Themes
Stories involving deliberate public deception, fake events, invented claims, or media-driven falsehoods.
16 December 2025
A quiz show champion reaches the million-pound question, only for suspicious coughs to spark a scandal that grips the nation. This episode revisits the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire coughing scandal,...
25 November 2025
A luxury music festival in the Bahamas collapses into chaos, leaving celebrity hype, empty promises, and bewildered guests in its wake. This episode unpacks the rise and ruin of Fyre Festival, from Bi...
11 November 2025
A reality show convinces its contestants they’ve been launched into space, creating one of the strangest deceptions in British television history. This episode revisits Space Cadets, the 2005 Channel...
9 September 2025
A woman is kidnapped, dismissed as a liar, and compared to a fictional villain before the truth finally forces the world to listen. This episode revisits Denise Huskins’s ordeal in Vallejo, where a te...
19 May 2025
We’re exploring the absurd and brilliant story of Anthony Curcio AKA D.B Tuber—a former football star turned true crime comedy icon. What started off as a well-planned armored truck heist soon unravel...
12 May 2025
In this episode of the Compendium we explore the incredibly wholesome story of Michael Townsend, the artist who secretly lived in Mall for four years. After finding himself evicted from his home Micha...
21 April 2025
In this episode of The Compendium , we’re unpacking the Balloon Boy Hoax , the bizarre moment in 2009 when the world was glued to their screens, watching a silver helium balloon soar across the Colora...
28 January 2025
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, hea...
3 December 2024
In this episode of The Compendium , we dive into the story of Milli Vanilli, the duo that captivated the world with their catchy hits like “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” and “Girl You Know It's True". Thei...
12 December 2023
In this episode of the Compendium, we delve into the chilling saga of 'The Enfield Poltergeist'. Set in a seemingly ordinary house in Enfield, North London in the late 1970s. We explore the intense, r...
5 December 2023
On this week’s episode of the Compendium, we dive into the wild world of JT Leroy, a name that took the literary scene by storm before turning it on its head. Join us as we pick apart how Laura Albert...
28 November 2023
In this episode of the Compendium, dive deep into the enigmatic tale of Gunther’s Millions, the legacy behind the world’s most affluent canine. From an unexpected dog inheritance to the mysterious Ger...
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