
Deep Cuts
Deep Cuts is hosted by Dave Baker and Andrew Price. Each episode explores an astonishing story from pop culture or history that many listeners have probably never encountered. The hosts dig into the background, context, and unusual details behind the subject. The show aims to surprise and inform with overlooked or little-known tales.
Episodes

The Kidnapping Plot That Destroyed the Entire NFT Market | Case File #253
NFTs were a weird thing, huh? Why did the NFT market crash so suddenly? We examine how the Seth Green NFT project and its bizarre kidnapping arc signaled a turning point. We analyze the timeline of 2021, when investment in digital assets peaked, and discuss how the Seth Green NFT TV show became a focal point for critics.--BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreon--CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE C

The Shadowy Organization Holding MrBeast's Face Hostage | Case File #252
What is MrBeast Burger? Well, it’s the burger chain started by the most popular YouTuber on the planet. But, actually, is it? Or was it started by a shadowy restaurant organization run by the same guy who owns Bucca De Beppo, who secretly operated it for MrBeast behind the scenes, and then when he wanted to shut the whole thing down because the food was really bad, this shadowy organization basica

Patreon Bonus Preview: The Fenix Flexin Situation Is Bizarre | Case File #251
Enjoy a special unlocked episode of our Patreon-exclusive show, Shallow Cuts.--BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreon--CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!

The Disturbing Reason Corn Flakes Exist | Case File #250
Who are the Kellogg Brothers? They’re the siblings behind the company that would become known as Kellogg’s, which has become synonymous with breakfast cereals. Their most famous creation was a little product called Corn Flakes, which the cereal box or Kellogg’s corporate website will tell you was invented to be a healthier breakfast option. But that’s only half right. Because Corn Flakes were actu

How Mythbusters Saved 3 Men From Life In Prison | Case File #249
So what happened? Well, in 2005, an episode of the Mythbusters accidentally proved that a crime three men were accused of in 1986 was physically impossible. And two years later, one of these men saw the episode, and it started a process of his legal team using it to get him and the other two men exonerated. But the scary thing is that, somehow, even after they proved that they couldn’t have possib

Is Avengers: Doomsday Going To Suck? | Case File #248
Is Avengers: Doomsday gonna save the MCU, or is it gonna be its penultimate swan song? --BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreon--CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!

The Curious Case of All Colors Sam | Case File #247
Did two little girls living on the Isle of Wight meet a strange ghost clown man in the woods and form a decades-long friendship with him?--BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreon--CHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up som

The Complicated Legacy of RL Stine | Case File #246
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Who is R.L. Stine? He’s the author of the immensely popular Goosebumps and Fear Street book series, who at the height of his success entered into a lengthy legal battle with Scholastic. But we’ll also dive into the man truly responsible for the success of Goosebumps, a guy you’ve never

Jennicam, World's First Internet Celeb | Case File #245
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--What is JenniCam? The brainchild of Jennifer Ringley, JenniCam was the first “lifecast” on the internet where everything about Jennifer’s life was streamed 24/7, so curious onlookers could see her do everything, from eating to going to the bathroom to having sex. --Written by Mike Beda

Clay Tiffany, Public Access Prophet | Case File #244
Note: Sorry for the radio silence! Long story short, the latest MacBook Pro seems to have some kind of line-wide defect. When I first bought it last year, the screen died a day later. And I got another one, and it worked fine for like a year and then about three weeks ago the screen died again. I took it to the Apple Store for a repair, they fixed it, I got it...and the screen died again. And so I

The Kentucky Cave Wars | Case File #243
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--What were the Kentucky Cave Wars? It was a fierce business rivalry in the early 1900s between competing cave owners around Mammoth Cave in south-central Kentucky. It involved sabotage, dueling false advertising and smear campaigns, and other cartoonish hijinks that resulted in a nation

Roy Jay, Comedian or AI Demon? | Case File #242
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Who is Roy Jay? He was a British-Norwegian comedian who performed stand-up from the 1970s until his death in 2007. However, something strange happened in April 2025. The internet became convinced Roy Jay was an AI-generated demon who was inserting himself into our memories as part of a

Satanic Panic w/ Jason Pargin Case File #241
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--What is the Satanic Panic? It was a moral panic predominantly occurring in North America throughout the 1980s and early 1990s. The general public lost their shit over the belief that Satan worshippers, from school teachers to politicians, were members of a cult that would abduct, sexua

The Tragedy of the McMartin Preschool Trial | Case File #240
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The Shamwow Guy's Unhinged Life | Case File #239
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Who is Vince Offer? If you watched any television in the late 2000s, you undoubtedly saw Vince hock a product called ShamWow, a super absorbent towel. His abrasive, enthusiastic personality made him an instant icon, but frequent lawsuits, a scandal with a sex worker, and an anti-woke p

Yasuke, the Black Samurai | Case File #238
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Slab City | Case File #237
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--What is Slab City? It’s an off-the-grid unincorporated community in the California Sonoran Desert, taking its name from concrete slabs left behind by the Marine Corps and upon which the city was built. With about 150 year-round residents, Slab City is often touted as the last lawless p

Roy Sullivan, The Human Lightning Rod | Case File #236
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The Final Fantasy VII Cult From the 2000s | Case File #235
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--This is the true story of a woman who lured a series of vulnerable young people—most of them queer or trans—into her home with promises of friendship, acceptance, and a place to stay. But once inside, they weren’t allowed to just be themselves.They had to become characters from Final F

The CIA Vampire Hoax | Case File #234
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--What is the CIA vampire hoax? It was a 1950s military operation in which the CIA fought back against Filipino insurgents via psychological warfare by making them think that local vampires, known as the “Aswang,” were ready to kill them all, one by one. --Written by Mike Bedard--Join ou

The Carpet People of New York City | Case File #233
BACK OUR PATREON!https://bit.ly/deepcutspatreonCHECK OUT OUR NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL!https://bit.ly/mysterytreehouse--Who are the Carpet People? They’re two separate guys - Kevin Carpet and Georgio the Human Carpet - who have nothing to do with one another, yet they each inexplicably wrap themselves up in carpet to lie down in New York nightclubs, hoping that people will step on them.--Written by Mike

Kalachi, the Town That Couldn't Stop Sleeping | Case File #232
So, who are the people of Kalachi, Kazakhstan, and why did an entire town just decide to nap for days on end? Well, they didn’t exactly “decide” – but, in a phenomenon that still has people confounded years later, hundreds of villagers in Kalachi started randomly falling asleep for days. And by that, we don’t mean they got extra comfy on the couch; we’re talking multi-day comas. This town fell int

William Banks, Performance Artist Cult Leader | Case File #231
Who is William Banks? He’s a New York-based artist and comedian who specializes in avant garde performance art This includes forming his own cult, going to jail, breaking out of jail, committing a crypto scam, and donating all the profits from said scam to Palestinian charities. Cults, weird comedy, and financial scams? William Banks might just be the very embodiment of the internet.--Written by M

The Sex Raft Experiment | Case File #230
What is the sex raft experiment? In the extremely insane pantheon of insane 1970s science experiments, right next to dolphin handjobs and psychic spoon-bending, there lies one forgotten maritime debacle more Love Island than thesis. It was called the "Acali Experiment," but history remembers it by a better name: The Sex Raft.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our Discord server!

The Forest Child Who Couldn't Stop Hijacking Planes | Case File #229
What happens when a teenager turns small-time theft into a nationwide manhunt? In this episode, we dive into the wild story of Colton Harris-Moore — better known as The Barefoot Bandit. From stolen planes to high-speed boat chases, Colton’s two-year crime spree captured headlines around the world and turned him into an unlikely folk hero.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our Discord server!

The Mob Boss Who Pretended to Be Crazy For Decades | Case File #228
Vincent “The Chin” Gigante was a crime boss infamous for two pretty stellar feats. One: sounding like a Dick Tracy villain. And two: feigning mental illness in order avoid prosecution for a lifetime of crime. Most surprisingly, he almost pulled it off.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord

Milli Vanilli Lip Sync Scandal | Case File #227
Today we unravel one of the most infamous scandals in music history – the story of Milli Vanilli, the duo that rose to global stardom only to become the ultimate cautionary tale of pop culture. This is the tale of manufactured fame, kayfabe, and a lie that grew too big to sustain.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord

The Magazine That Killed the Comics Industry | Case File #226
Who is Gareb Shamus? He’s the founder of Wizard Magazine, an influential resource of comic book news in the ‘90s that contributed to the comic speculation market and subsequent crash of that era. And while he helped push the medium of entertainment news forward initially, more recently, you can find him hocking … NFTs?--Written by Mike Bedard--Join our Discord server!

Roar, the Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made | Case File #225
What is Roar? It’s a 1981 movie starring Noel Marshall, Tippi Hedren, and Melanie Griffith about a family that gets attacked by dozens of big cats. However, the movie itself isn’t all that interesting compared to the story behind it because throughout production, as many as 70 people were injured from those cats, making it one of the most dangerous film productions in history. --Written by Mike Be

The Dolphin House Experiments | Case File #224
The Dolphin House, the story of a flooded home, a scientist’s dream, and a dolphin named Peter who showed us all how important connection and *contact* can really be.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch!

The Chimpanzee That Saved the Today Show | Case File #223
Who is J. Fred Muggs? He was the chimp co-host of The Today Show who helped save the show from an early cancellation, much to the dismay of his co-host, who went to ridiculous lengths to get Muggs kicked off the show, including putting drugs in his drinks.--Written by Mike Bedard--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord

The Time Howard Stern Drove a Woman to Suicide | Case File #222
While Howard Stern is now a reputable figure of pop culture, it’s easy to forget how truly shocking his ascent was. And in the case of his fame making feud, how dark it really was.--Written by Adam SmithEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and oth

The Stupidest Scam Of All Time | Case File #221
Who is Charles Ingram? He was a contestant on the British version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” who ended up winning the grand prize of one million pounds.. But he went home with nothing after producers caught him cheating in a major scandal that caused him and his wife to live on in British infamy. --Written by Mike BedardEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!

The Ghost Hoax That Caused a Death | Case File #220
What was Ghostwatch? It was a paranormal investigation broadcast on Halloween night by the BBC. Presented by highly renowned British journalists and famous TV personalities, this ninety minute special horrified eleven million viewers. With disturbing footage of a family besieged by infernal presences, and an ending so shocking it elicited a national outrage, this televised report was without prece

Birds Aren't Real | Case File #219
What is Birds Aren’t Real? It’s a satirical conspiracy theory designed to poke fun at legitimate conspiracies, spearheaded by Peter McIndoe. Since 2017, it’s gained a massive online following, with plenty of people getting in on the joke while others harassed the founder. But even though it’s all clearly meant to be satirical performance art, what can Birds Aren’t Real tell us about actual conspir

Coca Cola Worked With the Nazis | Case File #218
What is Coca-Cola? I mean, do you really need an introduction? It’s the most popular soda in the world that helped launch a soft drink empire to the point where estimates suggest 2.2 billion servings of Coca-Cola products are consumed every single day. But where did it all begin, and why don’t more people talk about how Coca-Cola worked alongside the Nazis during World War 2?--Written by Mike Beda

The Netflix Show That Caused a Murder | Case File #217
What is The Three Body Problem? It’s a sprawling and brutalist sci-fi saga that’s as much an ideological stress test as it is a story. It was also the obsession of a tech guru cum filmmaker Lin Qi that would ultimately end in one of the most bizarre and chilling murders in modern entertainment history.--Written by Adam SmithEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!

Lord Gordon Gordon, Conman Who Almost Caused a US/Canadian War | Case File #216
Who was Lord Gordon Gordon? He’s one of the most infamous con men of the 19th century, who once pulled off a grift so massive, it nearly caused a U.S. military invasion of Canada.--Written by Mike BedardEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other mer

Breatharians, Cult of Breathing as Food | Case File #215
Who are The Breatharians and why do they sound like the villains in an 80s barbarian cartoon? Because they kinda could be. While it’s a universally acknowledged truth that humans require food to live there is a very curious subset of individuals who are convinced they’ve evolved beyond such mundane necessities. They call themselves the Breatharians. --Written by Adam SmithEdited by Andrew Price--J

How the 'Die Hard' Director Went to Prison | Case File #214
Who is John McTiernan? He’s one of the most prolific Hollywood action directors of all time, helming such hits as Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. However, his career came to a screeching halt when he was sent to federal prison for lying to the FBI and despite getting released back in 2014, hasn’t directed a movie since. --Written by Mike BedardEdited by Andrew Price--Join our Dis

HQ Trivia, Tragic Game Show App | Case File #213
What was HQ Trivia? It was a once popular and highly controversial game app that allowed its users to win actual cash. With a live TV game show vibe, millions of players were asked a series of tough questions to hit a low stakes jackpot. But was the heyday of HQ Trivia actually worth anyone's time? Or were those paltry prizes a sign of the many disasters to come?--Written by Matthew MitchellEdited

Space Hell Kumite | Case File #212
Dave, Hillsmer, and Zero head to Space Hell to find Spandrew and Freddie. But will they save Andrew from the Bad Devoted Eye Fisher and the clutches of death itself? Find out in this thrilling season finale of Deep Cuts!--Written by Spandrew and DaveEdited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis PoggieMusic written and performed by Spandrew SpiceVocals on the Deep Cuts Power Theme by Tasos LazarisSpecial than

Intergalactic Battle of the Bands | Case File #211
It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in deep space for the Mystery Treehouse gang. But the...universe had other plans.
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Fish Girl Interrupted | Case File #210
Freddie tries to adjust to life on the surface.
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Boy Bands and Blimps: The Crimes of Lou Pearlman | Case File #209
Who was Lou Pearlman? He was the manager behind some of the biggest boy bands of the ‘90s and 2000s, including the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. However, following the post-boy band boom, he was outed for screwing over many of the artists he worked with out of their hard-earned money before getting arrested for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history.
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The Murder Mystery Novelist That Really Murdered Someone | Case File #208
Who was Anne Perry? She was a prolific author known for writing historical detective fiction, a career that began in 1979. But she harbored a dark secret in the early part of her career, namely that she was involved in murdering a friend’s mother when she was only 15 years old in one of the most famous murder cases in all of New Zealand’s history.
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The Tragic Story of the Cat Dancers | Case File #207
Who were The Cat Dancers? They were a trio of performers who embellished their dance routines with captive big cats. Originally a duo, Ron and Joy Holiday teamed up with Chuck Lizza and embarked on a thirty year odyssey of fame, love, and devastating loss. Because when they added a white tiger named Jupiter into their orbit, the dance troupe paid the ultimate price. But were The Cat Dancers simply

Cliff Twemlow, History's Forgotten Action Movie Auteur | Case File #206
Who is Cliff Twemlow? He began his career writing songs and serving as a bouncer in Manchester clubs before realizing his true dreams of creating movies. From the 1980s until the early ‘90s, he wrote, produced, and starred in many of his own films, rarely making any money from them but capturing the public’s attention for his gusto attitude toward creating art.
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The Man Who Agreed to be Eaten By a Cannibal | Case File #205
Who is Armin Meiwes? He is a self-confessed cannibal who was convicted of one of the strangest and most gruesome cases in the annals of true crime history. Currently serving a life sentence in his home country of Germany, Armin Meiwes’ trials have been the source of much controversy. As Germany’s first cannibalism court case, the story of Armin Meiwes is fraught with toxic romance, extreme devianc

The Man Who Shot Himself 100s of Times to Get Rich | Case File #204
Who is Richard Davis? He’s the inventor of the modern bulletproof vest, who demonstrated his product’s efficacy by shooting himself a reported 192 times. He became an icon to police departments around the country, making amateur movies starring the cops who were saved with his vests. But it all came crashing down when his bulletproof vests suddenly became … not so bulletproof.
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Hiroo Onoda, the Solider Who Kept Fighting WWII | Case File #203
Who is Hiroo Onoda? He was a second lieutenant in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2. But instead of ending his fight following Japan’s surrender, he kept on fighting for 29 years after the war had ended. And throughout those three decades, he initiated guerilla warfare against a Philippine island, killing up to 30 civilians in the process over a war that was already over.
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Peter Scott-Morgan, The Man Who Became a Cyborg | Case File #202
Who was Dr Peter Scott-Morgan? The short of it would be a death defying madman who took risk after risk as an act of both hubris and self-preservation. But that sounds a little too much like Evel Keneval or anyone from Jackass. No, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan was a robotics scientist who in the face of a terminal illness decided to take everything he learned over his illustrious career and attempt to t

The South African Cop Who Robbed Banks | Case File #201
Who is André Stander? For much of his life, Stander was an unassuming citizen who nonetheless rose to the rank of Captain in the South African Police during the era of apartheid. As the folk legend usually goes, he grew disillusioned with this racist regime and began robbing banks as a way to stick it to the system. But was he actually a freedom fighter who realized he was part of the problem, or

The Road Trip From Hell | Case File #200
Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, and Freddie must stop the Bacon and Leggs reboot from being made! And sing about it!
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The Church That Re-Made Star Wars | Case File #199
Who was Richard Gazowksy? He was a pentecostal minister who, after inheriting his ministry from his mother, made an unconventional decision. After seeing his first feature film when he turned 40 years old, he decided to make a feature film… called Gravity The Shadow of Joseph. He became obsessed with this goal. He convinced his church to fund the film, raised massive amounts of money, and began th

Akon City, the Cryptocurrency Wakanda | Case File #198
What is Akon City? Well, it’s a land development and infrastructural project sponsored by the senegalese government in collaboration with the rapper and entrepreneur Akon. Only problem being… despite having ambitious plans on funding the project through Cryptocurrency…. Nothing seems to have actually happened? Despite, Akon taking massive amounts of investment.
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The Great Flamin' Hot Cheetos Lie Ep. 2 | Case File #197
In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie.
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The Great Flamin' Hot Cheetos Lie Ep. 1 | Case File #196
In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie.
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Real Couple Who Inspired Beauty and the Beast | Case File #195
In the late 1800s, a man named Petrus Gonsalvus who was covered in hair due to a condition called hypertrichosis, was forcibly married to a peasant woman as a form of amusement for his aristocratic "owners." They ended up being the real life inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast.
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Nobody Knows Who Played This Song | Case File #194
In the mid-80s, a teenager recorded a song from a German radio station onto a cassette tape. Years later he uncovered the song and tried to figure out who performed it. His quest to figure out who played The Mysterious Song would end up being decades-long and build a large following of dedicated song sleuths on the Internet. But would they ever find out who was behind the song?
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Georgia Tann, Child Trafficking Grandma | Case File #193
In the early 1920s, one woman created a massive child trafficking network where she kidnapped babies and sold them to wealthy parents.
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The Roswell UFO Crash | Case File #192
In 1947, something crashed on a farm just outside of Roswell, New Mexico. Was it a weather balloon? Secret government experiment? Or was it...aliens?
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Galactic Boy 00001 | Case File #191
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The Living Dinosaur People | Case File #190
Scientists have speculated for decades that a race of dinosaur people that evolved from certain species of creatures distinct from the ape creatures that humans evolved from could be living amongst us. Is there any truth to it?
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Crop Circles Were A 13-Year Prank | Case File #189
Crop circles are a major part of alien lore. There have been certain reports of them dating back to the 1600s. But the popularization of them, and most of the high profile reports of them, can all be contributed to two British guys who pulled an elaborate 13 year hoax back in the 1990s.
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The People Who Went to Sleep For Decades | Case File #188
In the early 1920s, millions of people across the world suddenly started falling asleep and couldn't wake up. Nobody was ever able to explain why, and it was completely overshadowed by the Spanish Flu.
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The Wolfpack, Imprisoned Child Filmmakers | Case File #187
Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, 6 brothers were locked inside of their New York City apartment, not allowed to leave or see anybody from the outside world. All they could do was watch 1000s of movies. Eventually, they started shooting meticulous shot-for-shot remakes of their favorite films.
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The Life, Eccentricities, and Sexual Proclivities of Salvador Dalí | Case File #186
Salvador Dali was a complex and interesting figure. He painted some of the most iconic surrealist art and had a larger-than-life persona. He also had a 40 year sexless marriage and maybe died a virgin?
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The Brothers Who Lived in a Booby-Trapped Mansion | Case File #185
In the early 1900s, two eccentric and wealthy brothers decided to leave society and lock themselves inside of their New York City mansion. No gas, no electricity, and a series of elaborate hand-made tunnels and booby traps.
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A Nightmare on Tax Day | Case File #184
It's Tax Season in the Mystery Treehouse, but Dave has a horrifying secret. He hasn't done his taxes in three years! But why does this terrify Spandrew?
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The Loveland Frogman | Case File #183
In a little town in Ohio, people have spotted a bipedal frog man slinking through the night. Some have even spotted multiple frog people carrying magical wands.
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El Chupacabra | Case File #182
Is the goat sucker truly the G.O.A.T. of cryptids?
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Champy, the Loch Ness Monster of Lake Champlain | Case File #181
There's a creature that lives in the bottom of Lake Champlain. And his name is Champy.
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The Day Mike Miller Came to Town | Case File #180
All's been quiet for the Mystery Treehouse gang for a while. That is, until a hard-nosed detective named Mike Miller shows up, looking for a missing husband he's been hired to track down. But a simple tracking jobs takes a turn for the multiversal when Detective Mike Miller and our intrepid Boy Detectives discover that their past actions have caused rifts in the space-time continuum that m

Sir Ranulph Fiennes, Greatest Living Explorer | Case File #179
In the 1970s, this explorer did something that nobody had ever done before and hasn't attempted since - traveling across the Antarctic on foot. He also ended up being a domestic terrorist?
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The Nostalgia Problem | Case File #178
Nostalgia used to mean a very specific thing that wasn't necessarily a good thing. Now it means "hey, I remember that." And it's fundamentally shaped the way that we perceive media. And that's the Nostalgia Problem.
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Jonny Quest | Case File #177
In the 1960s, a cartoon franchise was created by some of the most skilled illustrators in the business. And while it never really took off and became a massive hit, it's still deeply iconic and one of the finest works in the medium of children's television.
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop Hijacking Trains Ep. 2 | Case File #176
Throughout the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s, an autistic man named Darius McCollum couldn't stop hijacking trains and buses in the New York City area. After 40 years stealing and driving over 500 trains and going to prison for multiple years, he might be the greatest train thief of all time - and also the most utterly screwed over by the criminal justice system ever.
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The Man Who Couldn't Stop Hijacking Trains | Case File #175
Throughout the 1980s, 90s, and 2000s, an autistic man named Darius McCollum couldn't stop hijacking trains and buses in the New York City area. After 40 years stealing and driving over 500 trains and going to prison for multiple years, he might be the greatest train thief of all time - and also the most utterly screwed over by the criminal justice system ever.
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The Los Angeles Lizard People | Case File #174
For decades there was an urban legend that an ancient race of lizard people built a series of subterranean tunnels underneath the city of Los Angeles, California and hid gold. Then, in the 1930s, a man built a machine to actually try and find it...
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