Lore and Crime

This is the story of a man who turned crime itself into a weapon. Follow Eugène François Vidocq and his extraordinary transformation, from inmate in the brutal French prisons to undercover informant, master of disguise, and founder of the Sûreté, the world’s first modern detective unit. This true crime story explores how Vidocq used deception and intimate knowledge of the criminal underworld to dismantle it from within. A story of survival, revenge, and reinvention, Vidocq’s legacy still shapes modern policing, detective fiction, and true crime.

A true story of espionage, surveillance, and political paranoia, where information proves deadly. In late 16th-century England, a queen stands at the center of Europe’s most dangerous secrets. This episode traces the shadowed world of Elizabethan conspiracy through the lives of Francis Throckmorton, Anthony Babington, and Sir Francis Walsingham, men operating at the edges of power during one of England’s most unstable eras.

A woman vanished at the edge of the world. The true story of Marguerite de la Rocque. Set against the backdrop of 16th-century exploration, colonial authority, and moral judgment. In 1542, during France’s earliest attempts to colonize North America, a young noblewoman named Marguerite de la Rocque sailed across the Atlantic as part of a colonial expedition. What began as a hopeful voyage into the New World became a nightmare and a tale of survival unlike any other.

In a snowbound Alpine village where Krampus is feared more than the devil, anonymous letters turn Christmas into a season of terror for a young widow and her son.Set in 1893 Austria, this episode explores the dark intersection of European folklore, winter isolation, and moral panic, inspired by real Krampus traditions and historical imagery. The Krampus Letters asks how legends take hold, and what happens when fear becomes a weapon. Perfect for listeners who love crime, folklore, and atmospheric winter storytelling.

Follow Juana Azurduy, the legendary guerrilla commander of Upper Peru. She carved her name into the history of the Bolivian Altiplano. This is a story of courage in a land divided by war and a collapsing colonial empire, of a rebel fighter whose resolve burned brighter than the muskets aimed at her. No myths, just the raw force of a life lived in the search of freedom.