This secret society of criminals had a fake leader, but their grievances were very real. Were the Luddites just a…
The invention of one incredibly minor traffic offense had massive consequences for legal systems around the world. When did we…
One of the most important trials in recorded history might not have happened. But the story of a Roman hero…
It’s time to take to the sea in style. Why did a gentleman abandon a life of luxury to become a pirate? And how did one of the most incompetent ship captains in history end up sailing with Blackbeard himself?
The interrogation records of three criminals tell part of the story of a secret religious movement that tried to topple…
In a follow-up to our episode about one very slick criminal, we’re taking listeners through a tour of Denver’s seedy…
What happens when you put a bunch of philosophers in charge of investigating crimes? You end up with one of the most organized and longest-lasting criminal codes in human history. We’re going back to Imperial China to examine the case of a deadly dispute over a handful of beans.
Richard Lawrence was full of lead. On one fateful day in 1835, he decided to fill President Andrew Jackson with lead too.
One of the most violent players in the NHL got famous for his illegal moves, bench-clearing brawls, and on-ice mooning. But his real criminal career got started after his hockey career ended.
In 1969, a group of graduate students had a great time smashing up a car. Their very strange psychology experiment is responsible for some of the most racist policing practices in America today.