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This week we're talking about the REAL story behind the McDonald's hot coffee lawsuit, and its likely not the one you think. Beyond the headlines and the late night show jokes is a story much different than how the media portrayed it ...and the way McDonald's would like it to be remembered. IG & TikTok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcas...

This week we're talking about the greatest unsolved mystery in US history, DB Cooper. We go through what exactly happened, the investigation and the evidence, and discuss some potential suspects. With so many unanswered questions, what is the best theory to explain what happened? Let us know your thoughts in the comments! IG & TikTok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Ema...

Welcome to the Tell Me About podcast, where each week, two nerdy friends deep dive random topics. From corporate crimes, to major disasters, to some of the biggest scandals in history, we tell you the story the way it really happened. Check us out every Wednesday and email us at thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com and let us know what you want to hear next! IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouT...

This week we're talking about the worst nuclear accident in US history, Three Mile Island. We dive into its history, talk about what exactly happened, and how so many people get the real story wrong. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the club with a reputation for drugs, sex, and celebrities in the golden age of disco -- Studio 54. We get into all the details about how it started, what went on there, and the eventual downfall of the owners and the club itself. IG & TikTok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the deadliest shipwreck in maritime history, the Wilhelm Gustloff. We get into the history of the ship, what made it sink, and why it's largely forgotten by history. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the largest environmental research project and biggest scientific fraud in history. Biosphere 2 was a promising experiment -- until it wasn't. We get into how it all started, what went wrong, and why it turned out to be such a failure. IG &Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast YouTube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're putting on our caps and gowns to talk about commencement speeches. We discuss what a good commencement speech conveys, and get into some of the best ones we've heard, as well as one of the worst and cringiest ones - including ones recently in the news. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Youtube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're revisiting some of our favorite episodes and providing updates on topics that we've covered. We also reflect on our podcast journey so far, and discuss the surprising topic that is our most listened to episode. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Youtube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the abandoned ghost town that is Centralia. We discuss the history of Centralia, the growth of the northeastern Pennsylvania mining community, and the ongoing disaster that ended the town. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Youtube: @tellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the second installment in the Back to the Future trilogy with part two. How does it compare to the first one? We get into all of the behind the scenes details as we recap the movie. IG and Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

Great Scott! This week we're talking about one of the best time travel movies of all time, Back to the Future. We get into all the behind the scenes details as we recap Part I of the trilogy. Stay tuned for our recap of Part II next week! IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about quite a sticky situation - the Great Maple Syrup Heist. We discuss one of the most valuable commodities in the world and how far some will go to make money off of it. However you think this ends, you're wrong. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about what we all just changed our clocks for, Daylight Savings Time. Want to know why we still do this? We did too. We get into the history, the myths, and the capitalism of it all as we adjust to the new time -- again. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

Rock and roll, cola wars, we can't take it anymore! This week we're talking about the bittersweet battle between two soda giants and the court case that almost ruined one of them. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about rise and fall of the popular kid's network, Nickelodeon. From Pinwheel to Rugrats to Guts to iCarly, we discuss the history, the peak, the downfall, and the scandals that have plagued the network. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about a famous hotel with a very infamous past. From the mysterious deaths to the rumored paranormal activity, we get into the unsettling history and dark secrets of the Cecil Hotel. Please note this episode discusses death and suicide. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the Big Mac of scams -- a story that you've likely never heard of. McDonald's popular Monopoly Game promotion has a dark history, and we get into the cunning plot that involved an inside man, a web of deception, and millions of dollars in ill-gotten gains. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're getting geopolitical as we talk about the 1972 hockey summit series between Canada and Russia. We get into the world politics, the negotiations, and the international intrigue of it all, as well as the implications the match up had on the Cold War. IG & TikTok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the Edmund Fitzgerald, a Great Lakes freighter that mysteriously sank in November of 1975. We discuss what we know for sure, as well as the theories that explain what could have happened. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com 1995 documentary: ⁠https://youtu.be/yftOmLZMhFM?si=0z_RlsG7my4YxRIp⁠

This week we're going back to the year 2000 to talk about the millennium phenomenon that was Y2K. Hop in the time machine with us as we discuss what did happen, what didn't happen, and what was supposed to happen. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about the escape from Alcatraz, one of the most notorious prisons in the US, with a reputation for being inescapable. In 1962, three inmates escaped and were never seen again.. allegedly. Did they really get away? IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about Enron, the company responsible for some of the most infamous corporate crimes in American history. We get into the history and downfall of Enron, including the dummy companies and shady accounting practices. Plus, Tom shares his experience witnessing part of the trial. IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

It's our New Year's minisode! Tom tells us about the history of the ball drop in Times Square and we share some of our memories ringing in the new year. Happy New Year's! IG & Tiktok: @thetellmeaboutpodcast Email: thetellmeaboutpodcast@gmail.com

This week we're talking about Action Park, the wildest and most dangerous amusement and water park in US history. Park guests never knew if they would have the best day of their life ...or leave in a body bag. Listen as we tell the story of Action Park and debate whether the lack of safety measures was really worth the fun.