Best Rod Murphy Podcasts (2025)

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HITMAN-Julian Sher and Lisa Fitterman 56:18

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For Yves Trudeau, the blood was all business. An assassin for the Hells Angels in the ’70s and ’80s, Trudeau was known as Apache, the Mad Bumper, and the Mad Bomber. As a contract killer, he did his job so well that the bikers sometimes lent him out to other organized-crime empires in Montreal, including the east-end French gangs led by the deadly …

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#164 The world outside: Non-Stop (1958) by Brian Aldiss 7:51

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The generation starship is a classic concept in science fiction. Other stars are hugely far away, and our spacecraft are slow - why not condemn several generations of our descendants to live on board ship, in the hope of reaching a new world in hundreds of years' time? What could possibly go wrong? Brian Aldiss, who became a major figure in British…

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SOMETHING BIG- Patrick Wohl 58:23

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Something Big tells the story of the infamous Brown’s Chicken massacre, a brutal case that captivated Chicagoland after remaining unsolved for nearly a decade. Customers know Brown's Chicken for its crispy buttermilk fried chicken and flaky biscuits. The Illinois-based franchise has a reputation for delicious but simple comfort food. But through no…

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Episode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to Europe 5:13

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Send us a text Episode 80 The Whole Murphy Family Goes to Europe This episode relates the European vacation that the Murphys took to France and Ireland but mostly Ireland. We went to my grandparents' counties and towns. We also visited a lot of other. beatiful areas in my ancestral home. Support the show…

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Episode 76 Stop Living a Life of Quiet Desperation 9:03

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Send us a text Episode 76 Stop Living a Life of Quiet Desperation This episode gives advice to a possible viewer/listerner who might hate his job and present life.It's possible to change. I use my relative financial success which started with very little, as an example. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Meyers on Kohberger case, Eckles on MIT antisemitism lawsuit, Cohen on prenups for the superwealthy, Berry on dogs are immediate family ruling, and much more

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Belen Meyers Law Founder Belen Meyers joins Legal Face-Off to discuss the latest in the Bryan Kohberger murder trial. Brandeis Center Senior litigation Counsel Paul Eckles discusses the latest in the antisemitism lawsuit filed against MIT. Cohen Clair Lans Greifer & Simpson LLP Senior Partner Robert Stephan Cohen joins Rich and Tina to discuss pren…

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#163 Mind of the ocean: The Jonah Kit (1975) by Ian Watson 7:58

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Back in episode 131, we looked at The Embedding, Ian Watson's startling debut novel published in 1973. Watson was soon to ascend to new heights, winning the BSFA Award for Best Novel for his second effort, 1975's The Jonah Kit. Like his debut, this is a kaleidoscopic, multi-threaded novel set in multiple countries and asking big questions about con…

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SHALLOW GRAVES-Michael Benson 57:34

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The latest collection from true crime master Michael Benson looks at some of the ghastliest murders in Rochester, N.Y., history. One of them takes place in Genesee County, but it's a good one. Stories include: The Davis Street Fiend: The Murder of Tessie Keating; Shallow Grave at Holy Sepulchre: The Murder of Anna Schumacher; The Linden Lunatic: Th…

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Episode 72 South Boston Stories 9:06

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Send us a text Episode 72 South Boston Stories. Being an Irish American in Boston made it impossible not be involved in many ways with South Boston or Southie, the Irish Heart of Boston. It was a love/hate kind of relationship for me. Here's a few vignettes on Southie. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's Kids. 10:19

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Send us a text Ep. 1B The Murphys, Tom & Helen's Kids. This episode details the character building by my parents, Tom & Helen Murphy of their kids and how it has shown up in our lives. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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MURDERLAND-Caroline Fraser 58:53

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Caroline Fraser grew up in the shadow of Ted Bundy, the most notorious serial murderer of women in American history, surrounded by his hunting grounds and mountain body dumps, in the brooding landscape of the Pacific Northwest. But in the 1970s and ’80s, Bundy was just one perpetrator amid an uncanny explosion of serial rape and murder across the r…

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Episode 24 Murphy & Milan Heroes 7:29

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Send us a text Episode 24 Murphy & Milan Heroes spells out in detail my family's military service contributions; Civil War, WW1, WW2, Korean War, etc. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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#162 The back of beyond: Way Station (1963) by Clifford D. Simak 8:11

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The backwoods of Wisconsin may not seem like the likeliest place for humanity's future in the stars to be decided, but only outside of a Clifford D. Simak story. Wisconsin was his preferred setting, particularly the woodsy Wisconsin of his youth. With his novel Way Station, he parlayed this nostalgic affection into the 1964 Hugo Award for Best Nove…

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SCOTUS decisions, Karen Read verdict, cheating law students and much more

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Fix the Court Executive Director Gabe Roth and University of Chicago Law School Robert Newman Reid Professor of Law Alison LaCroix return to discuss the significance of recent and upcoming SCOTUS decisions. Magna Legal Services Litigation Consultant Dr. Sarah Wellard provides insight into the Karen Read verdict. Journalist Jillian Lederman identifi…

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DOWN TO THE BONE—Caitlin Rother 57:20

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A twisting, deeply engrossing investigation into the many lingering questions surrounding the sudden disappearance of the McStays, a family of four who vanished from their suburban San Diego home without a trace—until their skeletal remains were found in the Mojave Desert nearly four years later—from New York Times bestselling author Caitlin Rother…

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Episode 6 Catholic Newspaper Drives 3:04

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Send us a text Episode 6 Catholic Newspaper Drives. During and after World War 2, Roman Catholic parishes in Boston and elsewhere raised money by organizing Newspaper Drives. Parishioners and others would save their newspapers and magazines for donation and pickup for regular Church Newspaper Drives. Everyone read newspapers then. Kids were part of…

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Ep. 73 Not For PETA Types & Prohibition & Toy Soldiers 7:35

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Send us a text Ep. 73 Not For PETA Types & Prohibition & Toy Soldiers. Four different vignettes, the Watertown Abbatoir, Chicken stealing. Prohibition and Toy Soldiers. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep 9. My Father's Friend, Phil Gustafson Stories. 7:26

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Send us a text Ep 9. My Father's Friend, Phil Gustafson Phil was a great friend of my father, Tom Murphy and some funny stories about Phil, the athiest and his contretemps with the very Catholic Murphys. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep.13. Irish Spaghetti & Neighborhood Alcoholics 8:32

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Send us a text Ep. 13. Irish Spaghetti & Neighborhood Alcoholics. How not to make good spaghetti, Also a description of alcoholism in my 1950s neighborhood. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Episode 57A My Journey From Salesman to Entrepreneur 9:15

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Send us a text Episode 57A My Journey From Salesman to Entrepreneur lays out my history working as a salesman for the man interspered with many entrepreneurial startups, culminating with Degreasing Devices Co. finale. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Episode 57B My Journey From Salesman to Entrepreneur 11:26

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Send us a text Episode 57B My Journey From Salesman to Entrepreneur lays out my history working as a salesman for the man interspered with many entrepreneurial startups, culminating with Degreasing Devices Co. finale. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Episode 20 Boston Kid Loose in Manhattan 3:50

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Send us a text Episode 20 Boston Kid Loose in Manhattan describes my 11 year old adventures staying in Brooklyn with my brother and walking all over Manhattan and Brooklyn during a Christmas vacation. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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ANATOMY OF A COVERUP-Paul Palango 1:26:10

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FOLLOW-UP TO THE #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER 22 MURDERS The truth about the deadliest criminal incident in Canadian history has remained untold—until now. Investigative journalist Paul Palango’s 22 Murders examined the April 2020 shooting spree committed by Gabriel Wortman that began in Portapique, Nova Scotia, and ended thirteen and a half hours later …

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Ep. 71D Murphy's Comedy Club 6:38

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Send us a text Ep. 71D Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes taking place in locations in Ireland and the the USA. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 68B Covid & Keeping Up with the Jones 11:39

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Send us a text Ep. 69 Covid & Keeping Up with the Jones. In this Episode you will find my criticism of today's mindlessness and conformity to government and media. I focus particularly on our compliant acceptance of the dictatorial goverment edicts and the sheepish compliance of Americans thereof, regarding the Covid disease. Support the show…

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Ep. 69 Advice on Starting Over 7:01

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Send us a text Ep. 69 Advice on Starting Over Ep. Some advice from someone who has started over more than once. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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#161 Cognitive shock: five concepts to enhance your science fiction reading 15:45

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Rather than looking at a specific work of classic SF, this episode takes a wider view. It's my personal introduction to five concepts which I think can help enhance your science fiction reading, to boost your understanding and appreciation. Most of these concepts are highly specific to SF, and represent aspects of what makes it a unique genre with …

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Ep. 56 Second Hand Stuff, Sallies & The Morgie 8:38

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Send us a text Ep. 56 Second Hand Stuff, Sallies & The Morgie. This episode details how my parents bought clothing, shoes, etc. for 7 kids on my Dad's meager income. Lots of detail on the 1940s and 50s Boston second hand stores. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Salas on Trump’s attacks on federal judges, Leal on National Guard and Marines deployment, Safer on Larry Hoover’s sentence commutation, Tyson on nuclear verdicts, and much more

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The Honorable Esther Salas, U.S. District Court Judge for the District of New Jersey, joins Legal Face-Off to discuss Trump’s attacks on federal judges. League of United Latin American Citizens Legal Advisor Gloria Leal discusses the latest in the deployment of the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles, CA. Riley Safer Holmes & Cancila Founding…

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Ep. 29 Quincy Quarries 7:52

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Send us a text Ep. 29 Quincy Quarries. "Danger increases the fun for teen aged boys." Some really dangerous examples of what my youthful friends and I considered swimming holes fun. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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PROJECT MIND CONTROL-John Lisle 1:17:13

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The inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project, MKULTRA, using never-before-seen testimony from the perpetrators themselves. Sidney Gottlieb was the CIA’s most cunning chemist. As head of the infamous MKULTRA project, he oversaw an assortment of dangerous―even deadly―experiments. Among them: dosing unwitting strangers with mind-bending d…

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#160 Illusion, USA: Time Out of Joint (1959) by Philip K. Dick 7:49

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Science fiction icon Philip K. Dick is such a well known figure now - over 40 years after his death - that it is possible to lose sight of the struggles he faced in his career. Back in the 1950s, he longed to break into the mainstream fiction market but was frustrated at every turn. His lifeline was Ace Books, for whom he produced a string of short…

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Ep. 68A Troubles Era Letter From County Cork Cousin & An Irish Song 4:55

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Send us a text Ep. 68 Troubles Era Letter From County Cork Cousin & An Irish Song. An imagined letter from a cousin to his immigrated cousin about the Irish rebels and the Troubles with some humor, of course and a Song. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 71B Murphy's Comedy Club 7:41

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Send us a text Ep. 71B Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes in locations in Ireland and the the USA. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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CHASSON'S RUN-Daniel Zimmerman 1:17:55

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On September 6, 1982, convicted murderer Leroy James Chasson made a daring break for freedom from the Massachusetts Correctional Institute-Walpole—one of the most infamous, escape-proof prisons in the country. But this wasn't just any prison break. It was a meticulously planned, five-year effort, made possible by an unlikely accomplice—Kathleen Mac…

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Ep. 71C Murphy's Comedy Club 6:59

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Send us a text Ep. 71C Murphy's Comedy Club provides another batch of Paddy Murphy jokes in locations in Ireland and the the USA. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 71A Murphy's Comedy Club 5:55

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Send us a text Ep. 71A Murphy's Comedy Club provides some Paddy Murphy jokes in locations in Ireland the the USA. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Chicago teen takeovers, living legacies, AI courtroom avatars and much more

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Chicago 2nd Ward Alderman Brian Hopkins provides insight into the city’s teen takeovers and its solution by implementing citywide curfews. National Material L.P. Associate General Counsel David Susler joins to celebrate the 15th anniversary of the “Inside Out” column in Chicago Lawyer magazine discussing living legacies. Brooklyn Law School Profess…

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#159 Built-in obedience: Nekropolis (2001) by Maureen F. McHugh 6:55

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Science fiction has seen many audacious heroes who use their wit and guile to overthrow dictatorships, bring the truth to light, and save the world. While this kind of wish fulfilment has its place, so too do stories in which protagonists know only too well that they cannot change the status quo. Maureen F. McHugh made her name with a story of this…

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Ep. 31 Murphy Brothers' Bloodline Discussion 5:11

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Send us a text Ep. 31 Murphy Brothers' Bloodline Discussion discusses conversations between my bother, Garry and I about our County Cork grandfather, Patrick Murphy and our great grandfather, Con Murphy. Both were Irish rebels. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 39 Living Free at the Boy Scout Camp 7:41

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Send us a text Ep. 39 Living Free at the Boy Scout Camp relates how my parish's Boy Scout camp in then rural Bedford provided such wonderful and freeing, outdoor experiences for us, Boy Scouts in the 50s. I do a little raw ranting towards the end about letting kids be kids. Support the showBy Rod Murphy

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Ep. 67B The Murphys Honeymoon & Jean's Acadian Ancestor 8:08

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Send us a text Ep. 67B The Murphys Honeymoon & Jean's Acadian Ancestor. This one talks about our honeymoon trip to Quebec and Jean's long ago French ancestor, Pierre Michaud. Support the showBy Rod Murphy