Deep Cuts Podcast
1) William Banks, Performance Artist Cult Leader | Case File #231
Who is William Banks? He’s a New York-based artist and comedian who specializes in avant garde performance art This includes forming his own cult, going to jail, breaking out of jail, committing a cry...Show More
2) The Sex Raft Experiment | Case File #230
What is the sex raft experiment? In the extremely insane pantheon of insane 1970s science experiments, right next to dolphin handjobs and psychic spoon-bending, there lies one forgotten maritime debac...Show More
3) The Forest Child Who Couldn't Stop Hijacking Planes | Case File #229
What happens when a teenager turns small-time theft into a nationwide manhunt? In this episode, we dive into the wild story of Colton Harris-Moore — better known as The Barefoot Bandit. From stolen pl...Show More
4) The Mob Boss Who Pretended to Be Crazy For Decades | Case File #228
Vincent “The Chin” Gigante was a crime boss infamous for two pretty stellar feats. One: sounding like a Dick Tracy villain. And two: feigning mental illness in order avoid prosecution for a lifetime o...Show More
5) Milli Vanilli Lip Sync Scandal | Case File #227
Today we unravel one of the most infamous scandals in music history – the story of Milli Vanilli, the duo that rose to global stardom only to become the ultimate cautionary tale of pop culture. This i...Show More
6) The Magazine That Killed the Comics Industry | Case File #226
Who is Gareb Shamus? He’s the founder of Wizard Magazine, an influential resource of comic book news in the ‘90s that contributed to the comic speculation market and subsequent crash of that era. And ...Show More
7) Roar, the Most Dangerous Movie Ever Made | Case File #225
What is Roar? It’s a 1981 movie starring Noel Marshall, Tippi Hedren, and Melanie Griffith about a family that gets attacked by dozens of big cats. However, the movie itself isn’t all that interesting...Show More
8) The Dolphin House Experiments | Case File #224
The Dolphin House, the story of a flooded home, a scientist’s dream, and a dolphin named Peter who showed us all how important connection and *contact* can really be.--Written by Adam Smith--Join our ...Show More
9) The Chimpanzee That Saved the Today Show | Case File #223
Who is J. Fred Muggs? He was the chimp co-host of The Today Show who helped save the show from an early cancellation, much to the dismay of his co-host, who went to ridiculous lengths to get Muggs kic...Show More
10) The Time Howard Stern Drove a Woman to Suicide
While Howard Stern is now a reputable figure of pop culture, it’s easy to forget how truly shocking his ascent was. And in the case of his fame making feud, how dark it really was.--Written by Adam Sm...Show More