Curiosity Killed The Cat

When Shani Warren was found dead in Buckinghamshire's Taplow Lake, slow investigation struggles to find an answer. But very new evidence may help uncover the many uncertainties.Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

When Juan Catalan was arrested for a murder he didn't commit, little did he know what it would take to clear his name.  Follow an unbelievable series of what ifs and the tireless work of a legal defence team as they try to fight back against a case that was stacked against them, albeit, a very flimsy one.  Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Engine builder and safety innovator Mario Rossi is not a well known name in the sport of NASCAR. It's most likely because he had connection to the drug scene in Florida and disappeared in mysterious circumstances. Just what happened to Mario Rossi? Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Witch trials in medieval Europe were a chaotic and hysterical matter. A particular hotspot for dark magic and sorcery was France, where in the mid 1300s a special court was set up to battle the rampant spread of witches in the country. One of its first cases however did not quite follow the script. Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The fourth arrest in the murder investigation of Daphne Caruana Galizia comes two years after the first three. However, it could be the break the case really needs as it starts a chain reaction of confessions and accusations. Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The investigation into the vicious murder of  journalist Daphne Coruna Galizia begins but from the very start, its not plain sailing.  The police are slow and only three suspects have been arrested but whose behind the slow process?Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Investigative journalist Daphne Coruna Galizia was a specialist in exposing corruption. There was plenty of it in her home country of Malta but in 2017, she was murdered when a bomb planted on her car exploded. The whole of Europe is stunned as the barbaric murder reveals that the pleasant Mediterranean island has a dark underbelly of racketeering, leading all the way to the top. Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Press Baron and multi-millionaire Robert Maxwell came from humble beginnings but his shock death in 1991 was far from modest. After he slipped off his yacht in the Canary Islands, a shocking amount of fraud, money laundering and possible spy connections circled around the Maxwell name. Did he really just slip? Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

One of the FBI's most perplexing cases involved the elusive 'skyjacking' of Northwest Orient flight 305 in 1971. A shadowy figure only know as DB Cooper appears to have committed the perfect crime. Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

During the cold war, one method of sending messages to spies deep undercover  was through ‘number stations'.  A short-wave radio communication which played a creepy pre-recorded message relaying a series of numbers. 30 years after the cold war ends some number stations remain active, are they still being used and what do they mean? Written and presented by: Sam WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media productionFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie WenhamMusic: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!Additional music: Jim SullivanA  Spire Town Media Production  Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 WallaceArtwork by: Sophie Wenham Music: Radar. Check out his Bandcamp!A Spire Town Media production Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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.  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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 KellyWhere 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 Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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. Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by Radår Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

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. Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by Radår Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook, Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Dr David Kelly was a UN nuclear weapons expert caught in a political scandal over the proof of WMDs in Iraq. He was found dead near his home in an apparent suicide, but the facts don't quite add up.  Enjoy this three part mystery as series one comes to a close.Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by Radår Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/cktcSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Don't worry we're not kicking off the festive celebrations just yet. 16th Century Italian painter Caravaggio masterpiece's depicts the birth of Jesus Christ and is said to be an amazing piece of classic art. The problem is, it's been missing for 50 years.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 RadårFollow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?   Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

When Flight 19, a military training exercise left the runway in December 1945, nobody could have suspected it was the last time anyone would see the five planes. No wreckage or evidence was ever found and since the flight path cut through the Bermuda Triangle, theories of the supernatural have developed. 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 Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/cktc Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Author John Steinbeck helped the American war effort by writing an anti Nazi novel. The reviews were favourable but it's widely regarded as not one of his best. Little did he know that the book's reception in Europe lead to a daring clandestine publishing organisation all over the continent. Titled The Moon is Down the book's enormous cult following in Europe was only discovered fifty years later and after the writer's death.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  Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?A Spire Town Media production.Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

One of the most perplexing bank robberies in American history involved a pizza delivery driver, an elaborate bomb and a scavenger hunt. It took the FBI four years to conclude the bizarre case and even then some are still sceptical about the outcome. For more on this subject I recommend the Netflix documentary 'Evil Genius'. 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 Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast?Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

In 1951, Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean, two British foreign office employees, scrambled onto a boat. Their destination, Moscow. But they weren't on a mission, they were defecting. This would be the first event in a chain reaction which lead to the biggest scandal in British intelligence and one that has inspired countless works of fiction. A special thanks to The French Chronicles and Firebreathing Kittens for their support! Written, narrated and produced by Sam WallaceArtwork by Sophie WenhamMusic by Radår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? A Spire Town Media productionSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The Northwest Passage is one of the most treacherous routes in the Arctic sea and one that baffled explorers for almost 500 years. In the 19th century, Sir John Franklin set sail to finally find the fabled passageway and came to mysteriously deadly end. Just what happened on Franklin's doomed voyage?    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 Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

In 1999 all the Coca-Cola bottles in Belgium were destroyed. Why? It seemed that a product error had caused the coke to become poisonous with many people being sent to hospital. But was this the real cause?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 Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The 24 hours of Le Mans is always awash with drama and it was no different in the sixties. While the 1966 race received the Hollywood treatment it's older brother, the 1965 running, was arguably more entertaining. An unlikely winner, mass breakdowns and a mystery driver all make the 1965 Le Mans one of the strangest in the event's history. Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by adår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not rate this podcast? https://ratethispodcast.com/cktc Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

A string of gruesome murders struck West London in the 1960s and the crimes are compared to notorious Victorian criminal Jack The Ripper. 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 adår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram    Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Olof Palme was an influential Swedish politician who was murdered on the streets on Stockholm in 1986. His death remains one of the biggest mysteries in the country for 34 years until police announce the case is closed. But the conclusion is far from clear. 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, Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Christopher Marlowe was an English playwright who worked at the same time as a certain William Shakespeare. Marlowe lived fast and died young  leaving most of his life shrouded in mystery. Accused of being a spy, a homosexual and an atheist Marlowe walked on the wild side of Tudor England. 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 WenhamMusic by adår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The botched assassination of Sergei and Yulia Skripal leaves the whole world laughing at Russian intelligence. Igor Korobov is the head of Russian intelligence group the GRU and has been summoned to a private meeting with Putin. Two months later he passed away, coincidence? The Russians think not.This episode was inspired by Luke Jenning's article in the Guardian.  Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by adår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Why not give the podcast a review? https://ratethispodcast.com/cktcSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

When the body of Peter Bergmann is found washed up on the west coast of Ireland, The police presume it was a terrible accident. Except the body isn't Peter Bergmann or anyone for that matter. Eleven years later and the case that challenges everything we assume about missing people is still unsolved. This episode was inspired by Franciso Garcia's article on Vice UK.TW: Discusses suicide, if you are having suicidal thoughts please seek guidance from your country's suicide hotline.Written, narrated and produced by Sam Wallace Artwork by Sophie Wenham Music by adår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

The 1998 world cup final was set to be a classic but when Brazil's top player, Ronaldo, is omitted from the teamsheet, everyone is left wondering why. One underwhelming final later and the theories surrounding the downfall of one of the world's most elite footballing nations begin to develop.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 WenhamMusic by Radår (Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/)Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Additional music this week:Verano Sensual by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5049-verano-sensualLicense: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

Richard John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan was a high-flying eccentric banker in 1960s London. However, in 1974 after being suspected of murder, he disappeared. Over 40 years later, nobody still knows exactly where he is. 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 WallaceArtwork by Sophie WenhamMusic by Radår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram  Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)

In 1981, Pope John Paul II was shot four times while making a public appearance. The man behind the shooting was sentenced to 22 years in prison. But why did he do it? And was this part of something much bigger?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 WallaceArtwork by Sophie WenhamMusic by Radår Link to his work https://xephem.bandcamp.com/Follow the podcast on our socials! Facebook Twitter & Instagram Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/CKTC)