Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMoNo Encore: The Murder of Sister Janina w/ Mardi Link
This week we revisit one of my favorite Most Notorious episodes. In the small town of Isadore Michigan in 1907, a young nun named Janina disappeared. Ten years later, her body is discovered by a prie…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
340: The Murder of Oscar Chitwood w/ Christopher Thrasher
On a warm August day in 1910, Sheriff Jake Houpt and his deputies attempted to arrest brothers George and Oscar Chitwood outside the Garland County Courthouse in Hot Springs, Arkansas. A gunfight soo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
339: The Killing of Boxer Tyrone Everett w/ Sean Nam
Six months after losing a world title fight that remains infamous as one of the last mob fixes in boxing, Tyrone “The Butterfly” Everett—a flashy, handsome lightweight southpaw on the verge of stardo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
MoNo Presents: History Daily
Today we have special back-to-back episodes from the History Daily podcast. The first shares the story of the capture of one of the UK's most notorious serial killers, the Yorkshire Ripper, and the s…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
338: The Death of James Dean & the "Curse of the Little Bastard" w/ Lee Raskin
On September 30, 1955, 24-year-old James Dean became immortal. While his young life ended in a car crash, James Dean passed into the realm of American folklore, where his memory remains today. What e…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
337: The General Slocum Disaster w/ Edward T. O'Donnell
There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn’t have mattered, since the steamship was chartered only for …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
336: The Witch of Mansfield: Phebe Wise w/ Mark S. Jordan
Phebe Wise was believed to be a witch by many locals in late 19th and early 20th century Mansfield, Ohio. Bucking societal norms, she lived alone on a large piece of property and would often march in…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
335: The "Bulldog Detective" William J. Flynn w/ Jeff D. Simon
William J. Flynn, nicknamed "The Bulldog Detective", had a fascinating and accomplished career in law enforcement. While in the Secret Service he not only battled the Mafia in New York City, but also…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
334: The Birth of the Mafia w/ Louis Ferrante - A True Crime History Podcast
My guest this week is bestselling author Lou Ferrante. He was an associate in the Gambino crime family before going to prison, where he studied history and began writing books. He joins us to talk ab…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
333: Lana Turner & the Killing of Johnny Stompanato w/ Casey Sherman
Lana Turner's meteoric rise to fame after being discovered at a soda fountain by a talent scout in 1936 is a legendary Hollywood story. From that point forward, the starlet's life had been a series o…
Published on 1 year, 10 months ago