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Deep Cuts

Boy Geniuswww.deepcutspod.com
Hosts Dave Baker and Andrew Price walk you through the ins, outs, and the nitty gritty of an astonishing story from pop culture or history that you won't believe you've never heard before.
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Episodes

The Comeback | Case File #103

When last we left our intrepid boy detectives, Dave ended the show in a flourish of grief over the untimely demise of Andrew. Can Hillsmer convince him to bring the show back? -- This episode is dedicated to the memory of Andrew's brother, Christian McGowin, who passed away on December 26th. https://www.greenlawnmortuaryandcemetery.com/memorials/christian--mcgowin/4818575/obituary.php -- Join our Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! h...

Mar 12, 202231 min

The End of All Things Good | Case File #102

And now...the season finale of Deep Cuts... -- This episode is dedicated to the memory of Andrew's brother, Christian McGowin, who passed away on December 26th. https://www.greenlawnmortuaryandcemetery.com/memorials/christian--mcgowin/4818575/obituary.php -- Join our Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 s...

Jan 08, 202247 min

Hillsmer's Holiday Special II | Case File #101

Join us for a very Mystery Treehouse holiday special! -- Join our Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 25, 202127 min

The Secret of the Mystery of Unicorn’s Prince | Case File #100

Join us for a special episode 100, when the Mystery Treehouse boys travel across the world to save the universe from evil forces...on the isle of the Unicorn's Prince! -- Join our Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu...

Dec 23, 202135 min

Chuck Barris, Gameshow Host & CIA Assassin? | Case File #99

He created some of the most memorable daytime television in history. He also claims he was assassinating people for the government the entire time. In the mid-60s, Chuck Barris got his start producing daytime television. He produced shows such as The Dating Game, The Newlywed Game, and even was the host of the Gong Show. But, all the way, he struggled with inner demons and family tragedy. And, according to him, was also working for the CIA as an assassin. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore...

Dec 15, 20211 hr 41 min

The Motel With Secret Surveillance Rooms | Case File #98

For decades, this motel in Colorado had a secret network of surveillance rooms in the ceiling where the owner spied on his guests. Nobody knew until recently. The man was Gerald Foos, and he purchased a motel in the 1960s, outfitted it with a secret crawlspace in the ceiling where he could watch people inside of their rooms, and spent years spying on his guests - witnessing things like drug deals, lots and lots of sex, and potentially a murder. One day he decided to tell a journalist - Gay Tales...

Dec 08, 20211 hr 26 min

Arby's | Case File #97

How about a palate cleanser after two solid months of QAnon? And what better way to get the taste of Q out of your mouth than with some delicious Arby's? On this episode of Deep Cuts, we dive into the...very normal and straightforward history of Arby's. And maybe get Dave to finally eat it. -- Join our Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts...

Dec 01, 20211 hr 49 min

QAnon Pt. 6: Human Revolution | Case File #96

The final part of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. In October of 2017, a mysterious poster known only as Q began posting cryptic messages on the image board 4Chan. As these messages started to be noticed by the users of the board, and eventually many people outside of 4Chan, Q slowly started to take shape as the leader of some kind of new movement. But where will that movement go? -- Join our brand new Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord ...

Nov 24, 20214 hr 1 min

QAnon Pt. 5: Pandemic | Case File #95

Part 5 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. In October of 2017, a mysterious poster known only as Q began posting cryptic messages on the image board 4Chan. As these messages started to be noticed by the users of the board, and eventually many people outside of 4Chan, Q slowly started to take shape as the leader of some kind of new movement. But where will that movement go? -- Poker & Politics Review/Step-By-Step Debunking of "Out of Shadows": ht...

Nov 17, 20212 hr 32 min

Is QAnon A Cult? | Case File #94

What actually IS QAnon? Is it a cult? Is it a religion? Is it a grift? Are the people involved dumb or just confused and angry? We consult with 6 experts on QAnon, cults, psychology, and religion to get to the heart of that answer before finishing the QAnon saga next week. -- Travis View https://twitter.com/travis_view https://www.qanonanonymous.com Will Sommer https://twitter.com/willsommer https://www.thedailybeast.com/author/will-sommer https://www.amazon.com/Trust-Plan-Conspiracy-Reshaped-Am...

Nov 10, 20212 hr 54 min

QAnon Side Story Double Feature | Case File #93

Before heading into the final stretch of the QAnon saga, let's look at a couple more lighthearted side stories: Vincent Fuska and Zorth the QAnon Bigfoot. -- Join our brand new Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tk...

Nov 03, 20211 hr 24 min

Hillsmer's Halloween Special II | Case File #92

Join Dave, Andrew, Hillsmer, and Zero on a very special second annual Halloween episode of Deep Cuts. -- Hillsmer’s Halloween Special II was written by Andrew and Dave and edited by Andrew. It featured Andrew, Dave, Hillsmer, Zero, Rex, Choochie Woochie, and…a mysterious narrator that we literally have no idea how he showed up on this recording. A special thanks to Brandon Nebitt and Mike Miller for no particular reason. All music written and performed by Andrew Price except the Pizza Pizza Papa...

Nov 02, 202146 min

QAnon Pt. 4: Ascendancy | Case File #91

Part 4 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. In October of 2017, a mysterious poster known only as Q began posting cryptic messages on the image board 4Chan. As these messages started to be noticed by the users of the board, and eventually many people outside of 4Chan, Q slowly started to take shape as the leader of some kind of new movement. But where will that movement go? -- Poker & Politics Proof Debunk Mega-Thread: https://threadreaderapp.com...

Oct 27, 20213 hr 22 min

QAnon Pt. 3: Inception w/Travis View, Will Sommer, Fredrick Brennan | Case File #90

Part 3 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. In October of 2017, a mysterious poster known only as Q began posting cryptic messages on the image board 4Chan. As these messages started to be noticed by the users of the board, and eventually many people outside of 4Chan, Q slowly started to take shape as the leader of some kind of new movement. But where will that movement go? -- Follow Travis View on Twitter https://twitter.com/travis_view Listen to th...

Oct 20, 20213 hr 42 min

QAnon Pt. 2: Blood Libel & HyperNormalisation | Case File #89

Part 2 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. Dating back hundreds of years, people have spread anti-semitic conspiracy theories about Jews conspiring to kidnap and murder Christian children to drink their blood. And throughout the 20th century a radical shift in the nature of reality, the meaning of truth, and our collective trust in authority, occurred and slowly eroded any semblance of a collective worldview. All of these things have contributed to ...

Oct 13, 20211 hr 25 min

QAnon Pt. 1: Pizzagate | Case File #88

Part 1 of an exhaustive multi-episode deep dive into the mega conspiracy movement, QAnon. In November of 2016, amidst a monumental presidential election, WikiLeaks obtained 20,000 private emails from former White House Chief of Staff, John Podesta, and released them to the public. A handful of the emails contained references to various foods such as pizza. Seemingly innocent, but little did anyone know that it would spark the beginning of one of the biggest conspiracy movements of all time, dest...

Oct 06, 20211 hr 37 min

How Batman Was Stolen | Case File #87

Batman is one of the most well-known fictional characters of all time. He was completely stolen from his original creator. In the late 1930s, a new comic book character hit newsstands across the country. He was called The Bat-Man (later on just Batman), and he quickly took the nation by storm. Over the years he could go on to become one of the most popular characters - comic book or otherwise - ever conceived. And, as we all know, he was created by Bob Kane. He was credited as the sole creator, ...

Sep 29, 20211 hr 55 min

Arthur Conan Doyle Pt. 2 | Case File #86

An obsessed Sherlock Holmes fan lived out a bizarre and tragic real life Sherlock Holmes murder mystery. In the early 2000s, Richard Lancelyn Green, an obsessed Arthur Conan Doyle scholar and biographer, began down a path of obsession. He was searching for some lost papers on Conan Doyle that would allow him to write the definitive biography, but they had somehow fallen into the hands of an auction house to be sold to private collectors instead of a museum archive like they should have been. He ...

Sep 22, 20211 hr 27 min

Pizza Pizza Paparizza Memearizza Celebrizza Special 1 | Case File #85

The first ever Pizza Pizza Paparizza Memearizza Celebrizza meme competition full-length episode. -- The Memes https://www.dropbox.com/sh/eephixesoy817hi/AACcIbgMu6vQC0PBWzq77qLta?dl=0 -- Join our brand new Discord server! https://bit.ly/deepcutsdiscord -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://ope...

Sep 18, 20211 hr 44 min

Arthur Conan Doyle, Fairy Hunter | Case File #84

He created Sherlock Holmes, the world's most famous detective. He also believed in fairies and magic. Throughout the late 1800s and early 1900s, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's literary creation, Sherlock Holmes, took the world by storm and became one of the most popular characters of all time. Holmes was known for his dedication to science and his brilliant deduction skills, and the man who created him equally valued these skills and - by many accounts - largely based the character on himself. However...

Sep 15, 20211 hr 21 min

Dark and Bloody History of Chiquita Banana | Case File #83

The origins of the world's biggest banana company are darker than you could ever imagine. In the late 1800s, several enterprising American businessman saw an opportunity to move into Central America and build successful companies growing, shipping, and selling bananas to the masses. Several fruit companies cropped up during this time, but none bigger or more powerful than the United Fruit Company - which would later become known as Chiquita Brands International, seller of Chiquita Bananas. But i...

Sep 08, 20212 hr 7 min

Velocity Gnome Pt. 2 w/ Dylan Reiff & Joe Korsmo | Case File #82

Two complete strangers planned out an elaborate 3-year prank on a 19-year-old guy that would change his life forever. Today we interview those two guys. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vxoh6aq0jb51jws/AAC9w8mdITkhSNpwpT_rIiY2a?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! ht...

Sep 03, 20212 hr 11 min

The Twilight Zone Movie Deaths | Case File #81

One of the most famous movie directors was involved in the death of a legendary actor and two children on his set. In the early 1980s, hot off the heels of several hit movies, director John Landis was hired to direct a segment from the Twilight Zone movie being produced by Steven Spielberg. After a series of shady decisions - most of them illegal, Landis ended up directing a scene at 2:30 AM featuring an actor, two small children, a bunch of fake rain and explosions, and an actual helicopter. Th...

Sep 01, 20211 hr 39 min

James Hydrick, Psychic With a Dark Secret | Case File #80

He fooled the world into believing he had telekinetic powers, but his true secret was much darker. In the late 1970s, James Hydrick came onto the scene claiming to have the ability to move objects with his mind. This landed him in newspaper articles, owning a handful of martial arts dojos, and making several television appearances where he demonstrated his powers. For a while it seemed like he had fooled the world...until he had a VERY bad week, and his lies were revealed. But that wasn't the wo...

Aug 25, 20211 hr 47 min

Anton LaVey, Father of Satanism | Case File #79

He invented the Satanic Church to shock people, but he had an immeasurable impact on our culture. In the 1960s, Anton LaVey founded the Church or Satan, wrote the Satanic Bible, and became one of the most infamous figures in history. But so many people wildly misunderstand what LaVey and the Church of Satan was about. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the strange world of Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tw7vq8kb9zhmdon/AAArjNp...

Aug 18, 20211 hr 43 min

Disney VS the Air Pirates | Case File #78

They stole Mickey Mouse and put him in comics where he did drugs and had sex. The legal battle they fought against Disney saved free speech. In the late 1960s, newspaper cartoonist Dan O'Neill wanted to walk away from his job at the San Francisco Chronicle with ownership of the copyright to his comic strip, Odd Bodkins. But they wouldn't give it to him. So he hatched a plan. He'd start sticking tons of Disney characters like Mickey Mouse into his strip and then get Disney to sue him, which would...

Aug 11, 20211 hr 43 min

Citizen, Orwellian Nightmare App | Case File #77

It's an app where people can learn about and report crimes in their neighborhood. It's designed to make us spy on each other and stoke fear. In the mid 2010s, Andrew Frame and his company launched an app called Vigilante which was literally designed to listen to police scanner broadcasts, alert users of crimes in their area, and encourage them to go...be vigilantes. The app was immediately shut down by all app stores within 48 hours. So they re-branded as Citizen, an app that's merely supposed t...

Aug 04, 20211 hr 25 min

Velocity Gnome, Greatest Prank Of All Time | Case File #76

Two complete strangers planned out an elaborate 3-year prank on a 19-year-old guy that would change his life forever. In August of 2003, Kolin Pope - known as Velocity Gnome on the Internet - got a knock at his door. It was a man from the future named Zane Figiam who handed him a scrapbook that foretold that Kolin would one day become to savior of all mankind and the leader of the Resistance army that would go on to fight against an evil robot army that would eventually conquer the world. Little...

Jul 28, 20212 hr 29 min

The Worst Dating Service Of All Time | Case File #75

The Dating Ring was a service that flew single women from New York City to go on blind dates with tech bros in Silicon Valley. It didn't go well. In the early 2010s, dating startup The Dating Ring got into the Y Combinator program and worked for several months trying to develop a successful business model. They cycled through many different ideas, the founders fighting and struggling to feel confident in their abilities. They finally settled on the bizarre idea to take advantage of the shortage ...

Jul 21, 20211 hr 39 min

Ashtar Galactic Command, Accidental Religion | Case File #74

An airport owner in the 1950s created a weird story about time machines and aliens to get more business. It ended up becoming a religion. In the late 1950s, George Van Tassel was running a small airport in Giant Rock, California. One day, out of nowhere for this seemingly normal clean-cut business owner and family man, Van Tassel started peddling a story about how he'd been visited by an alien who had given him plans to build a time machine. The story was clearly meant to drum of word of mouth h...

Jul 14, 20211 hr 5 min
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