The Wild West wasn’t what Hollywood told us.

In this episode, we uncover the forgotten history of Black cowboys — who made up an estimated 1 in 4 cowboys in the 1800s — and spotlight rodeo legend Bill Pickett and lawman Bass Reeves. From cattle drives to cultural erasure, we’re rewriting the myth of the American cowboy.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

🎙️ Put A Pin In It — Wild, weird & wonderful stories from around the world, told with way too many tangents and way too much fun.

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• Okhistory.org - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Reeves, Bass
• Okhistory.org - The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Pickett, William
• NPS.gov - National Park Service - Bass Reeves (Site Bulletin) - From Fort Smith National Historic Site
• Transcript from This Week in the West Podcast - Episode 63: Bass Reeves, the Legendary Lawman by Mike Koehler
• SmithsonianMag.com - The Lesser-Known History of African-American Cowboys - by Katie Nodjimbadem
• tshaonline.org - William Pickett: The Legendary Black Cowboy and Rodeo Pioneer - By Mary Lou LeCompte

Curationist.org - Race and the Pop Culture Cowboy by Reine Gattuso

Part 2: Part 2 centers Herlene Dulai and was happened to her— the woman whose story was overshadowed by reality-TV headlines. We shift the focus from fame and spectacle to the life that was lost, and the consequences that followed.Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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Podcast: Sinners Among Saints Episode 137
Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas - Paramount Plus

Part 1: The Death of Herleen Dulai

In this episode, Brandon leads Part 1 of a two-part series on the death of Herleen Dulai.

What began as a weekend trip to Big Bear with her boyfriend, Ash Armand, quickly turned into a case filled with contradictions, unanswered questions, and a story that didn’t add up.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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Podcast: Sinners among Saints Episode 137
Sin City Gigolo: A Murder in Las Vegas - Paramount Plus

Two infamous poisoning cases. One shared theme: no way out.

From Aqua Tofana, the poison sold as a “solution” for trapped wives in Italy, to the Angel Makers of Nagyrév, where murder became disturbingly normalized in a Hungarian village, this episode explores how secrecy, desperation, and silence can turn deadly.

Dark history, heavy context, and stories that force us to ask:
What happens when society gives you no exit?

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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• Allthatsinteresting.com - The Shocking History Of Aqua Tofana, The 17th-Century ‘Blemish Serum’ That Killed Hundreds Of Unwanted Husbands - By Kaleena Fraga
• Historiamag.com - Giulia Tofana: poisoner, murderer, saviour? - By Cathryn Kemp
• syfy.com - The Angel Makers of Nagyrev and the truth around murderous women of myth

Kari Swenson was an Olympic-level biathlete, training alone in the mountains of Montana—doing exactly what elite athletes do to prepare for greatness. What she didn’t know was that two men were watching her, convinced she was the key to their delusional “mission.”

In this episode, I tell the unbelievable true story of Kari Swenson’s 1984 kidnapping: how a routine training session turned into weeks of captivity in the wilderness, the bizarre ideology behind her captors’ plan, and the physical and mental endurance that helped Kari survive the unimaginable.

This isn’t just a story about crime—it’s a story about resilience, the danger of obsession, and how being strong didn’t just mean being fast or fit… it meant staying alive.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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The Guardian.com - ‘Mountain Man’ freed 32 years after kidnapping athlete to be son’s bride
30 for 30 Podcast - Season 6 episode 2 Out of the Woods

Frank Lloyd Wright’s legacy is legendary — but few know about the day his private estate became the site of one of America’s most shocking murders. This episode dives into love, scandal, jealousy, and violence at Taliesin, revealing the darkest chapter of Wright’s life and the tragedy that forever changed him.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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• franklloydwright.org - The Life of Frank Lloyd Wright
• History.com - The Massacre at Frank Lloyd Wright’s ‘Love Cottage” - Christopher Klein
• PBS.org - Wright at the Time -
• Crimemuseum.org - Taliesin Massacre (Frank Lloyd Wright)

Before Santa, Iceland had thirteen visitors — and none of them were nice.
This episode dives into the bizarre folklore of Iceland’s Yule Lads, their terrifying origins, and how they went from child-eating legends to mischievous Christmas icons. Holiday cheer… but make it feral.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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• adventures.is - The Icelandic Yule Lads - Ragnheidur
• -Icelandwithaview.com - The Yule Lads of Iceland & Gryla - Jeannie
• guidetoiceland.is - The Icelandic Yule Lads and Their Mother Gryla - Richard Chapman
• guidetoiceland.is - Christmas In Iceland - Nanna Gunnarsdottir

Australia’s most infamous bushranger, an armored suit that looks like something out of a steampunk fever dream, and a standoff that changed a nation. Ned Kelly has been called a hero, a criminal, a rebel, and a legend — sometimes all in the same sentence.

Expect plenty of “Wait, what?!” moments, Brandon’s sarcastic commentary, and Jessica's several rants.

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-irishfamilyhistorycentre.com - The History of the Ned Kelly Gang - By Ronald Land

-visitmelbourne.com - Ned Kelly

-digitalclassroom.nma.gov.au - Hero or Criminal?

-Australian Dictionary of Biography Website - Edward (Ned) Kelly (1855-1880) - by John V. Barry

-All Aussie Mystery Hour - S3E20:Ned Kelly Part 1 - Strong Thigh, Punch-Ons & The Making Of an Outlaw

-The Story of Ned Kelly By Lindsey Lowe