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A prophecy. A royal family already under pressure. A forbidden relationship that nobody wanted to approve. Then, in June 2001, a routine family gathering inside Nepal’s royal complex ended in one of the most shocking palace massacres in modern history.

In this episode of The Compendium, we trace the Nepal royal massacre through the older forces already tightening around it: the Shah dynasty’s founding legend, the strange grip of court astrology, the long shadow of the Rana family, and the growing conflict over Crown Prince Dipendra’s relationship with Devyani Rana. From there, we follow the royal dinner that turned into slaughter, the surreal decision to proclaim Dipendra king while he lay in a coma, and the public fury that erupted after the palace tried to frame the killings as an accident.

This is the story of Prince Dipendra, the Nepalese royal massacre, and the night a monarchy stopped looking eternal and started looking breakable.

Topics Include:

The Shah dynasty prophecy and the “tenth generation” curse

Crown Prince Dipendra and Devyani Rana

Royal astrology, status, and marriage politics

The June 2001 family gathering inside the palace

The massacre, the “accident” cover story, and Dipendra’s coma

Succession, outrage, and the conspiracy theories that followed

Resources and Further Reading

Nepalese royal massacre - Wikipedia

A royal massacre - ABC

Massacre at the Palace - by Jonathan Gregson

Nepal Royal Family Massacre - Zero Hour Documentry

Host & Show Info

Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox

Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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Michael Jackson allegations sit at the centre of one of pop culture’s most disputed true crime stories. This episode follows Jordan Chandler, the civil settlement, the Gavin Arvizo case, Martin Bashir, the 2005 trial and Leaving Neverland as we examine how fame, money, power and uncertainty shaped Michael Jackson’s legacy.

Topics Include

jordan chandler and the first allegations

the civil settlement and why it settled nothing

martin bashir, neverland, and gavin arvizo

the 2005 trial and full acquittal

leaving neverland and the legacy war

Resources and Further Reading

Michael Jackson - Encyclopaedia Britannica

Pop Star Michael Jackson Not Guilty of Child Molestation - PBS NewsHour

Michael Jackson Acquitted of Child Molestation Charges - ABC News

Michael Jackson’s Trials and Tribulations - ABC News

Michael Jackson Child Sexual Abuse Allegations: A Timeline - Rolling Stone

10 Undeniable Facts About the Michael Jackson Sexual Abuse Allegations - Vanity Fair

Neverland's Lost Boys - Vanity Fair

Michael Jackson's Legacy Under Microscope in New Sex Abuse Film - Reuters

Leaving Neverland - Netflix

Host & Show Info
Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
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Michael Jackson became the King of Pop before he was ever allowed to be ordinary. This episode traces his rise from the Jackson 5 and Motown to Off the Wall, Thriller, the moonwalk and Neverland, exploring the family pressure, talent, fame and isolation that shaped one of music’s most remarkable lives.

Topics Include

Joe Jackson, childhood pressure, and the Jackson family home

The Jackson 5, Motown, and Michael’s breakout voice

Off the Wall, Thriller, MTV, and the moonwalk

The Pepsi burn, image changes, and Neverland

Jordan Chandler and the moment everything turns

Resources and Further Reading

Michael Jackson - Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Jackson 5 - Motown Museum

Michael Jackson - Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Pepsi fire left Michael Jackson in pain - Los Angeles Times

Host & Show Info

Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox

Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland

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Peter the Dolphin is one of the strangest true stories in science history: a NASA-funded dolphin communication experiment, a flooded Caribbean lab, and researcher Margaret Howe Lovatt living alongside a dolphin named Peter. This episode explores John C. Lilly, animal language research, LSD, Dolphin House and the bizarre experiment that became infamous for all the wrong reasons

Topics include

The Dolphin House experiment and its unconventional design

John C Lilly’s theories on dolphin communication and sensory deprivation

Margaret Lovatt’s role and the emotional reality of long-term isolation

Why NASA funded dolphin research during the space race

What happened to Peter the dolphin after the experiment ended

Resources and Further Reading

Margaret Howe Lovatt - Wikipedia

The dolphin who loved me - the Guardian

John C. Lilly - Wikipedia

The Girl Who Talked to Dolphins - BBC Documentry

Host & Show Info
Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
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Julia Child was not born a chef. Before Mastering the Art of French Cooking and The French Chef made her a culinary icon, she worked for the OSS, fell in love with Paul Child and discovered French food in post-war Paris. This episode tells the true story of her late-blooming reinvention and remarkable second act.

Topics include


Julie & Julia and what the film gets right


Le Cordon Bleu, French cuisine, and learning late


Mastering the Art of French Cooking and why it mattered


OSS shark repellent and the strangest pre-chef CV


The French Chef, cooking show chaos, and the Dan Aykroyd SNL skit

Resources and Further Reading

Julia Child - Wikipedia

Julie & Julia - by Nora Ephron

SNL The French Chef - youtube

Shark Repellant Work - cia.gov

Julias Kitchen - Smithsonian Museum

Mastering the Art of French Cooking - Wikipedia

Host & Show Info
Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland
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