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The Shocking Details

Vincent Caldoniwww.spreaker.com
From the minds of Joe Swaney from the Thinking Sideways podcast and filmmaker Vincent Caldoni: Mysteries, history, true crime, tales of the unexplained, conspiracies and mirth!


If you are of a certain age you may remember how newspapers worked: the headline told you the news and the front pages gave you the basics of the story but if you wanted the details-the real story the messy stuff, the backstory, you had to flip to the back of the section, past the fluff pieces, past the ads, and whatever else to get to it and if you were like us that was the good stuff-the details that shock.
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Episodes

The Vampire of Bucharest

Ion Rimaru was Romania’s most notorious serial killer, a man whose heinous crimes earned him the nickname “The Vampire of Bucharest”. Though he was caught and executed in 1972, the Vampire left a mystery in his wake… Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 23, 202241 min

The Disappearence of Brenda Heist

2002: A devoted mother disappears from a park bench in broad day. 2010: She's declared dead. 2013: everything gets... weird. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 15, 202251 min

GHOST SHIP: "HIGH AIM 6" PRT 2

The Thrilling conclusion! Featuring: Questions! Theories! Wild Speculation! (You really need to hear ep 1 first!) 2002: a fishing vessel is found with no crew aboard and no signs of a struggle, all possessions and valuables are accounted for but where are the men? Piracy? Mutiny? Terrorism? Something even stranger? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 11, 202243 min

Ghost Ship: "High Aim 6" Prt 1

2002 a fishing vessel is found with no crew aboard and no signs of a struggle, all possessions and valuables are accounted for but where are the men? Piracy? Mutiny? Terrorism? Something even stranger? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 08, 202238 min

The Horror at the Reservoir

In 1994 some one slipped a reporter a in Sao Paolo a coroner's report about a body which had been discovered in the area six years prior. It detailed one of the most horrifying and mysterious unexplained deaths we've ever come across. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mar 01, 20221 hr 5 min

John Christie & Timothy Evans

John Christie was one of the most famous serial killers in UK history but did he really send an innocent man to the gallows? Was he framed for murder by a serial killer? His case shocked the conscience of a nation. But… was he innocent? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 22, 202249 min

The Bologna Train Station Bombing

We follow up last week's episode with an exploration of a horrific act of terrorism, a full explanation of which still eludes the families of the victims. Was Operation Gladio actually behind the whole thing? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 15, 20221 hr

Operation Gladio

A network of secret organizations, spanning a continent… it really existed and maybe still does. And some have wondered if these secret armies have always stayed in their lane. This week on The Shocking Details: Operation Gladio. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 08, 202239 min

Who is Herman Fankem?

A man has sat in a maximum security prison in Canada for the last ten years but no one has any idea who he is and there are even more troubling questions about why he's there. Today we meet the criminal known as Hermann Immanuel Fankem. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 01, 202248 min

Omar Killed Me

This week on The Shocking Details: A brutal killing, and a desperate last message written by the victim in her own blood. But will the clue be enough to solve this murder mystery? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 25, 202248 min

Heidi Planck

October 2021: A business woman and devoted mother goes missing after leaving her son's football game. An investigation into her life reveals that this is no ordinary missing persons case. The race is on to locate Heidi Planck. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 18, 202257 min

UFOregon 2017!

2017. A unidentified craft makes a radical turn into the airspace over Northern California, the craft doesn’t respond to radio calls or follow any scheduled flight path By the time it reaches Oregon it’s vanished from radar screens but multiple pilots still have eyes on it travelling north at top speed. It was no flying saucer, it was an ordinary Jetliner. But who’s? Where did it come from? Where did it land? How did avoid all radar detection and escape the Airforce? Why was it even there in the...

Jan 12, 202257 min

The Man Who Infiltrated Area 51 Prt. 2

We conclude the gripping tale of Jerry Freeman the man who broke into Area 51 and dodged authorities there for seven full days to uncover (checks notes) "old west history..." Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 06, 202243 min

The Man Who Infiltrated Area 51

There was a man who managed to get inside and stay inside the mysterious Area 51. But he wasn't a UFO conspiracist, he was an archaeologist. This week we hear the strange story of Jerry Freeman. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 04, 20221 hr 9 min

The Knights of the Golden Circle Treasure

A secret society, bent on assassinating the President, while amassing a vast fortune to re-start the Civil War. But somehow the gold was… mis-placed. This week on TSD, Joe and Vincent go in search of the Treasure of the Knights of the Golden Circle. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 28, 202146 min

X-Mas Special: UFOs Over Warminster

On our Christmas Special it's Santa Vs. Alien. Merry Christmas, y'all. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 24, 202120 min

Horror At Lake Nyos

For residents in the villages around Lake Nyos, the world ended on August 21st, 1986. This week we tell the stories of few that lived to tell one of the most terrifying stories ever told. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 21, 202153 min

MV Joyita Prt 2

In Part 2 we go down the rabbit hole of theories of what fate (all bad) may have befallen the crew and passengers of the MV Joyita. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 17, 202156 min

MV Joyita prt 1

This week Joe revisits an story from Thinking Sideways and finds there was more to the mystery: the Ghost Ship Joyita. Called by some the Mary Celeste of the Pacific, the MV Joyita went missing and five weeks later was found adrift, her passengers and crew—25 in all—having vanished without a trace, never to be seen again. Join Joe and Vincent as they tackle one of the greatest maritime mysteries of all time. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redci...

Dec 14, 202141 min

Teddy Franks and Tara Calico

Two missing teens. Two terrifying found photographs. We look into the differences and similarities. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 07, 20211 hr 5 min

DB Cooper: The Suspects

We conclude Cooperpalooza with an in depth examination of the suspects. Who was Dan Cooper? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 04, 202136 min

DB Cooper: The Interviews

BONUS EP! Joe and Vincent attend Coopercon2021 and managed to snag interviews with some of the worlds leading Cooperologists. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 04, 202133 min

DB Cooper: The Theories

This week, Joe & Caldoni continue their celebration the half-century mark of the DB Cooper story by exploring the nagging questions and mysteries-within-the-mystery of Cooper's notorious and unsolved skyjacking. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 30, 20211 hr 23 min

DB Cooper

Joe and Caldoni attend Coopercon 2021 and begin our coverage with a recap of the long and twisty case of the most famous and unsolved skyjacking in history. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 23, 20211 hr 6 min

The Abduction of Ellen Turner

Did one of the founding fathers of New Zealand kidnap and randsome a teenage girl? Yeah. Yeah, he did. We've got the story. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 16, 202143 min

Bonus Ep.: Happy Whale day!

Happy whale day everyone! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 13, 202126 min

Mysteries of Nan Madol

After the inexplicable death of a colonial governor western scholars become aware of one of the most mysterious and deadly sites in the ancient South Pacific world. Today Joe and Caldoni head out for Nan Madol. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 10, 20211 hr

TRAILER: The Mysteries of Nan Madol

This week's ep is coming out a little late, so here's a fun teaser to get you psyched. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 09, 20214 min

My Favorite [Acid Bath] Murder

This week on The Shocking Details, Joe and Vincent decompress from the unrelenting grimness and horror of the Halloween season by talking about their favorite Acid Bath Murderers! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 02, 202156 min

Halloween Bonus! Stingy Jack

A top secret halloween episode. An Irish folk tale adapted by Vincent Caldoni. Happy Halloween. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 01, 20216 min
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