I don't beerlieve it!

This week we're exploring the weird and wonderful ways that humans say goodbye. Sourceshttps://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/mind-brain-and-value/202303/the-psychology-of-death-ritualshttps://www.centerforloss.com/2023/12/funeral-ritual-important/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36389581https://allthatsinteresting.com/victorian-death-photoshttps://tibetpedia.com/lifestyle/sky-burial/https://www.tibettravel.org/tibetan-local-customs/tibetan-funeral.htmlhttps://bulletin.hds.harvard.edu/under-a-birdless-sky/https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/dying-for-a-better-life-south-koreans-fake-their-funerals-for-life-lessons-idUSKBN1XG037/https://www.buddhanet.net/deathtib/https://torajajourney.com/ma-nene-toraja/https://funeral.com/blogs/the-journal/kotsuage-in-japan-the-bone-picking-ceremony-after-cremation-what-to-expect-and-why-it-matters?srsltid=AfmBOoqrQCv6cZdx2XgvBVbcZTyavbZx1FVmxyNdPThMi4lqWhqdUUfthttps://64parishes.org/entry/jazz-funerals-and-second-line-parades?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19552185350&gbraid=0AAAAApCZt2M441AzX-SAs8cJn8RwkcVDZ&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkYLPBhC3ARIsAIyHi3Rz8CFaoIoXvLI7t3t13HEWyt6bOemLmS7NH_EAxdyNE6mM89X9dCMaAiMLEALw_wcBhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz_funeralhttp://www.naturaldeath.org.uk/index.php?page=find-a-natural-burial-sitehttps://dayofthedead.holiday/https://www.smithsonianmag.com/sponsored/people-feared-being-buried-alive-so-much-they-invented-these-special-safety-coffins-180970627/https://www.milwaukeeindependent.com/syndicated/great-vampire-epidemic-myth-dracula-born-disease-folklore/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vampire_burialhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-39477005https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vrykolakashttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-37103447

This week we're talking about the rise and fall of a beer empire. REFERENCES:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn4ggqgyk51ohttps://www.marketingweek.com/brewdog-brand-community-marketing/https://www.bigissue.com/news/brewdog-rise-fall-b-corp/https://brewdog.com/pages/historyhttps://theriffreport.co.uk/08/10/2025/%F0%9F%8E%B8-the-rise-and-fall-of-brewdog-what-went-wrong-and-why-are-so-many-pubs-closing-down-%F0%9F%8D%BA/https://www.thearmchairtrader.com/features/brewdog-decline-and-fall/#:~:text=BrewDog's%20overweening%20ambition&text=The%20company%20expanded%20aggressively%20into,makes%20that%20point%20painfully%20clear.https://beerinthecity.com/analysis-whats-the-deal-with-brewdog/https://www.bigissue.com/news/employment/brewdog-james-watt-ceo-scandal-workers-rights/https://www.bigissue.com/news/brewdog-labels-itself-anti-sponsor-of-qatar-world-cup-but-will-still-show-it/https://www.punkswithpurpose.org/dearbrewdog/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c795879x08gohttps://drinksretailingnews.co.uk/the-big-interview-andrew-morgan-the-bottle-shop/https://parkswatchscotland.co.uk/2024/02/14/brewdogs-lost-forest-at-kinrara-lost-trees-lost-carbon-and-lost-finances/https://www.thegrocer.co.uk/news/brewdog-opens-12m-bio-energy-plant-at-ellon-base/668552.articlehttps://www.insider.co.uk/company-results-forecasts/brewdog-reports-24-million-operating-30154719https://www.edie.net/carbon-sequestration-and-rewilding-inside-the-lost-forest-being-built-by-brewdog/https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/smallbusiness/article-12243195/We-visit-Brewdogs-Lost-Forest-Highlands-James-Watt.htmlhttps://d1fnkk8n0t8a0e.cloudfront.net/docs/MEGA_REPORT_2021_3.pdfhttp://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c70dv0eg9ykohttp://bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05v0p1d0peohttps://www.thenational.scot/news/24852747.brewdogs-james-watt-defends-work-life-balance-comments-linkedin/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cze00ddyw27ohttps://nypost.com/2024/10/30/lifestyle/millionaire-roasted-over-cringe-linkedin-brag-linkedin-is-a-disease/http://camdennewjournal.co.uk/article/werewolf-offers-work-to-sacked-brewdog-bar-staffhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DVbXwSXlJxu/https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWKHhdVDC8r/https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/nearly-500-jobs-to-go-as-brewdog-crashes-into-administration/#:~:text=by%20Nic%20Paton%203%20Mar%202026%20BrewDog,jobs%20being%20lost%20and%2038%20bars%20closing.https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/business/local/6973428/fierce-beer-aberdeen-brewdog-jobs/#:~:text=Aberdeen%2Dbased%20Fierce%20Beer%20is,team%20are%20ex%2DBrewDog%20employees.

This week we're talking about the terrifying phenomenon of phrogging. Imagine finding out someone's been living in your walls without you knowing??Sources:https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-phrogging-or-squatting-a-crime.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2022/07/18/phrogging-hider-in-my-house-stranger-secretly-lived-with-us/https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk/articles/phrogging-there-hider-your-househttps://allthatsinteresting.com/phrogging/7https://chicagodefender.com/woman-finds-ex-boyfriend-living-in-her-attic-over-12-years-after-they-broke-up/https://www.joeturnerbooks.com/post/daniel-laplante

This week we're talking about the incredible survival story of Harrison Okene, the accidental aquanaut.

You might think you know it. You’ve probably heard theheadlines, maybe seen the films. But the truth is far messier. It’s Bonnie & Clyde. Sourceshttps://allthatsinteresting.com/bonnie-clyde-deathhttps://www.oxygen.com/martinis-murder/bonnie-clyde-what-crimes-the-highwaymenhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/love-and-bullets-the-real-bonnie-clyde/https://64parishes.org/entry/capture-of-bonnie-and-clydehttps://historymuseumonthesquare.org/bonnie-and-clyde-in-springfield-kidnapping-robbery-and-tangible-history/https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/01/famous-couples-bonnie-and-clyde/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_and_ClydeTheStory of Bonnie and Clyde in American Memory | Guided Historyhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zy4wh4j#z8xncxshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Hamer

This week we're back to what we do best, drinking beer and debating axe murders. It's a classic whodunnit. Let us know your top suspect!

This week we're delving into what sounds like conspiracy but is all true. Hear about the CIA and their trip into mind control territory (pun intended) and how it all came out. Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_trialshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Codehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_CHATTERhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Hofmannhttps://www.chm.bris.ac.uk/motm/lsd/lsd.htmhttps://www.wired.com/2010/04/0413mk-ultra-authorized/https://www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2025-01/24_Meier_02.pdfhttps://www.npr.org/2019/09/09/758989641/the-cias-secret-quest-for-mind-control-torture-lsd-and-a-poisoner-in-chiefhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LSDhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/MK-ULTRAhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Midnight_Climaxhttps://www.nytimes.com/1977/09/20/archives/abuses-in-testing-of-drugs-by-cia-to-be-panel-focus.htmlhttps://www.thecollector.com/project-mk-ultra-cia-secret-experiments/https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/sep/06/from-mind-control-to-murder-how-a-deadly-fall-revealed-the-cias-darkest-secretshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitey_Bulgerhttps://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/after-learning-of-whitey-bulger-lsd-tests-juror-has-regrets

We're back! And we are full of our usual nonsense so apologies in advance. This week we're talking about the tragic life and mysterious death of Marilyn Monroe. REFERENCES The mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The unheard tapes – Netflix documentary  https://www.anthonysummers.com/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Dougherty_(police_officer)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marilyn_Monroe  https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000054/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_maril  https://www.minneapolisfed.org/about-us/monetary-policy/inflation-calculator  https://www.vogue.com/article/marilyn-monroe-six-things-you-didnt-know  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Marilyn_Monroe  https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marilyn-Monroe  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Hyde  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ralph_Greenson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peggy_Feury  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mystery_of_Marilyn_Monroe:_The_Unheard_Tapes 

This week we're talking about the infamous Amityville Horror. There's demons, murder and our old friends, Ed and Lorraine Warren.Sources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Amityville_HorrorThe AmityvilleHorror House And Its True Story Of Terrorhttps://thetruthaboutamityville.amityvillenow.com/https://collider.com/the-amityville-horror-true-story/https://history.howstuffworks.com/history-vs-myth/amityville-horror-house.htmAmityville: An Origin Story – BBChttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-17/amityville-anniversary-1974-defeo-murders/104590164

This week it's Steph's birthday so we've both come armed with some phenomenal phenomena. And beers! We really did chat a lot of shit on this one so prepare yourselves for spontaneous human combustion, the globby boys, a sheep panic and a healthy dose of ALIENS!Sourceshttps://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/great-sheep-panic/38480/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/22236/quick-7-seven-cases-spontaneous-human-combustionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spontaneous_human_combustion

This week we're switching things up and each telling a spooky story to celebrate our favourite time of the year!Sourceshttps://medium.com/never-stop-writing/countess-elizabeth-bathory-real-life-vampire-or-scapegoat-of-history-dd70322adb03https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_B%C3%A1thoryhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/331911064_Elisabeth_Bathory_-_a_true_story

Join us this week as we ascend to the Next Level and talk about the wild Heaven's Gate cult!Sources:https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/march-26/heavens-gate-cult-members-found-deadhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2020/12/heavens-gate-cult-of-cults-docuseries-hbo-max?srsltid=AfmBOorcvApNDP1NaalJexNTlB1eMPRvcjs9d-0DgM1ec64eyi7nenWChttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_witnesseshttps://www.expressnews.com/news/local/article/Marshall-Applewhite-heavens-gate-cult-17184301.phphttps://daily.jstor.org/behind-the-curtain-of-the-heavens-gate-cult/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marshall_Applewhitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonnie_NettlesTrust Me: Frank Lyford – Heaven’s Gate: Part 1: The NomadicLifestyleTrust Me: Frank Lyford – Heaven’s Gate: Part 2: BreakingAway

Finally, after weeks of promising, it's here! The Radium Girls! Hear all about the corporate greed that led to the dissolving of the jaws of women working with radium in the 1920s. Are we any better off now? Let us know!

This week we're talking about Belle Gunness, Midwestern murderess, also known as Hell's Belle. Belle Gunness lured suitors with promises of love and farmland… only for them tovanish without a trace. Was she a grieving widow, a savvy businesswoman—or something far more sinister?SourcesBelle Gunness: The disturbing life of the lady BluebeardBelle Gunness: The Untold Story of America’s Most Notorious Female Serial Killer – True Crime Archiveshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belle_Gunnesshttps://www.legendsofamerica.com/belle-gunness/

Join us this week as we laugh and cry in celebration of the man who created a genre that defined generations of music to come.REFERENCES:  https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/The-26-Craziest-Things-Ozzy-Osbourne-Ever-Did  https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/ozzy-osbourne-most-insane-bouts-drug-addled-madness/  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/ozzy-osbourne-pop-culture-moments-bat-biting-1235392013/  https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/02/entertainment/ozzy-osbourne-retires-quits-tour  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14957893/Ozzy-Sharons-love-story-Fans-share-heartwarming-clips-Osbournes-rocker-calls-wife-soulmateand-says-wouldve-dead-long-ago-without-her.html  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp4gee2egz8o  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jul/25/he-spoke-up-for-me-when-i-was-in-prison-anthrax-lamb-of-god-rick-wakeman-and-more-share-memories-of-ozzy-osbourne  https://www.loudersound.com/features/ozzy-osbourne-my-life-story  https://www.eonline.com/news/1420195/ozzy-osbourne-sharon-osbournes-love-story  https://www.newleafrecovery.co.uk/ozzy-osbournes-addiction-story/  https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2003/dec/09/arts.artsnews  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-14959647/Ozzy-Osbourne-Elton-Johns-decades-long-friendship.html  https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/ozzy-osbournes-brushes-death-including-35602096  https://abcnews.go.com/Primetime/story?id=132396&page=1  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-dec-09-me-ozzy9-story.html  https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-pictures/ozzy-osbourne-funeral-photos-1235396779/  https://news.sky.com/story/ozzy-osbourne-latest-family-and-fans-to-say-goodbye-to-black-sabbath-star-at-birmingham-procession-13403472  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgeryx3j01go  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cqxgwj3ly9vt  https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5ew3x3963o  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Technical_Ecstasy  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne_discography  https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/ozzy-osbourne-outsell-black-sabbath/  https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/ozzy-osbourne-through-the-years-black-sabbath-and-beyond/  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ozzy_Osbourne  

Join us this week as we talk about one of the bravest and most influential women to come out of India. Hear about her time as a bandit and gang leader and her lasting impact on Indian culture. Trigger warning: sexual and physical violence against women.Sources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-35650616https://www.theatlantic.com/past/issues/96nov/bandit/bandit.htmhttps://roadsandkingdoms.com/2017/indias-bandit-queen/https://blog.bham.ac.uk/historybham/women-in-history-phoolan-devi/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rape_in_Indiahttps://edition.cnn.com/interactive/asequals/india-rape-crisis-justice-failures-as-equals-intl-cmd/

This week we're getting into our time machines and heading back to turn of the century New York City where typhoid is tearing through wealthy families and a disappearing chef named Mary Mallon is in the cross-hairs of the authorities!Sources:https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-52291327https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3959940/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/typhoid/mary.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_MallonAssume Nothing: The Hunt for Typhoid Mary – BBC Radio UlsterTyphoid Mary— Women’s Museum of Irelandhttps://www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collections-Research/Folklife-Collections/Folklife-Collections-List-(1)/Other/The-Times-Rural-Ireland,-1850-1950/The-Times-exhibition-Timeline-of-eventshttps://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z99m2v4/revision/5

Join us for episode 101 where we're talking about POWERHOUSE woman, the founder of investigative journalism and worldwide adventurer, Miss Nellie Bly.

Join Emma and Steph for the 100th episode of I don't beerlieve it podcast where we're be talking about some of the world's dumbest criminals!

We're back with the third and final part of the capture of the Golden State Killer series. Hear about some more of the investigation, some of the amazing people who helped bring him to justice and finally, let's get some retribution!Sources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/jane-doe-child-case-uncovered-serial-killer-identified/story?id=69648434Golden State Killer: Main Suspect - Prime Videohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngeloI’ll Be Gone in The Dark, Michelle McNamaraUnmasked: Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killerhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5715955/4-murder-counts-filed-California-serial-killing-case.htmlhttps://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15116056/2020/08/Exh-5-VIS_6.pdfhttps://lamag.com/news/in-the-footsteps-of-a-killer-the-writers-cuthttps://www.biography.com/crime/michelle-mcnamara-golden-state-killerhttps://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/1627/Lyman___Charlene_Smith_murder_revealed_to_be_work_of_serial_killer.html)https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article209834384.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/15/golden-state-killer-investigation-carol-daly-detectivehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-timeline-crimes-golden-state-killer/story?id=54744307https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53226327https://www.police1.com/legal/articles/golden-state-killer-sentenced-to-life-for-26-rapes-slayings-QV7ezQlhXLeECgyv/

We're back with the capture of the Golden State Killer this week and meeting some incredible people who moved the case on by leaps and bounds. Part two of three.Sources:Golden State Killer: Main Suspect - Prime Videohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngeloI’ll Be Gone in The Dark, Michelle McNamaraUnmasked: Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killerhttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5715955/4-murder-counts-filed-California-serial-killing-case.htmlhttps://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15116056/2020/08/Exh-5-VIS_6.pdfhttps://lamag.com/news/in-the-footsteps-of-a-killer-the-writers-cuthttps://www.biography.com/crime/michelle-mcnamara-golden-state-killerhttps://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/1627/Lyman___Charlene_Smith_murder_revealed_to_be_work_of_serial_killer.html)https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article209834384.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/15/golden-state-killer-investigation-carol-daly-detectivehttps://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-timeline-crimes-golden-state-killer/story?id=54744307https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53226327https://www.police1.com/legal/articles/golden-state-killer-sentenced-to-life-for-26-rapes-slayings-QV7ezQlhXLeECgyv/

This week we're kicking off a two-parter about the capture of a man that terrorised California in the 1970s and 80s. Sources: Golden State Killer: Main Suspect - Prime Video https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_James_DeAngelo I’ll Be Gone in The Dark, Michelle McNamara Unmasked: Crime Scenes, Cold Cases and My Hunt for the Golden State Killer https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5715955/4-murder-counts-filed-California-serial-killing-case.html https://assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com/i/cbslocal/wp-content/uploads/sites/15116056/2020/08/Exh-5-VIS_6.pdf https://lamag.com/news/in-the-footsteps-of-a-killer-the-writers-cut https://www.biography.com/crime/michelle-mcnamara-golden-state-killer https://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/1627/Lyman___Charlene_Smith_murder_revealed_to_be_work_of_serial_killer.html) https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article209834384.html https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/aug/15/golden-state-killer-investigation-carol-daly-detective https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-timeline-crimes-golden-state-killer/story?id=54744307 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53226327

This week we've got a feel good episode where we'll discuss some of the incredible medical advancements in the field of Alzheimer's research and some of the awesome things charities are doing.

Join us as we travel through time and space to try and solve one of the most prevailing mysteries in history: was Atlantis real. And, if it was, where is it? Sources Finding Atlantis, National Geographic - Disney+ Atlantis Rising, National Geographic - Disney+ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Atlantis-legendary-island https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/atlantis#:~:text=Plato%20told%20the%20story%20of,that%20penetrated%20to%20the%20center. https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/greeks/atlantis_01.shtml https://www.thoughtco.com/platos-atlantis-from-the-timaeus-119667 https://www.history.com/topics/folklore/atlantis https://www.historyhit.com/plato-and-the-lost-city-of-atlantis/ https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/archaeology/a45701132/race-to-study-submerged-prehistoric-settlements/ https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/ancient-cities-lost-to-the-seas-37942779/ https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20200106-did-the-trojan-war-actually-happen#:~:text=Most%20historians%20now%20agree%20that,may%20even%20hint%20at%20warfare. https://www.britishmuseum.org/blog/search-lost-city-troy#:~:text=The%20city%20of%20Troy,generations%20have%20lived%20at%20Troy. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strait_of_Gibraltar https://www.reuters.com/article/world/lost-city-of-atlantis-swamped-by-tsunami-may-be-found-idUSTRE72B2JR/ https://www.britannica.com/topic/Aegean-civilization https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-22527821 https://greekreporter.com/2024/02/06/atlantis-minoan-civilisation-santorini/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarshish https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tartessos https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20220727-the-iberian-civilisation-that-vanished https://www.britannica.com/biography/Plato/Dialogue-form https://www.history.com/topics/ancient-greece/plato

Join us this week as we head back to the 1930s to talk about the Cleveland torso murderer, also known as the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run.

This week we're talking about a discovery that might turn what we think we know about the evolution of our species on its head! Sources: Netflix: Unknown Cave of Bones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rising_Star_Cave https://www.pbs.org/newshour/data/naledi/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/homo-naledi-your-most-recently-discovered-human-relative.html https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68942123 https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.1720842115 https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/ancient-human-species/ https://www.nhm.ac.uk/discover/news/2023/june/claims-homo-naledi-buried-their-dead-alter-our-understanding-human-evolution.html https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jul/22/small-brained-early-humans-homo-naledi-cleverer-storm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cradle_of_Humankind https://humanorigins.si.edu/human-characteristics/brains https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/earliest-human-burial-homo-naledi-berger https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/rising_star_cave/rising_star_cave/index.php https://www.americanscientist.org/article/the-latest-on-homo-naledi https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_(Australopithecus) https://kids.britannica.com/kids/article/Cradle-of-Humankind/601978 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Ples  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Berger_(paleoanthropologist)  https://news.wisc.edu/naledi/#:~:text=Dating%20the%20fossils%20remains%20a,of%20time%20and%20depositing%20bodies.%E2%80%9D&text=According%20to%20Hawks%2C%20years%20of,Liberal%20Arts%20Seed%20Grant%20Program.

This week we're talking about an incredible woman that changed the lives of so many others whilst fighting her own demons at home. Sources: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckrrgdpvrdpo  https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/jun/21/my-heart-does-not-have-any-other-job-lhakpa-sherpa-the-record-breaking-nepalese-climber-who-cleans-houses-in-connecticut https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/31/sports/lhakpa-sherpa-everest.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babu_Chiri_Sherpa  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Everest https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherpa_people  https://www.sherpaadventuregear.com/en-gb/blogs/journal/who-are-the-sherpa-people-of-nepal  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kami_Rita  Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa - Netflix

It's the final part in Emma's Medellin Cartel series! Tune in for Part 5: Pablo the Executioner and hear about the Escapades of Escobar!

It's Christmas so let's throw some Christmas miracles your way! See you next year you lovely bunch!

Welcome to part 4 of Emma's Medellin in Miami series! This week we're meeting the infamous Griselda Blanco, The Black Widow. Tune in for all the gory details!

This week we're talking about that incredible phenomenon, third man syndrome. Is it a survival instinct, a guardian angel or just a coincidence? Let us know! Sources: https://undicisettembre.blogspot.com/2023/03/world-trade-center-interview-with.html https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyjsemotiuk/2016/09/12/the-last-known-survivor-of-the-south-tower-of-the-911-world-trade-center-bombing/ https://www.tbnewswatch.com/local-news/canadian-last-known-person-to-escape-world-trade-center-on-911-8660497 https://www.iflscience.com/third-man-syndrome-in-life-or-death-scenarios-survivors-report-a-helpful-person-appearing-67508 https://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/mar/05/the-strange-world-of-felt-presences https://www.patheos.com/blogs/wakeupcall/2019/03/is-the-third-man-phenomena-proof-of-guardian-angels/ https://www.standard.co.uk/hp/front/the-third-man-factor-surviving-the-impossible-by-john-geiger-6730426.html https://www.newswise.com/articles/national-geographic-features-university-of-kentucky-cave-diver-s-story-of-life-death-and-the-third-man https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-13341105/What-Man-Syndrome-spooky-phenomenon.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temporoparietal_junction

This week we're off to Ohio to visit a poison pen who could be responsible for the death of super Ron! Let us know who you think did it! Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/circleville-letters https://discover.hubpages.com/politics/the-circleville-letters-anonymous-writer-torments-local-residents-for-decades https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/633984/circleville-letters-unsolved https://www.the-sun.com/news/5946542/mystery-of-circleville-letter-48-hours/ https://www.columbusnavigator.com/circleville-letter-writer/ Morbid Podcast - episode 328 The Circleville Letter Writer

Strap in because we're off to Miami again to catch up with those naughty Cuban Cocaine Cowboys. Hear about the trial, jury tampering and the outcome for those bad lads!

This week we're back with the Medellin Cartel whilst we discuss what happened with Sal and Willie after Jorge Valdes left the scene