What It Was Like

Through the 1980s the Soviet Union poured vast amounts of money into building reusable spaceships for crewed missions. This was the Buran programme, which was cancelled after the USSR collapsed. Today, many of these prototype spaceships are rusting away in Russian military hangars in Kazakhstan. We speak to a man who journeyed to find them.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June of 1993 Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to their third championship victory. A month later, his dad was shot dead and Jordan quit the NBA. Now, for the first time, one of the two men convicted with James Jordan's murder tells his story.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When three business partners bought an ex-P&O cruise liner, they thought they were creating the co-living space of the future. Their plan didn’t work, but they did get to briefly own a 1000-room ship. We’re asking former co-owner Grant Romundt what it was like sailing the vessel to Panama, and how he spent Christmas Day exploring locked rooms and riding water slides.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

WhenLorraine Murphy met up with a pig farmer at acafe in Vancouver, she couldn't have been less impressed. "Willy," as everyone called him, was creepy and smelled terrible. She left and didn't see him again for 12 years — when Willy was arrested as the most prolific serial killer (by body count) in Canada's history.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2008 a man named Terry Kniess guessed the exact price of the finale prize on The Price Is Right and wasaccused of cheating. But Terry hadn't cheated. He'd just obsessively watched the show until he spotted a vulnerability, and then exploited it. We asked Terry how he did it.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Colleen Gwynne was a police officer in Alice Springs when one of Australia's biggest murder cases landed on her desk. ABritish couple named Peter Falconio andJoanne Lees had been attacked by an unknown gunman, and Joanne had survived by running off into the desert—a scene which later inspired the film Wolf Creek. Here Colleen describes how she tracked down the killer.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born blind, Matthew Weigman became an angry teenager with a supercharged sense of hearing. This enabled him to use his phone like a hacker uses a computer. Here Matt describes how he used his superpowers to harass celebrities like Lindsay Lohan and Eminem, until the FBI caught up with him.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Wynn's job is to make jurors feel sympathy for people who've committedhorrible crimes. She talks to us about some of the killers she's met, and how she's come to understand their perspectives and motives after unpacking their tragic lives.Hosted by Julian MorgansA Superreal Production Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.