Dead Atlanta
Explore Atlanta's buried history with Jené and Zach! Each episode we take a deep dive into a prominent dead person from Atlanta, and explore the impact they had on the city.
Episodes
46 episodes
The Victims of Lover's Lane
It's 1977 and you and your sweetheart are ready to take your relationship to the next level. Unfortunately, you need some privacy—something neither of you have. Your parents are night owls and your little brother's bedroom shares a thin wall wi...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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28:34
Never Checking Out Pt. 2
Checking out of your hotel room, the door clicks behind you, the wheels of your suitcase churning rhythmically on the floor behind you. You pass an open door and more than actually seeing them, your subconscious registers the shapes of three pe...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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28:21
Never Checking Out
"Thank you." You grab your key card and wheel your suitcase to the elevator where two young women are whispering intensely. "...right here, in this hotel!" Says the redhead. The elevator dings and the dark-haired woman r...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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32:01
In the Blue
"...if only you could know how happy I am when I fly a plane! I never feel so completely close to God as when I’m up in the blue."Editor's note: Hazel Jane Raines grew up in Macon, GA but was born in Waynesboro, GA.
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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49:36
"Breakfast in Hell"
You board the train in Macon, GA, feet heavy. You slide into a seat soaked through and unnerved by the rain pounding on the side of the car, but content you have some time to dry out before exiting. As the train pulls away from the station, you...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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23:40
Axe Murderer
TRIGGER WARNING: Graphic descriptions of physical violence. You turn onto your back, the screams and flitting shadows from the edges of the dark nightmare so real your heartbeat feels as though it's punching your ribs. "Move!" it urges. Only wh...
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Season 4
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Episode 10
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40:00
Arsenic & Gold Chase
You wake up and go through your to-do list: bathe, dress, feed the kids, stop by the restaurant, visit your sick husband in the hospital, decide who to murder next. What, this isn't the typical to-do list of a southern fried southern bride?
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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32:14
The Atlanta Nine
It's 1961 and you've just woken up, it's the first day of school! This first day of school is different than all the ones you've lived before. This first day is not just your first day, it's the first day of an integrated Atla...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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42:38
The Elephantine Massacre
This episode contains descriptions of animal harm. Please be advised. The Ringling Bros. Circus has arrived in Atlanta and it's all anyone can talk about. You eagerly pick up the newspaper for the latest information, but your stomach drops as y...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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40:18
Four Months and a Heavy Rain
You're looking out the window as rain pours from the clouds above. "Where is she?" you think. Little do you know, the very raindrops quieting the streets and creeping into the depths of the soil will soon reveal your beloved's whereabo...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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37:50
The Scarlett Wannabe
You're sitting in front of the screen captured by Vivien Leigh's portrayal of the triumphant, desperate, beautiful, and terrible Scarlett O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. It's at that moment you decide "I want to be just like her...no mat...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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31:55
Down With the Ship
It's April 14, 1912, and the cloaked sky has merged with the inky waters surrounding the ship. You look out and the iceberg looms silent and still, unbothered by the blow as panicked passengers run past you. You're standing on the deck, heart r...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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29:50
The Girl in the Box
It's dark in this tiny box. The lamp has burned out and the only thing to keep you company is a sweater and the memory of the words written by your kidnappers.
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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35:15
Under the Surface
Approximately 70% of Metro Atlanta residents quench their thirst with drinking water from Lake Lanier. But, what's really under the surface?
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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28:25
Murder Kroger
This episode contains references to physical violence. Please be advised. If you shop at a Kroger in Atlanta, it likely has a nickname. So, do you shop at Murder Kroger?
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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24:47
Diatribes and Dynamite
What do Rabbi Rothschild, Ralph McGill, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Supreme Court, and the fight for integration all have in common? The bombing of the Hebrew Benevolent Congregation Temple in 1958.
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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32:50
Start Your Engines
One of Atlanta's defining characteristics today is its traffic. At the turn of the 20th century, the invention of the automobile set the world rumbling with excitement, adventure, and a new frontier to be explored. So why was it that Atlanta ke...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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36:46
Sentenced to Death
This episode contains references to physical and sexual violence. Please be advised. Today we bring you the stories of the three women who were sentenced to death in Georgia spanning nearly 300 years. The journey that got them there was persona...
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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27:29
The Lonesome Cowboys of Atlanta
This episode contains references to physical violence and sexual imagery. Please be advised. Present-day Atlanta's LGBTQ+ scene thrives with a Pride Parade, rainbow crosswalks, and a true celebration of owning one's identity with pride. But for...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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35:30
"There's Gold in Them There Hills"
It's 1829 and you're resting at home after a draining day when you hear the whisper that someone has found gold. Do you stay where you are certain a grueling future is ahead of you? Or do you pack up, and hope to strike it rich?
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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28:50
The Kings
Everyone is familiar with Martin Luther King Jr., but what about the rest of the family? Today we dive into their stories.
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:59
The Olympic Bombing
It's 1996 and countries worldwide are glued to their televisions, newspapers, and radios. They're not looking for their country's latest athletic standing, they're desperate for an update on the whereabouts of the person who just blew up the Ol...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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38:21