Best Rod Sharp Podcasts (2025)

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388: The Adriatic Affair w/ Jennifer Sellitti 1:13:52

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The American sailing vessel Adriatic collided with the French steamship Le Lyonnais on November 2, 1856, off the coast of Nantucket in what can best be described as a maritime hit-and-run. Adriatic’s captain, Jonathan Durham, rendered no aid and left the passenger steamship to fend for herself. 114 people died in the collision and in the days that …

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Introducing the Slaycation Podcast 24:25

6d ago24:25

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Just in time for summer! This is an introduction and excerpt from the Slaycation Podcast, hosted by Kim and Adam "Tex" Davis and Jerry Kolber. Pack your body bags for a darkly comic, true crime podcast that looks at murders, mysterious deaths and whodunits that happened while people were on vacation. More here! https://www.slaycation.wtf/ Spotify l…

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The Mysterious Traveler || They Who Sleep | The Case of Charles Foster || 1945 1:00:50

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The Mysterious Traveler || ep055 They Who Sleep | ep 064 The Case of Charles Foster || Broadcast: January 6, 1945; March 10, 1945 02:08 ... They Who Sleep -- Helen Vaughn is an ugly woman. Years ago she and her sister visited a hypnotist, Chadwin the Great. Shortly after that time Chadwin the Great was sent to prison for five years for manslaughter…

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MoNo Encore: The Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood 1:49:35

9d ago1:49:35

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(original pub date 7/19/23) David "Stringbean" Akeman was a singer, clawhammer banjo player and an early Grand Ole Opry star, known for his lanky build and comedic personality. And as a cast member of the nationwide television show Hee-Haw, he was at the height of his popularity when he and his wife Estelle were murdered in their rural Tennessee ho…

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387: The Beatle Bandit w/ Nate Hendley 57:55

12d ago57:55

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On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario. The intelligent but troubled son of a businessman and mentally ill mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young Indigenous wife and a hazy plan for violent revolution…

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The Man Called X (3 eps) || India Quinine Contract || International Blackmail Racket || Stolen Diamonds || 1944 1:33:05

15d ago1:33:05

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The Man Called X || India Quinine Contract || International Blackmail Racket || Stolen Diamonds || Broadcast dates: September 30, 1944; October 14, 1944; November 25, 1944 Herbert Marshall played the role of intelligence agent Ken Thurston/"Mr. X." Leon Belasco played his sidekick, Pegon Zellschmidt. Zellschmidt annoyed and helped Mr. X. The Man Ca…

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386: America's Nazi POW Murders w/ William Geroux 1:13:51

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The American government was faced with an unprecedented challenge: where to house the nearly 400,000 German prisoners of war plucked from the battlefield and shipped across the Atlantic. On orders from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Department of War hastily built hundreds of POW camps in the United States. Today, traces of those camps—which …

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The Fat Man || Murder Makes a Silent Partner || 1955 29:12

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The Fat Man || Murder Makes a Silent Partner || Air Date: April 14, 1955 A young man comes into the Fat Man’s office with a gun and demands that Brad not take the case of a man looking for his missing daughter, so Brad takes the case. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY …

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385: The 1870 Murder of A.P. Crittenden w/ Gary Krist 1:09:33

25d ago1:09:33

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Shortly before dusk on November 3, 1870, just as the ferryboat El Capitan was pulling away from its slip into San Francisco Bay, a woman clad in black emerged from the shadows and strode across the crowded deck. Reaching under her veil, she drew a small pistol and aimed it directly at a well-dressed man sitting quietly with his wife and children. T…

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The Adventures of the Thin Man || Twinkle, Twinkle, Where's The Star [2nd half only] | COT All American Menace || 1941, 1944 46:42

29d ago46:42

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The Adventures of the Thin Man || Twinkle, Twinkle, Where's The Star (aka Murder of Daniel Foster) [2nd half only] | COT All American Menace || Broadcast: August 27, 1941; December 01, 1944 02:06 -- Twinkle, Twinkle, Where's The Star 17:36 -- COT All American Menace : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- …

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384: The 1943 Murders of Dr. Roy & Mae Hunt w/ Christena Stephens 56:26

1M ago56:26

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On a nearly moonless night in October 1943, a single gunshot rang out in Littlefield, Texas. A prominent Texas doctor and his wife were found bound, shot, beaten, and murdered. The only witness: their five-year-old daughter, who was bound to silence and refused to speak about what happened for 70 years. Christena Stephens is my guest, and her book …

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || The Unearthly Gift | The Black Cat || 1974 1:37:07

1M ago1:37:07

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || 065 The Unearthly Gift | 066 The Black Cat || Broadcast: March 28, 1974; April 1, 1974 02:09 ... The Unearthly Gift -- A modest lumberjack camp cook has the gift of clairvoyance, but her visions don't always predict nice things. After a particularly nasty vision involving a newcomer at the camp, she decides to interfere…

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Carol Thompson w/ Bill Swanson 1:04:21

1M ago1:04:21

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(Original pub date: 3/11/20) While the Coen brothers refuse to confirm it, many believe that their movie "Fargo" was inspired by the Carol Thompson murder case. She was viciously killed in her comfortable Saint Paul home by a hitman hired by her eccentric husband, T. Eugene Thompson, in March of 1963, leaving behind four small children. It was an a…

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Suspense || (3 eps) The Bride Vanishes | Till Death Do Us Part | Two Sharp Knives || 1942 1:30:56

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Suspense || The Bride Vanishes | Till Death Do Us Part | Two Sharp Knives || Broadcast: December 1, 1942; December 15, 1942; December 22, 1942 02:06 ... The Bride Vanishes -- A haunted balcony in an Italian villa encourages a madman to try a second murder. 30:01 ... 'Til Death Do Us Part -- A man and his wife sit beside the fire in their country co…

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383: The Mysterious Disappearance of Molly Zelko w/ Rod Kackley 57:54

2M ago57:54

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Molly Zelko was the crusading editor and publisher of the Spectator, a newspaper devoted to battling local gangsters operating slot machines and other rackets in Joliet, Illinois. In the late night hours of September 25, 1957 she vanished, with only her shoes and signs of a struggle left as evidence that something sinister had likely happened to he…

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Mystery Playhouse || Nightmare (Peter Lorre) | 1944 31:50

2M ago31:50

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Mystery Playhouse || Nightmare | Broadcast: November 28, 1944 Starring: Peter Lorre : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Enjoying my podcast? You can subscribe to receive new post notices. Also, if you have a moment, please give…

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382: The Notorious Nancy Clem & the Cold Spring Murders w/ Wendy Gamber 1:19:31

2M ago1:19:31

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On September 13, 1868, the bodies of Jacob and Nancy Young were discovered brutally murdered along the bank of the White River in Cold Spring, Indiana. Police would eventually set their sights on a charming and fascinating confidence woman named Nancy Clem, who happened to be involved in some extremely shady business dealings with Jacob Young at th…

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Murder at Midnight | The Secret of XR-3 | 1946 29:35

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Murder at Midnight || (03) The Secret of XR-3 | 1946 The story of Gorgo, a little person who is offered the chance to grow to full size with the use of XR3. The plan works all too well! : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE ORSON WELLES Enjoy…

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381: Alabama's Kilpatrick Shooting w/ Lesa Carnes Shaul 1:27:48

2M ago1:27:48

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Close to midnight on May 17, 1951, four north Alabama lawmen drove to a bootlegger’s home to serve an arrest warrant. Before the clock struck twelve, the bootlegger lay dead in front of the house he shared with his wife and eight children, and three of the four officers were also dead. Afterward, a sixteen-year-old boy would face a series of trials…

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || Death by Whose Hand || It's Simply Murder || 1974 1:30:45

2M ago1:30:45

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || (63) Death by Whose Hand | (64) It's Simply Murder || Broadcast: March 26, 1974; March 27, 1974 2:05 ... Death by Whose Hands -- Set nearly a hundred years back, this story is about a prosthetic surgeon's transplant of the hand of a prodigious musician to his competitor with disastrous repercussions. (Starring: Stefan S…

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380: Murder in Blackout London w/ Amy Helen Bell 59:27

2M ago59:27

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My guest today is Dr. Amy Helen Bell, author of "Under Cover of Darkness: Murders in Blackout London". She shares accounts of the terror, tragedy and crime experienced by Londoners during the blackout and the blitz in 1940s wartime Britain. More about the author here: https://amyhelenbell.com/ Interested in revisiting the serial killers mentioned i…

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Mollé Mystery Theatre | A Crime to Fit the Punishment || The Man in the Velvet Hat (Peter Lorre) | 1944; 1:02:41

2M ago1:02:41

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Mollé Mystery Theatre | A Crime to Fit the Punishment || The Man in the Velvet Hat | December 5, 1944; December 19, 1944 02:05 .. A Crime to Fit the Punishment -- An antique dealer and amateur sleuth solves a case of blackmail and murder. AFRS program name: "Mystery " The AFRS fill is from next week's Molle show, "The Man In The Velvet Hat." Peter …

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379: The Pan Am Flight 7 Seven Crash w/ Ken Fortenberry 1:24:07

3M ago1:24:07

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My guest this week is award-winning journalist Ken Fortenberry, author of "Flight 7 Is Missing: The Search for My Father's Killer". He walks us through the ill-fated flight of Pan Am's luxurious "Romance of the Skies", a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser that mysteriously crashed into the Pacific Ocean in November of 1957. Forty-four people were killed, inc…

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Dream World - The Life and Death of Al Bowlly 32:11

3M ago32:11

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In Dream World - The Life and Death of Al Bowlly, Rhod Sharp and Tony Staveacre explore the story of a 1930s British superstar who outsold Bing Crosby. With seven of his original hits, here is Al Bowlly’s explosive career remembered in archive interviews with fellow band members and friends.By Rhod Sharp & Tony Staveacre

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Let George Do It | Three "Auditions" | 1946 1:17:45

3M ago1:17:45

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Let George Do It | Audition #1 (George Lincoln, not Valentine); Audition #2 (George Lincoln, first scene is in elevator); Audition #3 The First Client (now George Valentine) | Broadcast April - May, 1946 : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FORCES -- THE COMPLETE …

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders - The Reverend Lyn George Kelly w/ Edgar Epperly 1:18:58

3M ago1:18:58

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(Original publish date: 6/7/22) In this third and final part of my interview with Dr. Edgar Epperly, the "little minister" Lyn George Jacklin Kelly is examined as a primary suspect in the 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. Although Kelly spoke obsessively about the case and even confessed to the murders, many believed that the confession was the result of …

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders: Wilkerson Vs. Jones w/ Edgar Epperly 1:18:07

3M ago1:18:07

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(Original Publish Date: 5/31/22) Frank Fernando (F.F.) Jones seemed to be one of the most obvious suspects in the aftermath of the horrific 1912 Villisca Axe murders. He had a contentious business rivalry with the patriarch of the slain Moore family, Josiah (Joe) Moore, intensified further because Moore was having an affair with his daughter-in-law…

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders: Crime Scene w/ Edgar Epperly 1:16:30

3M ago1:16:30

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One of my absolute favorites! This is the first of a three part interview I did with Dr. Ed Epperly about the notorious 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. (Original publish date 5/23/2022) This episode is sponsored by Strawberry .me. Get a $50 credit when you use our link: https://strawberry.me/notorious On June 9th (or) 10th, 1912, America experienced of …

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Escape || The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) || Pollack and the Porroh Man (H.G. Wells) | 1947 1:02:24

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Escape || (011) The Fall of the House of Usher || (012) Pollack and the Porroh Man | Broadcast: October 22, 1947; October 29, 1947 02:06 .. The Fall of the House of Usher - Edgar Allan Poe story -- it was written by their ancestors many years ago that when the rains are blood red the house of Usher would crumble to the earth. There are three member…

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378: The Murder of "Elvis Girl" Jenny Maxwell w/ Buddy Moorehouse 1:16:57

3M ago1:16:57

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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Jenny Maxwell was one of Hollywood's "it girls", appearing in countless television shows and films. Arguably her most memorable role was that of Ellie Corbett in Elvis Presley's 1961 movie "Blue Hawaii", where she stole every scene she was in. But despite her professional success, her personal life was a mess, muc…

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe) | Sea of Troubles || 1974 1:26:59

3M ago1:26:59

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater || The Fall of the House of Usher | Sea of Troubles || First aired: March 14, 1974; March 18, 1974 02:50 ... The Fall of the House of Usher -- An adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale about an insane heir, his cataleptic sister, and macabre incidents that tear apart both a house and a family. Starring: Kevin McCarth…

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377: The Murder of Anna Wilkens & The Birth of the Lie Detector w/ Amit Katwala 58:01

3M ago58:01

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Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a…

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Crime Classics | The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk, Jr. | 1953 1:02:22

3M ago1:02:22

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Crime Classics | (003) The Checkered Life and Sudden Death of Colonel James Fisk, Jr. | June 29, 1953 00:00 AFRTS (American Forces Radio and Television Service) Broadcast 31:47 Normal Broadcast Plot: Although Colonel James Fisk Junior was a heavy drinker his friends described him as a man who was steady on his feet, so why did he tumble down the st…

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376: Erie's Mausoleum Mystery w/ Justin Dombrowski 56:34

3M ago56:34

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On February 8, 1911, the Scott Mausoleum, a symbol of wealth for the Scott and Strong families in Erie, Pennsylvania, was desecrated by unknown vandals, coined by nationwide papers as ghouls. With the inside of the mausoleum heavily damaged - and a body missing - the crime set off shockwaves throughout the country during a time in which grave robbe…

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375: The Murder of Virginia Olson w/ Brian & Cameron Santana 1:25:10

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On April 15, 1973, the body of Virginia Olson was discovered near the campus of the University of North Carolina-Asheville in an area known as the Botanical Gardens. She had been raped and stabbed to death in horrifically brutal fashion. Police would investigate this crime for decades, and even hone in one one particular suspect, but it still remai…

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar | The Henderson Matter (eps 1-5) | 1955 1:16:16

4M ago1:16:16

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Yours Truly Johnny Dollar | The Henderson Matter (eps 1-5) | November 28, 1955 Plot: A case with a great big question mark. Accident, suicide or just plain murder? The system cue and public service announcements have been deleted. Tim Conners invites Johnny to Montana to celebrate the birth of his child and at the same to time to look into the Hend…

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American Criminal: John Gotti - Making a Man 45:34

4M ago45:34

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This is the first episode of Airship's new series about John Gotti on their American Criminal podcast. "Living in poverty as a young kid, John Gotti takes up mafia work very early on. He knows that the Gambino family is his ticket out, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to climb the ranks. Even if it means killing a guy." For more information…

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The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | Heir Hunters (eps 3-5) | 1973 1:21:28

4M ago1:21:28

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The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | Heir Hunters (chapters 3-5) | The storyline was broadcast: November 12 - November 16, 1973 (possibly) Story: Bill S. Ballinger's portrait of an unlikely hero. Starring Ken Berry, Joanne Worley, Edgar Bergen : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIET…

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374: The Mafia, the Kennedys & Hoover w/ Louis Ferrante 1:31:53

4M ago1:31:53

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Louis Ferrante is back on the show, sharing more of his extensive research into the history of the American Mafia. In volume two of his trilogy, called "Borgata: Clash of Titans", he focuses on the Mafia during the height of its power in the 1960s and 70s. In our interview he talks about the origins of the animosity between the mob and Bobby Kenned…

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The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | Heir Hunters (eps 1-2) | 1973 57:50

4M ago57:50

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The Zero Hour (Rod Serling) | Heir Hunters (chapters 1-2 | The storyline was broadcast: November 12 - November 16, 1973 Story: Bill S. Ballinger's portrait of an unlikely hero. Starring Ken Berry, Joanne Worley, Edgar Bergen : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x HORROR -- COMEDY x FUNNY HA HA -- VARIETY X ARMED FO…

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373: The Murder Case that Inspired The Scarlet Letter w/ Kate Winkler Dawson 1:05:57

4M ago1:05:57

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On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Maria Cornell was found dead in a quiet farmyard in a small New England town. When her troubled past and a secret correspondence with charismatic Methodist minister Reverend Ephraim Avery was uncovered, more questions emerged. Was Sarah’s death a suicide...or something much darker? Determined to uncover the real …

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Death by Whose Hands || It's Simply Murder | 1974 1:30:35

4M ago1:30:35

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | Death by Whose Hands || It's Simply Murder Broadcast: March 26 & 27, 1974 Death by Whose Hands - In the early 20th century, a prosthetic surgeon transplants the hands of a prodigious musician onto the man who was his rival — with deadly repercussions. Starring: Stefan Schnabel, Ira Lewis, Robert Drivus, Marian Seldes, Ro…

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MoNo Encore: Catch Me If You Can's Frank Abagnale - Perpetrator of the Ultimate Hoax? w/ Alan C. Logan 1:37:02

4M ago1:37:02

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Happy New Year everyone! This Most Notorious Encore episode revisits my conversation with Alan Logan, originally released on May 19, 2021. 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 a brazen teenage imposter who throu…

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | A Christmas Carol | 1975 48:09

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CBS Radio Mystery Theater | A Christmas Carol | December 24, 1975 Series host E. G. Marshall voices the role of Ebenezer Scrooge in this dramatic retelling of Charles Dickens' classic holiday ghost story. Starring: E. G. Marshall, Evie Juster, Robert Dryden, William Redfield : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI FI x H…

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372: Rhode Island's Last Execution w/ Paul F. Caranci 1:17:32

5M ago1:17:32

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On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What followed was a trial marked by judicial bias, witness perjury and societal bigotry that resulted in the conviction of twenty-nine-ye…

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Agatha Christie [BBC Radio 4] | Poirot’s Christmas (04) | 1986 1:15:50

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Agatha Christie [BBC Radio 4] | Poirot’s Christmas (04) | 1986 Director: Enyd Williams Tyrannical millionaire Simeon Lee has been estranged from most of his family for years. But now, on Christmas Eve, the old man calls them all together once more. Unable to disobey, the children gather uneasily and wonder what their father's intentions are. Does h…

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371: The Barbara Graham Murder Case w/ Marcia Clark 59:18

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Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the odds just to survive. Her beauty was both a blessing and a curse—offering her too many options of all the wrong kind. Her innate sensitivity left her vulnerable to the harsh realities of the street, where she was left to fend for herself before she reached double digits. Her reco…

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Agatha Christie [BBC 4] | Poirot - The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding | 1985 47:26

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Agatha Christie, Hercule Poirot | The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding | 1985 Poirot is asked by a Mr Jesmond, who is acting as an intermediary to an eastern prince, to help that unfortunate young man with a problem he is having. The prince is due soon to be married to a cousin. : : : : : My other podcast channels include: DRAMA X THEATER -- SCI …

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370: Britain's Notorious Hawkhurst Gang w/ Joseph Dragovich 1:04:30

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South-east England, 1740s: War and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs of smugglers terrorize communities and confound government attempts to stop them. The most famous of these, the Hawkhurst Gang, operate like a modern drug cartel fueled by illegal tea. They threaten witnesses and author…

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369: Polly Bodine: The Witch of New York w/ Alex Hortis 1:22:36

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On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of twenty-four-year-old mother Emeline Houseman and her infant daughter, Ann Eliza. In a perverse nativity, someone bludgeoned to death a mother and child in their home—and then covered up the crime with hellfire. When an ambi…

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