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154: The Kelayres Massacre w/ Stephanie Hoover - A True Crime History Podcast
On November 5th, 1934, in the small coal mining town of Kelayres, Pennsylvania, Republican political boss Joe Bruno took an extreme and shocking step. Worried and agitated about a possible loss in th…
Published on 5 years, 6 months ago
153: The Murder of Philip Barton Key II w/ Chris DeRose - A True Crime History Podcast
As political factions battled in pre-Civil War Washington D.C., a sensational sex and murder scandal suddenly grabbed the nation's attention. New York Congressman Daniel Sickles, having learned that …
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
152: The Radium Girls w/ Kate Moore - A True Crime History Podcast
In the years following World War One, thousands of young women were hired to paint radium on watch and clock dials so they would glow in the dark. As a result, many of the women would suffer the excr…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
151: The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter w/ Adam Courtenay - A True Crime History Podcast
In early 19th century Australia, escaping from a penal colony was not an easy task, mostly because there was no where to go. Six foot five William Buckley did just that, however, wandering though the…
Published on 5 years, 7 months ago
150: The 1931 Leavenworth Prison Break w/ Kenneth LaMaster - A True Crime History Podcast
Leavenworth Penitentiary in Kansas was once home to some of the most notorious criminals in America, including Carl Panzram, Robert "the Birdman" Stroud, Frank Nitti and George "Machine Gun" Kelly. P…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
149: The Life & Mythology of Calamity Jane w/ Linda Jucovy - A True Crime History Podcast
Calamity Jane is without question one of the most iconic figures in Old West history. She's been portrayed innumerable times in film and television, most recently in the HBO series Deadwood as Wild B…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
Deadly Diseases in Early 20th Century America w/ Gail Jarrow - A True Crime History Podcast
Black Death. Typhoid fever. Pellagra. In the early 1900s they invaded the United States, killing thousands. One of the most notorious historical figures associated with disease was "Typhoid Mary", wh…
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
The 1918 Influenza (Spanish Flu) Pandemic w/ John Barry - A True Crime History Podcast
Just over a hundred years ago, the world suffered through a brutal influenza pandemic, which infected up to a quarter of the world's population. It was nicknamed the Spanish Flu, and killed millions …
Published on 5 years, 8 months ago
148: The Murder of Carol Thompson w/ William Swanson - A True Crime History Podcast
While the Coen brothers refuse to confirm it, many believe that their movie "Fargo" was inspired by the Carol Thompson murder case. She was viciously killed in her comfortable Saint Paul home by a hi…
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago
147: The "American Sherlock Holmes" Dr. Edward Oscar Heinrich w/ Kate Winkler Dawson
Some of the most notorious cases in American history were solved by the masterful techniques of forensics expert Dr. Edward Oscar Heinrich. He was known as the "American Sherlock Holmes" for his use …
Published on 5 years, 9 months ago