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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!
Tell us what you think of Hans and his companions, Mr. Squeaker and Mr. Quackers, in a 5-star review on iTunes. Don't forget to follow us here on Podbean, and hit us up on our FB group or Twitter.
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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
Friday May 24, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #10: The Boy in the Box
Friday May 24, 2019
Friday May 24, 2019
We don't know his name, but his legacy has endured for decades. This week, Scott and Kristy look at the tragic case of the boy in the box, also known as America's Unknown Child. Along the way, we'll talk about our feelings regarding psychics, Honore de Balzac, and the father of criminology, Eugene Vidocq--a character you're sure to see in later episodes.
Also, Kristy gets douchey with French pronunciation, and if you have feelings about that, tell us in a 5-star review on iTunes. Don't forget to rate and review on follow us here on Podbean, and hit us up on our FB group or Twitter.
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Sources:
"Boy in the Box: America's Unknown Child." Historic Mysteries. https://www.historicmysteries.com/the-boy-in-the-box/
"Boy in the Box (Philadelphia)." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy_in_the_Box_(Philadelphia)
"Boy in the Box." Thinking Sideways Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/3cCGukCP0BHlNW3FZoI7ef?si=u28KyExLQi6S3dOpcslyrg
Henley, Nicole. "The Unsolved Case of 'America’s Unknown Child'. https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-unsolved-murder-of-americas-unknown-child-3201391cab1c
McAuliffe, Cat. "15 Disturbing Facts And Theories About 'The Boy In The Box'." Ranker. https://www.ranker.com/list/facts-and-theories-about-the-boy-in-the-box/cat-mcauliffe
Serena, Katie. "The Boy In The Box — Inside The Creepy Unsolved Mystery." All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/boy-in-the-box
Shenfeld, Hilary. "The 'Boy in the Box': Will 2019 Be the Year We Get Answers About the Famous Unsolved Murder?" https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/the-boy-in-the-box-will-2019-be-the-year-we-get-answers-about-the-famous-unsolved-murder
Friday May 17, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #9: Edith Thompson, Freddy Bywaters, and a Murderous Affair
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
It's time for 50 Shades of Murder! This week, Scott and Kristy hop back to England for a purported new age muddled with the scandals of old. Join us for the steamy affair between Edith Thompson and her young lover, Freddy Bywaters--and the tragedy that resulted. He's her toyboy, and the society women of England are drooling all over him even as he stands trial.
P.S.: Always burn your lover's letters, darling.
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Sources:
"Edith Thompson." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edith_Thompson_and_Frederick_Bywaters
"Edith Thompson." Murderpedia. https://murderpedia.org/female.T/t/thompson-edith.htm
Lusher, Adam. "Laid to Rest At Last: Edith Thompson victim of a 'barborous, misogynistic' death penalty'." The Independent. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/edith-thompson-death-penalty-capital-punishment-hanging-miscarriage-justice-buried-mother-murder-a8647636.html
"Murder in the Roaring Twenties." Murder Maps. 3DD Productions.
Thompson, Laura. "A Tale of Two Murders: Guilt, Innocence, and the Execution of Edith Thompson." Kensington Books. 2018.
Friday May 10, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #8: The Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst
Friday May 10, 2019
Friday May 10, 2019
Kristy and Scott go on a mysterious journey with a young English diplomat traveling incognito (badly) through Europe in the age of Napoleon. The disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst, which has inspired science fiction writers for decades, introduces us to such wonderful characters as Guido Starhemburg, the Black Legion of Vengeance, and the Rescuer of Marbles. Was it bandits? Aliens? THE FRENCH? We'll likely never know.
Join us, and remember...he's British.
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Sources:
"Benjamin Bathurst (diplomat)." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Bathurst_(diplomat)
"The Curious Case of the Disappearing Diplomat." mickhartley. http://from-bedroom-to-study.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-curious-case-of-disappearing.html
"The Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst." Thinking Sideways. https://open.spotify.com/episode/6r8rIAwa7V9bkKUCZCHesc?si=Nh-Hmp_uTpqG0p2vwPcj5Q
"The supernatural disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst." Cool Interesting Stuff. https://coolinterestingstuff.com/the-supernatural-disappearance-of-benjamin-bathurst
Thompson, Neville. "The Continental System as a Sieve: The Disappearance of Benjamin Bathurst in 1809." The International History Review.
Friday May 03, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #7: Texarkana Moonlight Murders Part 2
Friday May 03, 2019
Friday May 03, 2019
We heading back to Texarkana again, this time to talk about the wide array of suspects police picked as the Phantom Killer or who, oddly enough, pointed the finger at themselves. We'll also dig into how the murders affected the town--hysteria! buying all the locks! shooting people in the foot!--and Scott makes up a lovely folk song.
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Sources:
Bovsun, Mara. "Murder spree in Texas at hands of ‘Phantom Killer’ remains a mystery." New York Daily News. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-murder-spree-hands-phantom-killer-solved-article-1.2554028
Burkart, Gregory. "The Terrifying Real-Life Murders That Inspired 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown.'" 13th Floor. http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/03/30/the-terrifying-real-life-murders-that-inspired-the-town-that-dreaded-sundown/
Grey, Orrin. "Phantom Killer: The Unsolved Mystery of the Texarkana Murders." The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/texarkana-murders
Mackintosh, Prudence. "Texarkana Murder Mystery." https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texarkana-murder-mystery/
"Texarkana Moonlight Murders." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_MurdersThompson, Emily. "The Texarkana Moonlight Murders." Morbidology. https://morbidology.com/the-texarkana-moonlight-murders/
"The Town That Dreaded Sundown." 1976. Film.
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #6: Texarkana Moonlight Murders, Part 1
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Friday Apr 26, 2019
Scott and Kristy traumatize the crap out of themselves with Part 1 of their first two-parter! It's time for murder and mayhem that sends a small town into a frenzy--you might even say it's the disco ball of serial murders. Join us for Texas Ranger Captain Manuel "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas, teenage vigilantes, and what is likely the first film to turn a trombone into a weapon.
We're running our first ever contest! Leave us a 5-star review on iTunes with a limerick about the Dr. Crippen case (Episode 5), anything to beat the "Naughty boy, ship's ahoy!" song. Scott and Kristy will choose their top 3 favorites and put it to a public vote on our Facebook group. And remember, iTunes isn't a fan of the R-rated words in their reviews, so...don't swear as much as we do.
Submit your review + limerick by May 16, 2019. Vote will be held from midnight May 17 to noon May 20, 2019, and the top vote getter wins an Old Timey Crimey t-shirt featuring our logo and your limerick! Continental U.S. only.
Don't forget to rate and review on iTunes, follow us here on Podbean, and hit us up on our FB group or Twitter.
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Sources
Bovsun, Mara. "Murder spree in Texas at hands of ‘Phantom Killer’ remains a mystery." New York Daily News. https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/texas-murder-spree-hands-phantom-killer-solved-article-1.2554028
Burkart, Gregory. "The Terrifying Real-Life Murders That Inspired 'The Town That Dreaded Sundown.'" 13th Floor. http://www.the13thfloor.tv/2016/03/30/the-terrifying-real-life-murders-that-inspired-the-town-that-dreaded-sundown/
Grey, Orrin. "Phantom Killer: The Unsolved Mystery of the Texarkana Murders." The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/texarkana-murders
Mackintosh, Prudence. "Texarkana Murder Mystery." https://www.texasmonthly.com/the-culture/texarkana-murder-mystery/
"Texarkana Moonlight Murders." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texarkana_Moonlight_MurdersThompson, Emily. "The Texarkana Moonlight Murders." Morbidology. https://morbidology.com/the-texarkana-moonlight-murders/
"The Town That Dreaded Sundown." 1976. Film.
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #4: The Bloody Benders
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Friday Apr 12, 2019
Scott and Kristy go west this week, delving into the horrifying tale of America's first serial killer family, the Bloody Benders.
Hosted by Kristy Baxter and Scott Mort. Join our Facebook group, follow us on Twitter, or email us!
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Sources:
"Bloody Benders." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloody_Benders
Cillania, Miss. "The Bloody Benders." Mental Floss. http://mentalfloss.com/article/53672/bloody-benders-americas-first-serial-killers
Frey, Holly and Wilson, Tracy V. "The Bloody Benders." Stuff You Missed in History Class. HowStuffWorks. https://open.spotify.com/episode/52ijcPGQBcO5IrTPF38WDc?si=dmaTyCmMSC-FYR6QwdNiuQ
Kelley, Laura. "The 'Bloody Benders': America’s First Serial Killer Family." Rebel Circus. https://www.rebelcircus.com/blog/the-bloody-benders-were-americas-first-serial-killer-family/
Lorne & Michael. "The Bloody Benders." True Crime Guys Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xhHAVC1XP12rhopyElyyq?si=ynIU9uzBSeG2wMqTagFn2A
McAuliffe, Cat. "Horrifying Details About the Bloody Benders, A Serial Killing Spiritualist Family." Ranker. https://www.ranker.com/list/horrifying-details-about-the-bloody-benders/cat-mcauliffe
O'Brian, Liam. "Laura Ingalls Wilder and the Bloody Benders: Truth or Fiction?" Melville House. https://www.mhpbooks.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-and-the-bloody-benders-truth-or-fiction/
Redd, Wyatt. "How the 'Bloody Benders' Made Murder the Family Business." All That's Interesting. https://allthatsinteresting.com/bloody-benders
Rivenes, Erik. "The Bloody Benders, An 1870s Kansas Family of Serial Killers w/ Phyllis de la Garza." Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7dBSmNjFkdwexVuUgvsBZT?si=__FOD_9iTA6FKtd3wJEVHw
"The 1800s Serial Killer Family Of Kansas: 'Bloody Benders,' Notorious For Murdering Travelers And Whose Fate Is Unknown To This Day." Unbeievable Facts. https://unbelievable-facts.com/2016/12/bloody-benders-family.html
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Old Timey Crimey #3: Ambrose Small
Friday Apr 05, 2019
Friday Apr 05, 2019
This week, Scott & Kristy examine the 1919 disappearance of Canadian theater magnate and prolific womanizer Ambrose Small.
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Sources:
Allen, Robert Thomas. "What Really Happened to Ambrose Small?" Maclean's. https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1951/1/15/what-really-happened-to-ambrose-small
Butts, Edward. "Ambrose Small." The Canadian Encyclopedia. https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/ambrose-small-case
"Disappearance of Ambrose Small." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Ambrose_Small
Lamkin, Virginia. "The Ghost of Amrbrose Small." https://seeksghosts.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-ghost-of-ambrose-small.html
Sweeney, Gary. "Into the Storm: The Vanishing of Ambrose Small." The Lineup. https://the-line-up.com/ambrose-small-disappearance-ghost-sighting
"The Mysterious Disappearance of Ambrose J. Small." Grand Theatre; London, Canada. https://www.grandtheatre.com/mysterious-disappearance-ambrose-j-small
Vronsky, Peter. "The Disappearance of Ambrose Small: Case Closed!" http://www.russianbooks.org/small.htm