The Realest Housewife of Beverly Hills

confidante of kings, movie stars, and mobsters

The Countess di Frasso was the most famous hostess in the world, who threw parties for kings; actors, athletes and aviators; Nazis and mobsters.

Categories: Arts & Culture, Biography, Eccentrics & Prophecies, Entertainment & Media, People & Places

Tags: architecture art art history Countess Dorothy Cadwell Taylor Grahame-White di Frasso crime Erik Freiherr Raven von Barnekow fascism Federal Bureau of Investigation Hollywood Las Vegas, NV London, England Mafia Mexico Mexico City motion pictures New York State New York, NY Presented by #13 United Kingdom United States World War I World War II

Published: November 20, 2023

The Ape-Man Creature of Whiteface Customized My Van

the story of the Minnesota Iceman

How two famous zoologists were fooled by a shifty carnival worker, a rubber dummy, and a three ton block of ice.

Categories: Hoaxes, Frauds & Forgeries, Series 12, Wild Card

Tags: Canada cryptozoology Federal Bureau of Investigation Ivan Terence Sanderson Minnesota paranormal Presented by #13 pseudo-science skepticism Smithsonian Institution Wild Thing

Published: December 12, 2022