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 crime 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