The Impossible Escape From America’s Most Sec...

Looking at the intriguing history and origins behind the legendary creatures of European folklore: werewolves. Get the podcast ad-free: https:/ /www.redwebpod.com Since the first piece of literature, stories and folklore have been passed down through generations about a monstrous ...  Show more

We look at the haunting of Esther Cox, her tragic life, the ensuing paranormal investigation, and the theories behind the truth of the case.Ad-free episodes, bonus content, & more: https://www.redwebpod.comIn the mid-1800s, a family began experiencing strange occurrences in their ...  Show more

Locked cells, surrounded by an impenetrable concrete fortress, surrounded by high barbed wire fences, surrounded by water, on an island in San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was considered the most 'inescapable' prison in the world. The worst of the worst were sent there. So how, in 196 ...  Show more

Alcatraz was one of the United States' most notorious prisons -- isolated on an island and surrounded by sharks. Check out this HowStuffWorks podcast to learn more about the fact and fiction surrounding escape attempts at Alcatraz.

Though the prison has been closed for decades, Alcatraz has earned its place in infamy. In its heyday, “The Rock” was considered impenetrable. At least 36 prisoners attempted to escape the island – all were captured, shot, or swallowed by the sea. All of that changed one fateful ...  Show more

In 1962, brothers John and Clarence Anglin, along with fellow incarcerated person Frank Morris, managed to escape the one prison in America that was supposed to be inescapable: Alcatraz. Alcatraz is surrounded by icy waters, so the men would’ve needed a raft in order to escape th ...  Show more