The 1985 Christmas Eve Heist
In September 1985, a devastating earthquake rocked Mexico City. But it was the brazen robbery three months later that shook the world. Known in Mexico as the “robbery of the century,” this is the story of the Christmas Eve Heist. If you’d rather listen to
The Rendlesham Incident
If you’d rather listen to this story, check out this episode of the podcast. December 29, 1980. Suffolk, England. As he did many mornings, Vince Thurkettle was chopping wood in Rendlesham Forest when a car screeched to halt nearby. From out of the vehicle, two
The Montauk Project
If you’d rather listen to this story, check out this episode of the podcast. Although it was late 1955, the anonymous package read “Happy Easter,” when it arrived at the U.S. Office of Naval Research. Once opened, it revealed a copy of Morris K. Jessup’s
The Mystery of the Garfield Phone
If you’d rather listen to this story, check out this episode of the podcast. The Garfield phone was advertised in the 1980s as a “real phone for real fun.” They feature a keypad, have a classic electric “ring” — and the cartoon cat’s eyelids slide half-open
Buck Naked Ambition
If you’d rather listen to this story, check out this episode of the podcast. 1981. Although it was fall, it felt like winter in a wet field just 35 miles north of New York City. The unseasonably cold weather presented a particular challenge for the men
The Curious Origin of “1999”
If you’d rather listen to this story, check out this episode of the podcast. As the 20th century drew to a close, a digital threat known as the Y2K bug loomed over the world. This technological danger had its roots in the early days of