Jul 27, 2022
William Magear Tweed (April 3, 1823 – April 12, 1878), often erroneously referred to as William "Marcy" Tweed (see below),[1] and widely known as "Boss" Tweed, was an American politician most notable for being the political boss of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party's political machine that played a major role in the...
Jul 20, 2022
This episode is about forbidden places, like Ilha da Queimada Grande, also known as Snake Island, an island off the coast of Brazil in the Atlantic Ocean. It is administered as part of the municipality of Itanhaém in the State of São Paulo. The island is small in size, only 43 hectares (106 acres), and has a temperate...
Jul 13, 2022
Vincenzo Pipino (born 22 July 1943), also
known as Encio, is an Italian thief
from Venice whose
exploits earned him the nickname "the gentleman thief". He is the
first person to successfully steal from the Doge's Palace,
and has been responsible for some of the most sensational art
thefts in the city.
Our theme song...
Jul 6, 2022
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin (/ˈpuːtɪn/;
Russian: Владимир Владимирович
Путин; [vlɐˈdʲimʲɪr
vlɐˈdʲimʲɪrəvʲɪtɕ ˈputʲɪn] (
listen);
born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former
intelligence officer who is the president
of Russia, a position he has filled since 2012,...