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Citation Needed

The podcast where we choose a subject, read a single Wikipedia article about it, and pretend we’re experts. Because this is the internet, and that’s how it works now.

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Taiping Rebellion

Taiping Rebellion

The Taiping Rebellion or the Taiping Civil War was a massive rebellion or civil war in China fought between the establis... Read more

27 Dec 2017

37mins

Ranked #2

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The Burr-Hamilton Duel

The Burr-Hamilton Duel

The Burr–Hamilton duel was a duel fought at Weehawken, New Jersey, between Vice President Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamil... Read more

12 Aug 2020

35mins

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Margaret Lovatt

Margaret Lovatt

Margaret Howe Lovatt (born Margaret C. Howe, in 1942) is a volunteer naturalist from Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. ... Read more

9 Sep 2020

38mins

Ranked #4

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Killer Petey, the scariest man in Brazil. And on instagram. [True Crime Special]

Killer Petey, the scariest man in Brazil. And on instagram. [True Crime Special]

Pedro Rodrigues Filho (born July 17, 1954 in Santa Rita do Sapucaí, Minas Gerais), also known as Pedrinho Matador (Kille... Read more

8 Jan 2020

47mins

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Uri Geller

Uri Geller

Uri Geller (/ˈʊri ˈɡɛlər/;[1] Hebrew: אורי גלר‎; born 20 December 1946) is an Israeli-British[2] illusionist, magician, ... Read more

16 Sep 2020

32mins

Ranked #6

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The Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Stamford Bridge (Old English: Gefeoht æt Stanfordbrycge) took place at the village of Stamford Bridge, Eas... Read more

7 Oct 2020

35mins

Ranked #7

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The Jamestown Colony

The Jamestown Colony

The Jamestown[a] settlement in the Colony of Virginia was the first permanent English settlement in the Americas. It was... Read more

25 Nov 2020

35mins

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Selfie Related Deaths

Selfie Related Deaths

This episode is about is a list of serious injuries and deaths in which one or more subjects of a selfie were killed or ... Read more

22 Jan 2020

46mins

Ranked #9

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Antwerp Diamond Heist [True Crime Special]

Antwerp Diamond Heist [True Crime Special]

The Antwerp diamond heist, dubbed the "heist of the century",[1] was by far the largest diamond heist and one of the lar... Read more

3 Feb 2021

45mins

Ranked #10

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John McAfee [True Crime Special]

John McAfee [True Crime Special]

John David McAfee (/ˈmækəfiː/ MAK-ə-fee;[1][2] born September 18, 1945) is a British-American computer programmer and bu... Read more

4 Dec 2019

40mins

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The Death of Princess Diana

The Death of Princess Diana

In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales died in hospital after being injured in a car crash in a ... Read more

27 Nov 2019

53mins

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Common Scams and Cons

Common Scams and Cons

This list of confidence tricks and scams should not be considered complete, but covers the most common examples. Confide... Read more

13 Nov 2019

41mins

Ranked #13

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Code Duello

Code Duello

A code duello is a set of rules for a one-on-one combat, or duel. Codes duello regulate dueling and thus help prevent ve... Read more

25 Apr 2018

43mins

Ranked #14

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Unusual Deaths: Medieval Edition

Unusual Deaths: Medieval Edition

This episode picks up on Wikipedia's list of unusual deaths, starting with the Medieval period. --- Our theme song was w... Read more

6 Jan 2021

33mins

Ranked #15

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The Boston Massacre and Tea Party

The Boston Massacre and Tea Party

The Boston Massacre was a confrontation on March 5, 1770, in which British soldiers shot and killed several people while... Read more

16 Dec 2020

37mins

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Gregor MacGregor

Gregor MacGregor

General Gregor MacGregor (24 December 1786 – 4 December 1845) was a Scottish soldier, adventurer, and confidence trickst... Read more

11 Nov 2020

45mins

Ranked #17

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1904 Olympic Marathon

1904 Olympic Marathon

The men's marathon at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis took place on August 30 of that year, over a distance of 24.... Read more

18 Mar 2020

37mins

Ranked #18

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The USS Indianapolis

The USS Indianapolis

USS Indianapolis (CL/CA-35) was a Portland-class heavy cruiser of the United States Navy, named for the city of Indiana... Read more

6 Nov 2019

39mins

Ranked #19

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The Spanish Flu

The Spanish Flu

The Spanish flu, also known as the 1918 flu pandemic, was an unusually deadly influenza pandemic. Lasting from January 1... Read more

15 Apr 2020

33mins

Ranked #20

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William Penn Patrick, Multi-Level Marketing Pioneer

William Penn Patrick, Multi-Level Marketing Pioneer

William Penn Patrick (March 31, 1930 – June 9, 1973) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. He was the owner of H... Read more

20 Nov 2019

38mins

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