We are beginning perhaps the darkest series we have ever produced: the rise of Rudolph Hoess, the commandant of Auschwitz, and the countless atrocities performed under his ever watchful gaze. In the first part of this series, we explore Rudy's idyllic yet stern childhood, the birth of his ideologies, his time as a soldier and prisoner in World War 1 and beyond, and how a developing friendship with Heinrich Himmler in the Artmanen League would be the lynchpin that leads to him donning the SS uniform.

Warning: Please be advised that these episodes will feature suicide, abortion, death, desecration of bodies, political extremism, violence, genocide, human experimentation, cannibalism, starvation, anti-semitism, homophobia, religious intolerance, and harm to children.

She was an enigmatic, alluring dancer and seductress who turned into one of the most unlikely and infamous spies of all time; of course, we are talking about the international woman of mystery herself... Mata Hari! Born in the Netherlands, Mata Hari carefully crafted her image and became one of the most captivating attractions in Paris. When World War 1 breaks out and she is recruited as a French spy, it unleashes a hilarious web of espionage straight out of a Mr. Bean movie; albeit, one that could very well determine the fate of Europe.

We are taking a more somber turn this week as we discuss the tragedy and legacy of Kyle Plush: a 16-year old boy who suffered an avoidable death when Cincinnati police and 911 call center workers failed to rescue him. In the wake of a wrongful death suit and subsequent settlement, the city began taking steps to improve personnel training and 911 systems to ensure history does not repeat itself. But is it enough?