The Tattered Timeline

In this episode, we explore two wild survival stories: the Jumping Frenchmen of Maine—19th-century loggers plagued by extreme, involuntary startle responses—and John Tornow, Washington’s reclusive "Wild Man of the Wynoochee" who sparked a violent 19-month wilderness manhunt.

In Nazi-occupied France, resistance took many forms. This episode tells the story of how Parisian bakers smuggled intelligence and weapons inside daily bread loaves, while cabaret superstar Josephine Baker hid secrets in her sheet music to outsmart the enemy. Discover how stage lights and street bakeries combined to fuel the French Underground.

In this episode, we dive into the explosive and chaotic lives of two notorious underworld figures: ruthless Bronx Prohibition bootlegger Dutch Schultz and Cleveland’s "un-killable" 1970s mobster, Danny Greene. Tune in as we explore the rackets, the rivalries, and how these two men lived fast and went out with a bang!

A look at Tom Horn — a skilled scout and tracker who became one of the Old West’s most controversial hired guns — gets derailed when a supposed WWII spy‑turned‑monk‑and‑arms‑dealer, Mad Jack McKenna (source unsubstantiated), enters the story.

In a Tattered Timeline / Tinker Tank collaboration. Three oddball inventions and one unlucky outlaw collide as we explore Elmer McCurdy’s post‑mortem career, the bizarre anti‑eating mask, and the trial‑and‑error birth of the parachute — proof that humans fail boldly, weirdly, and with spectacular commitment.

A whirlwind look at Leo Major’s one‑man wartime heroics and Roy Chapman Andrews’ daring fossil‑hunting adventures, spotlighting two legends who lived stories wilder than fiction.

A brisk dive into two bizarre callings: the king’s most intimate courtier and Appalachia’s snake‑handling preachers, revealing how duty, danger, and devotion take wildly different forms.

A quick tour through the lives of Henry Plummer and Big Nose George Parrott, two Old West outlaws whose crimes, contradictions, and unforgettable legacies reveal just how strange frontier justice could be.

This episode pairs John Dee’s mystical pursuits with Caligula’s infamous “war” on the sea, exploring how ambition, belief, and eccentric power shaped two of history’s strangest stories.

A tiny spy and a monstrous secret—this episode dives into Richebourg’s daring espionage and the horrors of Unit 731. Two extremes of wartime ingenuity and cruelty, side by side.