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01:38:18

The Netflix Show That Caused a Murder | Case File #217

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2025/05/15

What is The Three Body Problem? It’s a sprawling and brutalist sci-fi saga that’s as much an ideological stress test as it is a story. It was also the obsession of a tech guru cum filmmaker Lin Qi that would ultimately end in one of the most bizarre and chilling murders in modern entertainment history.--Written by Adam SmithEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Pick up some Deep Cuts

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00:55:02

Lord Gordon Gordon, Conman Who Almost Caused a...

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2025/05/08

Who was Lord Gordon Gordon? He’s one of the most infamous con men of the 19th century, who once pulled off a grift so massive, it nearly caused a U.S. military invasion of Canada.--Written by Mike BedardEdited by Lewis Poggie--Join our Discord server!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠--Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other

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01:03:43

Breatharians, Cult of Breathing as Food | Case File #215

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2025/05/01

Who are The Breatharians and why do they sound like the villains in an 80s barbarian cartoon? Because they kinda could be. While it’s a universally acknowledged truth that humans require food to live there is a very curious subset of individuals who are convinced they’ve evolved beyond such mundane necessities. They call themselves the Breatharians. --Written by Adam SmithEdited by Andrew Price--Join our Discord

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01:21:53

How the 'Die Hard' Director Went to Prison | Case...

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2025/04/23

Who is John McTiernan? He’s one of the most prolific Hollywood action directors of all time, helming such hits as Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. However, his career came to a screeching halt when he was sent to federal prison for lying to the FBI and despite getting released back in 2014, hasn’t directed a movie since. --Written by Mike BedardEdited by Andrew Price--Join our Discord

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01:01:16

HQ Trivia, Tragic Game Show App

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2025/04/16

What was HQ Trivia? It was a once popular and highly controversial game app that allowed its users to win actual cash. With a live TV game show vibe, millions of players were asked a series of tough questions to hit a low stakes jackpot. But was the heyday of HQ Trivia actually worth anyone's time? Or were those paltry prizes a sign of the many disasters to come?--Written by Matthew MitchellEdited by Lewis PoggieMusic written and performed by Spandrew SpiceVocals on the Deep Cuts Power Theme by

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02:12:06

Space Hell Kumite | Case File #212

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2025/04/11

Dave, Hillsmer, and Zero head to Space Hell to find Spandrew and Freddie. But will they save Andrew from the Bad Devoted Eye Fisher and the clutches of death itself? Find out in this thrilling season finale of Deep Cuts!--Written by Spandrew and DaveEdited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis PoggieMusic written and performed by Spandrew SpiceVocals on the Deep Cuts Power Theme by Tasos LazarisSpecial thanks to Kelly Bohart, Wes Robertson, and Mike Miller.--Join our Discord

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00:57:36

Intergalactic Battle of the Bands | Case File #211

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2025/02/06

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in deep space for the Mystery Treehouse gang. But the...universe had other plans.-- Written by Spandrew and Dave Edited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder

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00:23:58

Fish Girl Interrupted | Case File #210

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2024/12/21

Freddie tries to adjust to life on the surface.-- Written by Spandrew and Dave Edited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder

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02:00:03

Boy Bands and Blimps: The Crimes of Lou Pearlman |...

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2024/12/13

Who was Lou Pearlman? He was the manager behind some of the biggest boy bands of the ‘90s and 2000s, including the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. However, following the post-boy band boom, he was outed for screwing over many of the artists he worked with out of their hard-earned money before getting arrested for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history.-- Episode Written by Mike Bedard -- Join our Discord

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01:07:12

The Murder Mystery Novelist That Really Murdered...

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2024/12/05

Who was Anne Perry? She was a prolific author known for writing historical detective fiction, a career that began in 1979. But she harbored a dark secret in the early part of her career, namely that she was involved in murdering a friend’s mother when she was only 15 years old in one of the most famous murder cases in all of New Zealand’s history. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Episode Editing by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord

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00:51:13

The Tragic Story of the Cat Dancers | Case File #207

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2024/11/28

Who were The Cat Dancers? They were a trio of performers who embellished their dance routines with captive big cats. Originally a duo, Ron and Joy Holiday teamed up with Chuck Lizza and embarked on a thirty year odyssey of fame, love, and devastating loss. Because when they added a white tiger named Jupiter into their orbit, the dance troupe paid the ultimate price. But were The Cat Dancers simply victims of a series of catastrophes, or was there more prowling beneath the surface?-- Episode Written

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01:24:53

Cliff Twemlow, History's Forgotten Action Movie...

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2024/11/21

Who is Cliff Twemlow? He began his career writing songs and serving as a bouncer in Manchester clubs before realizing his true dreams of creating movies. From the 1980s until the early ‘90s, he wrote, produced, and starred in many of his own films, rarely making any money from them but capturing the public’s attention for his gusto attitude toward creating art. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Episode Editing by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord

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01:13:58

The Man Who Agreed to be Eaten By a Cannibal | Case...

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2024/11/14

Who is Armin Meiwes? He is a self-confessed cannibal who was convicted of one of the strangest and most gruesome cases in the annals of true crime history. Currently serving a life sentence in his home country of Germany, Armin Meiwes’ trials have been the source of much controversy. As Germany’s first cannibalism court case, the story of Armin Meiwes is fraught with toxic romance, extreme deviancy, and the dangerous wasteland of the world wide web. But was justice actually served in the case of the

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00:56:47

The Man Who Shot Himself 100s of Times to Get Rich |...

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2024/11/06

Who is Richard Davis? He’s the inventor of the modern bulletproof vest, who demonstrated his product’s efficacy by shooting himself a reported 192 times. He became an icon to police departments around the country, making amateur movies starring the cops who were saved with his vests. But it all came crashing down when his bulletproof vests suddenly became … not so bulletproof. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Episode Editing by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord

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00:58:52

Hiroo Onoda, the Solider Who Kept Fighting WWII |...

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2024/10/31

Who is Hiroo Onoda? He was a second lieutenant in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2. But instead of ending his fight following Japan’s surrender, he kept on fighting for 29 years after the war had ended. And throughout those three decades, he initiated guerilla warfare against a Philippine island, killing up to 30 civilians in the process over a war that was already over.-- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Episode Editing by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord

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01:12:17

Peter Scott-Morgan, The Man Who Became a Cyborg |...

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2024/10/23

Who was Dr Peter Scott-Morgan? The short of it would be a death defying madman who took risk after risk as an act of both hubris and self-preservation. But that sounds a little too much like Evel Keneval or anyone from Jackass. No, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan was a robotics scientist who in the face of a terminal illness decided to take everything he learned over his illustrious career and attempt to turn that into immortality.-- Episode Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord

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01:07:42

The South African Cop Who Robbed Banks | Case File #201

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2024/10/16

Who is André Stander? For much of his life, Stander was an unassuming citizen who nonetheless rose to the rank of Captain in the South African Police during the era of apartheid. As the folk legend usually goes, he grew disillusioned with this racist regime and began robbing banks as a way to stick it to the system. But was he actually a freedom fighter who realized he was part of the problem, or was he just a bored nepo baby who felt like robbing some banks?-- Episode edited by Lewis

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01:13:36

The Road Trip From Hell | Case File #200

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2024/10/11

Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, and Freddie must stop the Bacon and Leggs reboot from being made! And sing about it!-- Episode edited by Spandrew Spice & Lewis Poggie Written by Spandrew Spice and Dave Baker Music by Spandrew Spice -- Starring Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, Freddie, and Chelsea Waimaraner Special Thanks to Kelly Bohart and Faith Cox. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other

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01:09:50

The Church That Re-Made Star Wars | Case File #199

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2024/08/29

Who was Richard Gazowksy? He was a pentecostal minister who, after inheriting his ministry from his mother, made an unconventional decision. After seeing his first feature film when he turned 40 years old, he decided to make a feature film… called Gravity The Shadow of Joseph. He became obsessed with this goal. He convinced his church to fund the film, raised massive amounts of money, and began the process of making a biblically influenced version… of Star Wars. -- Join our Discord

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01:13:24

Akon City, the Cryptocurrency Wakanda | Case File #198

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2024/08/08

What is Akon City? Well, it’s a land development and infrastructural project sponsored by the senegalese government in collaboration with the rapper and entrepreneur Akon. Only problem being… despite having ambitious plans on funding the project through Cryptocurrency…. Nothing seems to have actually happened? Despite, Akon taking massive amounts of investment. -- -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts

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