Scandal Water

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised.

In March of 1987, an experienced coroner began a routine autopsy on 44-year-old John Powell, who’d spent months in Drake Memorial Hospital after being critically injured in a motorcycle accident. But when the coroner detected a subtle smell similar to that of burnt almonds, he suddenly realized Mr. Powell had not di...

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. It’s widely considered to be the longest and most infamous family feud in American history, providing the inspiration for everything from a popular game show to a Bugs Bunny cartoon and a Pigeon Forge dinner show. 

But how much of what we believe to be true about the legendary Hatfield and McCoy family feud is actuall...

This episode of Scandal Water contains adult themes and descriptions of violence. Listener discretion is advised. On her very first day of summer vacation, June 1st of 1983, a bright 12-year-old girl with freckles and curly red hair said goodbye to a friend and rode off on her bike alone to travel the short remaining distance to her home. She never made it. To this day, the disappearance of Ann Gotlib, whose bike was found le...

It’s a Scandal Water double feature! In this episode you get two breakup stories for the price of one! 😉 First… They were not only Rock ‘n’ Roll pioneers and a highly successful singing duo, they were brothers. So what caused the sensational and very public breakup of the famously harmonious Everly Brothers? Listen in to find out! Then we turn our attention to the Master of the Macabre, Edgar Allan Poe. The author once wrote, “T...

Mamma Mia! It’s been 50 years since ABBA, clad in silver platform boots and bright outfits garnished with shiny sequins, won the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest, effectively catapulting the group toward international superstardom.

But at its core, ABBA was about two musically gifted couples who decided to combine their talents. So how did it affect this beloved rock band when several years later, as they were reveling in their success...

The horse-drawn covered wagon pulls to a stop at the top of a hill. Pa and Ma smile from the wagon seat as they watch their three young girls, clad in petticoats and prairie dresses, scamper down the wildflower-covered slope, little Carrie taking a tumble on the way.

If like millions of others you grew up watching “Little House on the Prairie,” chances are you not only visualized the scene being described, but even heard the stirri...

Elizabeth Taylor is remembered for her legendary screen performances, dedicated activism related to the AIDS cause, and keen business sense.

But her accomplishments were sometimes overshadowed by the romantic entanglements of her personal life… relationships that earned her the title 'homewrecker' and at one point prompted the Pope to advocate Elizabeth’s children be taken away from her.

Our September theme is Breaking Up is Hard t...

On Tuesday, July 24, 1984, a friend discovered 68 year-old Delores Lynch, deceased, on the driveway outside her home. Upon arrival, the police– including Oldham County detective Lynn Nobles–  were surprised to also discover Delores’s 39-year-old daughter Janie inside. Both women had died from gunshot wounds that appeared to be from a professional hit. 

Before it was all said and done, 7 more would be dead and two families nearly de...

In this lively update episode, Candy and Ashley spill the tea about new developments that occurred after their season 3 episodes aired. 

What interesting first-hand experience related to the ‘Dark Highway’ murder site did listener Kathy share via audio clip? What response did Nightbirde’s brother Mitch offer after the episode on Jane aired? What new information did we glean about the entertainment mogul after watching the documenta...

This week we are headed to prison… and you’re invited to tag along!

You won’t want to miss this fascinating interview with the man who created the award-winning and life-changing program, “Shakespeare Behind Bars,” Curt Tofteland.

How did Curt come up with the idea to take Shakespeare into the prisons? What process does he follow to build trust with the inmates and guide them to perform a Shakespearean play? What challenges, and al...

“Oh Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou, Romeo?”

Chances are this summer you can find him– along with many other characters from the famed works of Shakespeare– in the idyllic setting of Central Park in old Louisville, where Candy and Ashley recently enjoyed the renowned Kentucky Shakespeare’s Free Festival in Central Park. 

In this fun episode we first take a brief look at the Bard himself, William Shakespeare. And while Will is wide...

On your mark, get set, BAKE!

If that phrase sounds familiar–and you avoid soggy bottoms like the plague– there’s a good chance you’re already a fan of “The Great British Baking Show.”

But what is it that sets this particular show– called “The Great British Bake-Off” in the UK– apart from the American ones produced on the other side of the pond? That’s just one of the many questions we explore in this scrumptious episode! 

What caus...

Her first acting job was with Dame Judi Dench; Cillian Murphy has called her a phenomenal actress; and she’s married to the actor behind everyone’s favorite prankster on “The Office.”

The woman in question is none other than Emily Blunt, one of the most popular and versatile actresses in Hollywood today.

But how did Emily’s issue with stuttering as a child actually lead her toward a career in acting? What role did Emily play in hel...

He has over 80 million books in print, he claims Stephen King as a close friend and Dan Brown as a frat brother, and if you’ve been on Netflix in the past 6 years, you’ve no doubt seen trailers for one of his suspenseful and very successful television series.

The man in question is best-selling author and television producer Harlan Coben… who also happens to be the focus of this listener-suggested episode! 

How did Harlan move from...

Teenagers with attitude, cool dinozords that combined to transform into a powerful robotic Megazord, and alien villains in spandex. What was there NOT to love about the “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers?” 

Go, go! with us back to Angel Grove in the year of 1993 when the original Power Rangers were first recruited by Zordon to take on the evil Rita Repulsa. In this fun episode we’ll explore how the phenomenon of the Power Rangers first ...

Say the name Jim Henson, and many people immediately picture a wise and lovable green frog sitting on a log, singing about rainbows. But the genius of Jim Henson extends even further than his creation of a whole new form of puppetry, the Muppets, and countless individual characters– like Kermit and Miss Piggy– that are beloved by young and old alike. And that’s what we explore in this fun episode. What circumstances led Jim to c...

It’s an animated TV show, targeted to preschool children, that centers around a puppy named Bluey, her younger sister Bingo, and her parents, Bandit and Chilli. Each episode runs approximately 7 minutes.

Sounds like a simple concept, right? And yet the show “Bluey,” which first aired in Australia in 2018, is now not only a smash hit, it is a true global phenomenon.

But what is about “Bluey” that has made it so wildly popular –and ...

What do WWE wrestlers John Cena and Triple H, the Harlem Globetrotters, Batman and Robin,  Sonny and Cher, and Simon Cowell all have in common?

They’ve all appeared with Scooby Doo at some point over the past 55 years! 

Yes, you heard that right… everyone’s favorite cowardly-but-lovable, snack-eating, ghost-hunting Great Dane made his first appearance in 1969, and is still going strong. 

But what circumstances led to the developme...

It was the decade of grunge, Must See TV that truly felt must-see, boy bands with their synchronized dances, a wry Zach Morris smirking into the camera, and a kind-hearted but ‘clueless’ privileged teenager named Cher. 

It may feel like yesterday, but –hold on to your scrunchie–the decade of the 90s is now 25-30 years in the past! And it’s high time we revisited it!

But when considering the time period that brought us classic movie...