The death of Gareth Williams in 2010 has become one of the most unusual and cryptic mysteries after his nude body was discovered padlocked inside a duffel bag. Williams was a "codebreaker" who worked for MI6. A lot of theories are still debated, including an accident during a sexual activity, or an elaborate hit carried out by foreign spies. Will we ever learn the truth behind this bizarre, unsolved death?

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Gareth Williams "The Body in the Bag"

Re-release of a classic episode! One of WWII's lost treasures was the Bugatti Type 57SC Atlantic "La Voiture Noire", and it is estimated to be worth over $100 million USD if it's ever found. Unlike other famous cars hidden during the war to keep them out of Nazi hands, "The Black Car" stays hidden, teasing treasure hunters with hopes that they might find fortune and glory.

The world's most expensive car requires the world's tallest man. So, joining the podcast for this episode is Tim Donahue. The very tall co-host of Motor Trend TV's Auto/Biography and Auto/Biography: Cold Cases. 

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https://www.drive.com.au/news/mystery-surrounds-160-million-bugatti-atlantic-la-voiture-noire-find/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uo1fQ5oVIM

https://jalopnik.com/we-asked-an-expert-if-pictures-posted-on-reddit-are-rea-1848145147

https://www.thedrive.com/news/43358/the-story-behind-the-alleged-ultra-rare-bugatti-shell-posted-to-reddit



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The Lost Bugatti | With Tim Donahue

The chilling strange crime said to have inspired the original horror film Candyman is the 1987 murder of Ruthie Mae McCoy in Chicago. McCoy called 911 and said someone was coming through her bathroom mirror. But this is more than the story behind a horror movie. It’s a deeper look at the terrifying idea that the places we trust most may not be as safe as we think.

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The Bathroom Mirror Murder: The True Story Behind Candyman

Jack the Ripper is history’s most infamous unidentified killer, but the Whitechapel murder files included 11 brutal and still-debated killings. Beyond the names most people know are other women whose strange deaths have raised troubling questions. In this episode, host Michael May and guest Rebecca Stevens explore three lesser-known Whitechapel murders that may have been committed by Jack the Ripper.

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Did Jack the Ripper Kill More Than Five?

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Special Announcement! A Study of Strange Returns April 14th!

In the early 1980s, a serial killer terrorized the Twin Cities, and after every attack he called 911. Sobbing. Confessing. Begging police to find him before he killed again. His name was Paul Michael Stephani. The recordings of his calls are haunting, but Stephani was caught because one of his victims fought back.

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He Called 911 After Every Murder: The Weepy Voice Killer

We tend to measure destruction in body counts and blast radii. But some of the most catastrophic forces ever unleashed on humanity came from words on paper. We're counting down five documents that changed the course of history including the Malleus Maleficarum, Cigarette Papers, General Order #11, and more.

Turns out the pen really is mightier than the sword.

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The Five Most Dangerous Documents in History

On February 20, 1948, detectives in Copenhagen are called to Peter Bangs Vej 74 after a couple had been brutally murdered in their apartment. The crime scene contained strange clues and details, and they sparked decades of conspiracy theories. The notorious case of Vilhelm and Inger Jacobsen is still unsolved.

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Denmark's Most Shocking Unsolved Murder

On January 12, 1983, hitchhikers Michael Bear Carson and his wife Suzan murdered their driver, John Hellyar, in view of other motorists. After a high speed chase and their arrest, the couple would admit during a five hour press conference that they were on a mission from a higher power to kill witches. However, this strange true crime case of “The San Francisco Witch Killers” is not about one just one murder. The couple were convicted for three murders, but should be considered suspects in many more unsolved cases. With special guest, Darren Coyle.

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The San Francisco Witch Killers

This Canadian ghost story involves an alleged murder in the dense forests of New Brunswick in the 1820s. Ever since, the sounds of Whoops, Calls, and Screams can be heard from the vengeful ghost. The truth behind this campfire tale, though, is hard to discern, and may involve crazy hermits, a hit song, and a hurricane.

Read the 19th century article that influenced the legend here [https://books.google.ca/books?dq=Irland%2C+F.+%E2%80%9CThe+Lost+Man.%E2%80%9D+Forest+And+Stream%2C+December+14%2C+1895.&hl=en&id=DkMhAQAAMAAJ&lpg=PA509&ots=Oe8DiWWGtc&pg=PA509&sa=X&sig=ACfU3U22HxNT6l8rwRGIfqkeg39Bg_sFvQ&source=bl&ved=2ahUKEwiB7bemg4OEAxWfFFkFHeytDZ0Q6AF6BAglEAM#v=onepage&q=Irland%2C%20F.%20%E2%80%9CThe%20Lost%20Man.%E2%80%9D%20Forest%20And%20Stream%2C%20December%2014%2C%201895.&f=false].

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The Dungarvon Whooper

For lovers of true crime, mysteries, and even outlandish tales of high strangeness, join host Michael May as he and a guest study tales of the unknown each week from unsolved crime to unexplained phenomena. A Study of Strange attempts to debunk common misconceptions and encourages each guest to “play a role” in the storytelling process. Guests include entertainment industry insiders, friends, weirdos, randos, and more! Michael May is a filmmaker and performer known for producing films like GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS, 12 HOUR SHIFT, FUN SIZE HORROR and hosting the true-crime automotive TV shows AUTO/BIOGRAPHY and AUTOBIOGRAPHY: COLD CASES. He obsesses over historical mysteries and loves to bring fascinating stories to life.

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