A True Crime History Podcast
On September 30, 1955, 24-year-old James Dean became immortal. While his young life ended in a car crash, James Dean passed into the realm of American folklore, where his memory
Continue readingThe Death of James Dean & the “Curse of the Little Bastard” w/ Lee Raskin
There were few experienced swimmers among over 1,300 Lower East Side residents who boarded the General Slocum on June 15, 1904. It shouldn’t have mattered, since the steamship was chartered
Continue readingThe General Slocum Disaster w/ Edward T. O’Donnell
Phebe Wise was believed to be a witch by many locals in late 19th and early 20th century Mansfield, Ohio. Bucking societal norms, she lived alone on a large piece of
Continue readingThe Witch of Mansfield: Phebe Wise w/ Mark S. Jordan
William J. Flynn, nicknamed “The Bulldog Detective”, had a fascinating and accomplished career in law enforcement. While in the Secret Service he not only battled the Mafia in New York
Continue reading“The Bulldog Detective” William J. Flynn w/ Jeff D. Simon
My guest is prolific author Larry Millett. His knowledge of Twin Cities architecture and history is unequalled in Minnesota, and he has used his knowledge to write some of the
My guest this week is bestselling author Louis Ferrante. He was an associate in the Gambino crime family before going to prison, where he studied history and began writing books.
Lana Turner’s meteoric rise to fame after being discovered at a soda fountain by a talent scout in 1936 is a legendary Hollywood story. From that point forward, the starlet’s
Continue readingLana Turner & the Killing of Johnny Stompanato w/ Casey Sherman
Vivian Gordon went out before midnight in a velvet dress and mink coat. Her body turned up the next morning in a desolate Bronx park, a dirty clothesline wrapped around
Continue readingThe Murder of Vivian Gordon w/ Michael Wolraich
On August 17th, 1849, London police officers made a grisly discovery at the home of George and Maria (born Marie de Roux) Manning. Her former beau, Patrick O’Connor, had been
Gille de Rais is a complicated historical figure. On one hand he was a French military hero – a man who fought side by side with Joan of Arc –