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Friday Aug 23, 2019
Friday Aug 23, 2019
Scott and Kristy look at Eugene Francois Vidocq, a man who just couldn't decide what he wanted to be--unless he was escaping from jail. From traveling entertainer to swordsman, from traitor to fake aristocrat, he did it all and SO. MUCH. MORE.
This man did not know how to handle a promotion or learn from experience, but he knew how to keep everyone guessing.
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Sources:
Ashley, Mike. “The Great Detectives: Vidoqc.” The Strand Magazine. Issue 4. https://strandmag.com/the-magazine/articles/the-great-detectives-vidocq/
Blazeski, Goran “Eugene Vidocq: The ex-convict who became the world’s first private investigator.”The Vintage News. https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/11/03/eugene-vidocq-the-ex-convict-who-became-the-worlds-first-private-investigator/
“Eugene Francois Vidocq.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Fran%C3%A7ois_Vidocq
FlourishingAnyway. “Eugène Vidocq: The Convict Who Became the Father of Modern Criminal Investigation.” Owlcation. https://owlcation.com/social-sciences/Eugne-Franois-Vidocq-The-Convict-Who-Became-the-Father-of-Modern-Criminal-Investigation
Friendly, Michael “A.-M. Guerry’s Moral Statistics of France: Challenges for Multivariable Spatial Analysis” by https://arxiv.org/pdf/0801.4263.pdf#page=31&zoom=100,0,657
“Galley Slave.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galley_slave
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #20: Belle Gunness - "Picnic at the Murder Farm"
Friday Aug 02, 2019
Friday Aug 02, 2019
She was 6 feet, 200 pounds of pure murder. This week, Scott and Kristy delve into the case of Belle Gunness, frequent flyer of insurance companies, banks, and probably any establishment that sells both cleavers and poison. She was the Spiderwoman to H.H. Holmes's Spiderman, and if they'd met, they'd either have killed each other or killed even more people--if that's possible.
Don't miss our list of La Porte, Indiana's many luminaries--seriously, don't miss this--along with so, so many air quotes that you can't see because this is an audio medium. But don't worry, we'll tell you.
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Friday May 31, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #11: Hans Schmidt
Friday May 31, 2019
Friday May 31, 2019
This week, Kristy and Scott look at the case of Hans Schmidt, the ol' Severin' Reverend. Join us as we examine the life and dastardly deeds of one not-so-holy man, his goose heads (not the beer), and why Mattel will never sponsor us. Plus, a listener poem!
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Sources:
"Hans Schmidt (priest)." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Schmidt_(priest)
"Hans B. Schmidt." Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/schmidt-hans.htm
Hines, Nickolaus. "The Gruesome Crimes Of Hans Schmidt, The Only Catholic Priest Ever Executed In US History." All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/hans-schmidt
"Sacrificed: The Unholy Secrets of Hans Schmidt." Hushed Up History. https://husheduphistory.com/post/166983930384/sacrificed-the-unholy-secrets-of-hans-schmidt
Tenpas, Harrison. "The Horrible Crimes That Led To Catholic Priest Hans Schmidt's Execution In The US." Ranker. https://www.ranker.com/list/horrible-hans-schmidt-facts/harrison-tenpas