Bittersweet Infamy

Taylor tells Josie about the deadly fire at the LGBTQ+ nightclub Divine in Valparaíso, Chile, and a community's tireless hunt for truth and justice amongst the ashes. Plus: Uruguay's Noche de la Nostalgia, the night for looking back and partying down.

Josie tells Taylor about the underground abortion organization that served Chicago during America's sexual revolution. Plus: the legacy of Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek 's Lt. Uhura, and one of the most infamous kisses in TV history.

50th episode spectacular! Taylor tells Josie about the life, death, and afterlife of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, and the truth behind an infamous curse. Plus: the Meltie Awards, where fans pick the highlights of 50 episodes of infamy!

Josie tells Taylor about the photographic hoax that ensnared the author of Sherlock Holmes. Plus: Blucifer, the killer blue mustang, and other oddities of Denver International Airport.

Taylor tells Josie about Bolivia's infamous San Pedro prison, where anything goes but nothing goes for free. Plus: the deadly tragedy of Cameroon's Lake Nyos.

Josie tells Taylor about the dark history behind one of Japan's most adorable tourist attractions. Plus: the mystery of the disappearing Sri Lankan handball team.

Taylor tells Josie about controversial automaker John DeLorean and the most famous time machine in cinematic history. Plus: the true story of Ellen Wilmott, the misunderstood "bad girl of gardening."

Josie tells Taylor about ultra-affable mortician Bernie Tiede and the murder of Marge Nugent. Plus: the rise and fall of Blok P, Greenland's most infamous building.

Guest host Ramón Esquivel tells Josie and Taylor about Broadway's bloodiest flop: the 1988 musical adaptation of Stephen King's Carrie. Plus: the high-energy story behind the World Wide Web's supposed first photo.

Taylor tells Josie about an infamous 1980s TV special about an infamous 1920s gangster. Plus: meteorites, the collectors that love them, and the dogs that don't.

Josie tells Taylor and guest host Mitchell Collins about controversial religious leader Sun Myung Moon and the Unification Church, more infamously known as "the Moonies." Plus: the inspiration behind a beloved movie musical, and the Survivor contestant who didn't survive — but which one really happened?

Taylor tells Josie and guest host Mitchell Collins about bride-to-be Jennifer Wilbanks and her highly publicized disappearing act. Plus: an unusual interspecies love story and an influencer couple selling their surname to the highest bidder — but which one is actually true?

Josie tells Taylor about the ancient unreadable text that has eluded cryptographers for centuries. Plus: take a look at "Scary Lucy", a small New York village's controversial tribute to Lucille Ball.

Taylor tells Josie about South African runner Caster Semenya and the history of sex testing in women's track and field. Plus: the wild story of America's biggest party, Spring Break.

Josie tells Taylor about the pirate queen of the South China Sea. Plus: the McBarge, Vancouver's abandoned floating McDonald's restaurant.

Taylor tells Josie about the controversial "sequel" to Harper Lee's classic novel, To Kill a Mockingbird. Plus: a trip to the Gates of Hell, Turkmenistan's ever-burning fire pit.

Josie tells Taylor about the mysterious affliction that makes travellers to the Holy Land think they're the Messiah. Plus: chilling true crime from ice-cold Antarctica.

Taylor tells Josie about Vancouver's most infamous celebrity gangster. Plus: Chindōgu, the Japanese philosophy of inventing exquisitely useless things.

Holiday special! Josie tells Taylor about Mexican president Pascual Ortiz Rubio and his attempt to replace Santa Claus with a Mesoamerican deity. Plus: Xanta Klaus, the evil pro wrestling Santa, and an update on the "deepfake mom" who probably didn't deepfake anything.

Holiday special! Taylor tells Josie about Krampus, St. Nicholas, Frau Perchta, and the other big names in dark Alpine holiday folklore. Plus: the story behind Holiday Halftime, the NFL's failed series of Christmas albums.

Josie tells Taylor about the many failed attempts to tame a remote part of Panama. Plus: the morbid story behind the CPR doll, Resusci Annie.

Season premiere! Taylor tells Josie about the billion dollar scam behind the top TV psychic of the '90s. Plus: cross-pollination drama from the world of corn.

Halloween special + season finale! Taylor tells Josie about the terrifying online suicide hoax that had parents and kids petrified. Plus: class is in session with Madam Koi Koi, Africa's legendary high-heeled ghost.

Halloween special! Guest host Nadine Bachan tells Josie and Taylor about the murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy; Chicago's Cabrini–Green public housing projects; and the true story behind the movie Candyman . Plus: we take a trip down Trinidad's haunted Solomon Hochoy Highway, with a detour to Mexico's Isla de las Muñecas—an island full of decomposing dolls.

Halloween special! Josie tells Taylor about the creepypasta that inspired an attempted murder. Plus: the killer clown outbreak of 2016.