Episodes

  • Announcement - Summer Break
    Jun 7 2023

    Hi everyone! We've decided to take a quick hiatus to enjoy the summer and prep for a new season of Wild and Weird. Thank you so much for all of your support! We can't wait to bring you more episodes in the future!

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    1 min
  • 29 | The Gardner Museum Theft - The Ongoing Search
    Jun 1 2023

    In 1990 13 priceless pieces of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and have not been seen since. There have been many leads but the search continues.

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    38 mins
  • 28 | The Survival Story of Colby Coombs - Controlling Fear
    May 24 2023

    In 1992 three hikers set out to hike Mount Foraker but when weather turned bad their climb turned deadly. With multiple injuries Colby had to fight to survive alone on the mountain.


    http://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13199302800/Avalanche-Weather-Alaska-Mount-Foraker

    https://bushcraftbuddy.com/colby-coombs-9-days-alone-up-a-mountain-with-broken-bones/

    https://www.backpacker.com/gear-item/fighting-death-on-mt-foraker/

    https://climbalaska.org/classic-agency/why-ams/our-team/colby-coombs/

    https://climbalaska.org/climbs-denali-more/mount-foraker-southeast-ridge/

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Foraker




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    34 mins
  • 27 | The Murder of Lyn Dawson - New Evidence
    May 18 2023

    When The Teachers Pet Podcast investigated the disappearance of Lyn Dawson, new evidence and witnesses were identified which lead to major progress in the case. Can a podcast actually help to solve a murder?


    Sources:

    The teachers pet podcast 

    https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/aug/31/five-reasons-chris-dawson-was-found-guilty-of-according-to-the-judgment

    https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/30/australia/australia-chris-dawson-wife-murder-verdict-intl-hnk/index.htmlhttps://www.9news.com.au/national/teachers-pet-podcast-sexual-abuse-claims-for-three-northern-beaches-high-schools-in-sydney/2037b34a-5798-4d17-b924-539acc90c35c#:~:text=Lee%20Joyce%20Dunbar%2C%20a%20former,committing%20an%20act%20of%20indecency.


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    47 mins
  • 26 | The Murder of Lyn Dawson - Teacher's Pet
    May 11 2023

    40 years ago Lyn Dawson disappeared from her own home never to be heard from again. Her husband claimed that she had joined a cult, but people started to suspect foul play when his teen lover moved into the family home, shortly after Lyn's disappearance.

    This case became even more infamous in 2018 when it was covered on The Teachers Pet podcast, in the hopes of discovering new evidence and finally finding answers to what happened too Lyn. But can a podcast actually solve a crime?

    Sources:

    Teachers Pet Podcast

    ABC News - Lyn Dawson Vanished

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Teacher%27s_Pet

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    46 mins
  • 25 | the List Family Murders Part 2 - New Identity
    May 4 2023

    After murdering his family John List started a new life with a new identity. Eventually his old life catches up to him when it starts to mimic the life he tried to leave behind. This week Audrey tells the second part of the tragic List family murders and the search for John List.

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    43 mins
  • 24 | The List Family Murders Part 1 - Keeping Up Appearances
    Apr 27 2023

    The List family tried their best to keep up appearances but financial difficulties and trouble at home was too much for John List. This week Audrey tells the horrific murders of the List family by the the patriarch of the family John List.


    https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/family/list/8.html


    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List_(murderer) 


    https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-list




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    45 mins
  • 23 | The day that the U.S. almost dropped a H-bomb on itself
    Apr 19 2023

    In 1961, the U.S. decided to create a program where they would have nuclear weapons in the air 24/7 in order to be prepared to respond to any potential attack. But instead they ended up dropping a bomb on their own country.


    Sources:

    https://www.bbc.com/reel/video/p0c5889f/broken-arrows-the-accidents-that-could-end-the-world

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_arms_race

    https://www.atomicarchive.com/almanac/broken-arrows/index.html#1960

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Goldsboro_B-52_crash

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    30 mins