“ If the price is right in the playgrounds of twisted metal, corner-cutting park owners will weigh your life on one end of the scale and a lump of cash on the other. All it takes is an exposed wire, a shoddy engineer, or a mafia-sanctioned arsonist to turn an amusement park into an agent of death and chaos.”

144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps

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No two work horror stories are the same. From 2-ton lethal warehouse machines to 100-mph, explosive, runaway semi-trucks— the dangers of work come in all shapes and sizes. Some, more lethal than others. Others, not lethal at all. In a different shade of horror, others simply raise the mortifying, existential question: "What am I doing with my life?

199: 5 Shocking Workplace Disasters That Ended In The Worst Possible Way

A strange psychokinetic energy following a 12-year-old boy wreaked havoc on the Herrmann family household. The Seaford Poltergeist "Popper" caused bottle caps to pop and furniture to crash. Soon, Duke University parapsychologists intervened. Even after a thorough investigation, these strange events were never truly explained, and many argue over whether it was real paranormal energy or outright fraud. The story went on to inspire the movie Poltergeist (1982), which carried a curse of its own.

198: Poltergeist: The Creepy Family Haunting Behind the Cursed Horror Movie

What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.

197: She Grew Up Next To the FBI's Most Wanted Man & Had No Clue

Ted Kaczynski sent explosive packages to professors, executives, and scientists while also maiming dozens of others in the process— making him one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. How did one man evade the FBI for so long and why do many still laud him as a hero? Today, we examine the life, crimes, and ideologies of a man with a genius IQ, a deep fear of technological advancement, and a shocking lack of empathy for human life.

196: Deep Diving the Unabomber & His 17 Years of Terror... The Truth About Ted Kaczynski

Medical extortion in a foreign land, the largest land mammal charging a safari tour, a crocodile set loose on an airplane mid-flight, an unsuspecting sand pit swallowing 2 children, and 4,000 drunken people locked in a steaming, 900-foot porta-potty for 8 days straight— what do they all have in common? They’re here to ruin your next vacation.

144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps

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