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Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.
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Erik Rivenes, host of the Most Notorious Podcast (and creator of Saint Paul's original Gangster Tours) has for years been fascinated with long-ago tales of crime, tragedy and disaster from his home state of Minnesota. In this podcast Erik interviews authors who have written some sensational historical stories centered in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and researches and shares a few himself.
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On the morning of May 16, 1922, a young man’s body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim was penniless ex-sailor Clarence Peters. Walter Ward, the handsome scion of the family that owned the largest chain of bread factories in the country, confessed to the crime as an act of self-defense against a violent gang of “shadow me…
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In this mini MoNo interview, I chat with Mark Lee Gardner about the James Gang and their holdup of a Rock Island Railroad train in Missouri 143 years ago today. Two men were murdered during the robbery. Mark's website: https://songofthewest.com/ My previous interviews with Mark: The Northfield Bank Raid: https://www.mostnotorious.com/2022/12/12/mon…
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Seg. 1 - Dylan Edwards opens up about journey to K-State Seg. 2 - Are the Royals doing ok? Seg. 3 - Court seeks test to decide if athletes are employees Seg. 4 - Gene Taylor makes great hire for new Track/XC coach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Mitch Fortner, Troy Coverdale and David G.
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I'm joined by former Scotland Yard detective Steven Keogh, who examines the Jack the Ripper case in his recent book, "Murder Investigation Team: Jack the Ripper". He applies current investigative techniques and uses his own experiences as a detective to revisit this very infamous series of murders. The author's website: https://stevekeogh.com/ Opti…
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Seg. 1 - Joey Chestnut would have embarrassed the Nathan's competition Seg. 2 - Cats' 2025 class adds two more during holiday break Seg. 3 - Bobby Witt Jr. to participate in Home Run Derby Seg. 4 - Yankee fan pulls a Harry Rowengartner Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Mitch Fortner, Troy Coverdale and David G.
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In the early 1960s, two top gangsters, Johnny Roselli and Sam Giancana, were hired by the CIA to kill Cuba’s Communist leader, Fidel Castro, only to wind up murdered themselves amidst Congressional hearings and a national debate about the JFK assassination. My guest, journalist Thomas Maier, is the author of "Mafia Spies: The Inside Story of the CI…
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In this month's MoNo Encore episode, we revisit one of the strangest cases ever covered on this show, in my humble opinion. On October 24th, 1961, one of the greatest unsolved mysteries in Massachusetts history began when housewife and mother Joan Risch vanished from her home. Investigators were perplexed by a kitchen floor smeared with blood, a te…
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Seg. 1 - Big 12 announces opponents for men's and women's basketball Seg. 2 - Cats football lands arguably best commit so far for 2025 Seg. 3 - Arthur Kaluma transfers to Texas Seg. 4 - The Florida Panthers are STILL partying Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Mitch Fortner, Troy Coverdale and David G.
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My guest this week is award-winning author Dean Jobb. He joins me to talk about one of the most colorful criminals of the Jazz Age, Arthur Barry. Barry, who has been called "the greatest jewel thief who ever lived", was a master burglar who specialized in robbing New York's wealthiest citizens. Barry would have encounters with a wide array of inter…
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On this episode of Most Notorious, I'm joined by Dr. Samantha Battams, who documents the life and times of serial killer Martha Needle in her book "The Secret Art of Poisoning: The True Crimes of Martha Needle, The Richmond Poisoner." Martha Needle was accused of poisoning her three children, husband and future brother-in-law in late 19th century A…
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