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Who is Cliff Twemlow? He began his career writing songs and serving as a bouncer in Manchester clubs before realizing his true dreams of creating movies. From the 1980s until the early ‘90s, he wrote, produced, and starred in many of his own films, rarely making any money from them but capturing the public’s attention for his gusto attitude toward creating art. -- Episode Written by Mike Bedard Ep...

Who is Armin Meiwes? He is a self-confessed cannibal who was convicted of one of the strangest and most gruesome cases in the annals of true crime history. Currently serving a life sentence in his home country of Germany, Armin Meiwes’ trials have been the source of much controversy. As Germany’s first cannibalism court case, the story of Armin Meiwes is fraught with toxic romance, extreme devianc...

Who is Richard Davis? He’s the inventor of the modern bulletproof vest, who demonstrated his product’s efficacy by shooting himself a reported 192 times. He became an icon to police departments around the country, making amateur movies starring the cops who were saved with his vests. But it all came crashing down when his bulletproof vests suddenly became … not so bulletproof. -- Episode Written b...

Who is Hiroo Onoda? He was a second lieutenant in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2. But instead of ending his fight following Japan’s surrender, he kept on fighting for 29 years after the war had ended. And throughout those three decades, he initiated guerilla warfare against a Philippine island, killing up to 30 civilians in the process over a war that was already over. -- Episode Wr...

Who was Dr Peter Scott-Morgan? The short of it would be a death defying madman who took risk after risk as an act of both hubris and self-preservation. But that sounds a little too much like Evel Keneval or anyone from Jackass. No, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan was a robotics scientist who in the face of a terminal illness decided to take everything he learned over his illustrious career and attempt to t...

Who is André Stander? For much of his life, Stander was an unassuming citizen who nonetheless rose to the rank of Captain in the South African Police during the era of apartheid. As the folk legend usually goes, he grew disillusioned with this racist regime and began robbing banks as a way to stick it to the system. But was he actually a freedom fighter who realized he was part of the problem, or...

Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, and Freddie must stop the Bacon and Leggs reboot from being made! And sing about it! -- Episode edited by Spandrew Spice & Lewis Poggie Written by Spandrew Spice and Dave Baker Music by Spandrew Spice -- Starring Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, Freddie, and Chelsea Waimaraner Special Thanks to Kelly Bohart and Faith Cox. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Who was Richard Gazowksy? He was a pentecostal minister who, after inheriting his ministry from his mother, made an unconventional decision. After seeing his first feature film when he turned 40 years old, he decided to make a feature film… called Gravity The Shadow of Joseph. He became obsessed with this goal. He convinced his church to fund the film, raised massive amounts of money, and began th...

What is Akon City? Well, it’s a land development and infrastructural project sponsored by the senegalese government in collaboration with the rapper and entrepreneur Akon. Only problem being… despite having ambitious plans on funding the project through Cryptocurrency…. Nothing seems to have actually happened? Despite, Akon taking massive amounts of investment. -- -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord ser...

In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https...

In the late 1800s, a man named Petrus Gonsalvus who was covered in hair due to a condition called hypertrichosis, was forcibly married to a peasant woman as a form of amusement for his aristocratic "owners." They ended up being the real life inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -...

In the mid-80s, a teenager recorded a song from a German radio station onto a cassette tape. Years later he uncovered the song and tried to figure out who performed it. His quest to figure out who played The Mysterious Song would end up being decades-long and build a large following of dedicated song sleuths on the Internet. But would they ever find out who was behind the song? -- Join our Discord...

In the early 1920s, one woman created a massive child trafficking network where she kidnapped babies and sold them to wealthy parents. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie Written by Armaun Saheli -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In 1947, something crashed on a farm just outside of Roswell, New Mexico. Was it a weather balloon? Secret government experiment? Or was it...aliens? -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Get the official Deep Cuts...

Who is Galactic Boy? -- Episode edited by Spandrew Spice & Lewis Poggie Music by Spandrew Spice -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/deepc...

Scientists have speculated for decades that a race of dinosaur people that evolved from certain species of creatures distinct from the ape creatures that humans evolved from could be living amongst us. Is there any truth to it? -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and othe...

Crop circles are a major part of alien lore. There have been certain reports of them dating back to the 1600s. But the popularization of them, and most of the high profile reports of them, can all be contributed to two British guys who pulled an elaborate 13 year hoax back in the 1990s. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠...

In the early 1920s, millions of people across the world suddenly started falling asleep and couldn't wake up. Nobody was ever able to explain why, and it was completely overshadowed by the Spanish Flu. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie Written by Armaun Saheli -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other...

Throughout the late 90s and early 2000s, 6 brothers were locked inside of their New York City apartment, not allowed to leave or see anybody from the outside world. All they could do was watch 1000s of movies. Eventually, they started shooting meticulous shot-for-shot remakes of their favorite films. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcu...

Salvador Dali was a complex and interesting figure. He painted some of the most iconic surrealist art and had a larger-than-life persona. He also had a 40 year sexless marriage and maybe died a virgin? -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit...

In the early 1900s, two eccentric and wealthy brothers decided to leave society and lock themselves inside of their New York City mansion. No gas, no electricity, and a series of elaborate hand-made tunnels and booby traps. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie Written by Armaun Saheli -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shir...

It's Tax Season in the Mystery Treehouse, but Dave has a horrifying secret. He hasn't done his taxes in three years! But why does this terrify Spandrew? -- Episode 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...

In a little town in Ohio, people have spotted a bipedal frog man slinking through the night. Some have even spotted multiple frog people carrying magical wands. -- Episode edited by 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 official D...

Is the goat sucker truly the G.O.A.T. of cryptids? -- Episode edited by 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 official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock op...