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Publications

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History

The Obsessive Life and Mysterious Death of the Fisherman Who Discovered The Loch Ness Monster

A humble Scotsman saw something strange in the water—and daringly set out to catch it—only to have lecherous out-of-towners steal his fame and upend his quest.

Paul Brown Narratively Dec 2020 25min Permalink

Crime

Pirates of the Highways

On America’s interstates, brazen bands of thieves steal 18-wheelers filled with computers, cell phones, even toilet paper. And select law enforcement teams are tasked with tracking them down.

Dylan Taylor-Lehman Narratively Sep 2020 15min Permalink

History Sports

The Hidden Queer History Behind "A League of Their Own"

The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League did everything it could to keep lesbians off the diamond. Seventy-five years later, its gay stars are finally opening up.

Britni de la Cretaz Narratively May 2018 15min Permalink

World Music

Rapper on the Run

When Spanish authorities sentenced this provocative musician to prison for “glorifying terrorism,” his dedicated fans helped him make a daring escape across the border.

Meg Bernhard Narratively May 2019 15min Permalink

Crime Sex

The “Gay for Pay” Porn Star Who Hatched a Million-Dollar Blackmail Scheme

Teo Brank found a lucrative side hustle arranging escorts for sex parties. But when his business soured, he turned to extortion.

Narratively Oct 2018 15min Permalink

Science

What Will I Hear When My Ears Stop Working?

On going deaf as a result of Ménière’s Disease.

Ysabelle Cheung Narratively Sep 2015 10min Permalink

The Underground Inferno that Created a Ghost Town

What remains of the ghost town of Centralia, Pennsylvania.

Anthony Taille Narratively Apr 2015 25min Permalink

The Brotherhood of Recovering Addicts

Life inside a pair of small-town boarding houses.

Em DeMarco Narratively Dec 2014 25min Permalink

Arts Crime Music

The Man Who Got America High

Alfred Dellentash Jr. chartered the Rolling Stones in private jets while smuggling planeloads of Pablo Escobar’s drugs on the side.

Jeff Maysh Narratively Nov 2014 30min Permalink

Crime

A Splash of Red

A mystery writer moves into an apartment where a grisly crime was committed.

Gabriel Cohen Narratively Sep 2012 20min Permalink