Killer Means Awesome

Dec 17 2024 40 ep. 47 mins 7
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Welcome to the always entertaining and informative Killer Means Awesome podcast.  

Season 1: Killer Shipwrecks - Think of shiny coins and sunken dreams.  Each episode features an incredible story of a recently discovered shipwreck.

Season 2: Killer Biographies - Do you get Pocahontas and Sacagawea mixed up? So do we! Check out these true stories about historical figures you really should know better.

Season 3: Killer Inventions - Incredible true stories about inventors and the inventions that changed the world.

Season 4: Killer Crime - Trues stories of crimes you have to hear to believe!

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Killer Crimes - Antwerp Diamond Heist

Dec 17 2024 58 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.The 2003 Antwerp diamond heist, known as the "heist of the century," is considered one of the largest robberies in history with more than $100 million worth of diamonds and other jewels stolen. The true story of how a small group of colorful characters managed to circumvent the 10 layers of security of the diamond vault located in the he

Killer Crimes - D.B. Cooper

Nov 18 2024 47 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.Only one hijacking in the history of commercial aviation remains unsolved to this day -- the mysterious case of D.B. Cooper. After hijacking a commuter flight in the Pacific Northwest on the night before Thanksgiving in 1971, the polite, unassuming man strapped on his parachute and leapt into the cold nighttime darkness above the Columbi

Killer Inventions - Kevlar

Sep 29 2024 54 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.As the foundation for everything from bulletproof vests to bridge cables, Kevlar is a miracle fiber that has saved lives and transformed entire industries since its invention in the 1960s. Yet, without the wild hunch and strong will of Stephanie Kwolek—a brilliant chemist born in Pittsburgh in 1923—the world might never have been int

Killer Inventions - Forensic Genetic Genealogy

Sep 01 2024 49 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.The last six years have seen a dramatic surge in cold cases being solved by law enforcement agencies around the U.S. One after another, police departments are resolving cases which had bedeviled detectives for decades. In Episode 11 of Killer Inventions, we examine what exactly lies behind the increase and where the field seems headed ne

Killer Inventions - Monopoly (Board Game)

Aug 05 2024 41 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.While you may know the board game Monopoly, you probably don't know the incredible story of the game's invention. This week's episode reveals the true story of the person responsible for inventing the game, and Parker Brothers' purposeful deceit in perpetuating the myth behind the game's origin. Do not pass GO, do not collect $200...go d

Killer Inventions - Baby Cages

Jul 15 2024 33 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.Some inventions don’t look particularly clever or useful in hindsight. The ‘baby cage’ may be one of those inventions! Developed in the early 20th century in response to diseases like tuberculosis and the Spanish Flu, the baby cage was not for the faint of heart. Nor for those scared of heights. Improbably enough, the contraption c

Killer Inventions - Earmuffs, Popsicles & Glow Panels

Jun 15 2024 51 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.Some say youth is wasted on the young, however, that is definitely not the case with the three inventors featured in this episode, each of whom was under the age of 16 when they made history. Check out these three incredible inventors and their killer inventions in Episode 8 of Killer Means Awesome!Listen to the first two seasons of Kill

Killer Inventions: Dynamite

Apr 15 2024 53 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.The invention of dynamite in 1867 transformed industry, mining, railroad building, and modern warfare. It also led to the creation of the Nobel Prizes. For the full story of the brilliant, moody Swede who invented both dynamite and the Nobel Prizes, check out Episode 7 of Killer Means Awesome!Listen to the first two seasons of Killer Mea

Killer Inventions: Chewing Gum

Feb 26 2024 67 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.For thousands of years people all over the world have chewed gum or gum-like substances. Still, the invention of the modern chewing gum industry took place in the United States in the 1800s, and while you may be familiar with names like William Wrigley, Jr., an exiled Mexican General was also responsible for the gum you enjoy today. Hear

Killer Inventions: The Slide Guitar

Feb 12 2024 48 mins  
Send us a text - your number is not revealed.The magical sound of slide guitar is a modern invention. Though long associated with American blues music, the location of its earliest pioneers may surprise you! Tune into Killer Means Awesome to find out who invented the musical technique, who set the standard for playing, and why you should never, ever let guitarist Ry Cooder drive yo