As we return from the gonzo ren fair trip with our heads still spinning, we dig deeper into the king’s past — now from afar. The image we get from our investigations is very different from the picture of an almighty ruler that he portrays publi

Ever Seen a Mad Hog Charge You?

8 days ago 38m 27s

After the festival ends, we explore Todd Mission and Grimes County. And that’s when things really get weird.~~~Crime Waves: Renaissance, TX is a collaboration of Faceplant and QCODE, in association with No Smiling.~~~Follow usOn Instagram

Royal Pursuit

15 days ago 34m 53s

An attempt to find the king of the fair — who is also the mayor of the town — exposes an intricate web of festival and municipal politics. Sean slowly begins to see a community that is tightly woven by secrecy and fear, where speaking out again

The Poison Witch

22 days ago 37m 19s

Thousands see the fair as a place for fantasy and freedom. But a closer look at the crimes of power that’ve occurred here reveals a more sinister story: One of pain and suffering, as the victims hope for answers while the fair appears unmoved.

Stars, Hide Your Fires

29 days ago 46m 40s

Expectations are quickly overthrown the moment Sean steps through the gates of the ren fair. As day gives way to night, it becomes clear that — in this place dedicated to one man’s quest for freedom — trouble can find you easily. But what kind

Mad Kingdom

29 days ago 44m 53s

The Texas Renaissance Festival may host half a million patrons indulging in whimsy and fantasy each year, but it also has a seedy underbelly. After journalist and Peabody Award winner Sean Cannon hears about the kingdom’s dark side from a colle

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Renaissance, TX | Trailer

May 6th, 2024 2m 8s

Season 2 of Crime Waves tells the story of The Texas Renaissance Festival, the largest — and rowdiest — ren fair in the nation. A place where reality and fantasy are blurred. You may think it’s all tights and turkey legs, but what if we told yo

Flying Pigs and Starry Skies

Dec 18th, 2023 48m 32s

Once police receive a confession for Dr. Mallove’s murder, and the case seems like a slam dunk. But it might not be that simple. Meanwhile, cold fusion languishes in obscurity — until now. Maybe.A listener note: this episode contains depictio

The Coldest Case

Dec 11th, 2023 27m 48s

When Dr. Mallove’s murder case goes cold, authorities bring on a new team of investigators. As they re-examine evidence and find new leads, it looks like they’ve finally uncovered the true story behind the brutal crime.A listener note: this e

The Driveway

Dec 4th, 2023 27m 33s

Dr. Eugene Mallove’s body is found in the driveway of his childhood home. Some wonder if shadowy forces are at work in Dr. Mallove’s murder. Police frantically search for answers and catch a break in the case. Or so it seems.A listener note:

Vindication?!

Nov 27th, 2023 32m 56s

Dr. Mallove’s endeavors begin to falter, and an obsession with secretive inventors alienates him from his friends and colleagues. Then just as cold fusion receives an unexpected lifeline from the government, tragedy strikes.~~~Crime Waves: Co

Devil’s Tower

Nov 20th, 2023 42m 5s

Dr. Mallove becomes the poster boy for cold fusion, befriends a sci-fi superstar, and receives funding for his infinite energy crusade. As he ventures further out into the fringes though, some wonder if he’s gone too far.~~~Crime Waves: Cold

Infinite Energy

Nov 13th, 2023 41m 1s

After resigning from MIT in disgust, Dr. Mallove strikes out on his own with big hopes and dreams. He encounters the strange underbelly of the free energy world and meets a man whose death inspires conspiracy theories for years to come.~~~Cri

Fire From Ice

Nov 6th, 2023 32m 40s

Digging deeper into the cold fusion drama at MIT, Dr. Mallove realizes that the treachery of his colleagues is worse than he could’ve imagined. Now he’s faced with a choice that will alter the course of his life.~~~Crime Waves: Cold Truth is

Miracle or Mistake?

Nov 6th, 2023 43m 18s

Free energy crusader Dr. Eugene Mallove’s murder continues to inspire conspiracy theories. But the real conspiracy begins 15 years before his death, when Dr. Mallove witnesses a suppression campaign against the budding science of cold fusion —

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Crime Waves: Cold Truth | Trailer

Oct 20th, 2023 2m 16s

How far would you go to save the world from itself?Dr. Eugene Mallove believed that a new form of world-changing free energy — cold fusion — was just around the corner. Even when his work was pushed to the fringes, he dreamed of a brighter fut

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