Devious Thoughts

Maal and Handy get into heated arguments, ridiculous “Pick Your Poison” dilemmas, and a Reddit story about a father suing his daughter over his late wife's estate. Then they react to tweets about dating, cheating, boundaries, and the everyday things that drive people crazy. Sometimes the goal is to win the argument, but what happens when winning means you've already lost? 0:47 too passiona...

In 1987, James Douglas Powell staged his disappearance near the Rio Grande and started a new life under the identity Christopher Keith Riggs. He built a successful real estate business, remarried, and attempted to leave his former life behind. But the truth about his double life eventually surfaced, bringing legal consequences, prison escapes, and a trail of devastation for the family he left behi...

How much money would it take for the entire world to hate you? 😭 Handy and Maal put their reputations, friendships, and morals on the line with outrageous hypothetical scenarios involving false accusations, public judgment, and money. We also get into forgiveness, social privilege, personal boundaries, and why some social norms make absolutely no sense. How much would YOU take to let everybody ha...

In 1922, Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor was found murdered inside his bungalow, launching one of the silent film era’s most infamous unsolved cases. Actress Mabel Normand had visited him the night before, a mysterious man was reportedly seen leaving the scene, and several potential suspects attracted investigators’ attention. With mishandled evidence, Hollywood secrets, and theories tha...

A year of podcasting taught us one thing: nobody cares that you started a podcast. 😭 From struggling to find our authentic voices to navigating social media views, audience expectations, editing, and the pressure to create content, we're looking back at how Devious Thoughts evolved. We also get into relationships, trust, cheating, controversial opinions, and the wild conversations that make t...

Lydia Sherman became known as the “Black Widow of New Jersey” after a disturbing pattern of deaths followed her through multiple marriages. After her first husband died, three of their children also died. Her next husband fell ill and died after changing his will, and another husband and his children later suffered mysterious illnesses. An autopsy finally revealed arsenic poisoning, bringing inves...

From anxiety and overthinking to relationships, alcohol, consent, random wishes, and completely unnecessary debates, this episode jumps all over the place. Maal and Handy discuss the weird ways people prepare for life, deal with relationships, cope with stress, and convince themselves they have everything figured out. Chapters: 1:00 Tweets 14:44 Am I the Asshole 19:16 Can’t Tell Time Debate 22:57...

In 1930s Cleveland, a series of brutal murders terrorized Kingsbury Run. The Cleveland Torso Murders left victims dismembered and unidentified, while investigators struggled to determine who was responsible. Even famed lawman Elliot Ness became involved, and suspicion eventually focused on surgeon Dr. Francis E. Sweeney. But despite the investigation, the case was never officially solved. This epi...

What would you do for $10 million if you could prevent a major historical event? Maal and Handy dive into wild hypothetical scenarios, relationship questions, family dilemmas, self care, morality, and the uncomfortable choices people make when there are no easy answers. From knowing your entire future to deciding whether family deserves another chance, this episode gets increasingly unpredictable....

In 1855, thieves pulled off one of Victorian Britain’s most audacious robberies by stealing gold from a locked railway safe without leaving obvious evidence. The thieves studied the railway for nearly a year, used inside accomplices and duplicate keys, and even replaced the stolen gold with lead. This episode breaks down how the Great Gold Robbery was planned, executed, investigated, and ultimatel...

Is not crying at a friend’s ceremony nonchalant or emotionally unavailable? Things get even crazier when the reason for the tears turns out to be the reception chicken. Handy and Maal debate where the line between being unbothered, emotionally unavailable, and just ridiculous actually is. 0:00 Tweets 3:34 Married at First Sight 11:49 Back to Tweets 21:36 Handy’s Trip 22:34 Nonchalant or Emotionall...

He claimed to be a man who died in a shipwreck… and people BELIEVED HIM 😳 In 1854, Roger Tichborne was presumed dead after the wreck of the Bella. Years later, a man in Australia claimed to be Roger, setting off one of Victorian England’s strangest identity scandals. We explore the impostor, his family, the inheritance battle, and the psychological power of belief and deception. #History #Histori...

From tweets and AITA stories to GTA 6, trivia, childhood stories, relationships, and some genuinely unexpected revelations, this episode of Devious Thoughts goes everywhere. We get into dating, personal growth, life challenges, and the kind of opinions that probably should have stayed in our heads. #Comedy #Podcast

What would make ordinary people believe their leaders could perform miracles, communicate with higher beings, and guide them toward another life among the stars? In this episode of Devious Backstories , we investigate the Order of the Solar Temple, a secretive cult whose beliefs combined religion, reincarnation, the Knights Templar, supernatural claims, and an obsession with the star Sirius. The g...

Maal and Handy react to some of the funniest, strangest, and most ridiculous videos they come across online. 😭💀 From unexpected moments and questionable decisions to videos that make absolutely no sense, the reactions go from normal commentary to complete chaos. They break down what happened, share their opinions, and turn every clip into an unfiltered conversation. If you enjoy funny reaction v...

Devious dives into a chaotic mix of everyday observations, dark humor, relationship debates, societal critiques, personal stories, and completely unfiltered opinions. 😭💀 This episode covers everything from toxic relationship cycles and emotional dependency to public behavior, cultural norms, modern entertainment, grief, death, weddings, funerals, friendship, loyalty, confidence, and personal bou...

James Annesley was born into wealth and privilege, but his life changed when his own uncle allegedly had him kidnapped and sold into slavery. What followed was a years-long fight for survival, freedom, and his rightful inheritance. This Devious Backstories episode explores one of the most unbelievable stories of family betrayal, kidnapping, slavery, wealth, and historical crime. How could someone...

What guilty pleasure are you NEVER giving up? 😭 Maul and Handy dive into the weird, hilarious, questionable, and sometimes downright disturbing things people secretly enjoy. From food and indulgence to workplace secrets, questionable decisions, lying, scams, and wild internet posts, this episode gets increasingly unhinged. If you’ve ever had something you know you probably shouldn’t enjoy but abs...

He was one of the richest men in America. After Alexander Turney Stewart died, his body was placed inside a heavily secured vault. Years later, his family discovered something unbelievable: the body was gone. Then came the ransom demand. Whoever had taken Stewart's remains reportedly wanted $200,000 for the body. Police investigated the bizarre crime, but the case became tangled in conflicting...

Girl code, bro code, and friendship loyalty get put on trial. 😭 When does protecting your friend become enabling them? The conversation gets into fake compliments, exes, secrets, cheating, taking sides, and the unwritten rules friends are apparently supposed to follow. Then things get even messier with workplace confessions, Disney adults, wild tweets, reactions, and some questionable behavior th...

In 1907, a wealthy couple arrived in Monte Carlo desperate for money and targeted a wealthy widow. What followed became one of the most shocking murder cases of the era. After the woman disappeared, the couple attempted to transport her remains by train inside a large trunk. Their plan unraveled when a railway worker noticed a horrifying smell and blood leaking from the luggage. Police opened the...

Your parents aren't always right. 😭 This episode gets into questionable parental advice, parenting fails, situations that would make you crash out, messy AITA stories, and some absolutely ridiculous Would You Rather questions. We also get into the kind of advice that sounds helpful until you actually think about it. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Tweets & Treats 18:21 Parenting Fails & Bad Advice...

King John is remembered as one of England's most controversial medieval kings, but the story of his death is just as strange. After losing his baggage and crown jewels while traveling through East Anglia, John became seriously ill and died shortly afterward. One of the most famous accounts claims he was poisoned by a monk at Swineshead Abbey, but historians have long questioned exactly what ca...

Some red flags are obvious. Others don't show up until you're already attached. 🚩 This week, Handy & Maal break down relationship red flags, questionable dating behavior, messy stories, and the warning signs people somehow convince themselves to ignore. From relationship recall and wild tweets to AITA stories, terrible advice, and a discussion about recognizing racist behavior, this e...

For more than 15 years, police across Europe believed they were hunting one of the most elusive serial killers in modern history. Known as The Phantom of Heilbronn , the same DNA appeared at dozens of crime scenes spanning multiple countries. Detectives linked the mysterious suspect to murders, robberies, burglaries, and violent crimes, creating one of the largest criminal investigations in Europe...