🕵️‍♀️ The 10 Missing Days of Agatha Christie: Mystery, Scandal, or Stunt? 🕵️‍♀️

In 1926, bestselling crime author Agatha Christie vanished without a trace. For ten days, the world searched. Her car was found abandoned. A national manhunt was launched. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle even brought in a psychic.

When she reappeared, Christie claimed to remember nothing.

In this episode of Framed, we unravel one of the most perplexing real-life mysteries in literary history. Was it a mental breakdown? A calculated escape from scandal? Or a plot twist worthy of her own novels?

Grab your magnifying glass — we’re diving into the disappearance that shocked the world and still stirs conspiracy theories today.

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🎢 Inside Disney’s Dark Side: The Animatronics of EPCOT & The Curious Case of Buzzy 🎢

From the magic of animatronics to a real-life heist straight out of Tomorrowland — this episode of Framed dives into the fascinating world of Disney’s most iconic robots. We explore the history of EPCOT’s cutting-edge animatronics, the cultural impact of figures like Dreamfinder and Figment, and the bizarre disappearance of Buzzy, a beloved character from the now-defunct Cranium Command attraction.

Who stole Buzzy? Why do people risk everything to steal from the “Most Magical Place on Earth”? And what does this say about fandom, nostalgia, and obsession?

Join us for a deep-dive into Disney lore, theme park crime, and the eerie reality of abandoned attractions.

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The paintings are gone. The guards are tied up. And over $500 million worth of artwork has vanished into thin air.

In Part 2 of our deep dive into the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum heist, Joel and Steph unpack the suspects—some shady, some surprising—and the tangled web of theories, mob ties, and mystery deaths that followed. From questionable security guards to eccentric career criminals, this episode explores who might have pulled off the biggest unsolved art theft in modern history… and why the case remains open over 30 years later.

No arrests. No recoveries. No closure.

Was it an inside job? A mob cover-up? Or the perfect crime?

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In the early hours of March 18, 1990, two men dressed as police officers entered Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum and walked out with over $500 million worth of art. The crime scene was bizarre. The guards were found tied up in the basement. The stolen pieces included masterpieces by Rembrandt, Vermeer, Manet, and others—none of which have ever been recovered.

In part one of this two-part series, Joel and Steph dive into the events of that night, exploring how the theft unfolded, what was taken, and why this remains the most valuable art heist in modern history. They explore the strange choices made by the thieves, the details left behind, and the early theories that gripped the public and baffled investigators.

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Pop star Katy Perry wanted to buy a stunning Los Angeles convent for a cool $14.5 million. The only problem? The nuns who lived there didn’t want her to have it—and they were willing to take the fight all the way to court.

What started as a simple real estate deal spiraled into a legal and moral battle of biblical proportions, involving the Vatican, shady contracts, and a courtroom collapse that shocked everyone.

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A long-lost painting turns up in the most unexpected place—a 1999 kids’ movie. That’s right, an art historian watching Stuart Little spotted a missing masterpiece casually hanging in the background of a scene.

This episode, Joel takes the wheel as we dive into the bizarre and hilarious true story of how a priceless painting vanished, reappeared on a Hollywood film set, and somehow went unnoticed for years.

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During WWII, Hitler stole more art than any thief in history—looting entire museums, private collections, and churches to fill his dream museum. While the Nazis ransacked Europe, a secret team of museum curators, art historians, and soldiers—The Monuments Men—risked their lives to track down and recover thousands of stolen masterpieces before they were lost forever.

In this episode of Framed, Steph and Joel uncover:

🏛️ How Hitler’s obsession with art led to the biggest cultural theft in history

🎨 The insane lengths the Nazis went to, from fake auctions to art-burning bonfires

💣 The Nazi plan to blow up priceless masterpieces

🕵️‍♂️ The Monuments Men’s real-life Indiana Jones mission to save the world's greatest art

Some of these masterpieces were saved. Some are still missing today.

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You didn't think we would leave you hanging for too long did you? Your weekly dose of art, crime and whatever else we decide to talk about is back!

Season 2 of Framed starts March 5th.

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It’s the grand finale, folks! Joel and Steph are wrapping up 2024 with a countdown of their top 5 pop culture moments that shook the world. From watching a truly cursed Willy Wonka experience on the sidelines, to strutting through and talking about explosive fashion runways, and yes, even dissecting the year’s headline-making election, we’re spilling all the cultural tea. This season finale is your backstage pass to the wildest, weirdest, and most unforgettable events of the year. Tune in, laugh, gasp, and relive the madness with us one last time before we close out 2024.

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This week on Framed, we’re unwrapping the bizarre story of the “Kim K Mummy.” Yes, you read that right—Kim Kardashian and an ancient Egyptian mummy have crossed paths in the strangest of ways. Join Steph and Joel as they dig into the mysterious acquisition that led to one of the world’s most famous reality TV stars being unwittingly linked to a smuggled artifact. How did a priceless mummy end up on the red carpet? Who was behind this high-stakes antiquities trade? And what does this strange tale reveal about the dark underbelly of the museum world?

Tune in to discover how ancient history, celebrity culture, and international crime converged to create one of the oddest stories in the art and antiquities world. Don’t miss this deep dive into the Kim Kardashian mummy controversy—you won’t believe how all the pieces fit together.

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