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Mysteries and Histories

Join Georgia as each week she talks you through important pieces of history that more people should know about or true crime cases that require more public attention - awareness and education are key!

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00:39:08

MURDERED By A Stranger On Her Own Driveway

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/04/10

On the morning of January 25, 2019, 29-year-old Liz Barraza was shot and killed in front of her own home while setting up a garage sale. The suspect waited for her husband to leave for work, then opened fire with a revolver before fleeing in a dark-colored Nissan Frontier. Nothing was stolen. No clear motive has ever been established. The murder was captured on home security cameras, and the suspect's vehicle was recorded in the neighborhood hours before the shooting, suggesting a premeditated

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00:22:38

Body Found In An Impossible Place... Could ALIENS Be...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/04/08

On a June afternoon in 1980, coal miner Zigmund Adamski vanished after popping out for a quick trip to the shops and was found days later on top of a coal heap, miles from home, with no clear explanation of how he got there. His clothes were oddly neat, there were strange marks on his body, and parts of the timeline simply refused to make sense. Between talk of botched foul play, mysterious medical treatment, and even whispers of UFOs, the Adamski case has become one of Britain’s most unsettling

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01:09:35

The Tragic Murder of Rachel Nickell and How Police...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/04/06

On a July morning in 1992, 23‑year‑old Rachel Nickell took her young son and their dog for a walk on Wimbledon Common and never came home. She was brutally attacked in broad daylight, a crime so shocking it gripped the UK and terrified women across London. What followed was a deeply flawed investigation that fixated on the wrong man, a media frenzy that turned grief into spectacle, and years of legal and forensic battles before the truth finally emerged.

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00:37:26

The First Murder Case Ever SOLVED Using DNA

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/04/03

Two schoolgirls, one quiet English village, and a killer who thought he’d gotten away with murder, until science caught up with him. In the 1980s, the brutal killings of Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth left Narborough living in fear and police desperate for a lead. What followed would change criminal investigations forever: the world’s first use of DNA profiling to crack a murder case, expose a false confession, and unmask the real predator hiding in plain sight.

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00:41:40

The Weekend Away That Ended In MURDER By Friends?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/04/01

On a summer weekend in 2015, 21‑year‑old Lauren Agee headed to a cliff‑side campsite at Center Hill Lake for a party, by Sunday morning, her body was found in the water below. Friends claimed it was a tragic accident, but strange injuries, shifting stories, and missing pieces quickly turned a simple drowning into a storm of rumours and suspicion. To this day, the case sits in a tense space between “accident” and “something more,” leaving Lauren’s family and true crime followers asking the same

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00:29:38

What Caused The 'Madness' Of King George III?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/30

For centuries, Britain watched its king slowly unravel. George III, once seen as a dutiful, steady ruler, began to speak in torrents, pace through the night, and drift in and out of terrifying, incoherent episodes that baffled his doctors and horrified his court. Whispers of “madness” crept through the palaces and into Parliament, as ministers juggled a crumbling royal mind with the need to keep an empire running. Behind the polite portraits and powdered wigs lies a far darker story: a monarch

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00:39:46

The Craziest CULTS That You've Probably Never Heard Of

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/25

Hidden away in suburbs, small towns, and rented halls, some of the strangest cults in history never made the headlines but their stories are wilder than anything you’ve seen in a documentary. From doomsday prophets with bizarre end‑of‑the‑world plans, to self‑styled messiahs controlling every second of their followers’ lives, these groups operated on the fringes, quietly ruining lives under a cloak of secrecy. This time, we’re diving into the cults you’ve probably never heard of: the obscure

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00:23:46

Who Is The Cheerleader In The Trunk?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/23

In 1982, a steamer trunk abandoned near a quiet Maryland roadside was opened to reveal the decomposed body of a young woman, nicknamed the “Cheerleader in the Trunk,” also known as the “Woman in the Trunk” and “Lady in the Trunk.” She was likely a teenager or young adult, and to this day, no one knows her name, where she came from, or who put her in that footlocker. All that’s left is a Jane Doe, a handful of clues, and a decades‑old question hanging over Frederick County: who was she, and why did

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00:37:08

Just How Gay WAS Ancient Rome?

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/20

Just how gay was Ancient Rome? To answer that, you have to step into a world where desire wasn’t neatly labelled, and power mattered more than gender. Roman writers joked, bragged, and gossiped about sex with men and women, yet what really raised eyebrows wasn’t who you slept with but whether you were in control. From emperors with male lovers to graffiti that left nothing to the imagination, Rome was a place where queerness was everywhere and nowhere at the same time: visible in daily life, yet

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00:42:18

A MOTHER Forced To Find Her DAUGHTER'S Remains Under...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/18

In December 1989, 22‑year‑old pizza delivery girl Julie Hogg vanished from her home in Billingham, Teesside, leaving behind a locked house, an unfinished bath, and a family who knew instantly that something was wrong. For months, her disappearance hung over the town like a fog, no clear crime scene, no confession, just rumours and a chilling sense that the danger was closer than anyone wanted to believe. When Julie’s body was finally discovered hidden inside her own home, the truth that followed

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01:06:14

The DARK HISTORY Of Birth Control

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/16

Long before the pill became a symbol of choice and freedom, birth control was built on secrets, lies, and experiments done on bodies that never truly got to say “yes.” From dangerous early trials on poor and marginalized women to forced sterilisation laws and eugenics‑driven policies, the fight to control pregnancy has often gone hand in hand with attempts to control entire groups of people. Behind every neat little packet of pills and every “liberating” slogan sits a much darker truth: who got safe

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00:31:20

Teenage Girl ABDUCTED From Her Own Home : The Leigh...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/13

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Leigh Occhi or details about her disappearance is asked to call the Tupelo Police Department at (662) 841-6491 or Crime Stoppers of Northeast Mississippi at 1-800-773-TIPS (8477).On a stormy morning in 1992, 13‑year‑old Leigh Occhi vanished from her Mississippi home, leaving behind blood, questions, and a mother who insists she has no idea what happened. The front door was locked, the house was quiet, and Leigh was simply gone, as if she’d stepped out of

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00:23:24

The Serial Killer Who Never Touched Her Victims

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/11

Giulia Tofana was the whispered secret of desperate wives: a woman who bottled death and sold it as salvation. Her creation, the infamous Aqua Tofana, slipped into wine and soup without taste or trace, leaving doctors baffled and husbands quietly buried. In the candlelit streets of 17th‑century Italy, her name became a rumour, a warning, and a legend, proof that sometimes the most dangerous killer looks like a helpful friend.

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00:17:21

How Can A CHILD Be Murdered And No-one Notice?!

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/09

In 1984, the body of an unidentified man was found in Volusia County, Florida, leaving behind almost no clues to who he was, how he lived, or why he died. Decades later, investigators and online sleuths are still trying to put a name to this John Doe and piece together the final hours that led to his lonely death. This episode takes a broad, introductory look at the case, the few details we do know, and the haunting question at the heart of every unidentified victim: how does someone simply vanish

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00:52:02

The Freeway Phantom: A Name That Still Haunts The...

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/05

One killer, six young girls, one city gripped by fear. In the early 1970s, an unknown predator stalked the highways around Washington, D.C., snatching children off the streets and leaving their bodies by the roadside. In this episode, we step into the shadow of the Freeway Phantom: a faceless figure who taunted police, devastated families, and then vanished, leaving behind a trail of questions that still haunt investigators today.

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00:29:12

The Nightmare Of The Magdalene Laundries

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/03/03

Magdalene laundries were so‑called “refuges” or institutions where women and girls were sent for moral “correction”, often made to work long hours in harsh conditions with little or no pay. In this episode, we introduce the history of these laundries, why they existed, and how they affected the lives of those who passed through them.

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29:52

209: The Tylenol Murders

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/02/21

FROM THE VAULT | In 1982, a series of sudden, unexplained deaths in the Chicago area sparked nationwide panic and forever changed how consumer products are packaged and protected. Victims had taken capsules of Tylenol that had been secretly laced with cyanide. The case, which became known as the Chicago Tylenol murders, remains one of the most chilling unsolved crimes in American history.

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22:00

208: The Murder of Adrienne Shelly

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/01/26

Adrienne Shelly was a gifted actress and filmmaker, best known for her work both in front of and behind the camera. In 2006, her life was tragically cut short in New York City under circumstances that initially raised more questions than answers. What first appeared to be a suicide was later revealed to be a devastating act of violence, forcing investigators, loved ones, and the public to confront the truth behind her death.

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43:19

207: The Mysterious Death of Natalie Wood

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/01/21

FROM THE VAULT | Natalie Wood was one of Hollywood’s brightest stars - a child actress turned icon whose career spanned decades and generations. But in 1981, her life was cut short under circumstances that remain deeply controversial. When Natalie drowned off the coast of Catalina Island during a weekend aboard a yacht with her husband Robert Wagner and co-star Christopher Walken, questions quickly overshadowed the official explanation.

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29:38

206: The (probable) crimes of Dr Crippen

Mysteries and Histories ·

2026/01/16

n 1910, Dr. Hawley Harvey Crippen was convicted of murdering his wife and became the first criminal ever captured with the help of wireless technology. For over a century, the case has been considered closed.But what if it isn’t?New DNA analysis has raised unsettling questions about the evidence used to condemn Crippen, challenging long-held assumptions about the remains found beneath his London home. Was the body really his wife’s? And if not, how did a case built on circumstantial evidence,

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