Unbelievable!
by Kurt Danner and Luis Mejía
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The Extinct Guanciale & The Pig War
The Extinct Guanciale & The Pig War
About this podcast
Luis and Kurt take turns telling each other two unbelievable historical stories, one true and one fake, and letting the other try to guess which is which.
Episodes
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- The Extinct Guanciale & The Pig War · 1 h 12 minKurt tells Luis about the midnight snack that horrified scientists & the time a pig eating a potato almost destroyed the US. If you cook spaghetti carbonara with guanciale you…
- The Dancing Plague & The Honk Shoo Murder · 1 h 22 minLuis tells Kurt about the time St Vitus cursed a French village with a good time & the dastardly crime of sleeping in late! Check us out on social media: TikTok…
- The Golden Execution & The Pirate King of Malacca · 1 h 18 minKurt tells Luis about the history of Lichtenstein's executions and one legendary thief & the most feared pirate Malaysia has ever seen. Check out our social medias for pictures…
- Heavenly Horses & Whale Oil Movie Stars · 1 h 15 minPrepare to be impressed by the power of animals (and also walking a long way)! Luis tells Kurt about an emperor so obsessed with horses he started a war & how whale fat helped…
- The Murder Squad & The Paradise Palace · 1 h 27 minKurt tells Luis about the highs and lows of the greatest crime fighting team Australia's ever seen & the rollercoaster tycoon who risked it all in Mississippi's Monte Carlo. This…
- Urania Cottage & The Merry Brotherhood · 52 minIt's Christmas all year-round on this pod! How are we celebrating? By learning about the historical connection between the holidays and prostitution, of course. Luis tells Kurt…
- The Lighthouse Mystery & The Marooned Mutineers · 1 h 13 minGet ready to set sail! Are you taking the Stalwart Lassie to mysteriously disappear from your job, or sailing the Batavia to commit atrocities in the name of nutmeg? Kurt tells…
- The Bloody Widow & Patagonian Penguin Projectiles · 1 h 6 minLuis tells Kurt the story of a woman deadly serious about life insurance, and how a few flying penguins made the Spanish believe in giants. Luis also reveals his deep hatred for…
- True Tales: Oracle Chickens & The Forbidden Bible · 37 minHow trustworthy are prophetic chickens? How did a Texas grocery store help end the Cold War? And do papal blessings come with a money-back guarantee? These are just some of the…
- The Australian Gold Bust & The Golden Age of Hijackijng · 1 h 24 minWe've got gold fever! And once you listen to this episode you will too! From highest highs of hijacking to the lowest lows of gold pricing, we're having a wild time as Kurt tells…
- True Tales: Prophetic Dreams & Cactus Warfare · 1 h 21 minJoin us once more before we start our new season for another set of true tales, with some more fun sprinkled across the episode. This episode has everything: cactus, missing…
- True Tales: The Emperor's Headdress & Annie Not Being Okay (Season 3 Finale) · 2 h 7 minThe season (and the wait) is finally over! We have declared a winner and we have this little podcast to show for it. In this two-hour blowout we'll have true tales, games…
- The Naked Warlord & The Orphan Menagerie · 1 h 30 minKurt tells Luis about hungry lions preying on Victorian children, and about the Liberian Civil War. I tried really hard to come up with a joke here, but in all honesty, the…
- Frog Slime Milk & Placenta Cigarettes · 1 h 11 minLuis tells Kurt two stories about superstitions that turned out to have scientific backing. From planting placenta as potash for plentiful produce, to the real secret of the ooze…
- Conquistador Spring Break & The Scamming Count · 1 h 24 minHello, 2025! We are welcoming the year with scams, schemes, and just a dash of mid-XVII century shenanigans. Kurt tells Luis the story of the man that sold the Eiffel Tower…
- The Independence Epidemic & The Plague Police · 1 h 13 minAh yes, Montreal and Athens. Two cities joined together by history. Both near a body of water, both have the letter "a" in it, and both were heavily impacted by a plague. Luis…
- The Ancient Immunity & The Festive Bandits · 1 h 14 minKurt tells Luis about a medical mystery from the old world & the day Santa Claus came to town...and robbed a bank? Other things you may learn in this episode include: tips for…
- The Mystical Composer & The Everest Macaques · 1 h 13 minLuis tells Kurt two stories about WILD people that did WILD things, both set to change the world. One through the world of music, and one through the world of... Tibetan…
- Uranium Fizz & The Baltic Fleet · 60 minEmpty your head, fill your stomach with uranium, and get ready to set sail! Kurt tells Luis about wellness trend that everyone regretted, and the Russian fleet that never missed…
- The Tequila Turbine Car & The Water Fuel Whistleblowers · 1 h 5 minLuis tells Kurt about the car of the future that could run on any fuel - and we mean ANY. Also, do not dare disrespect any of the big three car brands, or you may get a knock at…
