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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

Accident or Murder? The Mystery of the Manchester Pusher

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

iHeartPodcasts

Society & Culture

4.310.7K Ratings

🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 81 minutes

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Summary

Manchester, England is a city with an amazing history and -- according to some -- a terrible secret. For years a rumor has been spreading, first through local circles, and now across the globe. Could all the tragic deaths and disappearances near canals and waterways really be accidents, as law enforcement maintains today? Or could there be something more sinister at work... an active serial killer, operating with dark impunity? Join Ben and Matt as they delve into the harrowing theory of the Manchester Pusher.

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0:00.0

From UFOs to psychic powers and government conspiracies, history is riddled with unexplained events.

0:06.9

You can turn back now or learn the stuff they don't want you to know.

0:11.9

A production of IHeart Radio. Hello, welcome back to the show.

0:26.2

My name is Matt.

0:27.2

Our colleague Noel is on an adventure, but we'll be returning shortly.

0:30.9

They call me, Ben.

0:32.4

We're joined, as always, with our super producer, Dylan, the Tennessee pal Fagan.

0:36.8

Most importantly, you argue you are here.

0:40.4

That makes this the stuff they don't want you to know.

0:45.1

Matt, full disclosure, this is a topic we had,

0:50.0

we kind of discussed offline when we were planning different episodes,

0:53.8

and this is one that I almost stepped away from.

0:58.4

And then you said, no, Ben, we got to keep it.

1:01.7

What the heck is going on here?

1:04.1

Well, this is a story that reminds me heavily of one of my favorite movies of all time. And we'll talk about that when we get to it.

1:13.4

For me personally, that is why I insisted that we cover this topic. And this exploration, I can't

1:21.1

wait to learn about the film. I'm going to spend the entire time trying to guess which one it is.

1:25.7

You'll get it. I can't wait to go there with you.

1:29.9

Tonight's exploration takes us across the pond, across the Atlantic, to Manchester, England.

1:35.9

It is a place that I believe Dylan, Matt, and myself have never personally visited.

1:42.2

We are exploring a grisly, tragic story, decades in the making.

1:47.0

This episode will contain descriptions of death, will contain allegations of some pretty

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