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Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history

Mystery For Two Podcast: true crime, treasure & history

By: Katy Bellotte and Jack Allan
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Each week, Katy and Jack share stories of true crime, treasure, conspiracies, and the cobwebbed corners of history.

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  • The Wallpaper That Killed People - the scheele’s green mystery

    The Wallpaper That Killed People - the scheele’s green mystery
    Mar 16 2026

    By the Victorian era, vibrant emerald pigments known as Scheele’s Green and Paris Green had taken Europe by storm, coloring everything from dresses and desserts to children’s toys and wallpaper. The problem was: both dyes contained deadly arsenic. But how long would it take for people to realize that the trendy color of the time was slowly killing them?!


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    Sources:

    Colwell, B. D. (n.d.). A history of arsenic. Retrieved from https://briandcolwell.com/a-history-of-arsenic/

    Gosio, B. (historical overview). (n.d.). Bartolomeo Gosio (1863–1944): An appreciation. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/251448954_Bartolomeo_Gosio_1863-1944_An_appreciation

    Kvadrat Interwoven. (n.d.). Emerald green: The history of a toxic pigment. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green

    Magic Decor. (n.d.). The wallpaper tax: A look at Britain’s 18th-century luxury tax. Retrieved from https://magicdecor.in/blog/the-wallpaper-tax-a-look-at-britains-18th-century-luxury-tax/

    Tax Fitness. (n.d.). 1712: Queen Anne introduces a wallpaper tax in Great Britain. Retrieved from https://taxfitness.com.au/blog/1712-queen-anne-introduces-a-wallpaper-tax-in-great-britain/

    Textile Society of America. (n.d.). Toxic textiles in libraries. Retrieved from https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/12112/textile-tuesdaytoxic-textiles-in-libraries

    Esquire Philippines. (n.d.). The deadly history of Paris green. Retrieved from https://www.esquiremag.ph/the-good-life/pursuits/paris-green-history

    Newspapers.com. (n.d.). Historical newspaper reference to Scheele’s Green. Retrieved from http://kvadratinterwoven.com/emerald-green



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  • The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two

    The Louvre Jewel Heist - mysteries at the Louvre, part two
    Mar 9 2026
    We're back with part two of 'Mysteries at the Louvre'! In October 2025, a team of thieves disguised as construction workers broke into the Louvre’s golden Apollo Gallery and stole millions of dollars worth of French Crown Jewels in broad daylight.A priceless crown was dropped on the sidewalk during their escape, and investigators would soon discover that the museum’s surveillance password was literally “Louvre."We explore how the heist unfolded and the eerie parallels to an infamous crown jewel robbery during the French Revolution. Were these criminals masterminds… or just incredibly lucky? And will the jewels ever be recovered? We have some theories...A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with research for this case.Sources:Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com.https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famousBBC News. (2025). Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxoBBC News. (2025). Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist.https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpoCorbet, S., & Leicester, J. (2025). The home of the “Mona Lisa” has a new boss to steer the Louvre out of crisis after jewel heist.https://www.britannica.com/news/2278696/38adf9f5ac5c99c16e206cc16845ca04Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News.https://abcnews.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032Napoleon Foundation. (2025). Theft of jewellery belonging to Empresses Marie-Louise and Eugénie, and to Queen Hortense, from the Louvre Museum, 19 October 2025.https://fondationnapoleon.org/en/2025/10/20/heritage-theft-of-jewellery-belonging-to-empresses-marie-louise-and-eugenie-and-to-queen-hortense-from-the-louvre-museum-19-october-2025/NPR Staff. (2011). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR.https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpieceOrd, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine.https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigationThe New York Times. (2025). In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab “priceless” jewels from Louvre.https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.htmlWilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium.https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128Zelazko, A. (2026). What was stolen from the Louvre. Encyclopaedia Britannica.https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-LouvreGoppion. (n.d.). Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case.https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1Smithsonian Magazine. (n.d.). Stolen: How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting.https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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  • The Mona Lisa was STOLEN?! - crimes at the Louvre, part one

    The Mona Lisa was STOLEN?! - crimes at the Louvre, part one
    Mar 2 2026

    Today we dive into the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa (!!!) and the investigation that even dragged Pablo Picasso into police questioning. Plus, we set the stage for the modern-day 2025 Louvre robbery that eerily mirrors the past...


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    A special thanks to Sarah Schilling for assisting with the research on this episode.


    Sources:

    NPR Staff. (2011, July 30). The theft that made the “Mona Lisa” a masterpiece. NPR. https://www.npr.org/2011/07/30/138800110/the-theft-that-made-the-mona-lisa-a-masterpiece

    Andrews, E. (2016). The heist that made the Mona Lisa famous. History.com. https://www.history.com/articles/the-heist-that-made-the-mona-lisa-famous

    Everything we know about the Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg7nrlkg0zxo

    In just 7 brazen minutes, thieves grab ‘priceless’ jewels from Louvre. (2025, October 19). The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/world/europe/louvre-paris-robbery.html

    Four more arrests made following Louvre jewellery heist. (2025). BBC News. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cr5zm7n8ngpo

    Ord, S. (2026). Authorities announce progress in Louvre jewellery heist investigation. Jeweller Magazine. https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/14781/Authorities-announce-progress-in-Louvre-jewellery-heist-investigation

    Leath, M. (2025). A history of heists at the Louvre: From the Mona Lisa to Napoleon’s jewels. ABC News. https://abcnews.go.com/International/history-heists-louvre-mona-lisa-napoleons-jewels/story?id=126680032

    Mona Lisa returns to her home in an improved high-tech display case. Goppion. https://www.goppion.com/journal/mona-lisa-returns-to-her-home-in-an-improved-high-tech-display-case-by-goppion-1

    Wilson, B. (n.d.). Vincenzo Peruggia: The man who stole the Mona Lisa. Medium. https://brucewilsonauthor.medium.com/vincenzo-peruggia-the-man-who-stole-the-mona-lisa-71fb61cb7128

    Stolen! How the Mona Lisa became the world’s most famous painting. (n.d.). Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/stolen-how-the-mona-lisa-became-the-worlds-most-famous-painting-16406234/



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