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The Strange Kidnapping of Milly McGill
Season 3 Episode 30
The long-forgotten story about the strange kidnapping of Milly McGill back in 1945. It is what happened after Milly was returned to her parents that …
16 years ago
The 1913 Calumet Christmas Party Disaster
Season 2 Episode 29
A Christmas Eve celebration for the children of Calumet, Michigan turned into a death trap. Listen to find out the details of this tragic story.
Also…
16 years, 3 months ago
The Cranberry Crisis of 1959
Season 2 Episode 28
Can you imagine Thanksgiving without cranberries? That happened in 1959 when cooks across America tossed out all of their cranberry products.
Learn a…
16 years, 3 months ago
The Great Elephant Caper
Season 2 Episode 27
Eleven circus elephants died from arsenic poisoning within a one-week period. The search for the murderer was on...
Also, learn about 1936's best stu…
16 years, 3 months ago
You've Got the Wrong Men
Season 2 Episode 26
One of the best stories ever covered on this podcast. It's the story of two men placed on trial for murder and were saved from almost certain death b…
16 years, 4 months ago
Escape in a Homemade Submarine
Season 2 Episode 25
The fascinating true story of three Milwaukee men who started bombing Milwaukee Sears stores in an effort to obtain $100,000 and escape in their home…
16 years, 5 months ago
The Kidnapping of Caleb Milne IV
Season 2 Episode 24
A long-forgotten story about the sensational kidnapping of Caleb Milne IV back in 1935.
Also, discover the first #1 on Billboard's album chart, fake …
16 years, 6 months ago
The Day the US Dropped 4 H-Bombs on Spain
Season 2 Episode 23
The residents of Palomares in Spain are still dealing with the effects of the four hydrogen bombs accidentally dropped on this small fishing village …
16 years, 7 months ago
The Fake Epidemic
Season 2 Episode 22
The incredible true story of two Polish doctors who used the microbe Proteus OX19 to create a pseudo typhus epidemic, which saved the lives of over 8…
16 years, 8 months ago
The Court-Martial of Jackie Robinson
Season 2 Episode 21
Jackie Robinson is best remembered for being the first African American to play for one of the Major League Baseball teams, but his 1944 court-martia…
16 years, 9 months ago