Enjoy ! 

From Mark Thatcher's coup attempt in Equatorial Guinea to Alice Roosevelt getting banned from the White House.    Timestamps:  Episode kicks off 6 mins in  Mark Thatcher's coup 36 mins in    Enjoy !

we're back ! 

Twenty years ago-  The Uba Brothers, some 'Ghana-must-go bags' and the Anambra South Senatorial seat

On the 10th of July 2003, barely two months after he was sworn in as Governor, Chris Ngige is held at Gunpoint and asked to resign from office... Enjoy 

Italy's Benito Mussolini fainted when Edda Mussolini was born, but did he go on to kill her husband? In Iraq Saddam Hussein's first daughter Raghad Hussein was given the nickname 'Godmother of Terror' in a newspaper, but did she support her father after he killed her husband? and in Haiti, did Marie-Denise Duvalier, threaten her father Francois Duvalier, one of the longest serving dictators of Haiti with a machine gun, to save her husband's life? Special dictator-daughter mentions; Aisha Qaddafi of Libya and Zoia Ceaușescu of Romania.  Daughters are said to hold a special place in their Dad's hearts, so what happens when the father is a Dictator?  And why all these dead husbands?   This Week's Figures:  Francois Duvalier, Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi, Benito Mussolini,(and their daughters),  Hitler, Goebbels, Winston Churchill, JFK, Mohammed Al-Fayed, King Hussein  

A bomb went off on Talabi street in Ikeja, Lagos that shook Nigeria to it's core.. we explore the details of this unsolved murder of the journalist, Dele Giwa 

A beauty queen flies from Utah to London and kidnaps a Mormon Missionary; Another Marries El Chapo and joins the Sinaloa Cartel; Another, while 7months pregnant opens fire in broad daylight in an act of revenge.    

Out this week ! 

We talk about Al-Mustapha, Sergeant Rogers, Oputa Panel, Alex Ibru surviving an assassination attempt, Unsung Heroes like Francis Ede.. and on current topics.. The Bulkachawa's Antics and Chef Dami vs. Chef Hilda and stan culture embedding itself in Nigeria's politics. it's our best episode yet! 

We revisit Nigeria's dark days.. We talk about Al-Mustapha, Abacha, The "Strike squad" aka Abacha's Death Squad... and the people who escaped attempts on their lives.    Our Episode Commemorating June 12th is here!

This episode is a fun ride, From Chairman Mao's Hygiene, to why women in Northern Nigeria could not vote till 79', to the first indigenous GCO in Nigeria, to the 23yr old who held the country's military in his hands... with Falz and TMT battling for first to 5

This week... meet us at the intersection of crime and sport 

We examine the alleged relationship between drugs lords and some Nigerian power players …….did we say alleged? Well just in case we didn’t, allegedly. This week is a rerun of one of out most played episodes on The Dirty Lie Podcast; it has politics, drugs, and corruption. Did a Nigerian lawmaker's (alleged) criminal empire inspire Netflix's first blockbuster, Orange is the New Black?  Were Nigerian lawmakers caught with their pants down on an official trip to the United States? And which Nigerian woman inspired the US Drug Enforcement Agency to work with multiple countries in a bid to bring down her heroin empire?    This Weeks figures: Senator Buruji Kashamu, James F. Entwistle, Marion Barry. 

Charles Taylor, former President of Liberia and convicted War Criminal, had a son living in Orlando, Florida, down the road from Disneyworld who until the age of 14 did not know who his father was and went by the name "Roy". Find out how this kid grows up to become the first American man found guilty of Torture oversees, his life in exile (from Calabar to Trinidad), and his 'demon squad'  Is this the worst man who ever lived part 2? 

If you thought Uday Hussein was bad.. we raise you Chucky Taylor, son of Former Liberian Leader and War Criminal, Charles Taylor.   

Charity Omoruyi a.k.a Jeff Joy was on Italy's most wanted list for over a decade! Strap in for an episode on Women's rights and Women's wrongs Featuring Virginia Hill of the Chicago Mafia, Charity Omoruyi of the Nigerian Mafia in Italy, and the Queen of Harlem, Stephanie St. Claire

You might have heard about Griselda Blanco... but what about Charity Omoruyi? strap in for an episode on Women doing wrong 

Theres Adamawa region in Cameroon and Adamawa state in Nigeria - why? well we get into it this week! This week we start our journey in Central Asia and end up back home with a deep dive into the mutual history of Nigeria and Cameroon. enjoy the ride ! 

We're going to Turkmenistan this week.. and the bakassi boys 

On this episode we discuss one of Peru's most prominent cri- sorry, political families and break down two generations of power and corruption. From vote buying to outright fund diversion. Ladies and gentlemen, the Fujimoris

African sacrifice in Europes' Wars: Some incredible tales of courage and a murderous Brit that left TMT speechless  

Hey everyone,  On this episode we explore some of the most heroic women in history who share something truly interesting in common. They were all led by prophetic vision!  Enjoy and have a lovely International Women's day!

This week, a treat for our listener's. Femco's Fakhrriyyah faces off with TMT for a round of historical trivia - Which queen had a bullet proof umbrella? Who is the first female governor in Nigeria's history? and why is the 1908 London marathon one for the books?

As head of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the early Cold War, Allen oversaw the 1953 Iranian coup d'état, the 1954 Guatemalan coup d'état, the Lockheed U-2 aircraft program, the Project MKUltra mind control program and the Bay of Pigs Invasion. He ordered the death of Patrice Lumumba, organised killings around the world.. and yet his name is unfamiliar. Today we get to know a man often described as a 'devil' (Part 2) 

Full episode is live on Wednesday! 

Our deepest dive yet into the underbelly of the CIA, American imperialism and the assassination of Patrice Lumumba, The overthrow of Iran's government, and CIA operations during the Cold War 

You're on a plane and you hear the words "this is a Hijack!" What do you do? We explore four times history when planes were hijacked- who were the hijackers and why they did it. From Nigeria to Afghanistan, From Belarus to Britain. 

From world class grifts to “notes from daddy” we discuss some of the most ridiculous heists in modern history.

The Heist Episode is here, prepare yourself for corporate espionage, hacking, good ole' bank robberies, a dictator's son and even.. North Korea.   

When food companies see profits as more important than human lives... 

Italy's Benito Mussolini fainted when Edda Mussolini was born, but did he go on to kill her husband? In Iraq Saddam Hussein's first daughter Raghad Hussein was given the nickname 'Godmother of Terror' in a newspaper, but did she support her father after he killed her husband? and in Haiti, did Marie-Denise Duvalier, threaten her father Francois Duvalier, one of the longest serving dictators of Haiti with a machine gun, to save her husband's life? Special dictator-daughter mentions; Aisha Qaddafi of Libya and Zoia Ceaușescu of Romania.  Daughters are said to hold a special place in their Dad's hearts, so what happens when the father is a Dictator?  And why all these dead husbands?   This Week's Figures:  Francois Duvalier, Saddam Hussein, Muammar Gaddafi, Benito Mussolini,(and their daughters),  Hitler, Goebbels, Winston Churchill, JFK, Mohammed Al-Fayed, King Hussein  

Inspired by our episode on African Female Kings (Nzinga & Amanirenas)- This week, three women lose their husbands and proceeded to change the course of history because they had to avenge them! One responded by erasing a tribe from the earths surface, another took on the King of France and won, and another took on the Roman Empire. But then who becomes a saint? Who loves torture devices? which two badass Ukrainian woman demonstrate the Ukrainian fighting spirit? And who makes Danaerys antics on Game of thrones look like child’s play.   Meet: Olga, Patron Saint of Widows,; Boudica, the first warrior queen of England; Jeanne de Clisson, also known as Jeanne de Belleville and the Lioness of Brittany; Mariya Oktyabrskaya aka Tank Girl   

Did a Pope write erotic novels, What is a Pornocracy? Whose dead body was put on trial, and what was the largest death sentence handed out in history? Was there a female Pope? Did two women decide who'd become Pope for over half a century? Why was Pope Stephen Strangled? Was Pope Formusos poisoned? This week's Two Truths and a Dirty Lie is a doozy.. It's true crime, history, and religion all in one. We'll go from the Vatican city, to the Netherlands, to Nigeria, to Portugal and back. This week, we're looking into some of the most bizarre tales to come out of the Vatican City. Enjoy! don't forget to leave a review, share, and subscribe