Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

Don't Look Now

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What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art. The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way the world works.

Author

Jeni McDonald and Will Hageman

Episodes

19 - Agatha Christie and the Baltic Sea Anomaly Twofer 02.07.2019 32:58

The strange disappearance of famed murder mystery novelist Agatha Christie and the perplexing tale of the Baltic Sea Anomaly. What do these two stories have in common? Nothing other than the fact that we find them both interesting.

18 - Ghost Ships 25.06.2019 22:43

How common is it to find abandoned ships adrift at sea, potentially full of a not so living crew? Jeni tells us all about the surprisingly not so uncommon tale of ghost ships.

17 - La Pascualita 18.06.2019 24:53

Jeni tells the story of La Pascualita, the original corpse bride of Chihuahua, Mexico. Side topics include the uncanny valley, Sylvester the prospector, and Will's fear of dolls.

16 - Double Agents and Hermits for Hire 11.06.2019 28:53

A double topic episode where we discuss Juan Pujol Garcia, one of history's strangest double agents, and the storied history behind garden gnomes.

15 - Carter Baby Kidnapping 04.06.2019 25:42

The Halloween kidnapping and death of Nima Louise Carter in Lawton, OK.

14 - Dwarf/Giant and Picnicking in Cemeteries Twofer 28.05.2019 22:53

Jeni and Will discuss the only known case of a person who was both a dwarf and a giant and the Victorian tradition of picnicking in cemeteries.

13 - May the Monomyth Be With You 21.05.2019 38:51

Jeni and Will discuss what common thread ties together the great stories we all know and tell.

12 - There's Nothing British in the British Museum 14.05.2019 44:08

The episode in which Will forgets Jeni's name and they discuss the dubiously acquired Greek treasures, the Elgin Marbles. Are you a fan of wealthy Scottish aristocrats with an obsession with Greek art? Do you like centuries long international squabbles? Take a listen and find out where these topics intersect.

11 - Some day they’ll go down together 07.05.2019 45:06

Some day they’ll go down together And they’ll bury them side by side To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief But it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde.

10 - Quoth the Parrot "Nevermore" 30.04.2019 37:27

Jeni and Will discuss the life and times of the late, great, misunderstood, Edgar Allan Poe.

9 - Questionable coffee tables and lies people didn't want to see 23.04.2019 52:01

The story of the Cardiff Giant, one of the greatest hoaxes in American History. Listen as Jeni and Will discuss how everyone knew the truth but seemed to enjoy the con anyway.

8 - Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last 16.04.2019 42:45

The 1970's were a wild time. It was essentially the wild wild west of the air. Join us as we discuss the infamous hijacking of a Boeing 747 on Thanksgiving Day 1971, by nice guy Dan Cooper. A mistake by the newspapers catapulted him into infamy as D.B. Cooper, the airline hijacker who escaped with $200,000 into the night, never to be found.

7 - Running from the light 09.04.2019 43:40

For some people, the moment of death brings about an extraordinary experience that shows similarities between individuals no matter what culture they come from. Join us today as Jeni makes Will's skin crawl and they discuss Near Death Experiences.

6 - Stanford Murder Mystery (Jane Stanford) 02.04.2019 53:51

When you're the heiress to an incredible fortune in the 1800's and are a strong independent person you're bound to piss some people off. The real question is how did she die? Was it the man she tried to get fired, the loyal best friend of 30 years who stands to inherit a small fortune, or did she die of natural causes? Come listen to Will and Jeni discuss the formation of Stanford...

5 - Gardner Museum Art Heist 26.03.2019 41:27

A daring art heist, $500 Million in lost art treasures, monsters, fake mustaches and our random stories as always.

4 - The Fox Sisters and Things that Go Bump in the Night 19.03.2019 57:22

The story of the Fox sisters, 19th century spiritualism, and our own spooky tales.

3 - Conspiracy 12.03.2019 1:00:53

A glorious overview of conspiracy theories from the 1700's to present.

2 - Cats! 05.03.2019 48:34

Cats, do we own them or do they own us?

1 - Children of God and Randomness 16.02.2019 1:04:27

We discuss the Children of God cult and other random topics