Assassinations Podcast

About Assassinations Podcast

Each episode, Assassinations Podcast delves into one of history's most notorious assassinations and explores the mysteries and conspiracies that surround it.

Publisher

Tantallon Media

Category

history · news · true crime

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

23 Apr 2018

Latest episode

27 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

12 of 134 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Operation Damocles

   Host [Host Name] explores Operation Damocles, detailing Mossad's covert efforts with Otto Skorzeny to intimidate Heinz Krug and secure Israel's missile dominance.

2. 

   2 May 2026TRANSCRIPT

   SEASON 10 INTRO: By Blood and Fire: Jacob Israël de Haan

   Host Niall explores Zionism's connection to assassination, from Jacob Israël de Haan's 1924 murder to modern tactics, revealing its dangerous influence on US policy.

3. 

   19 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Empress Myeongseong

   This is a subject we’ve wanted to cover for a while. The tricky part is, Empress Myeongseong is a key figure in the modern national mythology of Korea. So, in this episode, we tell her story in narrative form before we break down the legend to try to get to the facts and theories about the life of a queen whose realm was the focal point of clashing empires. To find out more about the people and music featured in today’s episode, visit the Assassinations Podcast website, www.AssassinationsPodcast.com While there, you can check out our Bookstore, where we recommend some great episode-related books and reading material, or shop our Merch Store to nab a logo tee or tote bag. You can also contact us through the website — we love to hear your comments, questions, corrections, and suggestions! You can find us on Twitter @AssassinsPod And to support the show and gain access to exclusive content, go to patreon.com/assassinationspodcast Assassinations Podcast was created by Niall Cooper, who researches and writes the show. Lindsey Morse is our editor and producer. Our theme music was created by Graeme Ronald. If you’d like to hear more from Graeme, check out his band, Remember Remember. You’ll find them on iTunes.

Inside a recent episode

Operation Damocles

Published 27 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] The king's son, Talal, ascends to the throne. Unlike his father, he is a fierce opponent of Zionism and he refuses to recognize, let alone sign a permanent peace treaty with, Israel. Talal also introduces reforms to Jordan's system of absolute monarchy, making the king's ministers answerable to an elected parliament. Despite being widely regarded as intelligent and capable and popular with the common people, Talal is ousted in a palace coup, seemingly orchestrated by the British. He is declared to be insane, bundled onto a British Royal Air Force plane and flown into exile. at first in Paris and from there to Istanbul, where he lives out his years in a heavily guarded sanatorium until his death in 1972. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

189 ratings

Spotify

4.8 / 5

20 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 55 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

84

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

67

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