The Random Intellectual

Lady wonder was a horse that was thought to have psychic powers. Throughout her life over 150,000 people came to her to ask her questions. Not only was she usually correct but she also was used to help find the whereabouts of two missing boys. How come you’ve never heard of her? We’re wondering about that too. Listen to this week’s episode and we’ll tell you more!

The Zanesville exotic animal massacre was when a man named Terry Thompson let 50 of his exotic animals out of their cages before killing himself. The chaos that followed that night is a story that you’ll want to hear. Trust us!

Boudica was a warrior queen who rose up against the Roman Empire and defeated them in three battles. A very serious mistake in the fourth battle cost her and her troops their lives. What was that mistake? Listen to this week’s episode to find out.

Harold Frederick Shipman was an English doctor who is thought to be one of the deadliest serial killers in history. He is thought to have killed around 250 people. What dumb mistake got him caught? Listen to this week’s episode and find out!

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer in the 1800s. He is well known for his mysterious and macabre short stories and poems. His death, however, was also very mysterious. In this week’s episode, we will talk about the life and death of the tragic author.

Cranial modification is the practice of tightly binding an infant’s head for so long that it results in a large, deformed skull. In this week’s episode, we will be discussing who and why anyone would want to do this to a baby.

In 1918 a deadly combination of a world war and a mutated flu strain caused what came to be known as the Spanish Influenza. In less than one year, 50 million people died worldwide. Can we study what happened in the past to help us with what’s happening in the world now?

60 years ago nine hikers went out in the frigid, harsh, Russian mountains. None returned. When their bodies were found investigators were only left with more questions. To this day nobody knows what events led up to their deaths. On this week's episode, we discuss the Dyatlov Pass Incident.

Space and time are hard concepts to grasp. Is our universe infinite? If it is, does that mean there are other versions of ourselves out there? On this week’s episode, we will be discussing the theories of alternate universes.

On this week’s episode we will be talking about the secret society of Freemasons. We might even disclose a few secrets, but you didn’t hear it from us!