Deep Cuts

Dec 04 2024 209 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 Murder Mystery Novelist That Really Murdered Someone | Case File #208

Dec 04 2024 67 mins  
Who was Anne Perry? She was a prolific author known for writing historical detective fiction, a career that began in 1979. But she harbored a dark secret in the early part of her career, namely that she was involved in murdering a friend’s mother when she was only 15 years old in one of the most famous murder cases in all of New Zealand’s history. -- Episode Written by Mike Be

The Tragic Story of the Cat Dancers | Case File #207

Nov 27 2024 51 mins  
Who were The Cat Dancers? They were a trio of performers who embellished their dance routines with captive big cats. Originally a duo, Ron and Joy Holiday teamed up with Chuck Lizza and embarked on a thirty year odyssey of fame, love, and devastating loss. Because when they added a white tiger named Jupiter into their orbit, the dance troupe paid the ultimate price. But were The Ca

Cliff Twemlow, History's Forgotten Action Movie Auteur | Case File #206

Nov 20 2024 84 mins  
Who is Cliff Twemlow? He began his career writing songs and serving as a bouncer in Manchester clubs before realizing his true dreams of creating movies. From the 1980s until the early ‘90s, he wrote, produced, and starred in many of his own films, rarely making any money from them but capturing the public’s attention for his gusto attitude toward creating art. -- Episode Writt

The Man Who Agreed to be Eaten By a Cannibal | Case File #205

Nov 13 2024 73 mins  
Who is Armin Meiwes? He is a self-confessed cannibal who was convicted of one of the strangest and most gruesome cases in the annals of true crime history. Currently serving a life sentence in his home country of Germany, Armin Meiwes’ trials have been the source of much controversy. As Germany’s first cannibalism court case, the story of Armin Meiwes is fraught with toxic roma

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