Between 1911 and 1912, at least 11 Black families were murdered with an axe in their beds, in towns along the Southern Pacific railway line in Louisiana and Texas. The only person ever punished for any of these crimes was a teen girl named Clementine Barnabet.  In this week’s episode, Sean caps off Axe Murder…

In this 4th and final part of the Lizzie Borden story, we round out the rest of the sensational Borden Murders trial, hear the final verdict, and learn what Lizzie Borden did with the rest of her life after her (spoiler alert) acquittal in June 1893. Meet the witnesses that added quite a bit of color…

Screw it, we’re doing 4 parts! The tea is too scorching and the drama too intense to not give Lizzie’s case room to breathe, so we’re dedicating all of Axe Murder March to Miss Borden herself. This week: Lizzie is charged, arrested, and brought to trial. The press continues their field day with Lizzie’s story,…

Axe Murder March plunges on, Part 2 is coming in hot, and we’re making it a 3-parter for the story of the Borden Murders and the accusations levied against Lizzie Borden, she of “40 whacks” fame. This week, we explore the pre-forensic era investigation into who could have killed Andrew and Abby Borden, and the…

Axe Murder March is back, and this time, the ladies are doing it for themselves! That’s right, after our fan-favorite series last year covering the Axeman of New Orleans, the Villisca Axe Murders, and the Man from the Train, we’re heading back to the chopping block with stories of women who, well…took matters into their…

On October 13, 1972, a chartered Uruguayan Air Force plane carrying 40 passengers, including a local amateur rugby team on its way to an exhibition match in Chile, collided with a mountain and crashed into a glacier, losing both wings and its whole flight crew in the process. For the mostly young, inexperienced travelers who…

On February 19th, 1994, 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez was rushed to Riverside General Hospital after suffering severe heart palpitations, possibly caused by her advanced cervical cancer. In the ER, hospital staff began to work to try and save Gloria’s life – and that’s where the strangeness started. Nurses, residents, and technicians alike began to complain of…

On November 1, 1909, in the small UK mill town of Staleybridge, construction magnate George Harry Storrs was stabbed to death in his kitchen. Four eyewitnesses, including George Harry’s wife, saw the attack and got a good luck at the murderer – yet over a century later and despite several trials, the crime remains unsolved….

On November 1, 1909, in the small UK mill town of Staleybridge, construction magnate George Harry Storrs was stabbed to death in his kitchen. Four eyewitnesses, including George Harry’s wife, saw the attack and got a good luck at the murderer – yet over a century later and despite several trials, the crime remains unsolved….

At the end of our series exploring the Titanic tragedy, we “dive” into the immediate aftermath of the sinking – including legal inquiries and lawsuits – the search for the wreck on the bottom of the ocean, and the remaining theories and mysteries still surrounding the Titanic to this day. Take a seat at the…