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Dark and Bloody History of Chiquita Banana | Case File #83 Sep 08, 2021

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The origins of the world's biggest banana company are darker than you could ever imagine. In the late 1800s, several enterprising American businessman saw an opportunity to move into Central America and build successful companies growing, shipping, and selling bananas to the masses. Several fruit companies cropped up during this time, but none bigger or more powerful than the United Fruit Company - which would later become known as Chiquita Brands International, seller of Chiquita Bananas. But in order to become the biggest banana brand in history, the company would have to leave behind a trail of blood, exploitation, military coups, slavery, and genocide. On this episode we dive deep into the incredibly bleak origins of Chiquita Banana. -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Velocity Gnome Pt. 2 w/ Dylan Reiff & Joe Korsmo | Case File #82 Sep 03, 2021

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Two complete strangers planned out an elaborate 3-year prank on a 19-year-old guy that would change his life forever. Today we interview those two guys. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vxoh6aq0jb51jws/AAC9w8mdITkhSNpwpT_rIiY2a?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Twilight Zone Movie Deaths | Case File #81 Sep 01, 2021

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One of the most famous movie directors was involved in the death of a legendary actor and two children on his set. In the early 1980s, hot off the heels of several hit movies, director John Landis was hired to direct a segment from the Twilight Zone movie being produced by Steven Spielberg. After a series of shady decisions - most of them illegal, Landis ended up directing a scene at 2:30 AM featuring an actor, two small children, a bunch of fake rain and explosions, and an actual helicopter. The night would end in tragedy. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we take a look at the shocking deaths on the set of the Twilight Zone movie. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/u8ol72y6fc38050/AACxKGDVELyj02LMjuDTwr6ha?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Hydrick, Psychic With a Dark Secret | Case File #80 Aug 25, 2021

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He fooled the world into believing he had telekinetic powers, but his true secret was much darker. In the late 1970s, James Hydrick came onto the scene claiming to have the ability to move objects with his mind. This landed him in newspaper articles, owning a handful of martial arts dojos, and making several television appearances where he demonstrated his powers. For a while it seemed like he had fooled the world...until he had a VERY bad week, and his lies were revealed. But that wasn't the worst thing that would come out about Hydrick in the end. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the deceptive life of James Hydrick. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/7qpdggp3ezhedbr/AACWUdj24uzjn_xsLwIt00d0a?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Anton LaVey, Father of Satanism | Case File #79 Aug 18, 2021

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He invented the Satanic Church to shock people, but he had an immeasurable impact on our culture. In the 1960s, Anton LaVey founded the Church or Satan, wrote the Satanic Bible, and became one of the most infamous figures in history. But so many people wildly misunderstand what LaVey and the Church of Satan was about. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the strange world of Anton LaVey and the Church of Satan. -- This Week's Listener Memes: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/tw7vq8kb9zhmdon/AAArjNpAHAFDHXjuwQ2zjhFwa?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Disney VS the Air Pirates | Case File #78 Aug 11, 2021

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They stole Mickey Mouse and put him in comics where he did drugs and had sex. The legal battle they fought against Disney saved free speech. In the late 1960s, newspaper cartoonist Dan O'Neill wanted to walk away from his job at the San Francisco Chronicle with ownership of the copyright to his comic strip, Odd Bodkins. But they wouldn't give it to him. So he hatched a plan. He'd start sticking tons of Disney characters like Mickey Mouse into his strip and then get Disney to sue him, which would force the Chronicle to give him the copyright back to avoid legal liability. But that wasn't enough for O'Neill. He formed an underground comics collective called The Air Pirates, and started producing comics that completely stole classic Disney characters and put them into situations that the house of mouse would never approve of. This would be the start of a 13-year-long legal battle that would see Dan and the Air Pirates broke, in danger of paying millions of dollars in fines and facing possible prison time, and also fighting for the very concept of free speech. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we are diving into the court case that saved free speech, Disney VS the Air Pirates. -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Citizen, Orwellian Nightmare App | Case File #77 Aug 04, 2021

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It's an app where people can learn about and report crimes in their neighborhood. It's designed to make us spy on each other and stoke fear. In the mid 2010s, Andrew Frame and his company launched an app called Vigilante which was literally designed to listen to police scanner broadcasts, alert users of crimes in their area, and encourage them to go...be vigilantes. The app was immediately shut down by all app stores within 48 hours. So they re-branded as Citizen, an app that's merely supposed to alert users to crimes in their area so they can be more aware of danger to avoid. However, Andrew Frame merely made his Orwellian nightmare police state app more subtle. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we dive deep into the creepy reality of Citizen. -- This Week's Listener Memes https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iqmvfhecatbw08m/AACzdXBUT-mxKR4NcbJer_2va?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Velocity Gnome, Greatest Prank Of All Time | Case File #76 Jul 28, 2021

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Two complete strangers planned out an elaborate 3-year prank on a 19-year-old guy that would change his life forever. In August of 2003, Kolin Pope - known as Velocity Gnome on the Internet - got a knock at his door. It was a man from the future named Zane Figiam who handed him a scrapbook that foretold that Kolin would one day become to savior of all mankind and the leader of the Resistance army that would go on to fight against an evil robot army that would eventually conquer the world. Little did Kolin know that this was just the beginning of a three year long prank/performance art experiment/augmented reality game that is basically the greatest thing that's ever happened in the world. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we dive into the delightful event that is the Velocity Gnome saga. The Velocity Gnome Saga from Kolin Pope's perspective http://www.thefutureshock.com Scrapbook #1 Gem Missile: A Tribute to Velocity Gnome http://www.thefutureshock.com/gemmissile.html Scrapbook #2 Earthslide http://www.thefutureshock.com/earthslide.html Kolin and "Tyler" introduction video https://youtu.be/8H4EZRSFeKQ Zane VS Maggie Street Fighter Mod Video https://youtu.be/4vYmxMXDDr0 Father Time Loop 7-Page Story http://www.thefutureshock.com/timeloop.html Father Time Loop Video https://youtu.be/fNC0ZX1N8o0 Velocity Gnome Theme Song https://youtu.be/KZPKJrw1LsE Father, Don't Bother Song https://youtu.be/dnxuliYALCQ Papa Pricey Proposal ARG Video https://youtu.be/ACiPbkB0j2s -- This Week's Listener Memes (Pizza Pizza Paparizza Edition) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/0s62q1s7z0j16wt/AAAchkM_b26SYKYddQzQIyy2a?dl=0 -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives D.Catalano https://wekeepoddhours.bandcamp.com P S E U D O C I D E https://www.facebook.com/pseudocidesc/ Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Worst Dating Service Of All Time | Case File #75 Jul 21, 2021

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The Dating Ring was a service that flew single women from New York City to go on blind dates with tech bros in Silicon Valley. It didn't go well. In the early 2010s, dating startup The Dating Ring got into the Y Combinator program and worked for several months trying to develop a successful business model. They cycled through many different ideas, the founders fighting and struggling to feel confident in their abilities. They finally settled on the bizarre idea to take advantage of the shortage of available single men in the New York City dating scene and the shortage of available single women in the San Francisco dating scene to launch possibly the strangest company idea ever - to ship a bunch of single women to Silicon Valley to go on awkward blind dates with tech bros. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the half-baked dating app, The Dating Ring. -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives P S E U D O C I D E https://www.facebook.com/pseudocidesc/ Dadbeats http://bit.ly/FoodFightPod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ashtar Galactic Command, Accidental Religion | Case File #74 Jul 14, 2021

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An airport owner in the 1950s created a weird story about time machines and aliens to get more business. It ended up becoming a religion. In the late 1950s, George Van Tassel was running a small airport in Giant Rock, California. One day, out of nowhere for this seemingly normal clean-cut business owner and family man, Van Tassel started peddling a story about how he'd been visited by an alien who had given him plans to build a time machine. The story was clearly meant to drum of word of mouth hype about his airport so that more people might visit the various tourist attractions and restaurants on the property, but that didn't stop his wild story about Ashtar the alien and the Galactic Command from getting co-opted by the New Age movement in the 1970s and turned into a legitimate religion that still exists to this day. On this episode of Deep Cuts, we explore the baffling creation of Ashtar Galactic Command. -- Pick up some Deep Cuts T-Shirts and other merch! https://bit.ly/deepcutsmerch -- Get the official Deep Cuts shoulder patch! http://bit.ly/deepcuts_patch -- Listen to our new album, a 9 song rock opera about the rise and fall of Napster! https://open.spotify.com/album/63C5uu1tkzZ2FhfsrSSf5s?si=q4WItoNmRUeM159TxKLWew -- Additional incidental music credits: The Deadboy Detectives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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