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THE WITCH WHO WASN'T: JANE WENHAM - 1712
The trial of Jane Wenham in 1712, is mostly infamous as "the last witchcraft trial in England". But, that's not the only reason why this case should…
7 years, 1 month ago
THE STORY BEHIND APRIL FOOL'S DAY
The title says it all. Our guest: Emily Prokop of The Story Behind Podcast. Operation Switcheroo! Enjoy.
7 years, 1 month ago
CLARA'S CRAZY IDEA - 1893
The story of the woman who gave birth to the Public Defender system, for the U.S., in 1893. HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Books: Babcock, Barbara, Woman Law…
7 years, 2 months ago
SLAVERY IN DISGUISE - 1892
The tragic story of how, during the years between the late 1870s and early 1940s, the states of the American South used the criminal courts to effect…
7 years, 3 months ago
A TEEN LOVE STORY - 1890
The adventures (mis-adventures?) of two young teen couples, from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who ran away from home, to Cleveland, Ohio, in September 1…
7 years, 3 months ago
THE KIDNAPPING OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR - 1929
The story of the kidnapping of the lieutenant governor of Idaho in 1929, by a crew of incompetent gangsters. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, Novem…
7 years, 4 months ago
THE MIDNIGHT BAND OF MERCY - 1893
The story of an organized group of relentless ladies, who were serial killers, in New York City, 1893. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, January 17,…
7 years, 4 months ago
2018 CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Campbell Playhouse audio drama of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, as broadcast on nationwide radio, December 24, 1939, featuring the voices of …
7 years, 5 months ago
CHRISTMAS DAY IN JAIL - 1865
The story of Christmas Day in jail, 1865, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Also: Police Blotter & Court News, Washington D.C., December 18, 1882. HISTORICA…
7 years, 5 months ago
WHAT KATIE WOULDN'T TELL - 1884
The story of the murder of Kate McDonnell, an Irish-American girl, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1884, and her inexplicable deathbed effort to hide …
7 years, 6 months ago