A True Crime History Podcast
On July 2nd, 1881, a disappointed and mentally unstable office-seeker named Charles Guiteau shot President James A. Garfield in a Washington D.C. train station. Over the next weeks, Garfield would
Continue readingThe Murder of President James Garfield w/ Candice Millard
In 1936, New York City prosecutors, desperate to put infamous Murder Inc. boss Charles “Lucky” Luciano behind bars, decided to arrest him on tenuous charges for running the Big Apple’s
Continue readingLucky Luciano’s 1930s NYC Prostitution Trial w/ Ellen Poulsen
The 1947 Los Angeles Black Dahlia murder case has long been one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history, and many suspects have been accused over the years of
Continue readingThe Black Dahlia Murder Revisited w/ Piu Eatwell
When many of us think about Old West gunfighters, our minds turn to men like Jesse James, Wyatt Earp, and Billy the Kid. But there were others equally as compelling,
Continue readingTexas Gunfighters Ben Thompson & King Fisher w/ G.R. Williamson
In this classic episode of Most Notorious, I speak to acclaimed author Michael Wallis, who wrote the definitive work on infamous Depression-era outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd. Among other topics covered
Continue reading1930s Outlaw Pretty Boy Floyd (Parts 1 & 2) w/ Michael Wallis
Original Air Date: 4/17/20 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
Continue readingThe 1931 Leavenworth Prison Break w/ Kenneth LaMaster
On December 30th, 1903, over two thousand people were packed into Chicago’s brand new Iroquois Theater for a matinee performance of Mr. Bluebeard, starring comedian Eddie Foy.Little did theatergoers know,
Continue readingChicago’s Iroquois Theater Fire w/ Troy Taylor
For almost sixty years, the Kennedy assassination has occupied the hearts and minds of Americans. Hundreds of books have been written about the fateful day at Dealey Plaza in November
Continue readingDid Lee Harvey Oswald Assassinate JFK Alone? w/ Gerald Posner
In the years following World War II, serial killer John George Haigh committed five perfect murders, using sulphuric acid to dissolve his victims into soup. His sixth murder, however, was
On May 30, 1899, history was made when Pearl Hart, disguised as a man, held up a stagecoach in Arizona and robbed the passengers at gunpoint. A manhunt ensued as
Continue readingThe Old West’s “Bandit Queen” Pearl Hart w/ John Boessenecker