Old Timey Crimey

Old Timey Crimey #54: Radium Girls Part 2 - "Fisticuff Encounter"

This week, we conclude our trip through the horrors of industrial poisoning. It's either haunted or it's radium, folks. 
Plus, Scott's new mascot and horrible radium puns galore. Horrible, horrible, horrible. 
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Sources:
Kate Moore. “Radium Girls.”
Oak Ridge Associated Universities https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/Miscellaneous/radiumdance.htm
"Radium." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium#History
"Radioactive Quackery." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_quackery
Atomic Heritage Foundation.
Kate Moore, Buzzfeed.
Jacopo Prisco, CNN.
Rebecca Hersher, NPR.
Alexandra Charitan, Roadtrippers.com.
Nicole Fontaine, ConnecticutHistory.org.
Eleanor Swanson. "Radium Girls." https://coloradopoetscenter.org/poets/swanson_eleanor/radium.html
"Radium Girls." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls
"Radium Girls." Stuff You Missed in History Class. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/the-radium-girls-30207948/

Bonus Episode - Old Tiny Crimey #14: The Denver Mint Robberies

A little something extra from us at Old Timey Crimey! Two robberies. Sixty years apart. One hilarious plaque. 
Sources:
"Mint Robbery.” Wall St. of the Rockies. http://wallstreetoftherockies.com/mint-robbery/
Measuring Worth. Measuringworth.com
“1922 robbery of the U.S. Mint in Denver.” Denver Post Archive. http://blogs.denverpost.com/library/2013/04/01/1922-robbery-of-the-u-s-mint-in-denver/7198/
Nicole Henley. “A Robbery at the Denver U.S. Mint That Was Never Solved.” Medium. https://medium.com/of-misdeeds-and-mysteries/the-great-mint-robbery-1b197d7e2014
“Denver Mint Robbery.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver_Mint_robbery
“Harvey Bailey.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Bailey
Rob Harrigan. “One Never Knows Where the Bullets Will Fly.” http://coloradorestlessnative.blogspot.com/2011/04/one-never-knows-when-bullets-will-fly.html

Old Timey Crimey #53: Radium Girls Part 1 - "Irelish"

They had the most glamorous job in town--and the most deadly. This week, we're talking about the radium girls.
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Sources:
Kate Moore. “Radium Girls.”Oak Ridge Associated Universities https://www.orau.org/ptp/collection/Miscellaneous/radiumdance.htm"Radium." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium#History"Radioactive Quackery." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radioactive_quackeryAtomic Heritage Foundation.Kate Moore, Buzzfeed. Jacopo Prisco, CNN.Rebecca Hersher, NPR. Alexandra Charitan, Roadtrippers.com.Nicole Fontaine, ConnecticutHistory.org.Eleanor Swanson. "Radium Girls." https://coloradopoetscenter.org/poets/swanson_eleanor/radium.html"Radium Girls." Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls"Radium Girls." Stuff You Missed in History Class. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/stuff-you-missed-in-history-cl-21124503/episode/the-radium-girls-30207948/

Old Timey Crimey #52: The Missing Postman of Stradbally - "Round Ebony Stick"

This week, we talk about the missing postman of Stradbally. Where did he go? What happened to him? How many people are covering for someone, and how many people can you arrest at once?
Plus, the rule of nipples, some gentle mail jumor, and POWERful names.
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Sources:Ben Potesky and John Naffziger. “The Missing Postman of Stradbally is found - Irish Nation Shocked.” Drunk Mysteries. https://www.drunkmysteries.com/new-blog/2019/1/6/the-missing-postman-of-stradbally
“British War Medal.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_War_Medal
“Disappearance of Larry Griffin.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Larry_Griffin
Thomas McCarthy. “The Strange Case of the Country Postman Who Vanished One Christmas Day.” Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/the-strange-case-of-the-country-postman-who-vanished-one-christmas-day-1.565467
Pat Flynn. “The Missing Postman.” Independent.ie. https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/the-missing-postman-26713401.html
“Mary Griffin.” Find a grave. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193064044/mary-griffin
Conor Kane. “Bid to solve missing postman mystery.” Irish Times. https://www.irishtimes.com/news/bid-to-solve-missing-postman-mystery-1.533376
Mary Ellen Breen. “Search For Missing Postman Postponed Due To Intense Public Interest.” Waterford News. https://waterford-news.ie/2012/09/26/search-for-missing-postman-postponed-due-to-intense-public-interest/
“The Missing Postman of Stradbally.” Thinking Sideways Podcast. http://www.thinkingsidewayspodcast.com/the-missing-postman-of-stradbally/?fbclid=IwAR3JmUycJyItj_O9euHlXktbXyrRia7RxyeKDnB4fwKF5o0qMsG-t0LXN2w
 

Old Timey Crimey #51: Frederick Deeming - "Victorian Tinder"

This week, we take a look at country-hopping murderer Frederick Deeming. From Great Britain to Australia to South Africa to Great Britain to South America and so on, this guy loved to get on a boat and brag about things that never happened--when he wasn't murdering.
Plus, the Feel Better Sweater, Australian pub names, and introducing live fact checker, Johnny Eponymous!
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Sources:
“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/suspects/deeming.htmlJohn Godl. “The Life and Crimes of Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Casebook. https://www.casebook.org/dissertations/dst-deeming.htmlErin Blakemore. “Did Victorians Really Get Brain Fever?” JStor Daily. https://daily.jstor.org/did-victorians-really-get-brain-fever/“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Bailey_DeemingBarry O. Jones. “Deeming, Frederick Bailey.” Australian Dictionary of Biography. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/deeming-frederick-bailey-5940“Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Natasha Murphy. Feeling Murdery Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/41IUFz80qAbYyZE00ODxEd?si=wexYLQbjRCSg5R5MQFhwsgChris Adams and Helen Goltz. “The Ladies’ Man: Murderer Frederick Bailey Deeming.” Grave Tales Series Podcast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7D9M38R32FPUgcOI7sS11P?si=bGJei6WwRiGYMj1S38lwFw“Bluebeard of Two Continents.” The Capricornian. https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/70650899MurderpediaExecutedToday.comOtto von Bismark. "Jack the Ripper, The Australian Suspect." Youtube. Briefcase. "The Dark and Cold Case of Cruel Killer Frederick Deeming." Youtube.

Old Timey Crimey #50: The Bath School Massacre - "Reading Saves"

It's our 50th episode! To celebrate, we're going to talk about a horrible massacre. This week, a man known around town as "The Dynamite Farmer," and also known as that guy who pinches pennies, kills his neighbor's dog, and argues with everyone. Then, to top all that off, he does the unthinkable, and we proceed to try to make sense of the senseless. Plus, don't miss: Chuck Norris's cousin, Scott's dead body surprise, and how reading saves. Say hi: Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!   Sources:Lorraine Boissoneault. “The 1927 Bombing That Remains America’s Deadliest School Massacre.” Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/1927-bombing-remains-americas-deadliest-school-massacre-180963355/ “James J. Couzens.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_J._Couzens “Bath School Disaster.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bath_School_disaster “Science Made Simple: Why Water Can Make a Grease Fire Worse.” Allstate. https://www.allstate.com/blog/why-water-can-make-grease-fire-worse-im/ “Andrew Kehoe.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Kehoe Julie Mack. MLive. “22 things you may not have known about the 1927 Bath school massacre.” https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/05/10_things_you_probably_didnt_k.html Troy Taylor and Rene Kruse. "A Pale Horse was Death." Monty J. Ellsworth. "The Bath School Disaster." "Maniac Bomber's Wife Amonth is 43 Victims." United Press. "Interview with Arnie Bernstein." University of Michigan Press. 2009. Murderpedia.org Freep.com AtlasObscura.com Findagrave.com     

Old Timey Crimey #49: The Lindbergh Baby - "Spite-Powered Flying"

This week, we look at the kidnapping case that rocked the nation--the Lindbergh baby. 
Plus, a disappointing frog war and a whole new career path: wood examiner!
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Sources:
Michael D'Antonio, Los Angeles Times.
Crime Museum. 
Katie Serena, All That's Interesting.
“Lindbergh Kidnapping.” FBI.gov. https://www.fbi.gov/history/famous-cases/lindbergh-kidnapping
“Hopewell, NJ.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hopewell,_New_Jersey
“Charles Lindbergh.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Lindbergh
“Charles Nungesser.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Nungesser
“Anne Morrow Lindbergh.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anne_Morrow_Lindbergh
Katie Serena. “The Tragic Story of The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping.” https://allthatsinteresting.com/lindbergh-baby-kidnapping
“Testimony of Dr. John F. Condon. “ Famous Trials. https://famous-trials.com/hauptmann/1406-condontestimony
“The Go-Between: Charles Lindbergh Jr.” True Crimecast. https://open.spotify.com/episode/7w3kfHu1PdvYuB8TF6QbWO?si=TdJauBkFT_uoiTPKbcfxzg
David Johnson. “Lindbergh Kidnapping Remembered.” Infoplease. https://www.infoplease.com/history/us/lindbergh-kidnapping-remembered
“Lindbergh Baby Kidnapped From Home of Parents on Farm Near Princeton.” New York Times. Retrieved from https://famous-trials.com/hauptmann/1402-nytimes2
“Charles Lindbergh.” Biography. https://www.biography.com/historical-figure/charles-lindbergh

Old Timey Crimey #48: Leopold and Loeb - "Remix Justice"

This week, we look at Leopold and Loeb, whose plan to commit "the perfect crime" was imperfect in so, so many ways. Like--a lot of ways.
Plus: More Shakespearean insults, paint thinner madness, and murderer eyeballs.
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Sources:Nina Barrett. “Leopold and Loeb: 90 years later, finding the truth.” Crimereads.com
“Leopold and Loeb’s Criminal Minds.” Smithsonianmag.com
“Excerpts from the Psychiatric ("Alienist") Testimony in the Leopold & Loeb Hearing.” University of Missouri Kansas City http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/psychiatrictestimony.html
“The Leopold and Loeb Trial.” PBS.org. https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/monkeytrial-leopold-and-loeb-trial/
“The Trial of Leopold and Loeb.” Crime Archives. http://www.crimearchives.net/1924_leopold_loeb/html/chronology.html
Annemarie Mannion. “Touch of History.” Chicago Tribune. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1993-10-15-9310150189-story.html
Jeremy Lybarger. “Reopening the Case Files of Leopold and Loeb.” The Paris Review. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/07/26/reopening-the-case-files-of-leopold-and-loeb/
Kendall. “Nathan Leopold’s Home.” The Chicago Crime Scenes Project. http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/09/nathan-leopolds-home.html
“Leopold and Loeb.” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopold_and_Loeb
“Vintage Threads: Automobile Lap Robes.” Fountainhead Antique Auto Museum. http://fountainheadauto.blogspot.com/2014/11/vintage-threads-automobile-lap-robes.html
Professor Douglas O. Linder. “The Leopold And Loeb Trial: An Account.” Famous Trials. https://famous-trials.com/leopoldandloeb/1741-home