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Friday Nov 01, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #33: The Denver Crime Family - "Murder! Murder!"
Friday Nov 01, 2019
Friday Nov 01, 2019
This week, it's listener suggestion time! We're off to the Bootlegger's Convention with a look at the kingpins who ruled Denver during the waning days of Prohibition--and yes, there are horrible Italian accents galore. We'll look at the power struggles, the turf wars, and criminal drama from the streets to the courtroom. We also have dynamite enthusiasts, a gourmet recipe for schmazzadoule, and the gangster boy band.
Learn about our brand new giveaway! Send us your creepy stranger stories, and you might get a sticker. We shared ours--it's only fair. Send them to oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com.
Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.
We have a shiny new Patreon--come be a private dick! Or a gumshoe, or a flatfoot. If a one-time donation is more your style, you can paypal us at oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com
And remember, garlic belongs in your food, not in your enemies. Mmm, garlic....
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Betty K. Alt & Sandra K. Wells. “Mountain Mafia: Organized Crime in the Rockies.” (book)
Jade Cutler. “10 Fun Facts About Denver’s History.” https://ondenver.com/10-fun-facts-about-denvers-history/
“Gangland warfare during Colorado’s bloody bootleg days.” The Denver Post Archive. http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2013/01/08/gangland-warfare-colorados-bloody-bootleg-days/5740/
Historical Currency Conversions. https://futureboy.us/fsp/dollar.fsp
World Population Review. http://worldpopulationreview.com/us-cities/denver-population/
Becky Talley. “Our Coloradans Then: Joe Roma, Pint-Sized Giant of the Denver Crime Family.” https://ourcommunitynow.com/local-culture/our-coloradans-then-joe-roma-pint-sized-giant-of-the-denver-crime-family
“Denver crime family.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_crime_family
Sam Carlino. “Colorado's Carlino Brothers: A Bootlegging Empire.” Arcadia Publishing. (book)
Dick Kreck. “Denver’s Brother Hoods.” Denver Post. https://www.denverpost.com/2006/11/03/denvers-brother-hoods/
Mafia Wiki. https://mafia.wikia.org/wiki/Mafia_Wiki
Dollar Times. dollartimes.com
genealogy.com
Episode art photo courtesy Denver Post.
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #32: The Bell Witch - "Deviltry Eggs"
Friday Oct 25, 2019
Friday Oct 25, 2019
We finish off our month of spooky crimes with the Bell Witch, the only spirit known to have killed someone. Or did she? We have thoughts...and some righteous indignation.
Along the way, we meet Andrew Jackson's douchebag witch tamer, Richard "Pervert" Powell, and learn about liar's clubs!
Learn about our brand new giveaway AND send us your creepy stranger stories! We shared ours--it's only fair. Send them to oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com.
Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.
Thanks for listening, and remember, don't be a racist ghost.
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Sources:
Bartholomew, Robert E. and Nickell, Joe. American Hauntings: The True Stories Behind Hollywood’s Scariest Movies – From the Exorcist to the Conjuring. Performing Arts. 2015.
Bell, Richard Williams. “Our Family Trouble: The Story of the Bell Witch of Tennessee.”
Cellania, Miss. “The Bell Witch of Tennessee.” Mental Floss. http://mentalfloss.com/article/12828/bell-witch-tennessee
Dunning, Brian. “Demystifying the Bell Witch.” Skeptoid. https://skeptoid.com/episodes/4118
Fitzhugh, Pat. “The Bell Witch Haunting.” The Bell Witch Web Site. http://www.bellwitch.org/story.htm
Gravitt, Alyssa. “The Terrifying True Story of the Bell Witch.” The Southern Weekend. http://thesouthernweekend.com/bell-witch/
“Adams, Tennessee.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adams,_Tennessee
Young, Nicole. “Psychic: I Know the Real Bell Witch Story.” USA Today/Nashville Tennessean. https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/nation-now/2015/10/27/psychic-bell-witch-story/74713998/
Genealogy.com
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #31: Spring Heeled Jack - "Flamo"
Friday Oct 18, 2019
Friday Oct 18, 2019
This week, Spooktober continues with the legendary Spring Heeled Jack. We'll take a trip down Cutthroat Lane and hop over to Green Dragon Alley to look at the Terror of London himself, that guy who...jumped high, spewed flames, and slapped people. Along the way, meth heads with moon boots, painting the town red, and the one and only Flamo the Great. Send us your creepy stranger stories! We shared ours--it's only fair. Send them to oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com. Don't forget about our brand-slappin' new Patreon, where you can be a Flatfoot, a Gumshoe, or a Private Dick! Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.
Thanks for listening, and remember to watch out for weird jumping dudes--they'll slap you silly! ___________________________Sources: Dash, Mike. “Spring-Heeled Jack: To Victorian Bugaboo from Suburban Ghost.” Fortean Studies, vol. 3.
Friedman, Jeff. “The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack: Victorian Urban Folklore and Popular Cultures” (Review). Oral History Review. https://academic-oup-com.pitt.idm.oclc.org/ohr/article/41/1/161/2333359
Grundhauser, Eric. “Meet Spring-Heeled Jack, the Leaping Devil That Terrorized Victorian England.” Atlas Obscura. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/meet-springheeled-jack-the-leaping-devil-that-terrorized-victorian-england
“Spring-Heeled Jack.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spring-heeled_Jack
History.com
Rovingapothecary.blogspot.com
Out of this World: The Illustratted Library of the Bizarre and Extraordinary, Vol. 6
Friday Oct 11, 2019
Friday Oct 11, 2019
We're continuing our October Spooky Crimes series with the Croglin Grange Vampire. He knows where you live, and he's at your window. Scratching, screeching, screeeeee. Remember: lunatics don't escape every day. OR DO THEY? Scott has a theory that will intrigue the hell out of you.
And along the way: how men write women, the return of British pub names, and a beer that could have been so much more.
Want to support us? You can do that! We now have a Patreon with some awesome benefits. You can be a Flatfoot, a Gumshoe, or the Ultimate in Old Timey Crime: A Private Dick!
Don't feel like contributing every month? No problem! You can paypal us at oldtimeycrimey@gmail.com, or you can pick a Deep Dive book for us from our Amazon Wishlist.
Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group, Twitter, Reddit, or Insta to talk Old Timey Crime.
Thanks for listening, and remember to close the shutters.
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Sources:
Adams, Paul. “The Vampire of Croglin Grange.” The Spooky Isles. https://www.spookyisles.com/the-vampire-of-croglin-grange/
Baidya, Sankalan. “The Croglin Grange Vampire: Was it Real?” Facts Legend. https://factslegend.org/the-croglin-grange-vampire-was-it-real/
“Cumberland.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland
“Cumberland Sausage.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland_sausage
“English Civil War.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English_Civil_War
Hare, Augustus. “The Story of My Life.” http://www.gutenberg.org/files/42770/42770-h/42770-h.htm
Hewitt, Les. “The Croglin Grange Vampire of Cumberland.” Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/croglin-grange-vampire/
“The Vampire of Croglin Grange.” The Unexplained Mysteries. http://theunexplainedmysteries.com/Croglin-Grange-Vampire.html
Rymer, James Malcolm “Varney the Vampyre.” https://www.gutenberg.org/files/14833/14833-h/14833-h.htm#CHAPTER_I
Militaryfactory.com
Gi.com
Out of this World: The Illustratted Library of the Bizarre and Extraordinary, Vol. 6
Friday Oct 04, 2019
Friday Oct 04, 2019
We're starting off our month-long Halloween series with a fit of the vapors! Our first Halloween episode will take us to the mad, mad world of Mattoon, Illinois in 1944, where the "Phantom Anesthetist" attacked dozens of people with...well, we still don't know. But we have theories and rampant speculation, as always.
And don't miss several seriously random fun facts involving fast food restaurants, popular comic books, and well-known children's writers. Plus helium voices and a truly beautiful Broadway song commemorating this week's topic.
Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group or Twitter to talk Old Timey Crime.
Thanks for listening, and remember: just, you know, don't gas people.
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Sources:
Bsonstott. “Information on Farley Lewellyn.” Reddit: Unresolved Mysteries. https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6pcuva/information_on_farley_llewellyn/
Bellows, Alan. “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Damn Interesting. https://www.damninteresting.com/the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon/
Carlson, Debbie. “The Mattoon Mad Gasser – Looking Back At A Textbook Case Of Mass Hysteria.” BELT Magazine. https://beltmag.com/the-mattoon-mad-gasser-looking-back-at-a-textbook-case-of-mass-hysteria/
Cox, Ray. “Botetourt's Mad Gasser reports of 1930s discounted as mass hysteria.” The Roanoke Times. https://www.roanoke.com/news/local/botetourt-s-mad-gasser-reports-of-s-discounted-as-mass/article_0aa70661-bb5e-5b6d-a424-c836062e99ff.html
“Flit Gun.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flit_gun
Grubin, Don and Madsen, Lars. “Lie detection and the polygraph: A Historical Review.” Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology. Vol. 16 Issue 2. P. 357-359.
Klickna, Cindy. “The Case of the Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Illinois Times. https://illinoistimes.com/article-70-the-case-of-the-mad-gasser-of-mattoon.html
MacGowan, Doug. “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon, Illinois.” Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-mad-gasser/
“Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Gasser_of_Mattoon
“Mattoon, IL.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattoon,_Illinois
Mio, Leslie. “The Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” Eastern Illinois University. https://www.eiu.edu/localite/gasserhome.php
Morphy, Rob. “Mad Gassers of America.” Mysterious Universe. https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2011/06/mad-gassers-of-america/
Slocum, Jake. “6 Famous Unsolved Mysterious with Really Obvious Solutions.” Cracked. https://www.cracked.com/article_16671_6-famous-unsolved-mysteries-with-really-obvious-solutions.html
“Victims of Gas Prowler Now 25.” Charleston Daily Courier. https://www.eiu.edu/localite/9-9-44.JPG
“The Mad Gasser of Mattoon.” American Hauntings. https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/madgasser?rq=mad%20gasser
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #28: Ocey Snead - "A Mother's Malignant Madness"
Friday Sep 27, 2019
Friday Sep 27, 2019
We're heading back to the early 1900s, where we find Kristy's near-doppelganger! Aaaand she's a murder victim.
Join us as we talk about Ocey Snead, a wonderful girl with a terrible family. We'll discuss her mother's swirly eyeglasses of persuasion, super weird medical and legal payment plans, and giant novelty pens!
And along the way, Kristy will look at her doppelganger's picture several times and get more disturbed with each viewing. In fact, she might eat her hair--or cry! It's a rollercoaster, folks.
We have a nice palate cleanser at the end with a Five Minute Crimey: the absurd tale of Big Nose George. If you're looking for some new shoes, don't bother with designer--just find yourself a dead outlaw.
Also, give us that 5-star review you know we deserve, and in it, please tell us about your doppelganger! You can also follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group or Twitter to talk Old Timey Crime.
Thanks for listening, and remember: there are only so many faces in the world. You might just share yours with a murder victim.
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Sources:
Gribben, Mark. “Does This Black Dress Make Me Look Fat.” The Malefactor’s Register. http://malefactorsregister.com/wp/does-this-black-dress-make-me-look-fat-2/
Vitelli, Romeo. “Killing Ocey Snead.” Providentia. https://drvitelli.typepad.com/providentia/2019/02/killing-ocey-snead.html
“Ocey Snead.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ocey_Snead
Ewing, Kelley. “More Dreadful Than The Most Gruesome Of Tales: Newspaper Coverage Of The East Orange Bathtub Mystery.” Virginia Memory. http://www.virginiamemory.com/blogs/fit-to-print/2016/06/03/more-dreadful-than-the-most-gruesome-of-tales-newspaper-coverage-of-the-east-orange-bathtub-mystery/
Raphael, Shannon. “Sister Act: The Bizarre Drowning of Ocey Snead.” The Line-Up. https://the-line-up.com/the-bizarre-drowning-of-ocey-snead
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #27: Legs Diamond - "Kidney Sapphire at the Hotsy Totsy"
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Friday Sep 20, 2019
Ya just can't kill 'im, seeee?
Or maybe you can, but it'll take a LOT of attempts. Join us this week for a trip to old timey gangster land, where we follow Legs Diamond on his wild career of bootlegging, carousing with showgirls, and getting shot. Many times. SO many times.
Along the way, of course we'll have gangster voices galore, along with a delightful exploration of gang names. And a discussion of a mother-daughter video (soon to be posted on our social media!) that will leave you needing about seven showers.
Don't forget to give us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, where you can tell us your body part + gemstone gangster name.
Also, follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group or Twitter to talk Old Timey Crime. Thanks for listening, and if someone shoots you, be like Legs and survive...most of the time.
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Sources:
Artofneed/Eamon Loingsigh. “Gangs of Brooklyn.” https://artofneed.wordpress.com/2013/06/18/gangs/
Downey, Patrick. “Legs Diamond.” Berfrois. https://www.berfrois.com/2012/03/patrick-downey-jack-legs-diamond/
Ferranti, Seth. “Jack ‘Legs’ Diamond Was Very Hard to Kill.” Ozy. https://www.ozy.com/flashback/jack-legs-diamond-was-very-hard-to-kill/85109
Forsyth, Owen. “Marion ‘Kiki’ Roberts and Legs Diamond.” The Irish Mob. https://theirishmob.com/marion-kiki-roberts-legs-diamond/
Forsyth, Owen. “Alice Kenny Diamond.” The Irish Mob. https://theirishmob.com/alice-kenny-diamond/
Grondahl, Paul. “The Unfinished Business of ‘Legs’ Diamond.” Times Union. https://www.timesunion.com/local/article/The-unfinished-business-of-Legs-Diamond-5053434.php#photo-5583591
“Jack Diamond.” Crime Museum. https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/organized-crime/jack-diamond/
“Jack ‘Legs’ Diamond.” BabyFace Nelson Journal. https://www.babyfacenelsonjournal.com/legs-diamond.html
“Legs Diamond.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legs_Diamond
“Marion ‘Kiki’ Roberts newsreel interview 1931.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=97&v=D-pDDRY00qk
“Speakeasy.” Etymonline. https://www.etymonline.com/word/speakeasy
U.S. Inflation Calculator. https://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
Whelan, Frank. “SAD LEGACY OF 'LEGS' GANGSTER MOLL/DANCER 'KIKI' ROBERTS HOOFED WAY INTO -- AND OUT OF – VALLEY.” The Morning Call. https://www.mcall.com/news/mc-xpm-1996-12-26-3112381-story.html
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #26: Albert Fish Part 2 - "Worst Game of Charades EVER"
Friday Sep 13, 2019
Friday Sep 13, 2019
We're back in Traumatown for a second round of horror with Albert Fish. Join us as Kristy yearns for a time machine and a laser cannon, and Scott fawns over Teddy Roosevelt.
Old Timey Crimey: Half the calories, all the trauma.
Don't forget to give us a five star review on Apple Podcasts, and follow us here on Podbean, Stitcher, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. While you're at it, hit us up on our FB group or Twitter to talk Old Timey Crime. Thanks for listening, and once again, for the last time...only use needles for sewing, okay?
Sources:
Schechter, Harold. Deranged: The Shocking True Story of America's Most Fiendish Killer! Pocket Books. 1998.
"Albert Fish Parts I-III." Last Podcast on the Left.https://open.spotify.com/episode/6YdFTNOHBD7qXdyixrz8EF?si=Pm_MU4lWRLSFs8CkvlLsLw
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Mk8lkiS9IugdzmigLl9gf?si=Wumwn6ZwSTa2Z82m7Pg1Bg
https://open.spotify.com/episode/63Ej9kVU2mE74Jlqoc2Vzh?si=BqHwEt2qRNa6REvSXzZ4aA
Cummins, Dan. Timesuck podcast. "141 - Albert Fish: NY Killer and SUPER Creep." https://open.spotify.com/episode/5V19j6vxfvpgiUpq5v9Fao?si=qnISj7b2S-KQysG2qgj-kA
Hendrie, Phil. http://www.philhendrieshow.net/wednesday-november-30-2005-2/