Deep Cuts

Nov 06 2024 205 ep. 85 mins 523
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Hosts Dave Baker and Andrew Price walk you through the ins, outs, and the nitty gritty of an astonishing story from pop culture or history that you won't believe you've never heard before.

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The Man Who Shot Himself 100s of Times to Get Rich | Case File #204

Nov 06 2024 56 mins  
Who is Richard Davis? He’s the inventor of the modern bulletproof vest, who demonstrated his product’s efficacy by shooting himself a reported 192 times. He became an icon to police departments around the country, making amateur movies starring the cops who were saved with his vests. But it all came crashing down when his bulletproof vests suddenly became … not so bulletproof

Hiroo Onoda, the Solider Who Kept Fighting WWII | Case File #203

Oct 30 2024 58 mins  
Who is Hiroo Onoda? He was a second lieutenant in the Japanese Imperial Army during World War 2. But instead of ending his fight following Japan’s surrender, he kept on fighting for 29 years after the war had ended. And throughout those three decades, he initiated guerilla warfare against a Philippine island, killing up to 30 civilians in the process over a war that was already o

Peter Scott-Morgan, The Man Who Became a Cyborg | Case File #202

Oct 23 2024 72 mins  
Who was Dr Peter Scott-Morgan? The short of it would be a death defying madman who took risk after risk as an act of both hubris and self-preservation. But that sounds a little too much like Evel Keneval or anyone from Jackass. No, Dr. Peter Scott-Morgan was a robotics scientist who in the face of a terminal illness decided to take everything he learned over his illustrious career

The South African Cop Who Robbed Banks | Case File #201

Oct 16 2024 67 mins  
Who is André Stander? For much of his life, Stander was an unassuming citizen who nonetheless rose to the rank of Captain in the South African Police during the era of apartheid. As the folk legend usually goes, he grew disillusioned with this racist regime and began robbing banks as a way to stick it to the system. But was he actually a freedom fighter who realized he was part of

The Road Trip From Hell | Case File #200

Oct 11 2024 73 mins  
Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, and Freddie must stop the Bacon and Leggs reboot from being made! And sing about it! -- Episode edited by Spandrew Spice & Lewis Poggie Written by Spandrew Spice and Dave Baker Music by Spandrew Spice -- Starring Dave, Spandrew, Hillsmer, Zero, Freddie, and Chelsea Waimaraner Special Thanks to Kelly Bohart and Faith Cox. -- Join our Discord serv

The Church That Re-Made Star Wars | Case File #199

Aug 28 2024 69 mins  
Who was Richard Gazowksy? He was a pentecostal minister who, after inheriting his ministry from his mother, made an unconventional decision. After seeing his first feature film when he turned 40 years old, he decided to make a feature film… called Gravity The Shadow of Joseph. He became obsessed with this goal. He convinced his church to fund the film, raised massive amounts of m

Akon City, the Cryptocurrency Wakanda | Case File #198

Aug 07 2024 73 mins  
What is Akon City? Well, it’s a land development and infrastructural project sponsored by the senegalese government in collaboration with the rapper and entrepreneur Akon. Only problem being… despite having ambitious plans on funding the project through Cryptocurrency…. Nothing seems to have actually happened? Despite, Akon taking massive amounts of investment. -- -- Join ou

The Great Flamin' Hot Cheetos Lie Ep. 2 | Case File #197

Jul 31 2024 63 mins  
In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie. -- Episode edited by Lewis Poggie -- Joi

The Great Flamin' Hot Cheetos Lie Ep. 1 | Case File #196

Jul 23 2024 76 mins  
In the late 1980s Richard Montañez, an entry level janitor at Frito Lay, invented the company's most popular product - Flamin' Hot Cheetos. He went on to live the rags to riches story of becoming a top executive at the company. They even made a feature film about his story for Disney Plus. The only problem? The whole thing is a lie. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠

Real Couple Who Inspired Beauty and the Beast | Case File #195

Jul 17 2024 40 mins  
In the late 1800s, a man named Petrus Gonsalvus who was covered in hair due to a condition called hypertrichosis, was forcibly married to a peasant woman as a form of amusement for his aristocratic "owners." They ended up being the real life inspiration for the Beauty and the Beast. -- Join our Discord server! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠�