Episodes
Feb. 23, 2023
The Bermuda Triangle – Big in the 90s – PD37
This week the Dicks are hired by Lauren and Kenzie from “A Scary State Podcast” to figure out what is going on at the Bermuda triangle. And they do. Easily. This is a decades long mystery that involves vortexes, sea monsters, the Mary Celeste for some reason and pulp magazines! We even learn that RJ has a distain for pilots. Go over to www.patreon.com/unethicalpodcast to listen today! There is over 200 pieces of content over there and ther has never been a better time to become a patron at ...
Feb. 16, 2023
The Beautiful Mummy – The Unexplained Preservation of Lady Dai – PD36
This week, the dicks were kinda bored so Celeste Brown (Unethical Podcast, technically our boss) put them to work solving the mystery of how a mummy could be so well preserved for 2200 years We learn a lot this episode, especially about ancient preservation techniques, why to never drink 1000 year old honey and that mummies can be beautiful in their own ways! If you had fun listening, please go give us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. We are on YouTube too, so plea...
Feb. 13, 2023
Jack the Ripper – Part 3 – The Conclusion? – PD35
Today we solve the oldest true crime case ever! Jack the Ripper finally has a name. All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: Same sources as the last 2 episodes. If you had fun listening, please go give us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. We are on YouTube too, so please come join us there if that is your platform. One of us will even interact with you there if you have comments. If you like true crime comedy and want to get...
Feb. 9, 2023
Jack the Ripper – Part 2 – The Unlikely Suspects – PD34
The Dicks are back, but Richard’s cousin isn’t That’s okay, they continue to solve the Jack the Ripper mystery. Richard gives them the unlikely suspects. We learn so much about how many suspects can collect in nearly 20 years. All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willy_Clarkson https://the-line-up.com/this-famous-wigmaker-said-he-was-the-personal-costumer-of-jack-the-ripper https://allthatsinteresting.com/willy-clarks...
Feb. 7, 2023
Jack The Ripper – Part 1 – The Ripper Canonical Universe – PD33
This week our client is Justin Wood from the Podcast “Employee #1 – The Industrial Accident Podcast” He reads Richards will and testament to the remaining Dicks and it was Richards wish that they solve Jack the Ripper in honour of his passing. A surprising character shows up and the quatro being to unravel the worlds oldest true crime case, Jack the Ripper. This is just part 1 of our 3 and a half part series. For go back in the catalogue to hear SO3E02.5 if you haven’t already. This solve is...
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Feb. 2, 2023
1(855) PRVT-DIX Bonus Episode 002 – Does Australia Exist?
It’s our 1 year anniversary. We are on our between season break. But one of our listeners left us a voicemail A voicemail I couldn’t resist researching. And we solved it easy! Next week we will be back to murder, mayhem and mystery, but for now, consider this one another one solved. All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2018/apr/15/australia-doesnt-exist-and-other-bizarre-geographic-conspiracies-that...
Jan. 26, 2023
BONUS – WORLDWIDE EXCLUSIVE – Interview with Don Lewis – Carole Baskin’s ‘dead’ Husband Found Alive – PD02.5
Hey Dickheads, We landed the big one. Enjoy. Also, don’t mind the name of the episode. It’s just a bonus one for ya. We followed up on some rumours and got some real good info. All we needed to land this case was to look and study the following websites: The New York Post Tiger King 2 The Atlanta Chum If you had fun listening, please go give us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave us a review. We are on YouTube too, so please come join us there if that is your platform. One ...
Jan. 24, 2023
Did Elvis Presley Fake his Death – Part 2 – PD32
Hey dickheads, it’s our second and final look into whether or not Elvis faked his death! This week, we go into the last few years of life and talk about the many theories associated with the “Elvis Lives” movement. Today we learn about the Memphis Mafia, Elvis’ drug usage, Alice Coopers meeting with Elvis and where Elvis ended up after death. All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/busting-the-lsquoelvis-presley-i...
Jan. 19, 2023
Did Elvis Presley Fake his Death? – Part 1 – PD31
It’s our season 2 finale and it’s a two parter. Did Elvis Presley fake his death? The Dicks are hired by Richard’s Grandma and the first episode goes through the early life of Elvis and his rise to fame! We learn so much about Elvis like his twin, his controversial pelvis, his roots in a poor neighbourhood in Memphis and little kid Elvis coming 5th in a singing competition Part 2 is next week and then we will have a special announcement for you. All we needed to solve this case was to look ...
Jan. 12, 2023
The Max Headroom Signal Intrusion – PD30
Today comedian Hunter Collins hires us to solve who was behind the Max Headroom signal intrusion. In the 80s, there was a guy on TV named Max Headroom. Also in the 80s, someone hacked the television airways in Chicago and took it over wearing a Max Headroom mask and said some weird shit. Hunter just needed to know what happened before the end. The boys solve it no problem. RIP Hunter. Go check out Hunter’s Comedy album, Hunter Collins Goes to Hell at https://open.spotify.com/album/1tTwXeNUyI...
Jan. 5, 2023
Space Man – Granger Taylor – PD29
With this weeks case, Ben Park hires the Dicks to solve the mystery of what happened to Granger Taylor Did he go to space like advertised, or did something involving dynamite happen? Or, like RJs theory, did he flee because of his extra curricular activities? All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://gem.cbc.ca/media/cbc-docs-pov/s02e12?cmp=DM_FEED_GEMCARD_spaceman https://www.timescolonist.com/islander/what-happened-to-granger-taylor-4669648 ht...
Dec. 29, 2022
Why Diane, Why? – The 2009 Taconic Parkway Crash – PD28
This week comedian Sumit Swami hires the trio of Dicks to solve why Diane Schuler drove the wrong way up the Taconic state parkway killing 8 people in the wreck that ensued. We solve it easily. (and it’s not the solve the media wants you to believe) We learned so many things the the process. Like how they use eye fluid for a post death sobriety test or how breaking bad can happen in real life. If you had fun listening, please go give us a rating on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and leave us a re...
Dec. 22, 2022
Space Lasers and Sex Parties – The Chandler-Bogle Mystery – PD27
Today the dicks are hired by TZ Borden of the podcast Tapes from the Darkside: a true crime podcast to solve a case that TZ already covered in a 5 part series on his podcast The Chandler-Bogle mystery. He did a 5 part run on his podcast and we solved it in 2 hours. Just come to us next time, we gotchu Teez. We are just so good at this. There are so many theories in this one, from an accident to government cover ups to jealous lovers to weapons of mass destruction. Also, go check out Tapes ...
Dec. 15, 2022
The Black Dahlia – Elizabeth Short – PD26
In this episode we finally find Abigail. Well she finds us and she hasn’t been far. Celeste is with us and agrees to let the Dicks solve a case for Abigail under certain conditions. Abigail wants us to find the murderer of Elizabeth Short, aka The Black Dahlia. Which we do easily. We learn about so much in this episode including mini putt, struggling to make a movie star and what bisecting someone means. Probably the most brutal case we have solved to date. All we needed to solve this cas...
Dec. 8, 2022
Heroin and Guns – The Suspicious Suicide of Kurt Cobain – PD25
This weeks client, stand up comedian, actor and all round good dude, Ryan Horwood, comes in looking for the dicks to solve an already solved yet highly debated case The controversial case of whether or not Kurt Cobain committed suicide or if he was murdered. We learn so much this episode like who El Duce is, the band Fecal Matter and how much heroin one man can take before dying. Anyways, we solved it pretty easy, not that we’re bragging. All we needed to solve this case was to look and stud...
Dec. 1, 2022
Have Giants Ever Existed? – The Kandahar Giant – PD24
This episode, the Dicks solve a gigantic goodie. A Mammoth Mystery! Are there giants? Apparently the US killed one in the mountains of Afghanistan in the early 2000s. We solve this pretty easily and learn about all sorts of stuff. Giants from across the world, gigantism, the Bible story giants and Gilgamesh. And officer Virgil is here to help us with another mystery. Where the fuck is Abigail? All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://en.wiki...
Nov. 24, 2022
The Untimely Death of the Peoples Princess – Princess Diana – PD23
Today’s episode of Private Dicks, the dicks finally solve what exactly happened to the princess of Wales. Was it a tragic accident? Or did she make too many waves? Is the British monarchy evil enough to kill this lady? Were they just protecting themselves from a stair toss? Paul Kozlowski hires us and RJ brings us through the case!! It’s a fun filled episode and we learned so much about the royal family. The queen visits, Paul confesses to the whole thing, and the dicks do what they do be...
Nov. 17, 2022
The Worldwide Internet Scavenger Hunt – Cicada 3301 – PD22
This week the boys solve the internet mystery of Cicada 3301 for Fishing Elephant Media’s own Cole Blenner in exchange for him finding us Officer Virgil. This case really gives Rick a hacker hard-on and it was easier than usual to solve. This story brings us around the world to learn about hacking, cypherpunks, Agrippa, ARGs, amongst many other dorky internet nerd stuff. All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://mashable.com/archive/us-navy-codebr...
Nov. 11, 2022
The Kimodameshi of Narumi Takumi and Megumi Yashiki – PD21
This episode we are hired by Morgan Freeman. Yes, that Morgan Freeman. He wants us to solve the Japanese mystery of the disappearance of Narumi Takumi and Megumi Yashiki We get into all sorts of different topics, like Logan Paul being a douchebag, Aokigahara, liver tests and so much more. We solved the case no problem. *morgan freeman may or may not be played by Comedian JP Brown find him on instagram @ThisIsJPBrown All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following webs...
Nov. 3, 2022
BONUS – Jack the Ripper = H.H. Holmes? – An Interview with Jeff Mudgett – PD33.5 – Early release
This week, Richard was lucky enough to sit down with Jeff Mudgett, author of Bloodstains. Jeff is the great great grandson of Herman Webster Mudgett, aka H.H. Holmes. He has a theory, that he outlines in his book, “Bloodstains” and in this interview, that his ancestor, was the infamous Whitechapel murderer. Give it a listen. This is from season 3, but us Dicks wanted to release it now for everyone! If you want the rest of the 3 other Jack the Ripper episodes from Private Dicks, they are avai...
Oct. 27, 2022
Croatoan – The Lost Colony of Roanoke – PD20
This Episode we are hired by… I don’t think we caught her name… She brings us a historical case that we demolish within 2 hours of hearing it. Not only do we figure out what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke, but we also learn about privateers, what a planter is and fun sailing terms that Richard actually likes. We also hear that maybe Abigail isn’t in jail? All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roanoke_Colony http...
Oct. 20, 2022
The Vendetta – The Axeman of New Orleans – PD19
Today, Darron Wood, executive producer of the hit podcast Defense Diaries, hires US to solve a case for HIM. As a New Orleans guy, this one has been haunting him his whole life, who was the Axeman of New Orleans. The Dicks take the case and, spoiler alert, we figured it out. All the way we learned about how the Axeman didn’t like a very specific group of people, Italian Culture and how the Axeman brought an entire city to the dance floor for one night under threat of death if they did not. I...
Oct. 13, 2022
BONUS – The Somerton Man Solved? – PD18.5
This is just a quick update from the last episode! We solved this case 8 months ago and right after, someone else solves it? I don’t think so. So here’s a little update for ya All we needed to solve this case was to look and study the following websites: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/jul/27/somerton-man-mystery-identity-solved-identified-australia https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/have-scholars-finally-identified-the-mysterious-somerton-man-180980540/ https://www...
Oct. 6, 2022
Tamam Shud – The Somerton Man – PD18
This episode, The Dicks help the Aussies from Unethical Podcast, Kristy and Beau, solve one of their most mysterious cases. The Tamam Shud Case. The Somerton Man. You know him, you love him, WE know who he is. We learned so much Australian stuff, like what a PAAsti is, how the provinces are divided, and why no one would even think twice seeing a passed out man in a suit near the beach Anywho, it was easy, listen to find out how we solved it this time. All we needed to solve this case was to l...