Robert Peatling was stranded in Arnhem during the Battle of Arnhem Bridge. For six weeks he was hiding from the 9th SS Battalion struggling for survival before finding the Nederlands Verzet (Dutch Resistance) and making his way home. Listen to his heartbreaking recollection as we discuss his tale utilizing an Interview from 1999. Robert Peatling's …

Listen as we talk about The Sarco Suicide Pod, invented by euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke. The concept of a capsule that could produce a rapid decrease in oxygen level, while maintaining a low CO2 level, (the conditions for a peaceful, even euphoric death) was the belief behind the Sarco. The Sarco pod is a euthanasia device or machine consi…

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America’s very first Olympics in 1904, St. Louis. Alongside the 1904 World Fair, you’d imagine quite the spectacle, but no one expected what happened here at the Marathon, with the event nearly being the last in Olympic history. We discuss Fred Lorz & Thomas Hicks, the use of Strichnyne (stimulant or powerful rat poison?), the Russian delegation's …

Dennis Rader, or BTK, standing for Bind Them, Torture Them, Kill them. a Prolific killer from Kansas city who eluded capture from 1974 to 2005 when he was arrested due to a clever misunderstanding set up by the Kansas City Police. In this episode; we speak about the Otero family including their surviving son, Charlie Otero, who made a film released…

A little late to the November 11th party - thanks Descript for the technical issue causing the delay! This episode, you'll hear about WWI Canadian Lieutenant Colonel John Mcrae's In Flanders Fields poem and it's origins focusing on the poppy flower - which is surprisingly orange? We were shocked, anyway, we thought it was red. Additionally, we disc…

In response to the astronomical tragedy that was Travis Scott’s performance at Astroworld where 9 people have died and hundreds were injured, we take the time to tell you about Human Crushes, often incorrectly called stampedes. Travis Scott is *so far* being sued along with Apple & LiveNation to name a few for upwards of $750 million by 125 attende…

Listen to us talk about how scientists have finally captured a Supernova from start to finish, the strange history of Betelgeuse the Red Giant & the launch of The James Webb Space Telescope built by NASA , The European Space Agency and The Canadian Space Agency. The James Webb Space Telescope will succeed the Hubble Space Telescope as NASA’s Flagsh…

Guy Fawkes the most iconic man to be part of the Gunpowder Plot to blow up British Parliament back in 1605, a day which is still celebrated every year on the 5th of November and better known as Bonfire night. The Origins of the "Anonymous" mask, also featured in the comic/movie V for Vendetta. Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowde…

Herman Webster Mudgett, better known as Dr. Henry Howard Holmes or H. H. Holmes was a schemer, a polygamist, and America’s first serial killer. Find out what went on in Holmes’s “Murder Castle” during the 1893 World’s Fair in Chicago, why he probably doesn't like Marion Hedgepeth, and we also get distracted by the real skeletons used in the Polterg…

Harold Frederick Shipman born 1946, known to his wife and family as a loving and devoted husband....to the public he is better known as Doctor Death, Britain's most prolific serial killer. Join us as we dive into his story & explore the mindset of Britain's only convicted Angel of Death. Banter Savvy Complaints Department: bantersavvy.com/COMPLAINT…

To cure stuttering, Professor Wendell Johnson at the University of Iowa took it upon himself to torture orphans, with the University denying culpability still nearly 60 years later. The orphans suffered life long issues as a result of the study. We tell a bit of their story on this episode ranging from 1939 to 2007, including the details of the stu…

On September 5th, 2020 at Lake Travis on the edge of Austin, Texas, a Trump celebration took place. The Travis County Sherriff Department received calls about boats in distress. Ultimately five boats sank, but thankfully no lives were lost due to bystanders saving the day. This became known as the Lake Travis Incident, & #Dumbkirk reached the top o…

Many Canadians agree that their workplace is a stressful one. Join is as we explore the worst jobs for your mental health & share anecdotes from our combined experiences across the music, service & healthcare industries. The results may surprise you. Banter Savvy Complaints Department: bantersavvy.com/COMPLAINTDEPARTMENT Everywhere you can listen t…

In 2017, Mammoth Tusk Hunters were searching a cave deep in the Siberian Permafrost along the bank of the Siberian River. They made an amazing discovery 10-12m below the permafrost, they found an almost perfectly preserved Male Cave Lion Cub, Boris, from the Ice Age. The Mammoth Tusk Hunters returned to the same cave in 2018 found a second this tim…

What motivates a killer to dine on their own victims? Many would assume the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer & Albert Fish could only act out of psychopathy. But could these killers actually be dining for love? find out on todays juicy podcast. Banter Savvy Complaints Department: bantersavvy.com/COMPLAINTDEPARTMENT Everywhere you can listen to the show: ban…