The History of Murder
Some murders changed history. Some happened because of it. The History of Murder puts crimes in context - using interviews with historians, actors reading the actual words of those involved, and narration that brings it together for a compelling story in each episode.
Podcasting since 2025 • 17 episodes
The History of Murder
Latest Episodes
Ireland's Cause, America's Crime: The Story of Patrick Henry Cronin
A local doctor, known to help anyone who asked, disappeared. The rumors started. Had he run away with a married woman? Gone back to his native Ireland? Or was he a British spy? It soon became public knowledge that he was a member of a secret or...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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39:27
First Amendment Murder: The Story of Elijah Lovejoy
He used his words to persuade, and he died because of them. In 1837, Elijah Lovejoy became a martyr to the first amendment, specifically freedom of the press, because as a newspaper editor, he believed in speaking out on the biggest injustice o...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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34:55
Hand of Death: The Story of Myrtle Bennett
Bridge was a national obsession in 1929, and it was the personal obsession of an upper middle-class woman in Kansas City, Missouri. Myrtle Bennett poured over books about how to improve her game. She played whenever she had the chance. Her husb...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Story of Prohibition's Deadliest Day
The most famous event of Prohibition happened in a garage on Chicago’s North Side. We all know that Al Capone tried to kill Bugs Moran but instead killed a bunch of his guys. Except, maybe that isn’t what happened. There are lots of theories ab...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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The Rise of the Chicago's Underworld: The Story of the Early Mob
Prohibition became law in the U.S. in January 1920. But in Chicago, it was more of a suggestion. It turned ordinary people into criminals, and criminals into superstars. Explore where true crime meets commerce in a documentary about a time when...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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32:27
