Episode 2: Sleuths

The sleuths reveal their findings. Believe in Magic’s supporters defend Megan. Some terrible news breaks, that forces the sleuths to reconsider everything they’ve discovered. This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money f ...  Show more

The news creates shock waves. Could the sleuths have got it wrong? Jamie gains rare access to doctors’ reports, which could reveal what happened to Megan. This podcast is produced by BBC Studios, a commercial company that is wholly owned by the BBC. No money from the licence fee ...  Show more

For Assignment, Chris Rogers goes undercover to reveal the hidden shame of Guatemala’s hospital for the mentally ill. 

In this episode I tell podcaster Sarah Marshall a truly wild story I uncovered about the first recognized case of Munchausen Syndrome (Factitious Disorder) in the United States. An alleged professional wrestler and American folk anti-hero called the Indiana Cyclone faked symptoms ...  Show more

Since 2016, a number of U.S. diplomats and federal employees have reported symptoms of a mysterious illness, the so-called Havana Syndrome.The list of symptoms include hearing loud sounds, nausea fatigue, and dizzying migraines, among others. The cause of this mystery illness is ...  Show more

Countries across the world are reopening, but borders remain closed to US residents. Science indicates coming summers may, one day soon, literally be too hot for human beings. A European infectious disease museum found its opening delayed by... oddly enough, an infectious disease ...  Show more