Join Georgia as each week she talks you through important pieces of history that more people should know about or true crime cases that require more public attention - awareness and education are key!
This episode examines one of mountaineering's most enduring mysteries: whether British climbers George Mallory and Andrew Irvine reached the summit of Mount Everest before disappearing on June 8, 1924. The episode frames the question around two major discoveries—Mallory's body found in 1999 and Irvine's remains (a…
Worth it if you're interested in mountaineering history, unsolved mysteries, or the intersection of archaeology and adventure.
This episode examines the phenomenon of false confessions in criminal investigations, exploring why innocent people admit to crimes they didn't commit. The show notes indicate the episode covers the psychological mechanisms behind false confessions, including interrogation techniques, exhaustion, intimidation, and…
Worth it if you're interested in criminal justice, psychology of interrogation, wrongful convictions, or how investigative systems can fail innocent people.
This 32-minute episode from Mysteries and Histories examines the 1968 murder of Sheila Jean Collins, an 18-year-old Iowa State University freshman whose case went unsolved for 55 years. The episode covers the basic facts: Collins was attempting to hitchhike home to Evanston, Illinois, for a weekend visit in January…
Worth it if you're interested in a brief historical overview of an unsolved 1960s crime and don't require deep investigative reporting or new insights.