The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

A failed explosion beneath Parliament becomes a national legend of treason, torture, and rebellion. We uncover the real Guy Fawkes and the events that shaped Britain’s enduring Bonfire Night ritual.

A devastating accident and a turbulent love life shape one of the most iconic artists of the 20th century. This episode explores how Frida Kahlo transformed pain, politics, and identity into revolutionary art.

A luxury music festival collapses spectacularly into chaos, exposing lies, financial fraud, and social media delusion. We revisit how Fyre Festival became the internet’s most infamous modern cautionary tale.

A family lunch turns deadly when a Beef Wellington is poisoned with death cap mushrooms, sparking Australia’s most sensational murder case. We follow the shifting stories, the forensic evidence, and the trial that gripped a nation.

A reality show convinces contestants they’ve been launched into space, pulling off the most audacious hoax in British TV history. We explore how producers engineered the illusion—and why the participants believed it.

A life shaped by trauma, violence, and survival culminates in a series of murders that stun America. This episode examines the making of Aileen Wuornos and the boundary between victimhood and brutality.

In this episode of The Compendium, we revisit the tragic story of Reeva Steenkamp and the night she was killed by Oscar Pistorius. From the rise of the Blade Runner to the shocking Valentine’s Day shooting in Pretoria, we examine the trial, the verdi...

In this episode of The Compendium , we delve into the terrifying true story of the Monster of Florence — the Italian serial killer who stalked lovers in the Tuscan hills for nearly two decades. Blending fact, obsession, and myth, we uncover how the u...

In this episode of The Compendium, we trace the final year of Diana’s life — from her private relationship with Hasnat Khan to her whirlwind summer with Dodi Fayed. As the Royal Family watched from a distance, Diana found herself caught between love,...

In this episode of  The Compendium , we revisit the explosive rise and spectacular fall of Kony 2012 — the viral video that promised to stop Joseph Kony and his LRA army, but became a cautionary tale about social media activism. From the $30 act...