01Host · Researcher · Writer
Kyle Risi
The RingmasterKyle is the researcher, narrator and reason this whole circus exists. He has spent most of his adult life disappearing into rabbit holes and somehow turned that habit into a weekly show.
The Compendium Podcast
Press dossier · 2026
Stories worth talking about.
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2023Launched
1M+DownloadsAs of September 2026
Top 1%GloballyListen Notes
WeeklyNew episodes
BleavPodcast network
The show in brief
One fascinating story.
The whole thing.
The Compendium moves freely between true crime, forgotten history, extraordinary people and the strange corners of the world that refuse to fit neatly into a category.
Every episode gives one story the space it deserves without stretching it simply because it can. The result is documentary-standard research with the warmth, humour and chemistry of two friends telling each other something unbelievable.
A 1970s variety show for the podcast age. More fascinating stories. Fewer sequins.
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The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is a weekly documentary podcast hosted by Kyle Risi and Adam Cox. Moving between true crime, forgotten history, extraordinary people and strange-but-true events, each episode takes one remarkable story and tells it properly from beginning to end. Launched in 2023, the show has surpassed one million downloads, ranks among the top 1% of podcasts globally on Listen Notes and is part of the LA-based Bleav podcast network.
Meet the hosts
Two friends.
Hundreds of rabbit holes.
Kyle and Adam are available for interviews, written quotes, guest appearances and background contributions.
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02Co-host · Producer · Wildcard
Adam Cox
The WildcardAdam is the sounding board and the voice that keeps Kyle honest when the stories become truly unhinged. Funny, quick and genuinely curious, he proves that chemistry matters as much as research.
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Finding the story
How overlooked people, forgotten scandals and strange moments in history become episodes.
Research and responsibility
Making complex or difficult subjects accessible without losing their humanity.
Making curiosity entertaining
Why learning works better when it feels like an unbelievable story shared between friends.
Building an independent show
Growing a weekly podcast, creating a loyal community and keeping a varied format coherent.
Hear it for yourself
Three stories.
Three very different worlds.
A snapshot of the range, tone and storytelling behind The Compendium.
Nasubi: The Real Life Truman Show
An aspiring comedian enters a sweepstakes challenge and unknowingly becomes one of Japan’s biggest television stars. Nasubi’s 15-month ordeal reveals how an unlocked door, an unseen audience and a desperate hope for fame can turn entertainment into e...
Room 1046: A Kansas City Hotel Murder and One of True Crime’s Unsolved Mysteries
The Room 1046 mystery begins with a man calling himself Roland T. Owen, a hotel room in Kansas City, and a death that never properly made sense. When the victim was later identified as Artemis Ogletree, the case only grew stranger, adding false names...
Frida Kahlo: Famous Women in History, Pain, Politics and Iconic Self-Portraits
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.
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