EPISODE · Sep 19, 2025 · 38 MIN
Max Headroom Broadcast Hijack | The Dark Record | Ep. 19
from The Halloween Podcast · host Lyle Perez
On the night of November 22, 1987, television viewers in Chicago expecting the nightly news and a Doctor Who broadcast were met with something far stranger. A man wearing a rubber Max Headroom mask hijacked two TV stations, speaking in distorted gibberish and chaotic gestures before disappearing as suddenly as he arrived. No one was ever caught, no one confessed, and to this day, it remains one of the most infamous unsolved acts of media piracy. In this episode, we dive into the bizarre mystery of the Max Headroom broadcast hijack. 📩 Email: [email protected]🌐 www.TheHalloweenPodcast.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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In 1987, Chicago TV viewers were stunned when a masked figure hijacked two broadcasts and vanished without a trace. The Max Headroom incident remains one of the strangest unsolved media hacks in history.
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