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Who is William Banks? He’s a New York-based artist and comedian who specializes in avant garde performance art This includes forming his own cult, going to jail, breaking out of jail, committing a crypto scam, and donating all the profits from said scam to Palestinian charities. Cults, weird comedy, and financial scams? William Banks might just be the very embodiment of the internet. -- Written by...

What is the sex raft experiment? In the extremely insane pantheon of insane 1970s science experiments, right next to dolphin handjobs and psychic spoon-bending, there lies one forgotten maritime debacle more Love Island than thesis. It was called the "Acali Experiment," but history remembers it by a better name: The Sex Raft. -- Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What happens when a teenager turns small-time theft into a nationwide manhunt? In this episode, we dive into the wild story of Colton Harris-Moore — better known as  The Barefoot Bandit.  From stolen planes to high-speed boat chases, Colton’s two-year crime spree captured headlines around the world and turned him into an unlikely folk hero. -- Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Vincent “The Chin” Gigante was a crime boss infamous for two pretty stellar feats. One: sounding like a Dick Tracy villain. And two: feigning mental illness in order avoid prosecution for a lifetime of crime. Most surprisingly, he almost pulled it off. -- Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Today we unravel one of the most infamous scandals in music history – the story of Milli Vanilli, the duo that rose to global stardom only to become the ultimate cautionary tale of pop culture. This is the tale of manufactured fame, kayfabe, and a lie that grew too big to sustain. -- Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdis...

Who is Gareb Shamus? He’s the founder of Wizard Magazine, an influential resource of comic book news in the ‘90s that contributed to the comic speculation market and subsequent crash of that era. And while he helped push the medium of entertainment news forward initially, more recently, you can find him hocking … NFTs? -- Written by Mike Bedard -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What is Roar? It’s a 1981 movie starring Noel Marshall, Tippi Hedren, and Melanie Griffith about a family that gets attacked by dozens of big cats. However, the movie itself isn’t all that interesting compared to the story behind it because throughout production, as many as 70 people were injured from those cats, making it one of the most dangerous film productions in history. -- Written by Mike B...

The Dolphin House, the story of a flooded home, a scientist’s dream, and a dolphin named Peter who showed us all how important connection and *contact* can really be. -- Written by Adam Smith -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Who is J. Fred Muggs? He was the chimp co-host of The Today Show who helped save the show from an early cancellation, much to the dismay of his co-host, who went to ridiculous lengths to get Muggs kicked off the show, including putting drugs in his drinks. -- Written by Mike Bedard -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

While Howard Stern is now a reputable figure of pop culture, it’s easy to forget how truly shocking his ascent was. And in the case of his fame making feud, how dark it really was. -- Written by Adam Smith Edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts...

Who is Charles Ingram? He was a contestant on the British version of “Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?” who ended up winning the grand prize of one million pounds.. But he went home with nothing after producers caught him cheating in a major scandal that caused him and his wife to live on in British infamy. -- Written by Mike Bedard Edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

What was Ghostwatch ? It was a paranormal investigation broadcast on Halloween night by the BBC. Presented by highly renowned British journalists and famous TV personalities, this ninety minute special horrified eleven million viewers. With disturbing footage of a family besieged by infernal presences, and an ending so shocking it elicited a national outrage, this televised report was without prec...

What is Birds Aren’t Real? It’s a satirical conspiracy theory designed to poke fun at legitimate conspiracies, spearheaded by Peter McIndoe. Since 2017, it’s gained a massive online following, with plenty of people getting in on the joke while others harassed the founder. But even though it’s all clearly meant to be satirical performance art, what can Birds Aren’t Real tell us about actual conspir...

What is Coca-Cola? I mean, do you really need an introduction? It’s the most popular soda in the world that helped launch a soft drink empire to the point where estimates suggest 2.2 billion servings of Coca-Cola products are consumed every single day. But where did it all begin, and why don’t more people talk about how Coca-Cola worked alongside the Nazis during World War 2? -- Written by Mike Be...

What is The Three Body Problem? It’s a sprawling and brutalist sci-fi saga that’s as much an ideological stress test as it is a story. It was also the obsession of a tech guru cum filmmaker Lin Qi that would ultimately end in one of the most bizarre and chilling murders in modern entertainment history. -- Written by Adam Smith Edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Who was Lord Gordon Gordon? He’s one of the most infamous con men of the 19th century, who once pulled off a grift so massive, it nearly caused a U.S. military invasion of Canada. -- Written by Mike Bedard Edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and o...

Who are The Breatharians and why do they sound like the villains in an 80s barbarian cartoon? Because they kinda could be. While it’s a universally acknowledged truth that humans require food to live there is a very curious subset of individuals who are convinced they’ve evolved beyond such mundane necessities. They call themselves the Breatharians. -- Written by Adam Smith Edited by Andrew Price...

Who is John McTiernan? He’s one of the most prolific Hollywood action directors of all time, helming such hits as Predator, Die Hard, and The Hunt for Red October. However, his career came to a screeching halt when he was sent to federal prison for lying to the FBI and despite getting released back in 2014, hasn’t directed a movie since. -- Written by Mike Bedard Edited by Andrew Price -- Join our...

What was HQ Trivia? It was a once popular and highly controversial game app that allowed its users to win actual cash. With a live TV game show vibe, millions of players were asked a series of tough questions to hit a low stakes jackpot. But was the heyday of HQ Trivia actually worth anyone's time? Or were those paltry prizes a sign of the many disasters to come? -- Written by Matthew Mitchell Edi...

Dave, Hillsmer, and Zero head to Space Hell to find Spandrew and Freddie. But will they save Andrew from the Bad Devoted Eye Fisher and the clutches of death itself? Find out in this thrilling season finale of Deep Cuts! -- Written by Spandrew and Dave Edited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis Poggie Music written and performed by Spandrew Spice Vocals on the Deep Cuts Power Theme by Tasos Lazaris Specia...

It was supposed to be a relaxing vacation in deep space for the Mystery Treehouse gang. But the...universe had other plans. -- Written by Spandrew and Dave Edited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Freddie tries to adjust to life on the surface. -- Written by Spandrew and Dave Edited by Spandrew Spice and Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Get the officia...

Who was Lou Pearlman? He was the manager behind some of the biggest boy bands of the ‘90s and 2000s, including the Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. However, following the post-boy band boom, he was outed for screwing over many of the artists he worked with out of their hard-earned money before getting arrested for one of the largest Ponzi schemes in American history. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard -...

Who was Anne Perry? She was a prolific author known for writing historical detective fiction, a career that began in 1979. But she harbored a dark secret in the early part of her career, namely that she was involved in murdering a friend’s mother when she was only 15 years old in one of the most famous murder cases in all of New Zealand’s history. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Episode Editing...

Who were The Cat Dancers? They were a trio of performers who embellished their dance routines with captive big cats. Originally a duo, Ron and Joy Holiday teamed up with Chuck Lizza and embarked on a thirty year odyssey of fame, love, and devastating loss. Because when they added a white tiger named Jupiter into their orbit, the dance troupe paid the ultimate price. But were The Cat Dancers simply...