Devious Thoughts

Billy the Kid was not born a legend. He was shaped by hunger violence and a lawless era in American history. In this episode the hosts explore how Henry McCarthy went from a struggling orphan stealing food to one of the most infamous outlaws of the Old West. The conversation traces his early crimes the brutal environment of the Lincoln County War and his rise as public enemy number one. With humor...

In this episode Handy and Maal jump straight into chaos and uncomfortable truths. What starts as jokes quickly turns into real conversations about secrets people hide relationships that crack under pressure and whether love and respect can survive betrayal. The banter is reckless the takes are honest and the reactions spiral fast. A secrets thread exposes how messy people really are followed by He...

In Devious Backstories Episode 11, Handy and Maal break down the life of Doc Holliday, the Wild West legend who lived like death was already decided. A trained dentist turned professional gambler, Holliday battled tuberculosis while becoming one of the most feared gunmen of the frontier. His loyalty to Wyatt Earp, his appetite for danger, and his total disregard for survival made him dangerous in...

In this episode, Handy and Maal break down modern chaos through humor, honesty, and uncomfortable truths. From situationships and emotional manipulation to mental health, friendships, and the art of lying, the conversation moves through personal struggles, cultural observations, and internet sickness. Stories about flight disasters, customer service nightmares, and strange online fame highlight ho...

In this Backstories episode, Handy and Maal tell the story of the Happy Land Social Club arson in the Bronx and Julio Gonzalez. A breakup and rejection turned into a fire that killed 87 people, including his ex girlfriend. We talk motives, lack of remorse, safety failures in public spaces, and how domestic violence can explode into mass tragedy. Timestamps 00:00 introduction to arson and jealousy...

In Episode 47 of Devious Thoughts Podcast, Handy and Maal dive into the absurdity of life with humor, honesty, and zero filters. What starts as a debate about evolution turns into deep conversations about healing, identity, death, mental health, and relationships. The hosts mix wild stories, ridiculous laws, outrageous headlines, and personal experiences to explore how adulthood, childhood trauma,...

The Killdozer incident is one of the most disturbing and debated true crime stories in American history. This backstories episode breaks down the real story of Marvin Heemeyer, a small business owner who felt trapped, ignored, and pushed to his breaking point. After years of conflict with local officials in Colorado, Heemeyer secretly armored a bulldozer and went on a destructive rampage that shoc...

This episode is all over the place in the best way. Handy and Maal talk about dating people with disabilities, Future getting roasted after taking his shades off, a girlfriend being told to stop her shower so her IBS boyfriend could survive, and what life would look like if we woke up as the opposite sex. It’s uncomfortable, funny, dumb, honest, and very devious. No lessons. No filter. Just conver...

Was Brian Wells a criminal… or a disposable pawn? In this episode, Handy and Maal break down the shocking true crime case of Brian Wells, the pizza delivery driver forced to rob a bank with a bomb collar locked around his neck. What the media called a mastermind was actually a manipulated, intellectually disabled man set up to die from the start. We unpack the moral dilemma of victim versus accomp...

Are relationships broken or are we just lying to ourselves? In this episode, Handy and Maal go straight into the uncomfortable conversations people avoid. From whether therapy actually heals people or creates excuses, to double standards in intimacy, dating porn stars, cheating stories that spiral out of control, and family situations that can’t be saved. We debate accountability, manipulation, lo...

Five children disappeared after a Christmas Eve house fire and no remains were ever found. In this episode, we break down the Sodder children case, the missing evidence, and the theories that still divide true crime fans decades later. From botched investigations to unanswered questions, this story shows how one night turned into one of America’s most unsettling unsolved mysteries. Timestamps: 0:0...

Deny. Deflect. Rewrite history. In this episode, we break down the wild excuses people use when they get caught cheating and how fast accountability disappears. From relationship justifications and emotional manipulation to mental health, grief, family pressure, and fake closure, this conversation exposes how people lie to themselves when things go left. Raw reactions, uncomfortable truths, and me...

A teenager escapes prison, hijacks a plane for ransom, vanishes overseas and quietly builds a normal life. This Backstories episode dives into the true story of Gregory Edward Wright and asks the uncomfortable question nobody wants to answer. Did crime actually work. We break down the prison escape, the hijacking, life on the run, and how the justice system let a fugitive disappear for decades. Th...

In this episode of Devious Backstories, we dive into the chilling Gilgo Beach murders, exploring the investigation, the arrest of Rex Heuermann, and the tragic lives of the victims. We discuss societal implications, surveillance, and how future crimes could be prevented. New episodes of Devious Backstories drop every Thursday. Time Stamps:0:00 Introduction to the Gilgo Beach murders2:43 The invest...

The Art of Lying: Confessions Exposed we dive deep into relationship chaos, wild excuses, and brutal honesty when trust gets tested. From two men caught in the house to dirty secrets and loyalty turned upside down… this episode spills the raw truth on cheating, mistrust, excuses, and wild “how you gonna explain that?” moments. Expect real talk, messy drama, and unfiltered reactions. Timestamps: 0:...

The real story behind Bonnie and Clyde is darker, messier, and more violent than the legend. In this Devious Backstories episode, we break down how boredom turned into crime, how the Barrow Gang became one of America’s most dangerous outlaw crews, and how a toxic relationship spiraled into robberies, murders, and a deadly ambush. This episode dives into true crime history, criminal behavior, toxic...

How do you navigate trust when you discover your spouse has an OnlyFans account? This episode explores the emotional fallout of finding secrets online, including body dysmorphia, self-esteem struggles, and the search for validation outside the marriage. Learn practical tips on handling communication, intimacy, and trust issues in modern relationships, and how honesty and openness can rebuild a hea...

In this episode of Devious Backstories, we dive into one of America’s most twisted frontier families...The Bloody Benders. A cabin full of trapdoors, disappearances, fake hospitality, and a hammer that did way more than hang up pictures. We break down the myths, the facts, the victims, the escape, and why this case STILL haunts true-crime history. Tap in and get ready for a story that’s equal part...

In this episode, Handy and Maal dive deep into the wildest “down bad” confessions you won’t believe. From people acting desperate in relationships, chaotic dating stories, to hilarious missteps, nothing is off-limits. They also play new podcast games and challenges that reveal more chaos than you could imagine. Expect raw, unfiltered takes, laughs, and moments that will make you say “did they real...

Welcome to another Devious Backstory , where Maal and Handy tackle the Hex Hollow murders...one of Pennsylvania’s darkest, weirdest cases. We’re talking superstition gone wild, witchcraft accusations, psychological unraveling, and the messy human urge to blame anything but ourselves. Come for the crime, stay for the chaos, jokes, and devious commentary.

In this episode we break down the real story behind Buffalo Bill. We separate fact from myth and look at how the legend even started. The history the rumors and the truth all get unpacked. Stay locked in because the reality hits way different than the legend.

A stepmom turns senior night into pure chaos and Handy and Maal break it all down. We look at a woman furious that Ubers don’t carry seatbelt extenders, a thread full of men confessing the wildest ways they’ve fumbled women, and an Amazon delivery driver casually walking into a family’s home like he lived there. We also talk about getting the raises you deserve, doing just enough to keep your job,...

Parents shouldn’t have sex, open relationships go sideways, and Maal tries to calm Handy down like a true shaman. Chaos, laughter, and hot takes as we dive into cheating, coping, and how some things are just gross no matter your age. Hit subscribe if you’re ready for unfiltered takes and absolutely zero sugarcoating.

From fighting ghosts to decoding dating contracts, Handy & Maal spiral through chaos in Episode 37. Maal swears he’d fold Casper, Handy neglects to defend discipline, and a 37-year-old man sends his 24-year-old girlfriend a full terms & conditions doc . Plus... things you can say at both a funeral and in bed .

Maal and Handy are completely off the rails in Episode 36 From a man peeing on his ex-wife’s grave (48 years later ?!), to debating which way you’re cheated on hurts worse, this one’s pure chaos and real talk. Handy crashes out after Maal calls her “full of ,” Maal might still be coping from his own heartbreak, and we debut a new segment — Justified or Jaded — where each of us has 60 seconds to de...