Curiosity Killed The Cat

The so called 'Golden age of Piracy' began when news spread of Henry Avery. A pirate who managed to amass a loot in the millions and promptly disappear. Little was known about the Avery's life after the most successful heist in piracy history, until a discovery by a budding metal detectorist over 300 years later.

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!

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When Saturo Kobayashi was waiting for a train, the last thing he expected was to get into a fight with a mysterious suited man. When the fight leads to Saturo's death there a many more questions and few answers. who was the man in the suit and is it linked to the Yakusa? 

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!

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German engineer and inventor of the Diesel engine, Rudolf Diesel was very successful when he first created his legacy. However, his bizarre demise on a cross channel ferry en route to England raises some interesting questions. Was it suicide or a skilful assassination?

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!

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The seaside town of Brighton was (and still is) a popular getaway spot for Londoners for decades. But as the capital rushed towards the beach, so did its criminal background. In the 1930s, the town became known as 'The Queen of Slaughtering Places' after two gruesome murders take place with very similar circumstances. The historic crime known as the Brighton Trunk murders still fascinates and disturbs in equal measures.

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!

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After a difficult few years in the music industry, folk musician Jim Sullivan moves from LA to Nashville in a last attempt to fulfil his dream. Sadly, he never made it, and when his car is found in the Mojave desert, everyone is left questioning where Sullivan went. However, a possible clue is found in his music. 

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!
Additional music: Jim Sullivan

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For the first time in fifty years, American diplomats returned to Cuba. But things don't go smoothly and when a mysterious illness known as Havana syndrome sweeps through the embassy everyone is left questioning what happened. Old wounds are suddenly reignited and negotiations take a nose dive.  Four years later, the official findings leave a lot to be desired. What and who exactly caused the Havana syndrome?

Written and presented by: Sam Wallace
Artwork by: Sophie Wenham
Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!

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Welcome to Curiosity Killed the Cat, the home of mystery! If you like your true crime obscure, bizarre and uncanny, this is the place for you. Enter an instigative world where each a new, strange happening  is explored. From the seafaring days of the 19th century to the world cup final, nothing is safe from secrets. Conclusions, we don't really here. With original music from electronic producer, Radar, follow the cat into the world of the unknown.  

All three parts of series one finale, Upon The Hill, neatly packaged into one podcast for those who prefer a longer listen. Upon The hill covers the controversial death of Dr David Kelly who was found dead in the woods of rural Oxfordshire, England. He had been at the centre of a media storm in the past months as it was alleged he had told the BBC that documents proposing war in Iraq contained false information. 

TW: Discusses suicide, if you are having suicidal thoughts please seek guidance from your country's suicide hotline.

This episode is dedicated to Dr David Kelly

Where Curiosity Killed the Cat differs from the saturated genre of true crime is that it focuses more on mystery than investigation procedural. A lot of the cases covered do not have solid conclusions and its the fascination with the inexplicable that drives this series.

Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace
 Artwork by Sophie Wenham
 Music by Radår 

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The third and final part of the story of Dr David Kelly. When the political pressure ramps up and Dr Kelly is nowhere to be seen. He once joked he'd be found dead in the woods but has it actually happened. The information doesn't quite add up.

TW: Discusses suicide, if you are having suicidal thoughts please seek guidance from your country's suicide hotline.

This episode is dedicated to memory of Dr David Kelly.

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Artwork by Sophie Wenham
Music by Radår 

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In part two of the story of Dr David Kelly, the BBC and the government are still at loggerheads while all eyes turn to the doctor. Alongside the confusion, theories and deception; the pressure begins to build. Something's got to give.

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 Artwork by Sophie Wenham
 Music by Radår 

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