The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things

Auteur(s): Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
  • Résumé

  • A weekly variety podcast giving you just enough information on a topic to stand your ground at any social gathering. We explore stories from the realms of true crime, history, and incredible people.

    © 2025 The Compendium: An Assembly of Fascinating Things
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  • Sixto Rodriguez: The Story of an Unknown Musician who Inspired a Revolution
    Apr 1 2025

    Today we uncover the incredible true story of Sixto Rodriguez, the Detroit musician who unknowingly became a South African icon who helped spark a revolution. His album, Cold Fact, flopped in the U.S. but became a protest anthem against apartheid, inspiring a generation.

    While Rodriguez lived in obscurity, believing his music had faded into history, he was secretly outselling Elvis in South Africa. It wasn’t until the documentary Searching for Sugar Man that the world finally learned the truth.

    How did Rodriguez’s music make it to South Africa? Why was his story hidden for so long? And what happened when he finally discovered his own fame? This is the rise, the fall, and the miraculous rediscovery of a lost legend.

    Listen to the musical version – Experience this episode with the full music as intended.

    We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:

    1. "Searching for Sugar Man" - Documentary
    2. "Cold Fact" - Album by Sixto Rodriguez
    3. "Coming From Reality" - Album by Sixto Rodriguez
    4. "The History of Apartheid in South Africa" - Educational Resource
    5. "The Power of Protest Music in Social Movements" - Article
    6. "Sixto Rodriguez: Biography and Discography" - Music Resource


    Host & Show Info

    • Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
    • About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
    • Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin


    Community & Calls to Action

    • Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
    • 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
    • 🌐 Visit us at: TheCompendiumPodcast.com
    • ❤️ Early access episodes: Patreon


    📤 Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

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    1 h et 14 min
  • Chris Watts: Inside the Mind of a Family Annihilator and the Depth of Betrayal
    Mar 25 2025

    In this episode of the Compendium, Chris Watts stands at the center of a chilling American Murder that captivated the world in 2018. We’ll find out how the Watt Family Murders Unfolded, from Shanann Watts’ life in Frederick, Colorado, to the appalling truths behind a Family Annihilator. Throughout our investigation, one question looms: Why Did Chris Watts Kill His Family?

    We give you just the Compendium, but if you want more, here are our resources:

    1. American Murder: The Family Next Door [2020] - by Jenny Popplewell
    2. Chris Watts Body Cam Footage - by Colorado Bureau of Investigation
    3. Letters from Christopher - by Cheryln Cadle
    4. Chris Watts Interrogation Video - by Colorado Bureau of Investigation


    Host & Show Info

    • Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
    • About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
    • Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin


    Community & Calls to Action

    • Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
    • 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
    • 🌐 Visit us at: TheCompendiumPodcast.com
    • ❤️ Early access episodes: Patreon


    📤 Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

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    1 h et 10 min
  • The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi Pt. 2
    Mar 18 2025

    In this second part of The Compendium's exploration of Emanuela Orlandi's mysterious disappearance, we uncover even darker secrets surrounding the Vatican, Pope John Paul II, and the Mafia. From shocking testimonies of key witnesses to the revelation hidden within stolen vatican documents. This second part of the Emanuela Orlandi Story takes even more dark twists and turns as we edge closer to the truth of what happened to Emanuela Orlandi over 40 years ago. As new evidence emerges, could the answers finally be within reach?

    We give you the Compendium, but if you want more, then check out these great resources:

    1. The Vatican Girl [2022] - Netflix Documentary
    2. Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi - Wikipedia
    3. God’s Banker: The Life and Death of Roberto Calvi - by Rupert Cornwell
    4. Three Secrets of Fátima - Wikipedia
    5. Attempted assassination of Pope John Paul II - Wikipedia
    6. Who killed Robert Calvi, Gods banker? - the Gaurdian


    Host & Show Info

    • Hosts: Kyle Risi & Adam Cox
    • About: Kyle and Adam are more than just your hosts, they’re your close friends sharing intriguing stories from tales from the darker corners of true crime, the annals of your forgotten history books, and the who's who of incredible people.
    • Intro Music: Alice in dark Wonderland by Aleksey Chistilin


    Community & Calls to Action

    • Review & follow on: Spotify & Apple Podcasts
    • 📸 Follow us on Instagram: @theCompendiumPodcast
    • 🌐 Visit us at: TheCompendiumPodcast.com
    • ❤️ Early access episodes: Patreon


    📤 Share this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favorite takeaway.

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    59 min

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