DEVIOUS

A year of podcasting taught us one thing: nobody cares that you started a podcast. From struggling to find our authentic voices to navigating social media views, audience expectations, editing, and the pressure to...

Lydia Sherman became known as the “Black Widow of New Jersey” after a disturbing pattern of deaths followed her through multiple marriages. After her first husband died, three of their children also died. Her next...

From anxiety and overthinking to relationships, alcohol, consent, random wishes, and completely unnecessary debates, this episode jumps all over the place. Maal and Handy discuss the weird ways people prepare for life...

In 1930s Cleveland, a series of brutal murders terrorized Kingsbury Run. The Cleveland Torso Murders left victims dismembered and unidentified, while investigators struggled to determine who was responsible. Even famed...

What would you do for $10 million if you could prevent a major historical event? Maal and Handy dive into wild hypothetical scenarios, relationship questions, family dilemmas, self care, morality, and the uncomfortable...

In 1855, thieves pulled off one of Victorian Britain’s most audacious robberies by stealing gold from a locked railway safe without leaving obvious evidence. The thieves studied the railway for nearly a year, used...

Is not crying at a friend’s ceremony nonchalant or emotionally unavailable? Things get even crazier when the reason for the tears turns out to be the reception chicken. Handy and Maal debate where the line between being...

He claimed to be a man who died in a shipwreck… and people BELIEVED HIM In 1854, Roger Tichborne was presumed dead after the wreck of the Bella. Years later, a man in Australia claimed to be Roger, setting off one of...

What would make ordinary people believe their leaders could perform miracles, communicate with higher beings, and guide them toward another life among the stars? In this episode of Devious Backstories , we investigate...

Maal and Handy react to some of the funniest, strangest, and most ridiculous videos they come across online. From unexpected moments and questionable decisions to videos that make absolutely no sense, the reactions go...

Devious dives into a chaotic mix of everyday observations, dark humor, relationship debates, societal critiques, personal stories, and completely unfiltered opinions. This episode covers everything from toxic...

James Annesley was born into wealth and privilege, but his life changed when his own uncle allegedly had him kidnapped and sold into slavery. What followed was a years-long fight for survival, freedom, and his rightful...

He was one of the richest men in America. After Alexander Turney Stewart died, his body was placed inside a heavily secured vault. Years later, his family discovered something unbelievable: the body was gone. Then came...

Girl code, bro code, and friendship loyalty get put on trial. When does protecting your friend become enabling them? The conversation gets into fake compliments, exes, secrets, cheating, taking sides, and the unwritten...

In 1907, a wealthy couple arrived in Monte Carlo desperate for money and targeted a wealthy widow. What followed became one of the most shocking murder cases of the era. After the woman disappeared, the couple attempted...