Doomed to Fail

We start this week off with a devious tale of a post-cold-war spy, Robert Hanssen the American FBI Agent who sold secrets to Russia for, not that much money -- honestly how hard is it to be a spy? It sound like Robert walked around with his “I love the KBG” t-shirt and nobody noticed for 20 years! Turns out other spies, like, Aldrich Ames, were sharing the same info with Russia. Trust no one! For...

Next up! Step into the ring and explore the life of wrestling's enigmatic icon, Bruiser Brody. Known for his electrifying brawls and larger-than-life persona, Brody captivated audiences worldwide! He did not captivate José Gonzáles enough unfortunately, because he was murdered in 1988 at a wrestling event in Puerto Rico.   Join Farz for this wild ride! Extra points if you’re a child of the 80s and...

This week we start out with the most DTF relationship of all time - Bonnie & Clyde! These two bumbling thieves hosted an actual reign of terror over the American South for two years. It seems sexy and fun, but then you remember that 12 people died (well, 14 if you include Bonnie and Clyde, oh, and also Clyde’s brother - so 15).  These two would be the most annoying prank couple on TikTok if they w...

Next up! We are in Manhattan for the ‘only in NY’ story of the murder of Stanford White by jealous husband Henry K. Thaw. Stanford White was a super successful architect and also absolutely a sexual predator. When the former object of his desire, Gibson Girl Evelyn Nesbit, marries a narcissistic billionaire White’s days are numbered.  This is also the story of the several Madison Square Gardens, t...

We start off this week with the story of the man whose scam was so good they named it after him - the infamous Charles Ponzi. If it’s too good to be true, it’s probably not true unless you can get in and get out really quickly - then you might benefit!  Farz also notes that the first “Ponzi Scheme” was actually committed by Sarah Howe in Boston in 1879 - but a Howe Scheme doesn’t have the same rin...

Next up, we discuss the Black Widow of Texas, another woman on Death Row, Betty Lou Beets. Betty Lou didn’t have much of a chance, and she didn’t get a last meal - so we used #AI to give her one.  Betty Lou was married 6 times to 5 different dudes, we’d like to remind you that it’s OK to date people, and you do not have to get married. And, of course don’t kill anyone.   Photos via Wikipedia // #m...

This week we’re going up the Canadian coastline to tell the story of The Expulsion of the Acadians. French immigrants to the Americas just wanted to live their lives, be friends with the natives, and stay with their families (that’s oversimplifying it, but you get it). Of course, religion and the government decided to ruin the party for everyone, and A LOT of people died.  Join us for this week’s...

Next up! Taylor talks about the assassin of the assassin - Jack Ruby! It’s the wildest weekend in American History - JFK is shot on Friday just after noon - Lee Harvey Oswald goes on the run, kills a cop, gets caught, is beat up by cops, needs a sweater, and is shot by local strip club owner Jack Ruby Sunday morning - ON LIVE TV - less than 48 hours after JFK died.  We seriously don’t know how Ame...

This week Farz starts us off with THE cautionary tale of the Australian Outback, the many murders committed by Ivan Milat. We won’t look up the stats but hopefully, less people are hitchhiking these days - if you do, please be wildly careful or wildly brave like potential victim, Paul Onions. This is the story that the movie “Wolf Creek” is based off of - Farz does not recommend it as a date night...

For our second story this week Farz tells us about the one worst things out there - children who kill. Come back to 1993 with us, where malls were 80% kidnappers, 10% people smoking cigarettes, and 10% children available for kidnapping. We’re going back to the UK for the horrific murder of sweet, sweet James Patrick Bulger by the terrors Robert Thompson & Jon Venables. Learn what they did AND wher...

This week we’re trying something NEW! Instead of one super long episode, we are giving you TWO episodes - one released Monday and the other released on Wednesday! Let us know what you think! We start off with Taylor telling the story of The Ford Edsel and all the terrific marketing and business mistakes that were made for this staggering loss for Ford.  Firstly though, a plea to stop quoting Henry...

This week Farz tells two tales of the ultimate red flaggy relationship – humans & hubris. Hint - it’s been in the news! Farz covers two stories of man’s lust for dominance of the deep sea that end in disaster. First, the Byford Dolphin Accident, which contains 0 dolphins, and many gruesome deaths. Then, the Kursk submarine incident, where Russia’s inability to get along with anyone, caused things...

This week Taylor starts us off with the mysterious murder-suicide at Mayerling, a hunting lodge that’s more like a palace outside of Vienna. In 1898 Rudolf, Crown Prince of Austria, and his 17-year-old mistress Baroness Mary Vetsera died, changing the course of history and leading to the ruin of the Austro-Hungarian Empire (and a little thing called WWI).  Then, Farz brings us to Miami via a killi...

This week Farz goes back across the pond to tell the story of the murderous pairing of Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. These two attacked and killed children across Manchester and buried them in the moors (which is British for super big field). A Neo-Nazi found his match in a girl who would do anything for him, takes one to know one.  This is the story of the Moors Murders.  Then, Taylor tells the tru...

This week Taylor goes back to the Gothic tale of Mary and Percy Shelley. There’s a lot of poetry, free love, and that odd ‘poor but rich-poor’ way of traveling around Europe. There’s also so much sadness, many babies that never got to grow up, dreams that never came true, and a string of broken hearts.  But also Frankenstein! It’s a story about a man who gave humanity science that quite possibly h...

This week Farz covers the murder of Dee Dee Blanchard by her daughter’s boyfriend. The twist is that Dee Dee had been keeping her daughter, Gypsy Rose, in a state of medical distress for no reason. She pretended Gypsy had Muscular Dystrophy, Cancer, and more. Plus, she told her that she was  younger than she was?? All for attention & free trips to Disney. It’s Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy to the e...

Join us this week for the haunting story of the 1922 murders at the Hinterkaifeck Farm. The family heard noises & saw mysterious footprints leading up to their murders. Whoever killed them made themselves at home for a few days, cooking meals, feeding the animals, and taking their time to get out of dodge. This remains Germany’s most famous unsolved murder 101 years later.  We also go over the rol...

This week we both go back into the early 1900s to tell the stories of two old-timey tragedies.  First, Farz takes us to Silent Film Hollywood for the sensational trial of Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle - a movie star who got involved in the mysterious death of an actress, Virginia Rappe, at the height of his fame. A party weekend in San Francisco turned into a life-ruining event. Speaking of tragic events...

Join us as we learn about the mother and father of Radiation - Marie & Pierre Curie. If they didn’t do it - someone was going to, Nearly 100 years after their deaths their bodies are still so radioactive they are in lead lined coffins and will remain there forever.  Next, We go to small town, Missouri where town bully Ken McElroy was murdered by everyone & no one. Ken was a horrible, horrible man,...

This week Farz gets into the murder of Marjorie Nugent, she seemed awful, but did Bernie Tiede need to kill her? Most people were kind of ok with it. This confusing and possibly more tragic than adorable story,  is portrayed in the 2011 movie Bernie by Richard Linklater, who got way too involved in the real case.  Then, buckle up because Taylor 50/50 summoned a demon researching Ed and Lorraine Wa...

Super successful mining guy & Los Angeles philanthropist Griffith J Griffith tried to kill his wife and failed. Super loser Scott Peterson did succeed in killing his wife (probably we’re at like 95%), but look where that got him! (it’s jail, forever).  90 years apart, these two both ended up in San Quentin for their crimes.  Join us today for the crazy story of the man who donated the land for Gri...

Andrea Yates murdered her five children, and this week Farz tells us that awful story. Before the murders, it’s actually a story of mental health, religion, and a question of what do people really want in their lives.  Taylor tells the unredeemable story of The Mutiny on the Bounty. There is colonization, enslavement, lots of sex crimes, and one official mutiny. We’ll just tell you now there’s als...

This week Taylor brings us to post-Civil War Appalciacia to tell the legend of the Hatfields & McCoys!! It’s a doozy - so many people die for just family pride? Don’t kill people, even if they kill your people. Stop the cycle. Farz tells us the story of one of the very few women on death row - Tiffany Cole  - Tiffany and her boyfriend, Michael Jackson were shockingly not criminal masterminds and b...

This week Farz ended the recording by saying ‘we really phoned this in didn’t we?’ It’s fine!  Farz judges books by their cover now, and tells us the confusing and often sad story of Pazuzu Algarad and the people he killed in his very dirty house.  Taylor brings us to 1600s America - where the Puritans (who are awful) win over the folks who are trying to have a little bit of fun. Is this how we go...

This week Taylor goes way back before year 0 to talk about Cleopatra and her bf Mark Antony. 2000 year old spoiler alert. > She’s powerful and also a woman, and also had another bf named Julias Ceaser. NBD. Everyone dies horribly. Farz talks about this horrific more recent story of Chris Watts and how he’s the absolute worst and killed his family. If you are ever in the middle of murdering a group...