Weekly interviews and articles from around the globe covering the most Fascinating People and Fascinating Places past and present. I talk to or about the famous, and the infamous, the celebrated and the obscure. History, Science, Politics, Religion, Society, and Culture. The podcast to satisfy your curiosity.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 3 days 57 minutes
episode 4: Diana: Death of a Princess
On 31 August 1997, Diana Spencer the ex-wife of the now King Charles III of the United Kingdom was tragically killed in a car accident in Paris. Just 36 years old at the time, Diana left behind two young sons: William and Harry. Her death sent a nat...
episode 5: Liberty in North Korea
Western media reports on North Korea tend to focus on the nation's missile launches, nuclear weapons program, and involvement in illegal activities such as weapon and drug smuggling. The despotic regime of the Kim Family are usually front and center ...
episode 4: MAJ Jason Wright: Protecting the Constitution at personal cost in Guantanamo Bay
MAJ Jason Wright was forced to choose between following military orders and honoring the Constitution when tasked with defending 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed at Guantanamo Bay. The government and media had identified KSM as the culprit and ...
episode 3: Scott of the Antarctic: Lizzie Meek of the Antarctic Hertiage Trust
During the so-called Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, Englishman Robert Falcon Scott departed for the most Southerly continent. He aimed to reach the South Pole. On a broader scale, humanity hoped to reach the most Southerly point on Earth for th...
episode 2: The Global Epidemic: Human Trafficking with Martina E. Vandenberg
A 2022 report from the International Labor Organization estimated that 50 million people were trapped in modern slavery with 28 million engaged in forced labor. Some of the most well-documented and egregious cases include Uighurs detained in Chinese ...
episode 1: How I found Saddam Hussein: Eric Maddox
In 2003, interrogator Eric Maddox was assigned to a Delta Force team as part of an operation run by the Joint Special Operations Command that was tasked with tracking down Iraqi fugitives including Saddam Hussein. Through relentless work, participati...
episode 5: Classics Revisited: The Business of Sex
This was a peculiar episode because frankly, the topic wasn't on my radar until a female brothel owner from Nevada contacted me wanting to share her story. That interview was broadcast in the following episode but the suggestion led me to to this epi...
episode 4: Classics Revisited: Munich 1972
In October 2023, Hamas terrorists massacred Israeli civilians as well as many foreign tourists in an unprecedented attack. Consequently, the Israeli government under Netanyahu launched retaliatory strikes on Gaza with manifold civilian deaths. Over 5...
episode 3: Classics Revisited: Satan and The Exorcists
This was the most disturbing episode I have ever recorded. Vatican Exorcist Vincent Lampert is one of the most prominent Roman Catholic combatants of demons in the world. I was very anxious when I made this episode as many people -- including a demon...
episode 2: Classics Revisited: Eva Peron
One of the most enjoyable interviews I have had over the past two years was with Prof. Margaret Schwartz from Fordham University about Eva Peron. Clearly, I wasn't alone as that episode was the most listened to of all episodes released within the las...