Kyle Risi

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Kyle Risi

Host and writer for The Compendium podcast.

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Artwork for Millennium Dome Diamond Heist: The Plot to Steal the Worlds Most Flawless Diamond

14 April 2025

Episode 107

Millennium Dome Diamond Heist: The Plot to Steal the Worlds Most Flawless Diamond

In this episode of the Compendium, we uncover the Millennium Dome Diamond Heist: The Plot to Steal the Worlds Most Flawless Diamond. We follow the trail of a notorious criminal gang featuring Lee Wenham, Ray Betson, Will...

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Artwork for The Pizza Bomber Heist: The Astonishing Story of Brian Wells and the Collar Bomb Conspiracy

7 April 2025

Episode 106

The Pizza Bomber Heist: The Astonishing Story of Brian Wells and the Collar Bomb Conspiracy

In this episode of The Compendium , I tell Adam the horrifying yet intriguing case of the Pizza Bomber Heist. On August 28, 2003, Brian Wells, a pizza delivery driver in Erie, Pennsylvania, was coerced into robbing a PNC...

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Artwork for Sixto Rodriguez: The Story of an Unknown Musician who Inspired a Revolution

1 April 2025

Episode 105

Sixto Rodriguez: The Story of an Unknown Musician who Inspired a Revolution

Today we uncover the incredible true story of Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit musician who unknowingly became a South African icon who helped spark a revolution. His album, Cold Fact , flopped in the U.S. but became a prote...

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Artwork for Chris Watts: Inside the Mind of a Family Annihilator and the Depth of Betrayal

25 March 2025

Episode 104

Chris Watts: Inside the Mind of a Family Annihilator and the Depth of Betrayal

In this episode of the Compendium, Chris Watts stands at the center of a chilling American Murder that captivated the world in 2018. We’ll find out how the Watt Family Murders Unfolded, from Shanann Watts’ life in Freder...

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Artwork for The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 2

18 March 2025

Episode 103

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 2

In this second part of The Compendium's exploration of Emanuela Orlandi's mysterious disappearance, we uncover even darker secrets surrounding the Vatican, Pope John Paul II, and the Mafia. From shocking testimonies of k...

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Artwork for The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 1

11 March 2025

Episode 102

The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 1

In this part 1 episode of The Compendium , we unravel the mystery of the strange and mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi. Todays story takes us into the heart of Vatican City, where 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi...

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Artwork for Gabby Petito: The Van Life Dream That Ended in Tragedy

18 February 2025

Episode 99

Gabby Petito: The Van Life Dream That Ended in Tragedy

In this episode of The Compendium, we explore the heartbreaking story of Gabby Petito, a young woman whose dream of van life with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie, turned into a nightmare. What started as an idyllic road trip...

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Artwork for Survival at Sea: The Harrowing Tale of the Trashman Yacht Sinking

11 February 2025

Episode 98

Survival at Sea: The Harrowing Tale of the Trashman Yacht Sinking

In this episode of The Compendium, we’re telling you guys about the The Harrowing Tale of the Trashman Yacht Sinking . What began as a routine yacht delivery across the Atlantic turned into an unthinkable nightmare. Toda...

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Artwork for Belle Gibson: The Fake Cancer Survivor Who Built a Wellness Empire

4 February 2025

Episode 97

Belle Gibson: The Fake Cancer Survivor Who Built a Wellness Empire

In this episode of The Compendium, we tell you about the jaw-dropping true story behind Netflix’s new mini series Apple Cider Vinegar. Belle Gibson’s real-life scandal is dubbed the woman who fooled the world and shook u...

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Artwork for Tania Head: The 9/11 Survivor Who Wasn't There

28 January 2025

Episode 96

Tania Head: The 9/11 Survivor Who Wasn't There

In this episode of The Compendium , we uncover the crazy story of Tania Head: the 9/11 survivor who wasn’t there. Once considered a symbol of resilience, Tania captivated the world with her vivid, heartbreaking details o...

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Artwork for Anish Kapoor vs Stuart Semple: The Art World’s Pettiest Feud

21 January 2025

Episode 95

Anish Kapoor vs Stuart Semple: The Art World’s Pettiest Feud

In this episode of The Compendium, we dive into the hilarious and dramatic saga of Anish Kapoor vs Stuart Semple: The Art World’s Pettiest Feud . It’s a story about the world’s blackest black, the brightest pink, and a f...

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Artwork for Billion Dollar Banquet: How One Extravagant Party Sparked the Iranian Revolution

14 January 2025

Episode 94

Billion Dollar Banquet: How One Extravagant Party Sparked the Iranian Revolution

In this episode of The Compendium, we explore the Billion-Dollar Banquet, the Shah of Iran's lavish event that celebrated the 2,500th anniversary of the Persian Empire. Dive into the opulence of the world's most expensiv...

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