Episodes List

Ep.1 Why the World's Biggest Aquarium Broke

Air Date: 2024-01-16

The world's largest aquarium broke. This is the story.

Ep.2 The Dirty Business Behind Caffeine

Air Date: 2024-01-28

Coffee, soft drinks, energy drinks - countless drinks contain caffeine. But why actually? And what does caffeine do to us?

Ep.3 What Faking Cancer Looks Like

Air Date: 2024-02-04

This video is largely based on the "Believe in Magic" podcast by the BBC.

Ep.4 Why Europe Has No Hollywood

Air Date: 2024-02-11

... At Making Money. They are great, calm down. But today Hollywood clearly dominates the medium. Once upon a time Europe was pioneering in film. What happened?

Ep.5 Why German Sounds So Aggressive

Air Date: 2024-02-23

German sounds harsh and aggressive. Why?

Ep.6 /stol/: The Worst Place on the Internet

Air Date: 2024-03-06

In 2014 one of the biggest leaks of all time happened. This is the story of r/TheFappening.

Ep.7 The Kids Who Hacked The CIA

Air Date: 2024-03-17

This is the story of the kids who Hacked the CIA.

Ep.8 Hitler's Insane Train

Air Date: 2024-03-31

This is the story of the Breitspurbahn.

Ep.9 The Biggest Fraud on TV

Air Date: 2024-04-09

The story of a gang that systematically exploited a quiz show.

Ep.10 The Hunt for Ted Bundy

Air Date: 2024-04-19

This is the story of how they caught Ted Bundy.

Ep.11 How Communists Made Unbreakable Glass

Air Date: 2024-04-30

This is the story of how communists made nearly unbreakable glass. Why is not everywhere today? Or is it?

Ep.12 The Bizarre World of North Korean Influencers

Air Date: 2024-05-06

There are more and more North Korean influencers appearing on the internet. What's behind it?

Ep.13 The Evil Design of Mercedes Tower

Air Date: 2024-05-23

In the heart of Dubai, there’s a new hypertower under development...

Ep.14 Trump's Favorite Prison

Air Date: 2024-05-31

The world's toughest and largest prison is located in El Salvador. It tells the story of a country that might have sacrificed its democracy in a fight against gangs.

Ep.15 How a CIA Base Works

Air Date: 2024-06-09

How do CIA bases operate on foreign soil? Where are they concealed? What occurs inside them?

Ep.16 The Hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal

Air Date: 2024-06-24

The story of the hunt for Europe's Most Wanted Criminal.

Ep.17 Inside China‘s Torture Camps for Teens

Air Date: 2024-07-03

In China there is a special place for kids with behavioral problems. Each with their own, ever more cruel practices to force teenagers into obedience…

Ep.18 The Weirdest Hoax on the Internet

Air Date: 2024-07-14

What started as a harmless joke by two students, became one of the biggest hoaxes on the internet.

Ep.19 Mapping the Trump Shooting

Air Date: 2024-07-16

We mapped and animated the Trump assassination attempt. Events are still unfolding.

Ep.20 The Plans to Assassinate Hitler

Air Date: 2024-07-21

This is a video about the craziest plans to assassinate Hitler.

Ep.21 The $2.1 Billion McDonald's Machine

Air Date: 2024-07-30

McDonald's uses Self Order Terminals in almost all of their restaurants now. Turns out these terminals are likely making them a lot of money.

Ep.22 The Game That Stole $130,000,000

Air Date: 2024-08-08

This is the unknown story of a video game that turned out to be a massive scam.

Ep.23 How the CIA Stole a Russian Submarine

Air Date: 2024-08-14

During the cold war the CIA stole a Russian submarine..

Ep.24 The McDonald's Monopoly Scam

Air Date: 2024-09-01

What if the famous McDonald's Monopoly game ... was rigged?

Ep.25 Is Wikipedia Secretly Rich?

Air Date: 2024-09-08

Wikipedia frequently asks for donations. But does the site actually need the money?

Ep.26 The Worst Hotel in Las Vegas

Air Date: 2024-09-15

Ep.27 The Kids Who Hacked Xbox

Air Date: 2024-09-23

A group of teenagers hacked the world’s biggest game developers over the course of several years. This is their story.

Ep.28 Inside Japan’s Secret Torture Lab

Air Date: 2024-09-30

This is the story of Unit 731.

Ep.29 How a Hacker Saved the Internet

Air Date: 2024-10-06

A group of hackers tried to gain access to millions of servers around the world - a master key to most of the internet. Last minute a software developer thwarted their plans.

Ep.30 The ancient computer that simply shouldn't exist

Air Date: 2024-10-15

An ancient machine found in a shipwreck stuns the modern world. What was the mysterious device used for? How can it be so advanced?

Ep.31 A New Ocean Is Forming in Africa

Air Date: 2024-10-25

Africa is splitting apart, and a new ocean is forming. We traveled there to witness it firsthand.

Ep.32 What will Trump’s second term look like?

Air Date: 2024-11-01

US elections are on November 5th. What happens if Donald Trump wins?

Ep.33 Why German Cities Look Ugly

Air Date: 2024-11-10

Why do German cities look so ugly?

Ep.34 The CIA's Scariest Weapon

Air Date: 2024-11-17

This is the CIA's scariest weapon.

Ep.35 What Was on Bin Laden's Hard Drive?

Air Date: 2024-11-24

What was on the hard drive of Osama Bin Laden?

Ep.36 Europe's Strangest Unsolved Crime

Air Date: 2024-12-01

This is the mysterious case of Oury Jalloh.

Ep.37 ANØM: The Most Genius FBI Operation

Air Date: 2024-12-08

This is the story of the most genius FBI operation.

Ep.38 The CIA mission that hacked Iran’s Nuclear Program

Air Date: 2024-12-22

This is the story of Stuxnet.

Ep.39 South Korea Is a Dystopia

Air Date: 2024-12-30

Powerful families control much of the South Korean Economy. At what cost?