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6. Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre of 1929
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“It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s about 10:30 in the morning. Four men walk into a garage, two of them donning police uniforms. Moments later, the sound of gunfire rings out as a hail of bullets are unleashed and seven men are shot to death.”Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historical True Crime Podcast! This week we discuss the St. Valentine’s Day Massa…
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“On February 19th, 1847, in the early evening, a relief party of seven, commanded by Captain Reason P. Tucker, reached Donner Lake. Everyone thought they were saved, and even though they had all been through something horrible, everything was going to be okay now. They were wrong.” Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historical True Crime Podcast! Thi…
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“On top of everything else, winter comes a month early, rendering the Sierra Nevada mountains impassible. As a result, the party is stranded in a few hastily built little cabins, trapped in the snow near what is now known as Donner Lake. It is here, on the shore of this little lake, that our story resumes.”Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historica…
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“The year is 1846, and it’s a cold, bitter winter. An ill-fated group of pioneers are trapped, snowed into crude little cabins near a lake in the Sierra Nevada. The food is gone, the horse and oxen have been eaten. Spines shiver and stomachs growl. A party of fifteen has gone out, seeking help, but there’s no telling when, or if, they’ll return. An…
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A Christmas Special: Santa Claus Stole Christmas
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“Marshall Ratliff put on a Santa suit and got out of the car a few blocks from the First National Bank. Before long, he had a herd of children following him, all hoping for a chance to talk to Santa. They followed him to an alley beside the red brick, one-story bank, where he joined the other three men. Ratliff led the way into the bank, and the ot…
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2. A Tale of Two Poisons: Giulia Tofana and the Ancient Roman Poisoning Ring
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“The year is 331 BCE, and it appears that some unknown disease is tearing through Rome. But it quickly becomes apparent that there is a pattern to this disease; it’s primarily affecting noble families, and what’s more, it’s only affecting the men. No one knows the cause, but it’s clear that the men of Rome are dropping like flies.” Welcome to Fable…
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“The year was 1888, and the East End of London was in the grip of a wet, miserable summer. But, as would soon become readily apparent, the weather was not the only misfortune to befell the city that year.” Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historical True Crime Podcast! This week, we discuss the case of Jack the Ripper, in a special two-part episode…
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“The year was 1888, and the East End of London was in the grip of a wet, miserable summer. But, as would soon become readily apparent, the weather was not the only misfortune to befell the city that year.” Welcome to Fables Agreed Upon: A Historical True Crime Podcast! This week, we discuss the case of Jack the Ripper, one of the most prolific seri…
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