Facts Schmacts

History is rife with half baked ideas, poor decisions and pseudo science... wait a minute.. that sounds like the perfect synopsis of this here podcast. I digress, Where were we... right the Stanford Prison Experiment. Join us Listener as Matt deconstructs the infamous experiment with special guest "The Scientist" (it's actually just Kev)

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Does Matt ever find anything happy in history to report? No, the answer is just no. Facts Schmacts history episodes, and true crime is often a downer, and this story takes the apfelkuchen (that's a German "apple cake"). Join us Listener as we tell the tale of Hinterkaifeck family that was brutally murdered under mysterious and gruesome circumstances.

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Ready for us to "Milk" the UFO genre for the "Special Fools" April Fools day episode? We sure are! We really can't get enough of this stuff and there's something in particular that tickles our fancy about this one. Come and join us Listener as "we" discuss a cold war conundrum of the third kind.

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Just when you thought the Germany Army from 1939-45 couldn't get any more insane Matt sheds a bit of light on the fuel that drove them on their ruthless and sadistic march across Europe. In particular we look at the tale Aimo Allan Koivunen, a Finnish soldier who fought with the Axis forces against the Russians on the Eastern Front.

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Think you're gullible because you gave those guys that pretended to be Amazon associates access to your banking info? Well you might be, but you're certainly not the first. Join us Listener, as Matt tells us the tale of one of the biggest con jobs on history, and hear how eerily in sync we are when selecting topics... it's getting uncomfortable. 

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On July 4, 1928, Alfred Loewenstein boarded his private plane at the Croydon Airport in England with 7 passengers. Hours later the plane lands in Belgium with 6 passengers. What happened to the millionaire businessman? This is a history mystery right up the Facts Schmacts alley. Join us Listener, as we speculate and make wild assumptions to one of the strangest disappearances in history.

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Nobody asked for it and we have delivered! What is the deal with all these U.A.P.'s (Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon)? Are they Chinese spy balloons? U.F.O.'s (Unidentified Flying Object)? Perhaps it's the balloon your Auntie gave you on your birthday, but your jerk cousin Derek was jealous because he didn't get a balloon so he took yours and then let it go, and then it floated away? It wasn't even your birthday ...

It's the Cold War and the world teeters on a nuclear apocalypse. There is an arms race between America and the United States, who can build it bigger, better and faster. Your stockpile is your only security. Blast off with us as we explore The Nedelin Incident in all it's gory glory.

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What an absolute awful experience this was... and the story this week is pretty brutal also... The U.S.S. Indianapolis is a historic and famous US Navy boat that sailed some of the most important missions of WW2, but those missions aren't what it's remembered for. Considered the worst maritime disaster in American history the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis is a series of nightmares upon nightmares. It's seriously me...

Ok, if there is one thing you take away from this Podcast... Never, and I repeat NEVER join a russian hiking club. This episode calls back to similar themes from our "Dyatlov Pass - From Russia With Yeti's".... A group of hikers dying of mysterious circumstances in quick succession. I for one am certain it's a Yeti... with chemical weapons.

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A ship is found adrift & abandoned (these words also sum up our Podcast) what happened to the crew? Did the abandon ship? Ghosts? Murderous piracy? The Rapture? Aliens? Bigfoot? Russians? I don't know but that should be enough theories to get some decent keywords in... is anyone reading these? If you are drop by our Facebook, shout us out on twitter and tell us your theory, links below!

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Max & Lanno join us in a competition of wit where they take on Matt in a contest to the death... of their dignity. Join us as Kev develops his first version of a trivia show!

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Get your fly swatter and turn on the bug zappers... Matt tells us the true tale that inspired the classic movie, "Mothman"!

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It's our season 2 premier! It's about a month late, but just in time for Halloween! If you're looking for a spooky story about witches then you have come to the right place! The only thing scarier than a hysterical theocratic mock court is our podcast metrics. Join us Listener as we travel back to colonial times (kind of?... I dunno it was a long time ago anyhow... I digress...) as we tell the tale of the Salem Witch Tr...

The first of a series of the Punic wars, or the 4th of a series on Rome? Who knows, but either way this is our first season's finale. What a year it's been eh Listener? Thanks for joining us through the good, the bad, and the ugly.

We're hoping to refine our craft for season 2 (it can only get better right?) and hope you'll join us!

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A flaming river of whisky you say? Booze and mayhem has always been a trope of this here podcast, as well as untimely deaths! Join us listener, as we tell a tale that combines all of our podcast staples in one story!

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We would like to apologize for our brief absence. It's summer time here in the great white north of Canada, and as such there is much cottaging and outdoor activities to do! Now that iPlease join us for the tale St. Olga of Kiev! This bad ass lady of the middle ages MAY OR MAY NOT be the source of the old saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" Listen up to find why and how she became the most fear...

Join us Listener as we tell the tale of one of the most effective double agents of the Second World War. Listen as Matt weaves the tale of a lowly motel owner who took it upon him self to foil the fascists and help turn the tide of the biggest amphibious invasion in history. This is one you don't want to miss!

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One of our favourite topics, aliens! Matt (AKA Jim Atomic) Tells the tale we know from pop culture juxtaposed against the (Allegedly) true story of the 1947 Roswell alien incident. Strap on your tinfoil hat dear Listener and buckle up as we take on this classic conspiracy theory!

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