The M.O. Podcast

Two blunt Brits delve into the weird and wonderful and try to solve cases. We mostly talk bullshit but pride ourselves in 100% believing that we fully solve the unsolved.

The Chocolate Cream Poisoner

Revenge is dish best served cold, and when Christiana Edmunds was spurned by her Doctor she hatched a plan that was not only food based but very, very elaborate. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

06-21
48:54

Canadian Crime: The Great Maple Syrup Heist

In 2012 Canada had major first world problems with Maple Syrup, or the lack of it, causing headlines all over the country. Nearly 3000 tonnes of the sticky goodness, with a monetary value of over 18 million CAD, was stolen over a period of a year, and people (well some people) were mad! Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

06-01
43:05

The Abandoned Alaskan town of Portlock

In 1950 an Alaskan town was abandoned with everyone member, except the postman, up and leaving. There were horror stories of eviscerated bodies, bigfoot attacks and a wailing woman in black, but did any of this actually happen or is there a simple explanation to all this? Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

05-16
46:51

Baby Farms of the 19th Century

In the Victorian Era, if you got caught in the "family way" you had two choices 1) enter into the workhouse's (which were akin to prisons) or 2) give your baby up to the care of the baby farmers. Both were terrible choices but at least with the baby farmers, you could go back to an independent life and work freely, the draw back was that you may not see your baby alive again... Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

04-04
37:54

The Cult of Terri Hoffman (Part Three)

In the third and final part of our deep dive into Terri Hoffman and her Conscious Development group/cult, we chart the deaths of seven members of the group that were a little odd to say the least. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

03-27
54:47

The Cult of Terri Hoffman (Part Two)

By the mid 70's Terri Hoffman had set up her cult and even though she was charging for consultations and readings for her proposed powers, when she suddenly started to inherit her students estates after they mysteriously passed away, questions started to be asked. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

03-24
52:30

The Cult of Terri Hoffman (Part One)

When Terri Hoffman was 9 years old she believed that she was destined to be special. She would go on to start a cult in which she was venerated as a Jebus like figure. Her followers believed in her so much that they left their estates to her in their wills, and when people started to die under mysterious circumstances chins started to wag and finger began to point. In the first part we look at Hoffman's young life and how she grew her cult. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

03-21
43:40

Hollywood Scandal: The Roscoe Arbuckle Affair

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was on top of the world but just one year after signing a blockbuster film deal his world was turned upside down when he was claimed to be involved in a young starlets death.   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSTq10qm9cE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hg8s22u8eQY http://www.mopodcast.co.uk/   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

03-14
51:52

The Texakana Moonlight Murders

In the 1940's a town on the border of Texas and Arkansas was subjected to  a three month terror campaign by a lunatic in a pillow case. By the time the campaign was over five people been killed and a further three would be traumatised.   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

03-06
45:11

Scratching Fanny and The Cock Lane Ghost

When William Kent got his sister in law pregnant, the last thing on his mind was his dead wife. That all changed though when strange noises were heard from the house that he lived in and accusations of murder, which came from beyond the grave, were banded about. Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

02-28
47:32

The Floreana Affair

The Galapagos Islands bring to mind sunny beaches, giant Tortoises and Charles Darwin. But in the early 1930's a small German expat community brought mystery, intrigue and maybe even murder.    Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

01-30
37:24

The Grinch that tried to Steal Xmas

Satanic Panic Xmas Special. The 1980's were rife with people freaking out and claiming that Satan was trying to steal everyone's soul. This was mostly aimed at Rock Music and Horror films but in 1986 Phil Phillips tried to ruin it for the kids by going after toys!   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-25
43:15

The Chicago Tylenol Murders

On day 11 of our Twelve Nightmares Before Xmas, we get into the Chicago Tylenol poisonings that happened in the 80's. Were these seven murders orchestrated by a mathematical genius or by a self absorbed sociopath? Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-23
30:38

The Harrowing tale of Tom and Eileen Lonergan

On the Tenth day of the Nightmares before Xmas, we look into the disappearance at sea of Tom and Eileen Lonergan. We're they left to fend for themselves or did they just want to get away from life?   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-22
23:52

Cocaine Bear (or the real reason why that poor Bear died)

On the ninth day of the Nightmares before Xmas, we talk about the infamous Pablo Escobear. This has been turned into film that will be released in 2023, and quite honestly it could've been a tweet but we tried to pad it!   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-21
25:52

Disaster in the Air: The fated flight of BA 5390

On the Eighth day of our Nightmares Before Xmas, we talk about a near air disaster. When Flight 5390 took off from Birmingham Airport, the passengers thought they would be going on their jollies but 35 mins later they would have had an emergency landing and a pilot that had a massive headache!   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-20
16:20

Helen Duncan and her Wartime Witchery

On the Seventh day of The Nightmares Before Xmas, we talk about the last person to be convicted as a witch, and it didn't happen as long ago as you would think.   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-19
20:04

The Curse of The Golden Eagle

On the sixth day of the nightmares before Xmas, we take a look at a real life Christine, a car that has multiple fatalities to it's name. Was the car evil or have the stories been embellished a tad?   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-18
28:00

The disappearance of Jean Spangler

On the fifth day of our Nightmares Before Xmas, we discuss the disappearance of Jean Spangler.  Did a Hollywood Elite have a hand in her vanishing? Is this linked to the Black Dahlia murder? Why can't police search George Hodel's old house?   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-17
25:54

The Reality Star Murderer - Wife Swap Gone WRONG

Continuing on with our 12 days of The Nightmares Before Xmas, we delve into the case of the Wife Swap Murders.   Intro/Outro music courtesy of Alexander Nuttall @WeAreDinoPig   Animation courtesy of @VERTIGOJAXX   Outro music courtesy of Dave Mustardface

12-16
24:07

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