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Kurt tells Luis about the highs and lows of the greatest crime fighting team Australia's ever seen & the rollercoaster tycoon who risked it all in Mississippi's Monte Carlo. This episode is dedicated to our bandicooting swaggies. Find us on social media: TikTok: @unbelievablepod Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter/X: @unbelievablepc Special thanks to Michael Adams and his work on The M...

It's Christmas all year-round on this pod! How are we celebrating? By learning about the historical connection between the holidays and prostitution, of course. Luis tells Kurt about one of the oldest celebrity charities & a criminal organization that got a little too involved in Catholicism. What are you gonna do? That's always going on! Check us out on social media: TikTok: @unbeliev...

Get ready to set sail! Are you taking the Stalwart Lassie to mysteriously disappear from your job, or sailing the Batavia to commit atrocities in the name of nutmeg? Kurt tells Luis about the Scotland’s spookiest mystery & the most disastrous mutiny in the history of the spice trade Check us out on social media, we have maps! TikTok: @unbelievablepod Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter/X: @unbelie...

Luis tells Kurt the story of a woman deadly serious about life insurance, and how a few flying penguins made the Spanish believe in giants. Luis also reveals his deep hatred for the concept of Argentina. Sorry, gauchos! Follow us on social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod TikTok: @unbelievablepod Twitter: @UnbelievablePC

How trustworthy are prophetic chickens? How did a Texas grocery store help end the Cold War? And do papal blessings come with a money-back guarantee? These are just some of the bold questions we're asking in today's episode! Are we getting answers? Unclear, but that's never stopped us from having a good time Check out our social medias (and see Boris Yeltsin emotionally broken in a Ran...

We've got gold fever! And once you listen to this episode you will too! From highest highs of hijacking to the lowest lows of gold pricing, we're having a wild time as Kurt tells Luis about the business feud that almost destroyed a colony & the most trouble anyone's ever gone through to win a lawsuit (hint: it involves terrorism). For pictures and more content check out our social...

Join us once more before we start our new season for another set of true tales, with some more fun sprinkled across the episode. This episode has everything: cactus, missing limbs, dreams and, even, rare 12th century diseases. We now give you, officially, the beginning of our fourth season.

The season (and the wait) is finally over! We have declared a winner and we have this little podcast to show for it. In this two-hour blowout we'll have true tales, games, quizzes and much much more. Strap in and strap on, we've got a big one on our hands. Follow our social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod X: @UnbelievablePC TikTok: @unbelievablepod

Kurt tells Luis about hungry lions preying on Victorian children, and about the Liberian Civil War. I tried really hard to come up with a joke here, but in all honesty, the Liberian Civil War is NO LAUGHING MATTER. Or maybe it is. Just a little bit... Follow us on social media: Instagram: @unbelievablepod TikTok: @unbelievablepod Twitter/X: @UnbealievablePC

Luis tells Kurt two stories about superstitions that turned out to have scientific backing. From planting placenta as potash for plentiful produce, to the real secret of the ooze (frog secretions), this episode has everything for all the real tall tale heads out there. Don't forget to check out our social media! Instagram: @unbelievablepod Twitter: @UnbelievablePC TikTok: @unbelievablepod

Hello, 2024! We are welcoming the year with scams, schemes, and just a dash of mid-XVII century shenanigans. Kurt tells Luis the story of the man that sold the Eiffel Tower (twice!) and about some Portuguese sailors that got a little too into pineapple that made them forget their good Catholic values. Will Luis share his controversial takes on geopolitics or will he finally learn to be quiet and n...

Ah yes, Montreal and Athens. Two cities joined together by history. Both near a body of water, both have the letter "a" in it, and both were heavily impacted by a plague. Luis takes the reins of this sickly episode, somehow manages to make it through an entire episode not saying any cancellable takes. He must be ill. Follow us on our social media! Twitter: @UnbelievablePC Instagram: @unbelievablep...

Kurt tells Luis about a medical mystery from the old world & the day Santa Claus came to town...and robbed a bank? Other things you may learn in this episode include: tips for shoplifting, US president's views on dentistry, and the story of the most famous horned lizard that ever lived! For pictures and extra content, check out our social media! Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbeliev...

Luis tells Kurt two stories about WILD people that did WILD things, both set to change the world. One through the world of music, and one through the world of... Tibetan mysticism? Guess we'll have to see.

Empty your head, fill your stomach with uranium, and get ready to set sail! Kurt tells Luis about wellness trend that everyone regretted, and the Russian fleet that never missed a chance to make a mess. Featuring the sounds of the streets and many wild dogs of Mexico City because Luis left his window open during the recording! Check out our social medias for pictures and extra content! Instagram -...

Luis tells Kurt about the car of the future that could run on any fuel - and we mean ANY. Also, do not dare disrespect any of the big three car brands, or you may get a knock at the door.

Kurt tells Luis about the strange sport that frustrated both wild animals and the Prussian army & the wild scheme that led to the first medals of honor being awarded. For pictures from the episode and extra content check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbelievablepc Pigs are the enemy!

Kurt tells Luis about the Swiss cult that may or may not have prevented Napoleon II from becoming the anti-christ & Luis tells Kurt about the king who spent more time producing adult films than running his country. If anyone knows where to find The Minister, The Women's Clinic, or a fragment of The Epic of Gilgamesh (for a reasonable price) let us know! Check out our social medias: Instagr...

Luis tells Kurt about the EPA non-compliant sanitary systems of medieval Germany, and how a breed of hybrid horse gained the respect of an entire culture.

Kurt tells Luis about the bandit who refused to quit, despite his terrible luck and mathematical skills & the strange series of business dealings that involved a circus, Mount Rushmore, a 70s action show, and a human corpse. Check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbelievablepc Chicago area listeners, catch us on 88.7FM WLUW Sundays @ 1pm Special thanks to Paula D...

Luis tells Kurt about two great medieval tales of kingdoms at war, royal drama, and... farting? Get ready as we toot away through Medieval England, farting around the countryside. If you don't like mention of bodily functions of a scatological ilk, step away now.

In this round of True Tales, Luis tells Kurt about a deceptively simple plan that saved a town, and Kurt tells Luis about the life and death of the world's first emperor, and his obsession with immortality. Plus, get ready for a new segment we're calling Little Domino, Big Domino, stories of small events that had led to huge repercussions! Check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbeliev...

Kurt tells Luis about the Russian theologian who loved fire and crossbows a little too much & the disaster that caramelized several unfortunate Bostonians. Who will taste sweet victory, and who will burn out in a blaze lit by an errant cigarette? For pictures and extra content check out our social medias: Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @unbelievablepc Catch us on 88.7FM WLUW Sundays @...

Luis tells Kurt about the Theory of North American Degeneracy, and the one founding father who single-handedly fought European racism with... a measuring tape? Also, did you know that when diluted in great quantities of water, pseudoscience can be incredibly effective?

Kurt tells Luis about the barbarian with a legendary sword, legendary temper, and legendarily weak legs & the American doctor who outwitted everyone (including Benito Mussolini!!) For pictures and extra content from the episodes check out our social medias! Instagram - @unbelievablepod Twitter - @UnbelievablePC Youtube - @unbelievablepodcast_yt Listen to us on 88.7 FM WLUW Sundays @ 1pm! (only...