Blood Feuds, Bazookas and The Balkans - Albania's Game of Thrones
Welcome to the Dirty Lie podcast, where hosts Dez and TMT delve into the fascinating and bizarre history of King Zog of Albania. From his rise to power as the youngest Prime Minister to his declaration as the first and only king of Albania, this episode is a rollercoaster of political intrigue, blood feuds, and assassination attempts.
Discover how Zog survived over 50 attempts on his life, navigat
The Blood Feud King (trailer)
Tomorrow - Game of Thrones Albania - King Zog, Prince Leka and over 500 blood feuds !
Mungo Park Did Not Discover Anything
On The Dirty Lie Podcast, join hosts Adesuwa and TMT as they delve into the life and voyages of Mungo Park, famed Scottish explorer known for his exploration of the River Niger. They discuss and critique the romanticized connotation of the term 'explorer' and highlight its ties to colonial intrusions.
Taking a deep dive into Park's famous account from his book "Travels in the Interior Districts of
Chaotic Canadians: The Fruit Machine and Drunk Prime Minister with Kalakuta Koj!
Welcome to a thrilling episode of the Dirty Lie podcast where we unveil surprising and eyebrow-raising facets of Canadian history. From notorious political figures to strange duel traditions, and shockingly misguided military tactics, join us alongside our zealous Toronto-based Koj as we delve into some tantalizing yet lesser-known episodes of the Canadian past.
Uncover the controversial persona o
Power, Politics, and Smuggling in Nigeria
Join hosts Dez and Mayowa as they delve into the captivating underworld of smuggling, from Fayawo during the Second World War era to its modern-day implications on Nigerian society. This episode is inspired by Fisayo Soyombo's investigative report on IBD Dende.
Timestamp facts:14.10
Dahiru Mangal:38.20
Unfolding through an in-depth conversation, unravel the mysteries of "fayawo", a common term use
Trailer: Seamen and Smugglers
from Kano to the English Channel.. with Mayowa Idowu
The 1945 Jos Riots & La Violencia (PART 2)
In October 1945, the Hausa and the Igbo population in the city of Jos fought one another for two days, during which at least two people were killed, many others injured, considerable property was destroyed or damaged... Part 1 gives context, Part 2 tells us about the violence that followed, and the British role in instigating the riot and fanning the flames of ethnic tension.
We discuss this and
A Riot, A Monkey & A Slaveship (PART 1)
A slave revolt
A riot in Jos,
and La violencia
.... we're back !
Fashion and Fascism: Dior & The Nazis !
Enjoy !
”Mummy I’ve Done A Coup”- President’s Children Misbehaving
From Mark Thatcher's coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea to Alice Roosevelt getting banned from the White House.
Timestamps:
Episode kicks off 6 mins in
Mark Thatcher's coup 36 mins in
Enjoy !
Mummy I’ve done a Coup - Trailer
we're back !
The Wild West: Awolowo v Akintola
The Western Region Crisis, this week on the dirty lie pod!
Kolanut v Coconut: An Election Petition Puts a Justice in Trouble
Twenty years ago- The Uba Brothers, some 'Ghana-must-go bags' and the Anambra South Senatorial seat
Election Tribunals in Nigeria: Kolanut v Coconut
The Kidnapping of A Sitting Governor (Ngige, Anambra & The Uba Brothers)
On the 10th of July 2003, barely two months after he was sworn in as Governor, Chris Ngige is held at Gunpoint and asked to resign from office... Enjoy
Dictators Daughters:Dead Husbands and Machine Guns (rerun)
Italy's Benito Mussolini fainted when Edda Mussolini was born, but did he go on to kill her husband? In Iraq Saddam Hussein's first daughter Raghad Hussein was given the nickname 'Godmother of Terror' in a newspaper, but did she support her father after he killed her husband? and in Haiti, did Marie-Denise Duvalier, threaten her father Francois Duvalier, one of the longest serving dictators of Ha
The Assassination of Dele Giwa & Conspiracy Theories
A bomb went off on Talabi street in Ikeja, Lagos that shook Nigeria to it's core.. we explore the details of this unsolved murder of the journalist, Dele Giwa
The Beauty Queens of Crime: The Manacled Mormon, El Chapo and The Pregnant Shooter
A beauty queen flies from Utah to London and kidnaps a Mormon Missionary; Another Marries El Chapo and joins the Sinaloa Cartel; Another, while 7months pregnant opens fire in broad daylight in an act of revenge.
Trailer: The Beauty Queens of Crime
From Miss Wyoming to Miss Venezuela: Murder, Kidnapping, and drug trafficking.. a Menacled mormon, El Chapo proposing at a pageant.. and so much more
Dimka, Prostitutes And The Failed 1976 Coup
A car chase from Kaduna to Ondo, A prostitute at the Friendship Hotel in Ebonyi, and a decade of coup participation and planning.. this episode is very typical DLP Content. Enjoy, and thank you for 50,000!
Trailer: Dimka and the Failed 1976 Coup
Out this week !
Surviving Abacha’s Death Squad And the Infamous Assasin, Sergeant Rogers
We talk about Al-Mustapha, Sergeant Rogers, Oputa Panel, Alex Ibru surviving an assassination attempt, Unsung Heroes like Francis Ede.. and on current topics.. The Bulkachawa's Antics and Chef Dami vs. Chef Hilda and stan culture embedding itself in Nigeria's politics. it's our best episode yet!
Surviving Abacha’s Death Squad
We revisit Nigeria's dark days.. We talk about Al-Mustapha, Sergeant Rogers, Oputa Panel, Alex Ibru surviving an assassination attempt, Unsung Heroes like Francis Ede.. and on current topics.. The Bulkachawa's Antics and Chef Dami vs. Chef Hilda and stan culture embedding itself in Nigeria's politics. it's our best episode yet!
Trailer: Abacha’s Hitman
We revisit Nigeria's dark days.. We talk about Al-Mustapha, Abacha, The "Strike squad" aka Abacha's Death Squad... and the people who escaped attempts on their lives.
Our Episode Commemorating June 12th is here!
Presidential Pets
TMTs dog has been kidnapped ?! and this week we're meeting Rebecca the pet raccoon who ran the white house, the chief mousers to the cabinet and their conflicts, and Mandela's prison pet...
Truth or Falz? Special Trivia Episode
From Chairman Mao's Hygiene, to why women in Northern Nigeria could not vote till 1979, to the first indigenous GCO in Nigeria, to the 23yr old who held the country's military in his hands... Its Trivia time with Falz and TMT battling for first to 5
Truth or Falz? Trivia Episode Trailer
This episode is a fun ride, From Chairman Mao's Hygiene, to why women in Northern Nigeria could not vote till 79', to the first indigenous GCO in Nigeria, to the 23yr old who held the country's military in his hands... with Falz and TMT battling for first to 5
Football & Murder
This week... meet us at the intersection of crime and sport
Trivia Time with Tmt !
MLK Snr, Abacha, Yasser Arafat, and the Biggest Car Theft in History. Enjoy!
Narcos Nigeria: Drug Lords in the Legislature
We examine the alleged relationship between drugs lords and some Nigerian power players …….did we say alleged? Well just in case we didn’t, allegedly.
This week is a rerun of one of out most played episodes on The Dirty Lie Podcast; it has politics, drugs, and corruption.
Did a Nigerian lawmaker's (alleged) criminal empire inspire Netflix's first blockbuster, Orange is the New Black? Were Nigeria
Charles Taylor Jr. : From Disneyworld to Death Squad leader
Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia and convicted War Criminal, had a son living in Orlando, Florida, down the road from Disneyworld who until the age of 14 did not know who his father was and went by the name "Roy". Find out how this kid grows up to become the first American man found guilty of Torture oversees, his life in exile (from Calabar to Trinidad), and his 'demon squad'
Is this
From Disneyland to Death and Destruction: The story of Charles Taylor II
If you thought Uday Hussein was bad.. we raise you Chucky Taylor, son of Former Liberian Leader and War Criminal, Charles Taylor.
Notorious Female Mobsters: From Benin City to Alabama to Harlem !
Charity Omoruyi a.k.a Jeff Joy was on Italy's most wanted list for over a decade! Strap in for an episode on Women's rights and Women's wrongs Featuring Virginia Hill of the Chicago Mafia, Charity Omoruyi of the Nigerian Mafia in Italy, and the Queen of Harlem, Stephanie St. Claire
Notorious Female Mobsters
You might have heard about Griselda Blanco... but what about Charity Omoruyi? strap in for an episode on Women doing wrong
Bizarre Dictators: Biya, Bakassi Boys, and Turkembassy
Theres Adamawa region in Cameroon and Adamawa state in Nigeria - why? well we get into it this week! This week we start our journey in Central Asia and end up back home with a deep dive into the mutual history of Nigeria and Cameroon. enjoy the ride !
Turkembassy the Bizarre Dictator
We're going to Turkmenistan this week.. and the bakassi boys
Generational Corruption: Fujimori Family Fiesta
On this episode we discuss one of Peru's most prominent cri- sorry, political families and break down two generations of power and corruption. From vote buying to outright fund diversion. Ladies and gentlemen, the Fujimoris
The Milk Bomb And The Enugu Miners Strike (Iva Valley Massacre)
African sacrifice in Europes' Wars: Some incredible tales of courage and a murderous Brit that left TMT speechless
Trailer: The Enugu Miners Strike and African Sacrifice in Europe’s Wars
An African Soldier makes a bomb out of a milk tin,
An African Stretcher-bearer faces landmines and with bullets in his body continues carrying men on his back from the frontline to safety
and Miners go on strike in a British government owned mine in Nigeria & are Massacred...
Bird Poo and American Imperialism
They invade for oil, Territory, and bird poop? and what does Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) have to do with this ridiculousness? enjoy this weeks bonus episode !
Presidential Trivia with FK Abudu !
Some drug dealer presidents, a child trafficking president, a President caught in a road race and one who got charged to court for using Walkie Talkies? In todays 'trivia is therapy' episode.. we look at Presidents who have been charged with crimes in world history
Trailer: Presidential Trivia with FK Abudu!
We asked FK of ISWIS to join us for a round of trivia on Presidents from around the world who have been arrested or charged with crimes in world history!
Visionary Women: Queen Amina, Joan of Arc and Agustina de Aragón
Hey everyone,
On this episode we explore some of the most heroic women in history who share something truly interesting in common.
They were all led by prophetic vision!
Enjoy and have a lovely International Women's day!
Trailer: Visionary Women: Queen Amina, Joan of Arc & Augustina De Aragon
Conquering, Cross Dressing & Canons.
Trivia time with Fakhrriyyah Hashim!
This week, a treat for our listener's. Femco's Fakhrriyyah faces off with TMT for a round of historical trivia - Which queen had a bullet proof umbrella? Who is the first female governor in Nigeria's history? and why is the 1908 London marathon one for the books?
Trailer: Trivia time with Fakhrriyyah Hashim
This week, a treat for our listener's. Femco's Fakhrriyyah faces off with TMT for a round of historical trivia
Overthrowing Iran, Killing Lumumba- Part 2 The Devil is In The Details
As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, Allen oversaw the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program, the Project MKUltra mind control program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He ordered the death of Patrice Lumumba, organised killings around the world.. and yet his name is unfamiliar. Today we get to know a man oft
Patrice Lumumba’s Last Letter
Full episode is live on Wednesday!
The Devil is in the Details: Allen Dulles, Assassinations and American Imperialism (Part 1)
As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, Allen oversaw the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program, the Project MKUltra mind control program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He ordered the death of Patrice Lumumba, organised killings around the world.. and yet his name is unfamiliar. Today we get to know a man oft
Trailer: The Devil Is In The Details: Allen Dulles, Assassinations, and American Imperialism
Our deepest dive yet into the underbelly of the CIA, American imperialism and the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, The overthrow of Iran's government, and CIA operations during the Cold War
Hijacked!: Biafran Boys, Belarusian Bombs & The MAD Men
You're on a plane and you hear the words "this is a Hijack!" What do you do? We explore four times history when planes were hijacked- who were the hijackers and why they did it. From Nigeria to Afghanistan, From Belarus to Britain.
Trailer: Hijacked! Biafra, Bloggers, Bombs & The Mad Men
You're on a plane and you hear the words "this is a Hijack!" What do you do? We explore four times history when planes were hijacked- who were the hijackers and why did they do it. From Nigeria to Afghanistan, From Belarus to Britain.
Heists: From Baghdad to Bangladesh
From world class grifts to “notes from daddy” we discuss some of the most ridiculous heists in modern history.
Trailer: Heists !
The Heist Episode is here, prepare yourself for corporate espionage, hacking, good ole' bank robberies, a dictator's son and even.. North Korea.
Trivia Time!
We've decided to switch things up this week! This time you get to play with us! Get a notepad and go against Dez and TMT in a special Trivia episode of The Dirty Lie Pod!. Enjoy
Trailer: Trivia Time!
The most fun we've had so far, an episode packed with facts and fun and laughter, test yourself this week on the Dirty Lie Podcast !
Radioactive Oatmeal, Nazi Fanta and Nestlé the Baby Killer
When food companies see profits as more important than human lives...
Trailer: Radioactive Oatmeal, Nazi Fanta?
Season 2, Episode 1.
We’re Back...ish
Season 2 Trailer!!
Chairman... Where Is My Money? The Leaders of Nigeria’s Political Parties
Warning: This episode features a 'Gang of Monkeys' carting off with millions of Naira! For the last episode of the year we look at the history of three important men in the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections ! Doyin Okupe, Abdullahi Adamu, and Irochia Ayu the men behind the the three leading parties in the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections.
Enjoy!
Trailer Episode 28: Chairman... Where Is My Money? Leaders of Nigeria’s Political Parties
For the last episode of the year we look at the history of three important men in the upcoming Nigerian presidential elections ! Iyorchia Ayu, Doyin Okupe, and Abdullahi Adam, the men behind the the Three leading parties.
Chairman... where is my money?
Enjoy!
Bodies!Bodies Bodies!: Missing Brains and Grave robbers
Mussolini's brain goes missing (it was the Americans!), there's a break-in at Abraham Lincolns tomb by Chicago gangsters, And we visit The Bush Presidential family, and examine their offensive yet hilarious misadventures with dead bodies.
Also, How did Napoleon's penis end up in a New Jersey bedroom?
Trailer Episode 27: Bodies Bodies! Bodies!
This week, Mussolini's brain goes missing (it was the Americans!), there's a break-in at Abraham Lincolns tomb by Chicago gangsters, And we visit The Bush presidential family, and examine their offensive yet hilarious misadventures with dead bodies.
Britain’s Genocide in... Kenya
Why did the British government air lift thousands of files out of Kenya ? Did they bury their secrets or did they set them on fire? Why did Britain create their own Gulag - concentration camps and detention camps and encasement of whole villages under watchtowers and barbed wired fences..? Did the Kikuyu survive? This week we discuss the Mau Mau Rebellion, a 50 year cover up, and Maxim guns being
Trailer Episode 26: Britain’s Genocide in... Kenya
Mau Mau Rebellion, a 50 year cover up, and Maxim guns being used against the Ijebu Kingdom... this week we look at British colonial rule and the effect of WW2 on African liberation movements!
Burma Boys: Nigeria in World War II
Welcome to another episode of The Dirty Lie Podcast!
This week, we examine the role Nigeria played in the fight against Hitler!
While Nigerian men fought in some of the most inhospitable regions during the second world war, Nigerian women fought against unfair taxation and kept the country from literally being starved by the British empire!
Now sit back and enjoy this ride through fairly r
Trailer Episode 25 - Burma Boys - Nigeria in WWII
We investigate the homefront and the war front this week! enjoy
The Super Spy, The Stupid Spy And the Regular Guy
Spies, Prisoner exchanges, The Soviets, the Americans, The Israelis, Hamas, and Mozambique? Hello dirty lie listeners!
Pour your self a martini (Shaken not stirred) and relax as we talk you through some of the strangest real life spy exchanges in History !
Double Agents who got involved in Princess Diana's death, a drunk defector, and Swingers! yes, a married couple who went to clubs and nudist
Trailer Episode 24: The Super Spy, The Stupid Spy And the Regular Guy
*Cue James Bond theme song* Spies, Prisoner exchanges, The Soviets, the Americans, The Israelis, Hamas, and Mozambique? Hello dirty lie listeners!
Pour your self a martini (Shaken not stirred) and relax as we talk you through some of the strangest real life spy exchanges in History
Nigerian Women Making History: Three Kofos and A Gambo
The 1962 Electoral act made it explicitly illegal for women in Northern Nigeria to vote, women like Hajia Gambo Sawaba, a Nigerian women's rights activist, politician and philanthropist, fought tirelessly to gain the right to vote and be voted for.
Also on this week's episode:
Kofo Ademola - First black african woman to get a degree from Oxford University;
Kofo Abeni Pratt - First Black NHS Nur
Trailer Episode 23: Three Kofos And A Gambo
Nigerian Women who left their mark on world history, and they're all named Kofo ? Enjoy !
The Worst Man to Have Ever Lived; Saddam’s Sadistic Son
He shot his uncle, He abducted a man and made him his body double, he killed his brothers in law and He terrorized a country, yet none of these are today's facts. He called himself The Wolf, but everyone else called him the Devil. Uday Hussein, the sadistic son of Saddam Hussein, The worst man who ever walked this earth, is this weeek;s topic
Trailer Episode 22: The Worst Man Who Ever Lived
He called himself The Wolf, but everyone else called him the Devil. Uday Hussein, son of Saddam Hussein, The worst man who ever walked this earth, is this weeek;s topic
There Was A Country: Nigeria’s Role In Liberating Africa
Why did Nelson Mandela hideout in Nigeria? Did Nigerian soldiers participate in the liberation of Paris from Nazi Germany? and Did Nigeria kick out Barclay's Bank from the country because they did business with Apartheid South Africa? What were Nigerian Soldiers doing in Angola ? Which US President was Lambasted by Murtala Mohammed? Which UK Prime Minister came begging? and who are the Burma Boys?
Trailer Episode 21: There Was A Country: Nigeria’s Role in liberating Africa
Did Nelson Mandela Hideout in Nigeria? Did Nigerian soldiers participate in the liberation of Paris from Nazi Germany? and Did Nigeria kick out Barclay's Bank from the country because they did business with Apartheid South Africa? What Happened in Angola? Which US President was Lambasted by Murtala Mohammed? Which UK Prime Minister came begging? Nigerian History in the 60s, 70s and 80s, is incredi
BONUS: The History of Weird laws: From Bans on Mustaches To Taxes on Breasts
Did Indian women have to pay to cover their breasts? Which European country banned facial hair for men ? and was it punishable by death to steal a Cabbage in Greece? We talk about the origins of the word Draconian - the lawmaker Draco, then the gun Draco, and even the song by American rapper Future, Draco. In an episode that lands squarely under the 'bizarre' Nigerian artist, Ajebutter 22's "Okafo
Rerun: The Woman King(s) of Africa
This Friday 7th October we are speaking at Eko Hotel, for Free! at Quramo fest, you can register here -> https://www.quramo.com/register/qfest we're delving into Nigerian history - our relationship with african countries and our role in independence struggles across the continent. We will also be playing the dirty lie game! join us, it will be fun and full of information!!
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