Don't Look Now
279 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhat 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.
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29 - The Little Mini Episode that Could
September 10, 2019 04:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBWe discuss the history of the concept of Ley Lines. Who came up with them? What are they? Why would the have featured in the most recent Ghostbusters movie? These answers and more will be revealed.
28 - Got the Walking Pneumonia and the Boogie Woogie Flu
September 03, 2019 20:00 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBThe history of the dancing plague and other cases of mass hysteria
27 - The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Part 2)
August 27, 2019 22:00 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBMore on the Dyatlov pass including the host of theories surrounding the unexplained deaths of hikers at the Devil's pass in the Soviet Urals.
26 - Warrior Women (Part the Second)
August 20, 2019 06:00 - 27 minutes - 18.7 MBWe continue our discussion of the warrior women of history with two legendary women from Ireland. Stay tuned for Ginger Ninjas and Pirate Queens.
25 - The Mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident (Part 1)
August 13, 2019 13:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MBWe discuss the mystery of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. What happened in 1959 when 9 Russian hikers perished under strange circumstances in the Ural Mountains? We discuss the facts and background of the case in Part 1.
24 - The Cycle of the Wolf
August 06, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 24.8 MBWe discuss the origins of the werewolf myth from Gilgamesh to Medieval Europe and beyond. Come learn about the Loup Garou, Werewolf, Wulver, Faoladh, Skin Walker, etc.
23 - Warrior Women (Part the First)
July 30, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBWe begin to discuss famous powerful female war leaders and warriors of the past from the mystical Veleda of ancient Germany to Mad Anne Bailey of the revolutionary United States.
22 - Rhapsody in Blue
July 23, 2019 04:00 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBWe discuss the curious case of the Blue Fugates, a clan from Kentucky with a mysterious condition that caused them to appear completely blue. Listen and find out the story behind their blueness and how has appeared throughout history and around the world.
21 - Nectar of the Gods
July 16, 2019 04:00 - 36 minutes - 25.1 MBJeni and Will discuss the origins, spread, and eventual explosion in the Americas of the world's most perfect drink, coffee.
20 - All Work and No Play
July 09, 2019 04:00 - 29 minutes - 20 MBThe life, times, works, and assorted randomness associated with legendary author Stephen King. We also mark a return to high quality audio after Will's ill fated audio source mistake during our previous marathon recording session.
19 - Agatha Christie and the Baltic Sea Anomaly Twofer
July 02, 2019 04:00 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MBThe 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
June 25, 2019 14:00 - 22 minutes - 15.7 MBHow 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
June 18, 2019 04:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBJeni 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
June 11, 2019 06:00 - 28 minutes - 13.3 MBA 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
June 04, 2019 04:00 - 25 minutes - 11.8 MBThe Halloween kidnapping and death of Nima Louise Carter in Lawton, OK.
14 - Dwarf/Giant and Picnicking in Cemeteries Twofer
May 28, 2019 04:00 - 22 minutes - 10.5 MBJeni 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
May 21, 2019 04:00 - 38 minutes - 17.8 MBJeni 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
May 14, 2019 04:00 - 44 minutes - 20.3 MBThe 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
May 07, 2019 04:00 - 45 minutes - 20.7 MBSome 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"
April 30, 2019 04:00 - 37 minutes - 17.2 MBJeni 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
April 23, 2019 04:00 - 52 minutes - 23.9 MBThe 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
April 16, 2019 04:00 - 42 minutes - 19.7 MBThe 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
April 09, 2019 04:00 - 43 minutes - 20.1 MBFor 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)
April 02, 2019 04:00 - 53 minutes - 24.7 MBWhen 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 University and the death of founder Jane Stanford, also more random stories such as the illicit pilfering of ca...
5 - Gardner Museum Art Heist
March 26, 2019 04:00 - 41 minutes - 19.1 MBA 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
March 19, 2019 04:00 - 57 minutes - 26.4 MBThe story of the Fox sisters, 19th century spiritualism, and our own spooky tales.
3 - Conspiracy
March 12, 2019 04:00 - 1 hour - 28 MBA glorious overview of conspiracy theories from the 1700's to present.
1 - Children of God and Randomness
February 16, 2019 05:00 - 1 hour - 29.6 MBWe discuss the Children of God cult and other random topics