Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceb
In this episode, we examine the most notorious witch hunt in American history, in Salem, Massachuset
In early 1946, a serial killer nicknamed "The Phantom Killer" (aka the "Moonlight Killer") terrorize
Most of us are probably familiar with the Kingston Trio song, "Tom Dooley", but fewer may realize th
In October 1922, a sensational murder gripped the city of London. While on a walk home after a show,
On the evening of November 17th, 1973, five teenagers, enjoying a campfire at the Gitchie-Manitou St
While much is written about Prohibition-era gangsters and bootlegging, the focus is typically in pla
One of the world's most preeminent Ripperologists, Tom Wescott, author of "The Bank Holiday Murders"
In 1919, eight players on the Chicago White Sox baseball team, including "Shoeless" Joe Jackson, wer
When many of us think about Old West gunfighters, our minds turn to men like Jesse James, Wyatt Earp
Emma Barrett Molloy was a well-known Evangelical Christian, temperance and women's rights activist i
My conversation continues with Ellen Poulsen, co-author (with Lori Hyde) of "Chasing Dillinger: Poli
Ellen Poulsen is back, this time to discuss her new book (co-written with Lori Hyde), "Chasing Dilli
Just in time for the Halloween season! This episode explores the real Dracula, Vlad the Impaler, a 1
Bestselling author Eric Jay Dolin joins me to talk about his book, "Black Flags, Blue Waters: The Ep
In May of 1980, a brazen group of four heavily armed men, in an attempt to rob the Security Pacific
In the aftermath of the American Civil War there was a sharp rise of interest from Americans interes
In October of 1900, four men accompanied a young woman named Jennie Bosschieter to a New Jersey salo
My guest is Karen Abbott, New York Times bestselling author of "Sin in the Second City", "American R
Harper Lee, author of "To Kill A Mockingbird", famously accompanied Truman Capote as he investigated
While Arthur Conan Doyle is recognized as the creator of one of the most famous characters in litera
