Don't Look Now
What could an Engineer and an Archaeologist have to talk about? Listen to us discuss history, mysteries, science, culture and art. The world is vast and episode by episode we learn about the way the world works.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 340
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
20 - All Work and No Play
The life, times, works, and assorted randomness associated with legendary author Stephen King. We also mark a return to high quality audio after Will's ill fated audio source mistake during our prev…
19 - Agatha Christie and the Baltic Sea Anomaly Twofer
The strange disappearance of famed murder mystery novelist Agatha Christie and the perplexing tale of the Baltic Sea Anomaly. What do these two stories have in common? Nothing other than the fact t…
18 - Ghost Ships
How common is it to find abandoned ships adrift at sea, potentially full of a not so living crew? Jeni tells us all about the surprisingly not so uncommon tale of ghost ships.
17 - La Pascualita
Jeni tells the story of La Pascualita, the original corpse bride of Chihuahua, Mexico. Side topics include the uncanny valley, Sylvester the prospector, and Will's fear of dolls.
16 - Double Agents and Hermits for Hire
A double topic episode where we discuss Juan Pujol Garcia, one of history's strangest double agents, and the storied history behind garden gnomes.
15 - Carter Baby Kidnapping
The Halloween kidnapping and death of Nima Louise Carter in Lawton, OK.
14 - Dwarf/Giant and Picnicking in Cemeteries Twofer
Jeni and Will discuss the only known case of a person who was both a dwarf and a giant and the Victorian tradition of picnicking in cemeteries.
13 - May the Monomyth Be With You
Jeni and Will discuss what common thread ties together the great stories we all know and tell.
12 - There's Nothing British in the British Museum
The episode in which Will forgets Jeni's name and they discuss the dubiously acquired Greek treasures, the Elgin Marbles. Are you a fan of wealthy Scottish aristocrats with an obsession with Greek a…
11 - Some day they’ll go down together
Some day they’ll go down together
And they’ll bury them side by side
To few it’ll be grief, to the law a relief
But it’s death for Bonnie and Clyde.
10 - Quoth the Parrot "Nevermore"
Jeni and Will discuss the life and times of the late, great, misunderstood, Edgar Allan Poe.
9 - Questionable coffee tables and lies people didn't want to see
The story of the Cardiff Giant, one of the greatest hoaxes in American History. Listen as Jeni and Will discuss how everyone knew the truth but seemed to enjoy the con anyway.
8 - Nice Guys Don't Always Finish Last
The 1970's were a wild time. It was essentially the wild wild west of the air. Join us as we discuss the infamous hijacking of a Boeing 747 on Thanksgiving Day 1971, by nice guy Dan Cooper. A mistake…
7 - Running from the light
For some people, the moment of death brings about an extraordinary experience that shows similarities between individuals no matter what culture they come from. Join us today as Jeni makes Will's ski…
6 - Stanford Murder Mystery (Jane Stanford)
When you're the heiress to an incredible fortune in the 1800's and are a strong independent person you're bound to piss some people off. The real question is how did she die? Was it the man she tried…
5 - Gardner Museum Art Heist
A daring art heist, $500 Million in lost art treasures, monsters, fake mustaches and our random stories as always.
4 - The Fox Sisters and Things that Go Bump in the Night
The story of the Fox sisters, 19th century spiritualism, and our own spooky tales.
3 - Conspiracy
A glorious overview of conspiracy theories from the 1700's to present.
1 - Children of God and Randomness
We discuss the Children of God cult and other random topics