The 1920s were a time of deep institutional white supremacy. Today we explore the story of a Methodist minister who murdered a Catholic priest in Alabama.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

In the 700s Irene of Athens became the first woman to be sole ruler of the Roman Empire. To become emperor in her own right, she had to commit a terrible crime. Today we explore that story.

The story of how Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker became the most successful televangelists of all time, and how their empire came crashing down.

In this episode we explore the history of the Samaritans people and their religion. Famous for the parable in the New Testament, where are the Samaritans today? We go from the time of Moses to the time of David to the time of Jesus to time of Christian Roman Emperors to find out, what happened to the Samaritans?

How the self-appointed "America's #1 Christian Comedian" convinced millions of Americans that witches and Satanists were commonly ritually abusing children, and how the moral panic that set off left innocent people in prison for decades