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.
Brought to you by Small Wardour, makers of some of the best podcasts for kids.
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Latest Episodes:

The Winchester Mystery House Jul 19, 2024

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The Winchester Mystery House is a marvel of design, with its hundreds of rooms and maze like hallways. But is it also a place built just so its owner could hide from ghosts? Like always, Tiernan and Athena find room for all the evidence so that you can decide what the truth behind this very strange building really is.

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The Mongolian Death Worm Jul 12, 2024

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Deep in the Gobi desert lives a deadly creature that sprays acid at anyone who comes near. Or is it just a funny looking plant and a silly story? Athena and Tiernan investigate all the clues about the Mongolian Death Worm, so you chief detectives can get a wriggle on and solve the case.

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The Longyou Caves Jul 05, 2024

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The Longyou Caves in China were carved out 2000 years ago. But no one knows by who, or why, or even what they were for. Could this incredible accidental find by some farmers be an alien scultpure? Or is it just another weird ask from an Emperor? To help you Chief Detectives with this case, Athena and Tiernan dig deep into all of the evidence.

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The Belmez Faces Jun 28, 2024

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In Spain 1971, a mystery occured that floored everyone who saw it. Ghostly faces appeared in the concrete ground of a kitchen in the city of Belmez. But was this ghosts doing a low level haunting or all just a big hoax? Athena and Tiernan bring you all the evidence and facts, then you, our Chief Detectives, have to decide.

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The Ghosts of Drury Lane Jun 21, 2024

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The Theatre Royal in Drury Lane is one of the oldest theatres in London, and its also said to be one of the most haunted too. Is this amazing stage haunted by past actors or is it just the audiences saying boo to plays they don't like? Tiernan and Athena look into all the drama and then it's up to you, our Chief Detectives to solve the case.

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The Piri Reis Map Jun 14, 2024

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The Piri Reis Map has been confuddling researchers and experts for years. How could someone make such a detailed map in 1513? Any why does it show Antartica on it, when it wasn't discovered until 300 years later? Could the map maker, Piri Reis himself, have had help from mysterious sources? Athena and Tiernan plot the best route through all the evidence so that you, our Chief Detectives can decide the truth.

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The Lizard Man of Scape Ore Jun 07, 2024

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Did a giant lizard roam South Carolina in the 1980s? Or is it all tricks of the swamp? Tiernan and Athena look at the case of the Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp so you Chief Detectives can decide if this scaly mystery is real or not.

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The Oakville Blobs May 31, 2024

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In 1994, blobs of jelly seemed to fall out of the sky and land on Oakville, USA. Were they a military experiement? Alien remains? Bits of jellyfish? No one knows. More importantly, was it jelly or jell-o and did it go well with ice cream? Tiernan and Athena investigate. Chief Detectives, listen to the evidence and then you decide if the Oakville blobs were something strange or very normal and we all need to give our heads a wobble.

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The Field of Forty Footsteps May 24, 2024

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An old tale tells of two brothers who fought a duel on a field, now believed to be somewhere in central London. They both died and the ground remembered this tragedy by never letting grass grow on their footsteps. But is this story just a step into the imagination or is the Field of Forty Footsteps somewhere in the capital city? Tiernan and Athena investigate and then its up to you Chief Detectives to decide the case.

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Phi Pop May 17, 2024

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Thailand has many ghosts, but few cause as much trouble as Phi Pop. This hungry ghost likes to possess people and animals, and cause a lot of trouble. But is Phi Pop really a troublestarter? Or just a traditional way to get rid of village pests? Its up to you, as our Chief Detectives to work it out, while Athena and Tiernan make sure they bring enough facts and evidence to fill up any ghoul's appetite.

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