Ep. 235: Loeb & Leopold – Lies, Love, & Lechery
Almost 100 years ago, Loeb & Leopold shocked the world by murdering a fourteen year old kid by the name of Bobby Franks. Why was this called "The Trial of…
Ep. 178: The Curious Life of Count Dante
Last week, I interviewed Bob Calhoun who called him self 'Count Dante' in the underground wrestling outfit Incredibly Strange Wrestling. This week I talk to documentary filmmaker Floyd Webb about…
Ep. 154 Mold-A-Rama
Mold-A-Rama Mold-A-Rama, instantaneous, on-demand, plastic souvenirs, have been a vending machine staple in Chicago for over 50 years. I remember being a kid at Brookfield Zoo and watching a black…
Ep. 127: The Mother Road – Route 66
The Mother Road - Route 66 Everybody loves to travel, and the United States has one of the most comprehensive interstate systems on any country. You can get on a…
Ep. 99 The Descendant of H. H. Holmes
In Part 2 of my H. H. Holmes discussion, I talk to one of his living relatives, Great Great Grandson Jeffery Mudgett. At the forefront of Holmes history, Jeff has…
Ep. 98 The History of H. H. Holmes
Harold Schechter is an American true crime writer who specializes in serial killers. He attended the State University of New York in Buffalo where his PhD director was Leslie Fiedler.…
Ep. 39 The History of Pinball
I love pinball. I always have. Even when I was would go to arcades as a kid, I was always drawn to pinball. Recently, when I heard about the strange…