Episode 9: The Cuban Missile Crisis

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07/07/23 • 89 min

Join Cooper and Ian this week as they step into the tense era of the Cold War and walk you through the nail-biting Cuban Missile Crisis. In this captivating episode, we uncover the high-stakes showdown between the United States and the Soviet Union that brought the world to the brink of nuclear catastrophe. Discover how a game of strategic moves and diplomatic maneuvers unfolded, with both sides flexing their military muscles.

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Episode 8: Beast of Gévaudan - A Furry Nightmare

This week Cooper and Ian dive into the tale of the Beast of Gévaudan which was a legendary and mystifying creature that terrorized the rural region of Gévaudan in France during the 18th century. It gained infamy for its vicious attacks on the local populace, leaving a trail of death and fear in its wake. The nature and origin of the beast have remained subjects of fascination and speculation.

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Episode 10: Elizabeth Báthory - The Blood Countess

In today’s episode Cooper and Ian will be discussing Countess Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed, who came to be known as The Blood Countess who tortured and murdered anywhere from 50 to 650 young women and spread their blood over her body or possibly even bathed in their blood not only for her own sadistic pleasure but to preserve her fading beauty.

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