True Crime Historian Pulpular Media
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Tales of classic scandals, scoundrels and scourges told through vintage newspaper accounts from the golden age of yellow journalism
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Like A Moth To The Flames Of Fate
The Florodora Girl Takes The Stand
Episode 257 combines some of our favorite tropes: the love triangle gone awry, another showgirl and another man about town who wants to eat his cake and take it to Europe, too. There were only two people in that hansom cab when the shot was fired, and the Flora Dora girl said she didn't shoot even though the gun was identified as hers.
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A Climax Of Repression
The Stanford Bathtub Murder
Episode 255 examines the sensational events following the discovery of a woman found dead in the bathtub, bludgeoned to death, and all circumstantial evidence pointing to the husband. I’m not so sure. The prosecution theory makes some sense, but I think they failed to prove a crucial element that would have convinced me. Drop me an email or a message on Facebook and tell me if you think the same way, what that missing element might be.
Culled from the historic pages of the Oakland Tribune, the San Francisco Chronicle, and other newspapers of the era.
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The Convict Bridegroom And His Aged Wife
The Mahoney Trunk Murder of Seattle
Episode 194 takes place in the Pacific Northwest, when an elderly, wealthy widow marries a man fresh out of Walla Walla Prison, then disappears on their honeymoon two months later. I think we know where this is going, and yeah, it's not gonna end well.
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Close Calls For Catherine Cassler
The Murders Of William Lindstrom, Cameo Soutar, And Maybe One Other Guy
Episode 201 tells the story of a woman's allegedly murderous career in Chicago and Indiana. Three times a murder or otherwise suspicious death took place near Mrs. Cassler, and she even spent some time condemned to the gallows, but fate twisted in her favor every time. She did spend more than two years in jail, but overall, it seems like she got pretty lucky indeed.
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Brutal Murder In Apple Valley
The Scoundrel John Arthur Pender
In episode 259, a woman and her toddler son are brutally murdered in their remote Oregon cabin. Suspicion falls on a neighbor who had been given their mail, found unopened at the crime scene. With intense courtroom testimony and a handful of plot twists, this one will keep you guessing. Did he, or didn’t he?
Culled from the historic pages of the Oregon Daily Journal, the Oregonian, and other newspapers of the era.
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The Jealous Rage Of Martha Place
First Lady Of The Electric Chair
Episode 212 tells the story of the first walk of a woman to the electric chair. One cold winter night, a Brooklyn woman apparantly attacks her husband with an axe as he walks through the door, leaving him for dead in the entry way. Besides this gruesome sight, neighbors are about to discover a whole house full of horrors.
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He’s back!
A Unique True Crime Podcast
This podcast hosted by Richard O. Jones—something of a character himself—tells historical true crime stories literally ripped from the headlines of the day. It’s sweet spot is homicide about a century ago. A while back Jones took a sabbatical from the show—and it’s absence made me think of it fonder. I’m glad the podcast is back.