Best Buddy C Podcasts (2025)

On this week's classic episode, the crew becomes risk averse and Dr. Cox tries to ignore his feelings for the new pharmaceutical sales rep. In the real world, Zach and Donald talk about their new adventures in video gaming, and Zach talks about his musical themed Bar mitzvah. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com …

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409: The Scientist & the Serial Killer w/ Lise Olsen 1:29:46

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In "The Scientist and the Serial Killer: The Search for Houston’s Lost Boys", investigative journalist Lise Olsen tells the gripping true-crime story behind the “Lost Boys” murders in 1970s Houston, when more than two dozen teenage boys were murdered at the hands of Dean Corll, nicknamed the “Candy Man” and his young accomplices. Through years of i…

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Chuang Tzu – The Five Enemies 42:41

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408: The Murder of Cecelia Gullivan w/ Jeffrey L. Amestoy 1:05:33

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In November 1926, Cecelia Gullivan, treasurer of the Cone Automatic Machine company of Windsor, Vermont, was brutally killed in her home. Local police quickly arrested Cone Automatic machinist John Winters on suspicion of the crime, and the trial that followed was sensational and swift. Convicted of murder, Winters’ appeal brought in an unexpected …

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Chuang Tzu – When A Hideous Man … 36:03

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Am I approaching life's situations from a place of fear or Love? “When a hideous man becomes a father And a son is born to him In the middle of the night He trembles and lights a lamp And runs to look in anguish On that child’s face To see whom he resembles.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 77 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Her…

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407: The Thames Torso Murders w/ Sarah Bax Horton 1:02:24

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Victorian London is often remembered for the Ripper murders, yet at the same time another equally chilling series of slayings unfolded. Between 1887 and 1889, the dismembered bodies of four women appeared along the Thames. The river itself became the killer’s cover, its tides and hidden corners serving as a macabre dumping ground. Overshadowed by t…

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Tao Te Ching Verse 67 – The Three Treasures 39:07

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“I just have three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion.” — Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching, Verse 67 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:67 You can download a free PDF of the most current versi…

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Empathizing with the Immigrant Experience (w/ Cedric Muhikira) 49:28

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In this episode, TeaRon sits down with new author Cedric Muhikira to dive into his debut novel Libaax: Grow Your Roots Where You Land. The book follows Ayaan, a young Somali immigrant navigating life from the dry heat of Somalia to the gritty streets of Detroit. Together, they unpack hot-button topics like immigration, the complex ties between Blac…

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406: The Murder of Jujube Heiress Ruth Quinn w/ Taylor Kiland 57:10

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The small Southern California island of Coronado rarely makes news for violent crime. But in the spring of 1975, World War II widow and retired librarian Ruth Quinn was murdered, execution-style, in her cottage. Her death sent a shock wave through the community. The granddaughter of Jujubes and Jujyfruits creator Henry Heide, Ruth was found fully c…

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Dr. W.D. Broadhurst w/ Patrick Gallagher 1:15:56

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(Orig pub date: 2/15/22) In October of 1946, a chiropractor and rancher named Willis "W.D." Broadhurst was beaten with a wrench and finished off with a shotgun on a lonely eastern Oregon road. Investigators would soon accuse his wife Gladys of plotting the doctor's murder with the help of his young cowhand and her lover, Alvin Williams. Stunning de…

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405: A History of Eugenics in America w/ Mark A. Torres 1:07:20

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In the early twentieth century, eugenics captivated scientists and the public alike, giving researchers license to exploit the infirm, the mentally ill, prisoners, Native communities and many others considered "defective" or "feebleminded" under the guise of genetics. At its center stood the Eugenics Record Office in Cold Spring Harbor, directed by…

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Chuang Tzu – When Life was Full There Was No History 55:25

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“…They lived freely together giving and taking, and did not know that they were generous.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 76 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You can download a …

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404: Gunfighter Clay Allison w/ Donna Blake Birchell 1:04:47

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Clay Allison was both liked and loathed in his lifetime, embodying the contradictions of the American frontier. He could show moments of kindness for the downtrodden, but also carried deep hatred for Northerners and Black people. Dangerously unpredictable, he was capable of generosity one moment and chilling violence the next, a quality that made h…

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Chuang Tzu – In My End Is My Beginning 40:38

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“…fall into Unbeginning.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 75 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You can download a free PDF of the most current version of Powerless But Not Helples…

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403: The Madman of Crystal Beach w/ M.F. Gross 1:23:49

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In the sultry summer of 1949, a sleepy Florida beach town was rocked to its core. A brutal home invasion, a shocking murder, and a desperate, month-long manhunt captivated and terrified an entire region. At the center of the storm was John Calvin “Rastus” Russell, a cunning ex-con and former asylum patient who unleashed a wave of fear unlike anythi…

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Our Last Hurrah 1:09:16

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You might have noticed we've been out of the office for a while. Zach and Donald return to tell you what they've been up to and what the future of Fake Doctors might look like. As we prepare to say our goodbyes, we want to thank you beautiful humans for going on this crazy ride with us. We love you beyond measure. See omnystudio.com/listener for pr…

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Wen Tzu – Verse 116 Acceptability! 38:31

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“Acceptability is a matter of logic: if you do not pursue what is acceptable when you see it, and do not flee what is unacceptable when you see it, acceptability and unacceptability are to each other as left to right, as outside to inside.” — Thomas Cleary, Wen-Tzu, Verse 116 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online versio…

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402: The Reno Redfield Heist w/ Gavin Schmitt 1:03:40

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The 1952 burglary of eccentric multi-millionaire LaVere Redfield’s mansion in Reno, Nevada was the largest of its time, but also a comedy of errors. "Masterminded" by a French-Canadian woman with a questionable relationship to Redfield, it also included a failed safecracker and a crew of Italian-American hoodlums from the Milwaukee underworld. My g…

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“Strange indeed: Nothingness who was not sent, who did not work to find it, had the night-colored Pearl!” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 74 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You …

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401: The First Forensic Hanging w/ Summer Strevens 55:42

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The First Forensic Hanging: The Toxic Truth That Killed Mary Blandy by Summer Strevens tells the story of Mary Blandy, executed in 1752 for poisoning her father Frances Blandy with arsenic. Her trial was the first in Britain to use toxicology as evidence in an arsenic poisoning case, marking a turning point in forensic history. Drawing on period ne…

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Chuang Tzu – How Deep is the Tao! 34:45

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“That which is not, goes his way. That which moves is what he stands on. Great is small for him, long is short for him, and all his distances are near.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 73 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/d…

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MoNo Encore: The Bermondsey Horror w/ Gavin Whitehead 1:17:42

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(Orig pub date: 2/3/24) On August 17th, 1849, London police officers made a grisly discovery at the home of George and Maria (born Marie de Roux) Manning. Her former beau, Patrick O'Connor, had been buried under the floor. A nationwide hunt for the couple would follow, and after that a trial and executions. The murder case would grip London so ferv…

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Chuang Tzu – The Kingly Man! 41:20

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“His glory is in knowing that all things come together in one, and life and death are equal.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 71 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 You can download…

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400: The Legend of Belle Starr w/ Michael Wallis 1:08:39

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Myra Maibelle Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, was one of the most notorious female outlaws of the Old West (if you believe period newspapers, anyway). My guest, bestselling and award-winning author Michael Wallis, made it his mission to tell the true story of Belle Starr, and in the process dispels many of the myths that surround her. He shar…

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Chuang Tzu – Are the 8 Delights Running my Life? 39:39

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“If men would stay as they really are, taking or leaving these eight delights would make no difference. But if they will not rest in their right state, the eight delights develop like malignant tumors. — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 71 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that …

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R&R Season 3 Ep 4 Cider Wave 1:00:21

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What do you get when you combine a group of commercial music instructors, jazz fusion, and stellar songwriting? That equals Cider Wave. Warm tones, inviting vocals, deep lyrical content.... the music speaks for itself. Great interview with incredible musicianship. Thanks to Brent and Emily Wheeler for making this happen. Support the show Follow and…

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R&R Season 3 EP 3 Tristan Graves 38:51

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In this episode, Jason sits down with Tristan Graves in his 'back shack'. Tristan is an up-and-coming artist from West Texas whose influences include Elvis and Frank Sinatra. Tristans modern country sound has enabled him to bust into the music scene with success! Be on the lookout for his new release, The Executive Inn. Support the show Follow and …

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R&R Season 3 EP 2 South Plains College Part 2 1:07:53

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Here is part 2 of South Plains College!! Support the show Follow and like our Rhythm and Roots Facebook page to keep up to date on when new episodes will drop! https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090530751723&mibextid=LQQJ4d If you would like to be a guest on Rhythm and Roots please email: [email protected]…

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R&R Season 3 EP 1 South Plains College Part 1 1:00:27

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Season 3 is starting with a bang! If you are from West Texas, chances are you have heard about South Plains College and their top-notch Commercial Music Program. Jason sits down with several proffessors and students and gets the inside scoop on SPC's Fest Week! If you like this episode stay tuned for part 2 from SPC! Thanks again to Brent Wheeler a…

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399: The Life & Crimes of Robert Spears w/ Jerry Jamison 1:46:18

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"Doctor" Robert Spears was arguably one of the greatest con artists of the twentieth century, and very likely a mass murderer. In thirty nine years of grift, he had 25 aliases, 28 arrests in 20 cities, and was imprisoned close to a dozen times. He performed, without any medical degree, abortions on countless women, and in 1959 tricked his best frie…

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Chuang Tzu – Leaving Things Alone 40:02

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“Now the whole world is not enough reward for the ‘good,’ nor enough punishment for the ‘wicked.’ … How can they find time to be human?” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 70 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972…

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398: John Wilkes Booth & the Last Year of the Civil War w/ Scott Ellsworth 59:24

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My guest this week is Scott Ellsworth, author of Midnight on the Potomac: The Last Year of the Civil War, the Lincoln Assassination, and the Rebirth of America. He talks about President Lincoln's turbulent last year in office, the Confederate secret service's attempts to create chaos in the north, and John Wilkes Booth's ties to the Confederacy's s…

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Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 2 40:58

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“The greatest crimes are eventually shown to have been necessary and, in fact, a signal benefit to mankind.” — Thomas Merton, The Way of Chuang Tzu, Page 69 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/section:80 Y…

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397: The Hazel Drew Murder Revisited w/ Jerry C. Drake 1:26:27

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In July of 1908 the body of twenty-year-old Hazel Drew was found floating in a mill pond in Upstate New York. Her death captured headlines across the nation and around the world, but after a whirlwind investigation lasting less than thirty days (despite a myriad of suspects), the District Attorney abruptly closed the case. Joining me is Jerry Drake…

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Chuang Tzu – Cracking the Safe Part 1 38:31

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“Who is there among those called smart, who does not spend his time amassing loot for a bigger robber than himself?” — Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 67 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004/sect…

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MoNo Encore: The 1912 Murder of Ella Barham w/ Nita Gould 1:23:09

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(Original pub date: 6/16/21) In November of 1912, a young woman named Ella Barham journeyed home, on her horse, to her family farm in Boone County, Arkansas, but never arrived. After her body was discovered, murdered and dismembered, suspicions quickly centered on a neighbor, Odus Davidson, who was rumored to have been in love with Ella, a love nev…

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396: The 1951 Murder of Clarence Pellett w/ Clem Pellett 1:18:52

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Clem Pellett grew up knowing very little about his grandfather, Clarence Pellett, who was murdered along Montana's iconic Hi-Line in April of 1951. Pellett's father had cut ties with the family, and Pellett didn't even know his grandfather's first name until he started investigating the case as an adult. Through extensive research over many years, …

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Chuang Tzu – Two Kings and No-Form 37:25

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“They put holes in no form, one a day, for seven days. And when they finished the seventh opening, their friend lay dead.”— Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 66 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,2004…

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395: The 1917 Murder of Beatrice Epler w/ Allie Seibert 1:29:43

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On the morning of September 5th, 1917, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Epler was found dead just steps from her home in Alma, Michigan. The investigation into her murder would soon entangle a brothel madam, a traveling theater owner, a local farmer, and a French-Canadian amateur detective. My guest is Allie Seibert, author of Bloodstained: Exploring Mich…

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394: The Castleton Massacre with Margaret Carson & Sharon Anne Cook 1:22:52

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On May 2, 1963, Robert Killins, a former United Church minister, slaughtered every woman in his family but one. She (and her brother) lived to tell the story of what motivated a talented man who had been widely admired, a scholar and graduate from Queen’s University, to stalk and terrorize the women in his family for almost twenty years and then mu…

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The Prodigal Son – How do you interact with others? Are you the older son, father, or younger son? 38:49

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“My son, the father said, you are always with me, and everything I have is yours. But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.”— Luke15:11-32 NIV 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: ht…

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Chuang Tzu – Man is Born of Tao 37:26

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“All the fish needs is to get lost in water. All man needs is to get lost in Tao.”— Thomas Merton, The Way Of Chuang Tzu, Page 65 Link to The Practice of the Presence of God 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasuki.org/display:Year:1972,1988,1996,…

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393: The Man Who Shot J.P. Morgan w/ Mary Noé 1:13:32

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On the morning of July 3, 1915, John Pierpont Morgan Jr., one of the most famous names in finance, was entertaining guests at his sprawling Long Island estate when the doorbell unexpectedly rang. An armed man forced his way inside. At the same time, authorities in Washington, DC, were investigating a shocking bombing at the US Capitol. While no one…

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Chuang Tzu – Metamorphosis 44:31

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“Every morning and every evening, and whenever anything happens to you, keep on saying, ‘Thank you for everything. I have no complaint whatsoever.’” — Stephen Mitchell, The Gospel According to Jesus, Page 178 30 Tools to Stay Sober All Year Round! Here is a link to an online version of the Tao Te Ching that we use in every meeting: https://ttc.tasu…

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392: Golden Age Pirate George Lowther w/ Craig Chapman 1:07:30

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George Lowther was a mutineer and a pirate, one of the most prolific during the golden age of piracy. His first mate, Edward "Ned" Low, went on to establish himself as perhaps the most sadistic and depraved of all pirate captains. Virtually all popular sources specify Lowther's death being by suicide in 1723, while marooned on the small island of B…

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Cem Zafir - Something Else! Festival Preview 28:53

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Since the early 2000s, Festival Director and musical curator Cem Zafir has been presenting diverse, exploratory, and engaging concerts via his non-profit organization, Zula Presents. After moving to Hamilton, Ontario in 2012, Cem seized on the opportunity to create an early summer music festival. The Something Else! Festival began in 2014. Now in i…

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Kitty Genovese w/ Catherine Pelonero 1:07:05

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(Original pub. date: 9/27/2018) Catherine Pelonero, author of "Kitty Genovese: A True Account of a Public Murder and its Private Consequences", is my guest. She walks us through the murder of Kitty Genovese in Kew Gardens, New York in 1964 and its aftermath. The horrific crime is especially infamous because no one called police or stepped in to hel…