A True Crime History Podcast
Most of us are familiar with the critically acclaimed film called Catch Me If You Can, based on the autobiography of legendary confidence man Frank Abagnale. It’s the story of
In 1897 a Belgian named Adrien de Gerlache, in command of a ship called the Belgica, sailed to Antarctica with the intent to be the first to reach the south
Continue readingThe Belgica’s Ill-Fated 1897 Expedition to the South Pole w/ Julian Sancton
J. Frank Norris rose to fame as the controversial fundamentalist pastor of America’s first megachurch, the First Baptist Church in Fort Worth, Texas. He used his pulpit, his newspaper and
Continue reading1920s Baptist Minister & Accused Murderer J. Frank Norris w/ David R. Stokes
One of the more enduring mysteries in true crime history involves Vincenzo Capone, Al Capone’s eldest brother, who abruptly left his struggling family in New York City one day, and
Continue readingAl Capone’s Lawman Brother Richard “Two Gun” Hart w/ Jeff McArthur
One of the great historical Hollywood mysteries, still unsolved, revolves around the death of silver screen comedienne Thelma Todd. She was found dead in her car on December 16th, 1935,
Continue readingThe Mysterious 1935 Death of Hollywood’s Thelma Todd w/ Pat Jenning
Almost a decade before Bonnie and Clyde blasted their way into our collective public consciousness, Richard and Margaret Whittemore, aka “The Candy Kid” and “Tiger Girl” made national news, not
Continue reading1920s Gangster Couple “Tiger Girl” & “The Candy Kid” w/ Glenn Stout
The late 1960s and early 1970s were witness to some of the worst serial killers in American history. Ranking at the top was Gerard John Schaefer, a cop who used
Continue readingFlorida Serial Killer Gerard Schaefer w/ Patrick Kendrick
Holmes County, Ohio is one of the largest Amish communities in America. It was here, in the summer of 1957, that an Amish man named Paul Coblentz was murdered by
Sophie Lyons was arguably the most successful (and colorful) female criminal of 19th-century America. She was a trained by her abusive parents at an early age in the art of
Continue readingSophie “Queen of the Burglars” Lyons w/ Shayne Davidson
My guest, Russell Shorto, has a unique connection to the subject of his latest book, “Smalltime: A Story of My Family and the Mob”. He is the namesake of his
Continue readingPennsylvania Mob Boss Russell Shorto w/ Russell Shorto