Assassinations Podcast

The journalist was investigating the Inslaw software scandal, and alleged connected conspiracies, when he died under suspicious circumstances in August 1991. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com While there, you can check out our Bookstore, where we recommend some great epi

One of the alleged killers of the Palestinian American activist is back in the news, this time for blocking aid to war torn Gaza. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com While there, you can check out our Bookstore, where we recommend some great episode-related books and readi

Did a Jewish stage magician and master of the occult aid the Nazi Party as it rose to power in 1930s Germany? We try to sort fact from propaganda in our investigation into the life and death of a man who went by the name Jan Erik Hanussen. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.c

The assassinated of Louis Mountbatten, cousin of the Queen and mentor to the Prince of Wales, was the most high profile assassination claimed by the IRA during the Troubles — but was he targeted because of his royal status, or because his secret life posed a security risk? To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast

On the 5th of November, 1605, England rejoiced when an attempt to kill the king was thwarted. Though several conspirators were arrested — all malcontented Catholics — could it be that a powerful player in the affairs of state was the real force behind the infamous Gunpowder Plot? To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations

King Gyanendra assumed the throne after the 2001 mass killing of most other members of his family. His nephew supposedly committed the crime, but could he have actually been a victim? To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also check out our Bookstore, w

The king was assassinated by one of his own relatives, a young prince who had studied for years in the United States, where he had a brush with the law. This is the second and final installment on this case. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also ch

In the first installment of a two-part examination of the fate of the Saudi ruler, we look into the mysterious origins of his family and their connection to an obscure religious sect. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also check out our Bookstore, w

The tsar known as “Alexander the Liberator” was killed by a bomb just as he was about to enact political reforms to Russia’s autocratic system of government. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com. While there, you can also check out our Bookstore, where we recommend so

We begin with a historical narrative, telling the story of the plot to assassinate King Alexander of Yugoslavia, who was shot to death during a visit to France. Dr. Chris Millington, a lecturer in Modern French History, also joins us to discuss the case. To learn more about Chris and his work, go to: https://www.mmu.ac.uk/hpp/staff/profile/index.php?id=3857 To find out more about t