Bust or Trust: A Kids’ Mystery Podcast

Calling all Chief Detectives! Bust or Trust is a podcast for curious kids’ who’d like to get to the bottom of some of the world’s most interesting mysteries. From Big Foot to the Lost City of Atlantis, “Myth Truster” Tiernan Douieb and “Myth Buster” Athena Kugblenu take you through each case. It’s up to the Chief Detectives listening to decide if they bust the myth or trust it!
A real family listen, full of fun facts and silly jokes, this podcast encourages young listeners to think critically about “evidence” and how to debate and disagree in a playful and productive way.
Fun for ages 6 – 106.
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Latest Episodes:

New Year's Episode - The Best Mysteries of 2023 Dec 29, 2023

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A little bonus episode to help with the mystery of just what that time between Christmas and New Year's is actually called. Athena and Tiernan take a look back at their favourite cases of 2023. We'll see you next year for even more Bust or Trust cases! HNY!

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Who wrote the Night Before Christmas? Dec 22, 2023

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Twas the Night Before Christmas, and all through Bust or Trust HQ, Our Chief Detectives had to decide, just what they think is true. Was the famous poem written by Clement Clarke Moore, or does this case have a mystery in store? Happy Christmas from Athena, Tiernan and all of us at Bust or Trust.

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The Hidden Folk of Iceland Dec 15, 2023

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The Huldufolk, or Hidden Folk have lived in the rocks and mountains of Iceland for thousands of years. Or have they? And how does anyone know if they're hidden all the time? Tiernan and Athena take a look at the renowned protectors of Iceland's natural landscapes and bring you the evidence to decide if you believe in these creatures just like 55% of Iceland do. Or is just 7%?

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The Mystery of Xu-Fu Dec 08, 2023

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Xu-Fu, was a famed Chinese explorer from the 2nd Century BC who set out on a voyage to find the elixir of eternal life. The story is known across South East Asia, but did Xu-Fu really finish his voyage in Japan? And more importantly, would immortality be all that great if it meant you had 2000 year old teeth? Athena and Tiernan look at all the evidence so you can decide.

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The Cursed Town of Yishun Dec 01, 2023

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There have been a lot of strange happenings in the town of Yishun in Singapore. Exploding buses, unexplained watermelons and even giant green caterpillars. Is this all proof that the area suffers a mysterious and ancient curse? Or would anywhere in the world seem cursed if you connected up all the strange things that happen there? And just how exactly does someone grow watermelons without noticing? As always, Tiernan and Athena bring you the evidence then its up to you to decide just who's team you're on.

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The Beast of Bodmin Moor Nov 24, 2023

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Bodmin Moor is a fascinating place, with a lot of ancient monuments and long and interesting history, but is there more to it’s story? In recent times a legend has built up of a large wild monstrous cat that roams the moor and injures livestock. So, what do you think? Tiernan and Athena are here to give you all the facts you need to decide.

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The Flannan Isles Mystery Nov 17, 2023

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Would you like to live in a lighthouse? Now answer carefully... What if living in the lighthouse meant you might suddenly disappear with out a trace? In this episode Athena and Tiernan look at the case of the lighthouse keepers who disappeared on the Flannan Isles in the early 1900s. Did the three experienced lighthouse keepers just fall in the sea or was there a more mysterious force at work? Over to you Chief Detecives!

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Did Nefertiti Rule Egypt In Disguise? Nov 10, 2023

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Many of you may have seen the famous bust (or sculpture) of Nefertiti. For a lot of people she represents the human face of ancient Egypt, but, was she a master of disguise? Tiernan and Athena look at the facts and help you decide if she actually became a Pharaoh or you think, yeah, no. Brains to full power Chief Detectives!

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The Green Children of Woolpit Nov 03, 2023

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The Green Children of Woolpit is a fascinating tale from England in the 1100's when England was in a very long civil war. Two children with a very strange green skin colour appeared in the village in Suffolk. The green children, who were a brother and sister, spoke in an unknown language that no one could understand and only ate broad beans.

Tiernan and Athena are looking at this very mysterious case and presenting you with all the sickly coloured evidence. Then you, our Chief Detectives can examine it all and work out whether the Green Children were a pair of kids who were sick or creepy aliens that give you the ick.

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The Flying Dutchman Oct 27, 2023

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In this spooky Halloween episode we look at the legend of The Flying Dutchman - a legendary ghost ship that is said to be doomed to sail the seven seas forever. Sometimes glowing with a ghostly light, the legends say it can appear without warning to terrify and sometimes curse unsuspecting sailors

Tiernan and Athena are looking at the case and presenting you with all the evidence. Then you, our Chief Detectives can examine it all and work out whether the The Flying Dutchman really roams the seven seas.

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