249. USS Indianapolis Shark Attack and Sir Alfred Mehran

Hayley covers the Twelve Tribes cult and the restaurant they own. Then Katja does her first “No Notes” lesson covering the Vanderpump Rules cheating scandal that rocked the reality TV world in 2023. If you want to hear the full 3 hour episode (the longest we've ever recorded!) and hear Alec cover an incredible 'I survived' style World War II story. Then become a Night Classy Patreon and listen here:  https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy VPR Cheat Sheet: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K2_bxoEwwrhMpAes48cLQQlvnk0K26unn42YvhGMD4k/edit Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat covers strange diet crazes including the classic Ear Stapling and of course, Tape Worm. Then Hayley covers the history of soap! Ain’t no Lye! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Hayley covers scientists who experimented with their own bodies. Then Katja covers a mysterious medical phenomenon from the Victorian era. Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat covers the ancient Roman festival and holiday in honor of the god Saturn. Then Hayley covers the mysterious case of a 9-year-old boy who went missing in 1928. The events that followed would inspire the 2008 film Changeling staring Angelina Jolie. Lastly, Alec covers the biography of Bravo star Andy Cohen and how the Real Housewives franchise came to be. Listen to the full episode here on the Night Classy Patreon Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Hayley covers Hermine "Miep" Gies, the Dutch citizen who hid Anne Frank and her family. Then Kat covers the most painful plant in the world Dendrocnide moroides AKA Gympie-Gympie! Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Katja covers the worst shark disaster in history: the sinking of the USS Indianapolis in 1945. Then Hayley covers Mehran Karimi Nasseri, the man who inspired Stephen Spielberg’s movie ‘The Terminal' by living in an airport. Link to the artist Alec mentioned: Alexis Rockman  Check out the drawing Alec made, and the picture of "13-year-old Katja" and Hayley on Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley covers the history of crash test dummies, and yes, they used to be cadavers and baboons. Then Kat rewinds to 1986 to cover a controversial fundraising event that attempted to have an unbroken chain of Americans holding hands coast to coast. What could go wrong? Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy Night Classy | Linktree Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat takes us back to the wild west where a bounty on Apache scalps spawned a villainous gang. Then Hayley covers the origin of the board game Monopoly and the erased history of Lizzie Magie who invented it’s predecessor The Landlord’s Game.   Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2025

Kat covers the history of the most popular Christmas treat. Then Hayley covers the phenomenon of experiencing an unseen presence during a time of crisis or emergency. Last but not least, Alec covers the richest passenger aboard the RMS Titanic and his New York housewife DRAMA. Listen to the full episode in all it’s glory only on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/245-candy-canes-118478432 Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024

Hayley curates a centennial comparison of science THEN and NOW. Then Kat covers the interspecies war between orcas and humpback whales Still got a thirst for knowledge and parasaocial camaraderie? You’re in luck! We release bonus shows every week on our Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/nightclassy   Night Classy | Linktree   Produced by Parasaur Studios © 2024