A True Crime History Podcast
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
In 1934 South Australian policeman Bill McKinnon is sent to investigate a murder and make arrests in the so-called “dead heart” of the country. After some of his Aboriginal prisoners
In 1931 a young woman named Helen Spence, part of a houseboat community along Arkansas’ White River, shocked everyone when she stood up in a local courtroom and shot to
Continue readingVengeance, Tragedy & Murder on the Arkansas Delta w/ Denise White Parkinson