Too robust to be contained by just one episode, tuberculosis will be difficult to conquer. TB has been infecting humans since the dawn of agriculture and it remains a significant cause of death today. And it's not just for lungs. Did you know you can get tuberculosis in your spine?

Disguises. Poison. A headless body. Cora Turner disappeared after a dinner party in 1910. Her duplicitous husband, Dr. Crippen, would be prosecuted for the crime but some believe in his innocence.

Ever since people first raised their eyes to the heavens and saw a balloon up there, they wanted to jump out of it for some reason. Same for airplanes. So now we have skydiving.

Dejected by the Confederacy's defeat in the Civil War, one sad actor hatches a plot. All things didn’t quite go to plan, but Abraham Lincoln was fatally shot in Ford’s Theatre. Listen to find out where the subplots failed.

In December 2004, one of Earth's tectonic plates gave way to another. The resulting earthquake led to a tsunami of incredible size. The devastation around the Bay of Bengal was immense, as were the relief efforts.

Mary I was the first woman to rule as England's sovereign. She was unfamiliar with the concept of religious tolerance, to put it lightly. She meant well, probably. She felt unwell often.

The tale of the Hinterkaifeck murders is as enigmatic as it is sordid. The suspects are plentiful but the evidence is lacking. Creepy footprints, a rambunctious cow, and a short jail term preceded the events of the day.

Once upon a time, there lived various kings and emperors and noblemen. Some of them died peacefully in their beds. Others died screaming bloody murder. This episode explores the latter.

Antemortem recounts the tale of the U.S. government's wartime effort to develop an atomic weapon. Plus, meet the demon core!

The B.T.K. taskforces get to work. Eventually, the killer's compulsive need for attention will lead to his capture. Not as much poetry, but not zero poetry.