RedHanded

A dive into Aleister Crowley’s mysterious final days and the legends that followed. They trace his journey from strict religious upbringing to scandalous rebellion. The story covers secretive occult orders, strange rituals at Boleskine House, and bizarre Algiers ceremonies. Later life scandals, theatrical stunts, and his odd cultural afterlife are all teased with dark humour.

Gripping exploration of conflicting phone records and whether calls were used to hide a timeline. Examination of CCTV showing a white truck and uncertainty over who drove it. Deep dive into missing cash, backdated QuickBooks edits, and suspicious financial ties. Questions linger about DNA findings, possible other suspects, and why key evidence and witnesses went unused.

A deep dive into the Viper Room's rise as a notorious Sunset Strip hangout and how a celebrity-owned club cultivated an anything-goes scene. A retelling of the night River Phoenix collapsed and the chaotic moments that followed. Exploration of the venue's shifting identities over decades and how it endured after a tragic high-profile death.

A dizzying tale of the Romanovs' final days and the chaos of 1917 Russia. The story of mysterious survivor claims and a woman rescued from a canal who insisted she was a lost grand duchess. Court battles, inspections by royal acquaintances, and decades of rumor and romantic hope. Modern DNA and sleuthing that eventually unraveled a long-standing royal mystery.

A baffling family disappearance and the messy house they left behind. CCTV truck footage and shaky border sightings that complicate the timeline. Police missteps and private searches that muddied the investigation. Business tensions, strange alibis, and multiple people with possible motives. The later discovery of graves and brutal blunt force deaths that shifted the case entirely.

They explore alchemy as transformation across cultures, not just gold-making. Origins from metallurgy to mysticism and regional aims in China, India and the Middle East are highlighted. Ancient texts, practical techniques and figures like Mary the Jewess and Isaac Newton come up. Modern particle physics transmutation and alchemy's legacy in science and culture are discussed.

A romp through UFO folklore, from early flying-disc reports to Kenneth Arnold’s 1947 sighting. They dig into Roswell, Project Mogul, and claims of alien autopsies. The story of Bob Lazar and his controversial technical assertions gets plenty of attention. Secrecy at Groom Lake, viral memes like Storm Area 51, and how spy plane testing fueled extraterrestrial myths are all explored.

A deep dive into the 1985 abduction, torture and murder that reshaped Mexico’s drug landscape. They trace the rise of powerful cartels, corrupt state actors and the cocaine boom that fueled violent expansion. Conspiracy claims about clandestine links to U.S. operations are explored alongside the long legal and cultural fallout.

A wartime rescue mission saved Europe’s masterpieces from bombs and deliberate destruction. Art historians and conservators became frontline saviors, racing to protect monuments, repair damage, and recover vast caches of looted treasure. Salt mines, castles and hidden vaults yielded works by van Eyck, Vermeer and Rembrandt. The story follows daring recoveries, secret intelligence, and the long hunt to return stolen art.

A chilling account of a sudden mass-asphyxiation at a crater lake in 1986. Listeners hear eyewitness discoveries, local folklore, and survivor details. The science of dissolved CO2, limnic eruptions, and controlled degassing is unpacked. The conversation ends on ongoing risks, displacement fallout, and a comparison to a far larger, more dangerous lake.