June 12, 2016. Orlando, Florida. A gunman walked into Pulse, a nightclub in Orlando, Florida, near closing time and began shooting. Forty-nine people lost their lives and many others were wounded. Join us as we discuss Pulse, the victims and survivors, as well as our opinions on what Omar Mateen's actual motivation could have been for the shooting itself.Get ... Show More
Oct 25
The History & Haunting of Eastern State Penitentiary - 707
Today, Eastern State Penitentiary is best known as a museum which strives to educate the public on the criminal justice system, but it was once considered one of the most revolutionary prisons of its time. Built around the ideas of penance, reflection and reform, the prison was d ... Show More
44m 53s
Jun 2016
#23: Discussing the Orlando Mass Shooting
Jim Clemente, Laura Richards and Lisa Zambetti analyze the lead up, aftermath and causes of the night club hate crime mass shooting in Orlando. Thank you Blue Apron for sponsoring our show. For a special offer for our listeners, go to www.blueapron.com/realcrime See Privacy Polic ... Show More
42m 29s
Mar 2018
Episode 19 – The Las Vegas Shooting
On October 1, 2017, a man named Stephen Paddock began to open fire on a crowd of people attending the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival in Las Vegas. He fired over 1100 rounds from his his Mandalay Bay hotel room, killing 58 people, and injuring another 546. It was a night that not ... Show More
46m 47s
Jul 2022
EP. 73 FLORIDA - The Parkland Shooting At Stoneman Douglas High School (PT. 1)
In 2018, a high school shooting took place on Valentine's Day in Florida that would become the deadliest high school shooting in American history. This story is sad, brutal, and important to talk about. And this episode, is dedicated to the victims of this tragic massacre. You're ... Show More
1h 29m
Jul 2022
EP. 74 FLORIDA - The Parkland Shooting At Stoneman Douglas High School (PT. 2)
In 2018, a high school shooting took place on Valentine's Day in Florida that would become the deadliest high school shooting in American history. This story is sad, brutal, and important to talk about. And this episode, is dedicated to the victims of this tragic massacre. You're ... Show More
2h 3m
Oct 2021
EP96: Tyler Spady's Firsthand Account of the Borderline Grill Shooting and Meeting My Absent Father
On this episode of Our American Stories, Tyler Spady talks about the mass shooting that took place on November 7, 2018, in Thousand Oaks, California, at the Borderline Bar & Grill, where thirteen people were killed; and Justin Maguire shares the story about meeting his father whe ... Show More
38m 16s