Best Evan Ewing Podcasts (2025)

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Metalcore Spring Break Tour Recap | Ultimate Shoulder and Arm Workout 34:59

5h ago34:59

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Season 5 Episode 14 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Metalcore Spring Break Tour Recap: For this episode, we discuss our experience attending the Metalcore Spring Break Tour which included the bands Acres, Kingdom of Giants, ERRA, and The Devil Wears Prada. Coach…

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388: The Adriatic Affair w/ Jennifer Sellitti 1:13:52

6d ago1:13:52

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The American sailing vessel Adriatic collided with the French steamship Le Lyonnais on November 2, 1856, off the coast of Nantucket in what can best be described as a maritime hit-and-run. Adriatic’s captain, Jonathan Durham, rendered no aid and left the passenger steamship to fend for herself. 114 people died in the collision and in the days that …

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Is Science-Based Lifting Truly Optimal? | Bodybuilding Banger: 7 Horns, 7 Eyes, 7 Seals by Irae & For Today 38:46

6d ago38:46

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Season 5 Episode 13 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybu…

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Introducing the Slaycation Podcast 24:55

8d ago24:55

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Just in time for summer! This is an introduction and excerpt from the Slaycation Podcast, hosted by Kim and Adam "Tex" Davis and Jerry Kolber. Pack your body bags for a darkly comic, true crime podcast that looks at murders, mysterious deaths and whodunits that happened while people were on vacation. More here! https://www.slaycation.wtf/ Spotify l…

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MoNo Encore: The Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood 1:49:35

9d ago1:49:35

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(original pub date 7/19/23) David "Stringbean" Akeman was a singer, clawhammer banjo player and an early Grand Ole Opry star, known for his lanky build and comedic personality. And as a cast member of the nationwide television show Hee-Haw, he was at the height of his popularity when he and his wife Estelle were murdered in their rural Tennessee ho…

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387: The Beatle Bandit w/ Nate Hendley 57:55

12d ago57:55

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On July 24, 1964, twenty-four-year-old Matthew Kerry Smith disguised himself with a mask and a Beatle wig, hoisted a semi-automatic rifle, then held up a bank in North York, Ontario. The intelligent but troubled son of a businessman and mentally ill mother, Smith was a navy veteran with a young Indigenous wife and a hazy plan for violent revolution…

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Tips For Getting Into Summer Shape | Bodybuilding Banger: Animals by August Burns Red 35:30

16d ago35:30

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Season 5 Episode 12 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybu…

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386: America's Nazi POW Murders w/ William Geroux 1:13:51

20d ago1:13:51

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The American government was faced with an unprecedented challenge: where to house the nearly 400,000 German prisoners of war plucked from the battlefield and shipped across the Atlantic. On orders from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Department of War hastily built hundreds of POW camps in the United States. Today, traces of those camps—which …

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385: The 1870 Murder of A.P. Crittenden w/ Gary Krist 1:09:33

25d ago1:09:33

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Shortly before dusk on November 3, 1870, just as the ferryboat El Capitan was pulling away from its slip into San Francisco Bay, a woman clad in black emerged from the shadows and strode across the crowded deck. Reaching under her veil, she drew a small pistol and aimed it directly at a well-dressed man sitting quietly with his wife and children. T…

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I Am by Hands Like Houses vs. Psychomachia by I The Mighty | Have I Been Sleeping on Sleep Token? 33:15

29d ago33:15

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Season 5 Episode 11 is here and this episode continues to follow our new structure including the following segments: Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into I Am by Hands Like Houses and Psychomachia by I The Mighty. We discuss lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, song meaning, e…

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384: The 1943 Murders of Dr. Roy & Mae Hunt w/ Christena Stephens 56:26

1M ago56:26

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On a nearly moonless night in October 1943, a single gunshot rang out in Littlefield, Texas. A prominent Texas doctor and his wife were found bound, shot, beaten, and murdered. The only witness: their five-year-old daughter, who was bound to silence and refused to speak about what happened for 70 years. Christena Stephens is my guest, and her book …

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MoNo Encore: The Murder of Carol Thompson w/ Bill Swanson 1:04:21

1M ago1:04:21

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(Original pub date: 3/11/20) While the Coen brothers refuse to confirm it, many believe that their movie "Fargo" was inspired by the Carol Thompson murder case. She was viciously killed in her comfortable Saint Paul home by a hitman hired by her eccentric husband, T. Eugene Thompson, in March of 1963, leaving behind four small children. It was an a…

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Human Vs. Chat GPT Exercise Programming: Beginner Training Program | Bodybuilding Banger: Insanely Illegal Cage Fight by Jackson Rose & Dal Av 47:26

1M ago47:26

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Season 5 Episode 10 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybu…

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383: The Mysterious Disappearance of Molly Zelko w/ Rod Kackley 57:54

2M ago57:54

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Molly Zelko was the crusading editor and publisher of the Spectator, a newspaper devoted to battling local gangsters operating slot machines and other rackets in Joliet, Illinois. In the late night hours of September 25, 1957 she vanished, with only her shoes and signs of a struggle left as evidence that something sinister had likely happened to he…

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Bodybuilding Banger: Slaughterhouse by Motionless in White | Are these fitness mistakes ruining your progress? 49:03

2M ago49:03

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Season 5 Episode 9 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Bodybuilding Banger: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of a song perfect for fueling an intense workout. We explore the song's meaning, lyrics, instrumentals, breakdowns, vocals, etc. This week's Bodybui…

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382: The Notorious Nancy Clem & the Cold Spring Murders w/ Wendy Gamber 1:19:31

2M ago1:19:31

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On September 13, 1868, the bodies of Jacob and Nancy Young were discovered brutally murdered along the bank of the White River in Cold Spring, Indiana. Police would eventually set their sights on a charming and fascinating confidence woman named Nancy Clem, who happened to be involved in some extremely shady business dealings with Jacob Young at th…

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Sleeper Album Spotlight: Voyager by Blueshift | Underrated or Overrated Fitness Topics 46:02

2M ago46:02

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Season 5 Episode 8 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Sleeper Album Spotlight: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of an album that may have gone under your radar, exploring the overall sound, favorite tracks, instrumentals, vocals, etc. This week's Sleeper A…

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381: Alabama's Kilpatrick Shooting w/ Lesa Carnes Shaul 1:27:48

2M ago1:27:48

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Close to midnight on May 17, 1951, four north Alabama lawmen drove to a bootlegger’s home to serve an arrest warrant. Before the clock struck twelve, the bootlegger lay dead in front of the house he shared with his wife and eight children, and three of the four officers were also dead. Afterward, a sixteen-year-old boy would face a series of trials…

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380: Murder in Blackout London w/ Amy Helen Bell 59:27

2M ago59:27

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My guest today is Dr. Amy Helen Bell, author of "Under Cover of Darkness: Murders in Blackout London". She shares accounts of the terror, tragedy and crime experienced by Londoners during the blackout and the blitz in 1940s wartime Britain. More about the author here: https://amyhelenbell.com/ Interested in revisiting the serial killers mentioned i…

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Sleeper Album Spotlight: Impermanance by No Eye Has Seen | Ranking the Most Popular Gyms 53:54

2M ago53:54

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Season 5 Episode 7 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Sleeper Album Spotlight: This segment features a spotlight/sharing of an album that may have gone under your radar, exploring the overall sound, favorite tracks, instrumentals, vocals, etc. This week's Sleeper A…

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Greed Is Ruining the Fitness Industry | Most Talented Vocalists in Metalcore 54:23

3M ago54:23

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Season 5 Episode 6 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Most Talented Vocalists in Metalcore: We discuss the question, who is the most talented metalcore vocalist? We address the question with specific focus on clean vocalists within the genre. Coaches Corner: This s…

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379: The Pan Am Flight 7 Seven Crash w/ Ken Fortenberry 1:24:07

3M ago1:24:07

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My guest this week is award-winning journalist Ken Fortenberry, author of "Flight 7 Is Missing: The Search for My Father's Killer". He walks us through the ill-fated flight of Pan Am's luxurious "Romance of the Skies", a Boeing 377 Stratocruiser that mysteriously crashed into the Pacific Ocean in November of 1957. Forty-four people were killed, inc…

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders - The Reverend Lyn George Kelly w/ Edgar Epperly 1:18:58

3M ago1:18:58

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(Original publish date: 6/7/22) In this third and final part of my interview with Dr. Edgar Epperly, the "little minister" Lyn George Jacklin Kelly is examined as a primary suspect in the 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. Although Kelly spoke obsessively about the case and even confessed to the murders, many believed that the confession was the result of …

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders: Wilkerson Vs. Jones w/ Edgar Epperly 1:18:07

3M ago1:18:07

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(Original Publish Date: 5/31/22) Frank Fernando (F.F.) Jones seemed to be one of the most obvious suspects in the aftermath of the horrific 1912 Villisca Axe murders. He had a contentious business rivalry with the patriarch of the slain Moore family, Josiah (Joe) Moore, intensified further because Moore was having an affair with his daughter-in-law…

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MoNo Encore: The Villisca Axe Murders: Crime Scene w/ Edgar Epperly 1:16:30

3M ago1:16:30

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One of my absolute favorites! This is the first of a three part interview I did with Dr. Ed Epperly about the notorious 1912 Villisca Axe Murders. (Original publish date 5/23/2022) This episode is sponsored by Strawberry .me. Get a $50 credit when you use our link: https://strawberry.me/notorious On June 9th (or) 10th, 1912, America experienced of …

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Addressing Popular Fitness "Hot Takes" | The Ultimate Metalcore Superbowl Halftime Show 47:42

3M ago47:42

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Season 5 Episode 5 is live and in this episode continues to follow our new structure (for the most part) including the following segments: Metalcore Artist Superbowl Halftime Show: We discuss the question, in a dreamworld, what metalcore artist would you pick to perform the Super Bowl halftime show? Coaches Corner: This segment features health and …

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378: The Murder of "Elvis Girl" Jenny Maxwell w/ Buddy Moorehouse 1:16:57

3M ago1:16:57

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In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Jenny Maxwell was one of Hollywood's "it girls", appearing in countless television shows and films. Arguably her most memorable role was that of Ellie Corbett in Elvis Presley's 1961 movie "Blue Hawaii", where she stole every scene she was in. But despite her professional success, her personal life was a mess, muc…

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The Optimal Fitness Program for Busy Dads | Bottomfeeder by blessthefall vs. This Ship, A Coffin by Adestria 57:49

3M ago57:49

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Season 5 Episode 4 is here and this episode continues to follow our new structure including the following segments: Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into Bottomfeeder by blessthefall and This Ship, A Coffin by Adestria. We discuss lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, song meani…

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377: The Murder of Anna Wilkens & The Birth of the Lie Detector w/ Amit Katwala 58:01

3M ago58:01

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Late one evening in the summer of 1922, Henry Wilkens burst through the doors of the emergency room covered in his wife's blood. But was he a grieving husband or a ruthless killer who conspired with bandits to have her murdered? To find out, the San Francisco police turned to technology and a new machine that had just been invented in Berkeley by a…

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376: Erie's Mausoleum Mystery w/ Justin Dombrowski 56:34

3M ago56:34

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On February 8, 1911, the Scott Mausoleum, a symbol of wealth for the Scott and Strong families in Erie, Pennsylvania, was desecrated by unknown vandals, coined by nationwide papers as ghouls. With the inside of the mausoleum heavily damaged - and a body missing - the crime set off shockwaves throughout the country during a time in which grave robbe…

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Weight Loss Myths | Doublespeak by Veil of Maya vs. Blackroot Forest by The Wise Man's Fear 50:39

4M ago50:39

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Season 5 Episode 3 is here and this episode continues to follow our new structure including the following segments: Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into Doublespeak by Veil of Maya and Blackroot Forest by The Wise Man's Fear. We discuss lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, son…

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375: The Murder of Virginia Olson w/ Brian & Cameron Santana 1:25:10

3M ago1:25:10

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On April 15, 1973, the body of Virginia Olson was discovered near the campus of the University of North Carolina-Asheville in an area known as the Botanical Gardens. She had been raped and stabbed to death in horrifically brutal fashion. Police would investigate this crime for decades, and even hone in one one particular suspect, but it still remai…

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American Criminal: John Gotti - Making a Man 45:34

4M ago45:34

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This is the first episode of Airship's new series about John Gotti on their American Criminal podcast. "Living in poverty as a young kid, John Gotti takes up mafia work very early on. He knows that the Gambino family is his ticket out, and he's willing to do whatever it takes to climb the ranks. Even if it means killing a guy." For more information…

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Does Being Muscular Give You the Right to Give Fitness Advice? | False Profit by I The Breather vs. Children of Fire by Oh, Sleeper 51:53

4M ago51:53

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Season 5 Episode 2 is here and this episode continues to follow our new structure including the following segments: Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into False Profit by I The Breather and Children of Fire by Oh, Sleeper. We discuss lyrics, vocals, instrumentals, song mea…

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374: The Mafia, the Kennedys & Hoover w/ Louis Ferrante 1:31:53

4M ago1:31:53

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Louis Ferrante is back on the show, sharing more of his extensive research into the history of the American Mafia. In volume two of his trilogy, called "Borgata: Clash of Titans", he focuses on the Mafia during the height of its power in the 1960s and 70s. In our interview he talks about the origins of the animosity between the mob and Bobby Kenned…

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Breakaway by In Hearts Wake vs. Rot by Northlane: Throwback Track Faceoff | Reframe Your Thoughts to Achieve Your Goals in 2025 50:52

4M ago50:52

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Happy New Year and welcome to season 5 of Metalcore & Muscle! This first episode follows a new episode structure featuring 4 different segments as follows: Throwback Track Faceoff: We will be comparing and contrasting two throwback metalcore songs. This week we dove into Breakaway by In Hearts Wake and Rot by Northlane. We discuss lyrics, vocals, i…

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373: The Murder Case that Inspired The Scarlet Letter w/ Kate Winkler Dawson 1:05:57

4M ago1:05:57

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On a cold winter day in 1832, Sarah Maria Cornell was found dead in a quiet farmyard in a small New England town. When her troubled past and a secret correspondence with charismatic Methodist minister Reverend Ephraim Avery was uncovered, more questions emerged. Was Sarah’s death a suicide...or something much darker? Determined to uncover the real …

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MoNo Encore: Catch Me If You Can's Frank Abagnale - Perpetrator of the Ultimate Hoax? w/ Alan C. Logan 1:37:02

4M ago1:37:02

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Happy New Year everyone! This Most Notorious Encore episode revisits my conversation with Alan Logan, originally released on May 19, 2021. Most of us are familiar with the critically acclaimed film called Catch Me If You Can, based on the autobiography of legendary confidence man Frank Abagnale. It's the story of a brazen teenage imposter who throu…

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372: Rhode Island's Last Execution w/ Paul F. Caranci 1:17:32

5M ago1:17:32

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On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What followed was a trial marked by judicial bias, witness perjury and societal bigotry that resulted in the conviction of twenty-nine-ye…

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371: The Barbara Graham Murder Case w/ Marcia Clark 59:18

5M ago59:18

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Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the odds just to survive. Her beauty was both a blessing and a curse—offering her too many options of all the wrong kind. Her innate sensitivity left her vulnerable to the harsh realities of the street, where she was left to fend for herself before she reached double digits. Her reco…

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Reasons to Train Legs on Monday | Teens on Steroids 31:30

5M ago31:30

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What do you train on Mondays? Do you follow the crowd and train your chest on Monday? If you find yourself skipping leg days or find it difficult to push through your leg day, we discuss some different reasons why it may be beneficial to switch up your training split to include your leg day on Monday. We then transition to discussing the detrimenta…

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370: Britain's Notorious Hawkhurst Gang w/ Joseph Dragovich 1:04:30

5M ago1:04:30

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South-east England, 1740s: War and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs of smugglers terrorize communities and confound government attempts to stop them. The most famous of these, the Hawkhurst Gang, operate like a modern drug cartel fueled by illegal tea. They threaten witnesses and author…

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2024 Metalcore Genre Year in Review 47:20

5M ago47:20

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In this episode, we highlight some of our favorite metalcore songs and albums from 2024, including an overall summary of our thoughts/review of the year in total. The episode rounds out with our selection for song of the week. Enjoy! Song of the Week: Hell of a Ride by Until I Wake Follow us on Instagram @mc_muscle!…

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369: Polly Bodine: The Witch of New York w/ Alex Hortis 1:22:36

5M ago1:22:36

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On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of twenty-four-year-old mother Emeline Houseman and her infant daughter, Ann Eliza. In a perverse nativity, someone bludgeoned to death a mother and child in their home—and then covered up the crime with hellfire. When an ambi…

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368: Gangster Hunters w/ John Oller - A True Crime History Podcast 1:10:09

5M ago1:10:09

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My guest this week is John Oller, author of the new book "Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies". He walks us through the evolution of J. Edgar Hoover's Bureau in the early 1930s, highlighting some of the unsung federal agents that battled America's Depression Era bank-robbing outlaws and the pivotal cri…

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MoNo Encore: Jack the Ripper - New Clues & Theories w/ Tom Wescott 1:17:47

6M ago1:17:47

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On this month's Most Notorious Encore episode, we revisit the "Autumn of Terror" with a popular interview first released on 11/21/2019, five years ago today. One of the world's most preeminent Ripperologists, Tom Wescott, author of "The Bank Holiday Murders" and "Ripper Confidential" is my guest on this episode of Most Notorious. His extensive rese…

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367: A Double Murder in 1948 Illinois w/ Ted Gregory 1:18:03

6M ago1:18:03

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Summer 1948. In the scenic, remote river town of Oregon, Illinois, a young couple visiting the local lovers’ lane is murdered. The shocking crime garners headlines from Portland, Maine, to Long Beach, California. But after a sweeping manhunt, no one is arrested and the violent deaths of Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Skridla fade into time’s indifferen…

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Tips for Growing Big Arms | Growing 18in Arms Naturally 52:44

6M ago52:44

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Are you trying to build more muscular arms? Building bigger and muscular arms is common goal for many fitness enthusiasts. In this episode Evan highlights general basics of arm training, research best-practices, arm exercises to eliminate from your routine, lessons learned in growing 18 in arms naturally, and lastly, a sample arm building routine. …

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366: Revenge, Murder & Madness in 1903 Indiana w/ Stephen Terrell 1:25:46

6M ago1:25:46

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In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter, Lucy, became pregnant and entered into a forced marriage to abusive Melvin Wolfe, Terrell’s life and fortune unraveled in a tumultuous spiral of murder, a dramatic trial, and a descent into madness. My g…

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365: Ontario's Lazier Murder w/ Robert J. Sharpe 48:32

6M ago48:32

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In December of 1883 Peter Lazier, a traveling farm implement salesman, was shot in the heart during the botched robbery of a farmer and his wife in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Two men would be arrested and tried for the murder, but would the sparse evidence against them lead to freedom, prison or the gallows? My guest is Robert J. Sharpe, author…

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