Every Wednesday, meet us at the intersection of chaos and fate… We’re unveiling the backstories and hidden lessons inside superstitions from around the world, and telling the stories of those who dare to defy them.

Throughout the 1980s, Ronald Reagan's administration ran an illegal weapons trade right under Congress's nose.

The official story of Poe’s ill-fated final journey isn’t the only story.

Most historians believe literary icon Edgar Allan Poe died in 1849 of alcohol poisoning.

According to a CIA dossier, the Red Brigade was an unimpressive group of barely competent terrorists.

On March 16, 1978, a radical terrorist cell kidnapped former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro, killing his bodyguards and snatching him from his vehicle with tactical precision.

Listeners, we’re excited to bring you an episode from one of our favorite podcasts, Solved Murders: True Crime Mysteries.

The Black Hills Forest in South Dakota is home to Mount Rushmore.

It’s been hailed as a “shrine of democracy,” but Mount Rushmore’s history is filled with strong-arming and contention, starting with the stolen land it sits on.

The U.S. government refuses to comment on what went on at the Montauk Air Force Base.