In the 1970s, a shadow network stretched across South America — a secret alliance of military regimes determined to stay in power.

This week, we’re diving into Operation Condor, the covert campaign that connected governments in in Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Bolivia, and Brazil in a coordinated effort to stop political opponents across borders.

How did these governments collaborate in secret?
Who was targeted — and how far did the operation reach?
And what role did global superpowers, including the Central Intelligence Agency, allegedly play behind the scenes?

In this episode, we unpack the origins of the operation, the dictators who drove it — including Augusto Pinochet — and the long shadow it still casts over South America today.

What happens when governments decide the law no longer applies to them?

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In the late 1970s, people began disappearing in Argentina.During what became known as the “Dirty War,” a military junta seized control of the country and launched a brutal campaign against anyone suspected of dissent.

From 1976 to 1983, an estimated 10,000–30,000 people were abducted, tortured, and killed in a shadowy state-sponsored operation of terror. They were called los desaparecidos — the disappeared.

In this episode, we dive into the rise of the dictatorship under General Jorge Rafael Videla We explore how fear gripped a nation as the leaders saw it's own people as it's enemies.

But things began to turn around.

We also examine the courage of the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo, a group of women who refused to stop seeking justice.

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For hundreds of years, there have been stories about something swimming in the frigid waters of Scotland’s Loch Ness. Witnesses describe a long neck surfacing above the water. A massive body rolling just below the surface.

In this episode, we dive deep into one of the world’s most enduring mysteries: the legend of the Loch Ness Monster.

We’ll explore the first recorded sighting in the 6th century involving St. Columba… and how a quiet Scottish loch became an international sensation in 1933 after a roadside encounter sparked a media frenzy. From the infamous “Surgeon’s Photograph” to sonar scans, underwater expeditions, and modern DNA studies, we examine the evidence that has kept Nessie alive in the public imagination.

Is there a prehistoric plesiosaur lurking in the depths? A giant eel? A series of elaborate hoaxes? Or is the monster something even stranger—an example of how folklore, media, and human psychology can create a legend that refuses to die?

We’ll break down:

Pour a cup of Scottish tea, settle into the lounge, and join us as we separate myth from possibility in the shadowy waters of Loch Ness.

Let’s find out 🦕

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