This week, Lead Detective Holly takes us back to more recent days & investigates the 2017 Fyre Festival disaster.

Introduction & red flags of the week 0:00 - 12:23

Meg’s red flag this week involves delirium, fire places & overcooking herself. She asks the tough questions: what even is a blanket? We also tackle electric blankets & whether you’ll electrocute yourself if you wee. Holly’s red flag is sinister as hell: spooky thieves are afoot.

Fyre Festival background & premonitions 12:23 - 28:38

Detective Holly finds out what Constable Meg already knows about the failed Fyre Festival. Did Billy McFarland have a Segway? We don’t find out. Is everything going to set on fyre? What happened to those cute little pigs? Holly gives context to all involved & Meg goes off on a Blink 182 tangent. Plus, find out if Kendall Jenner is giving you compliments & we catch up with the Evian oral guy.

Red flag 1: Pablo Escobar 28:38 - 34:54

Holly & Meg explore the tenuous claims around Pablo Escobar’s island. We also discuss how much it would cost to get haunted by Pablo Escobar’s ghost. Did Billy know his claims were unsubstantiated, or did he not care?

Red flag 2: Big old kids 34:54 - 41:57

Who told McFarland he couldn’t do a music festival that made him want to do a music festival so bad? Holly & Meg discuss what happens when rich people don’t get told ‘no’. Was the festival doomed from the start purely based on the organisers’ behaviour?

Red flag 3: Fyre festival tent trials 41:57 - 45:10

Those tents have saved lives, people. We dig into the red flags around the accommodation plans prior to the festival. A guy called Keith makes a ballsy move that ends in disaster for him.

Red flag 4: Fyre Festival & Magnesis 45:10 - 47:38

Holly tells Meg all about Billy’s previous business ventures and the parallels with Fyre Fest. Is it okay to call someone if a fraudster if they’ve been done for fraud? We think so.

Red flag 5: Fyre Festival & privilege 47:38 - 55:15

How to guarantee a disaster: disrespect all your workers. Holly uncovers more about local Bahamian festivals & we find out just how badly the locals were being shafted. Billy gets played at his own game & we give an update on the legendary woman from the Netflix documentary who lost all her savings to the festival.

Red flag 6: Where did the Fyre Festival money come from? 55:15 - 58:48

The detectives explore the financial impacts of the festival & the estimated amount stolen from investors, as well as what happened to the ticket holders. Was it all worth it to hang out with those pigs for a day? We ask the tricky questions.

Detective’s closing statements 55:15 - 1:02:58

We all know what happened next. But Holly explains just in case. Meg has some severe words for influencers as well as a hot take to share.

Constable’s conclusions: who is the perp? 1:02:58 - 1:03:31

Meg shares her thoughts & there are no surprises here. Did somebody say Segway?

What ever happened to Billy McFarland & Fyre Festival? 1:03:31 - 1:09:58

Did Billy face jail time? If so, for what? We have the answers. Plus - what’s next for Fyre Festival as we discover some shocking news

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This week, Lead Detective Meg is back in the driver’s seat with a deep dive into Jack the Ripper and whether we should have predicted the atrocities he committed. Content warning: some dark murder stuff in this one, so listen with caution.

Introduction and red flags of the week 0:00 - 19:16

Lead Detective Meg and Dumb Constable Holly talk about friend crushes, true crime and Cranium. Plus, Meg has a Netflix-related red flag, someone eats a ladybird and the two-year-olds are taking over. This segment was trash, dump it. 

Jack the Ripper background 19:16 - 20:40

There’s some confusion here about how far back we’re heading in the Time Machine - but basically, it’s 1887 and Jack’s on the loose.

Red Flag 1: Social climate 20:40 - 26:00

The Cockney Constable is back, we’re afraid to say, and he’s eager to please. Holly’s sets the scene, and there are little boy shoe shiners around. Meg steps in with the stats and gives us an idea of Victorian London’s history, including brutal police and civil unrest.

Red flag 2: Overcrowding 26:00 - 31:20

The Lead Detective shares her findings on the population of Whitechapel. Homelessness is rife and people are paying to sleep in coffins or hang over a rope - bleak times. Is the perp The Man? 

Red flag 3: Was there more than one Jack the Ripper? 31:20 - 37:07

Meg sees some things she can’t unsee as she dives deeper into Jack’s evil. The two detectives explore whether grizzly crimes against women were on the rise and whether killers were inspiring each other. Things could be more chaotic than they seem.

Red flag 4: Alcoholism in Victorian London 37:07 - 45:55

This section is sponsored by zero beers. (We wish.) Holly has some thoughts about gin, but we don’t really understand them. Meg paints a grim picture of what it was like to be a woman in the 1800s. Don’t drink methylated spirits, kids.

Red flag 5: Needle in a haystack 45:55 - 49:49

There are SO many people in Whitechapel, so finding Jack was going to be tough. Meg goes into some vague details of the murders here, and the situation was very grim. The detectives try and dig into who the killer might have been. 

Red flag 6: Jack the Ripper motives & opportunities 49:49 - 55:12

Detective Meg explains how dangerous the situation was for sex workers and homeless people, and questions whether the killer was opportunistic. Did he have mummy issues? Or was he a raving lunatic? Or both? Probably both.

Red flag 7: Police investigation into Jack the Ripper 55:12 - 1:01:49

Meg is angry. Why couldn’t the police have catfished Jack the Ripper? Holly gets delirious and wonders why the police weren’t focussed on protection. Something smells fishy. The detectives ask if they are the bad guys here. 

Constable’s conclusions & lessons learned 1:01:49 - 1:03:20

The perp is pretty clear here. Take us away, we really f*cked up this time, gov. Also, there’s no way to make Jack the Ripper funny: it’s super sad and horrible.

Hosted by Holly & Meg

Recorded by Atlas Audio

Filmed by Douglas Joshua

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This week, Holly takes the role of Lead Detective & the Time Machine sets sail(?) for a more recent past: 2012. Dumb Constable Meg joins her on a voyage of discovery as they work out why we all became obsessed with the Kony 2012 campaign.

Introduction & Red Flags of the week 0:00 -14:37

Meg & Holly start by returning to the present, where the weather is cold enough to threaten the functionality of the Time Machine itself. That’s the big red flag this week. But don’t worry, these trusty detectives won’t let freezing temperatures stop them. Meanwhile, glasses of wine are poured and 2012 memories are shared. Plus: dodgy politics, a One Direction anecdote and teenage fringe nightmares.

Kony 2012 background & premonitions 14:37 - 22:30

Meg has high expectations of the power of pre-teens. Can they defeat Kony through the power of song? Let’s find out. The detectives discuss their memories of the Kony video’s release and a (loose) timeline is established. They also make it clear that Kony was, like, a totally evil guy & give a bit of background to the Lord’s Resistance Army.

Red Flag 1: Kony 2012 branding 22:30 - 29:03

Holly delves into the branding of the Kony campaign. Did the marketing team go too hard? Is it possible to bite off more than you can chew when trying to bring down an evil dictator? & what role did social media have to play? The detectives talk all things YouTube. Also, Baby Shark makes an appearance.

Red Flag 2: Star of the show 29:03 - 36:19

The detectives discuss Jason Russell, & whether he intended to put himself at the centre of the drama. Somehow, there’s also some placenta talk here. Holly unearths a Kony Musical.

Red Flag 3: Slacktivism 36:19 - 40:31

Is activism always a good thing? The detectives discuss white saviourism & the things people do to make themselves feel good. Plus, Holly checks out the Hague’s knowledge of Kony’s crimes prior to 2012.

Red Flag 4: Dodgy geography 40:31 - 45:22

The detectives make some shocking discoveries about where Kony actually was in 2012. Was Jason fact-checking his information? Or was he just obsessed with fonts? Some hypocrisy is also unearthed closer to home.

Red Flag 5: Kony 2012 target demographic 45:22 - 50:01

Can the teens catch a break around here? Leave them to their dances and trends, say these modern-minded detectives

What happened next? 50:01 - 56:18

We discuss the infamous Jason Russell breakdown & conclude that he wasn’t prepared for the beast that Kony 2012 became. Isn’t it sad that this is all we remember from this saga? As the detectives say: that’s white people for you

Where is Kony now? 56:18 - 57:22

Where is the evil Kony now? Holly shares her findings, as the detectives discuss the impact of the infamous 2012 campaign

Constable’s conclusions 57:22 - 58:29

The perp is a concept here: Meg weighs in on the speed of social media sharing & the chaos of the internet

Lessons learned 58:29 - 1:02:19

What a crazy time that was. The detectives reflect on their trip back to 2012 & discuss what’s next in store

Hosted by Holly & Meg

Recorded by Atlas Audio

Filmed by Douglas Joshua

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This week, Meg takes the role of Lead Detective as she & Dumb Constable Holly zoom back 114 years in the Time Machine as the building of the Titanic begins.

Introduction & Red Flags of the week (0:00-13:40)

Meg & Holly introduce themselves and rev up the Time Machine - but in the meantime they talk red flags. Meg’s been spooked by a mysterious figure in the night time while Holly has an understandable aversion to Matt Hancock.

Titanic background (13:40-17:08)

The two detectives arrive in Belfast in 1909 to find work being done on the new Titanic vessel. It’s a vessel, not a ship, dumbo. All looks well at the moment - but who or what causes everything to go wrong? Let’s find this perp!

Red flag 1: Titanic bulk heads (17:08-23:45)

Chief Inspector Meg questions the Dumb Constable on what a bulk head is and how it may have contributed to the Titanic’s downfall.

Red flag 2: Titanic lifeboats (23:45-32:09)

A perp starts to become more clear as the trusty crime fighters dig deeper into White Star. Meanwhile, were primary school children forced to tread water in their pyjamas for 2 hours? Holly questions her past.

Red flag 3: Titanic binoculars (32:09-36:57)

Should women have jobs? These old school 1912 detectives ask the tough questions. And, more importantly, what was the deal with the Titanic’s binoculars?

Red flag 4: Raging Coal Fire (36:57-41:45)

The Dumb Constable turns Australian as things start to get loose. Did you know there was a raging coal fire in the bowels of the Titanic? Could this have contributed to its untimely sinking?

Red flag 5: Titanic radio operators (41:45-49:02)

The radio operators are tapping away just trying to do their jobs over here. But a few unfortunate circumstances cause them to miss key information. The detectives uncover more and find a potential perp who tugs at their heartstrings.

Red flag 6: Clear skies & speeding (49:02-51:47)

Hey, we’re not meteorologists, we’re detectives: so don’t ask us too many questions about this one. The situation escalates as yet more unlikely circumstances place the Titanic in the danger zone.

Red flag 7: Sleepy Californians (51:47-57:41)

Another boat (shit, sorry, VESSEL) enters the chat. But the detectives soon discover this won’t change the Titanic’s fate. We also learn more about the captain and a more pressing mystery reveals itself: did someone in the studio just fart?

Constable’s conclusions (57:41-1:02:28)

The Dumb Constable weighs in with a rare moment of genius. Plus, the terrible accents return. A perp is identified that the whole team can agree on. And we remember that, at the end of the day, this whole podcast is a joke.

Lessons learned (1:02:28-1:04:58)

Our heroic detective duo travel back to present day and reflect on today’s case. Also: did James Cameron melt steel beams? Let’s NOT answer that one.

Hosted by Holly & Meg

Recorded by Atlas Audio

Filmed by Douglas Joshua

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