The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

Strange True Stories with Kyle Risi & Adam Cox

The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is a weekly documentary-style podcast about strange true stories, true crime, dark history, scandals, mysteries and remarkable people. Why listen to three podcasts when you can have it all in one?

Hosted by Kyle Risi and Adam Cox, each episode takes one fascinating real-life story and gives you the full thing: the context, the characters, the chaos, the terrible decisions, and the tiny details that make you say, “Wait… how did this actually happen?”

From infamous crimes and forgotten history to celebrity scandals, survival stories, cults, frauds and real-life mysteries, The Compendium is smart, funny, curious and thoroughly researched — made for listeners who want the whole story in one satisfying listen, without a ten-part homework assignment.

New episodes weekly. Step inside the circus tent.

No. of episodes: 147

Latest episode: 2026-06-02

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How many episodes are there of The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things?

There are 147 episodes avaiable of The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things.

What is The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things about?

We have categorized The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things as:

History
True Crime

Where can you listen to The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things?

The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is available, among others places, on:

Spotify
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When did The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things start?

The first episode of The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things that we have available was released 27 March 2023.

Who creates the podcast The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things?

The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things is produced and created by Strange True Stories with Kyle Risi & Adam Cox.