The Albanian Ponzi Scheme

Luke investigates the murder of a high-profile cosmetic surgeon known as the 'Buttman', who was gunned down in his clinic in Marbella. But who wanted him dead?Plus Poppy introduces us to Comando, a tiny Chihuahua with a very unusual job in Mexico's National Guard.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke takes us on a countdown of three British vampire stories, from Glasgow to Birmingham, exploring the tales that sparked fear and fascination.Plus Poppy heads to America, where one city's Halloween rules put an unexpected age limit on trick-or-treating.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poppy tells the story of Halloween night in 1974, when eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan dies after eating a poisoned Pixy Stix while trick-or-treating in Texas. Plus Luke shares the story of London’s real-life Batman, the masked vigilante paying for strangers’ fuel, parking tickets and more.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke tells the story of Albania’s Ponzi scheme crisis of the 1990s, when two thirds of the population invested in schemes that promised eye-watering returns, eventually triggering nationwide chaos.Plus Poppy shares the story of a New York Times executive allegedly murdered by his in-laws.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poppy shares the story of pastor, and one time American Idol contestant, Caleb Flynn. In 2013 he went on national US television to boast of his pretty wife and devotion to the Lord, 11 years later he was on trial for her murder.Plus Luke shares a piece of lost Oscar awards history that may have been rediscovered.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke tells the still unsolved story of the Putney Pusher, a shocking attack on Putney Bridge that was caught on CCTV and captivated the public…Plus, Poppy investigates the curious case of McDonald’s Monopoly.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Poppy tells the story of the college admissions scandal that exposed a hidden world of bribery, fake sporting careers and rigged exam results…Plus, Luke shares a court case he’s currently reporting on.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke tells the story of a wealthy Scottish businessman whose life takes him from a West End theatre to a remote Scottish island and, eventually, Australia. It all starts at a performance of We Will Rock You…Plus, Poppy goes down a rabbit hole after discovering an unusual fact on a dating app, and ends up investigating the remarkable world of bonobos.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Content warning: this episode discusses suicide, murder and sexual violence.Poppy tells the dark and mysterious story of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, a place with a decades-long history of suicides, murders and serial killers. From Elisa Lam’s disappearance and the viral elevator footage to the hotel’s connections to Richard Ramirez and Jack Unterweger, could the Cecil really be cursed?Plus, Luke tells a story about some of the world’s wealthiest drivers and their rather unconventional approach to parking tickets.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Luke tells the story of the British government’s UFO investigator, Nick Pope, who spent years looking into reports of unexplained objects in the sky. From a mysterious incident witnessed by police and military personnel to Britain’s own “Roswell”, some cases left even the sceptics struggling for answers.Plus, a stolen pair of vintage mandolins are mysteriously returned to a New Jersey music shop with one very strange apology in Poppy's amuse bouche.Get in touch at [email protected] episodes every Tuesday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.