In January of 1930, a 21-year-old by the name of Clyde Barrow met a 19-year-old by the name of Bonnie Parker.
Together they formed one of the most infamous couples in history. For a period of four years during the Great Depression they terrorized the central United States. They went on a crime spree that included robbery, kidnapping, and murder.
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Today
The East African Slave Trade
Most people are familiar with the transatlantic slave trade, which enslaved over ten million people over a period of centuries. Fewer people are aware of the other African slave trade, which was centered in Eastern Africa along the Indian Ocean. It was centuries older, lasted dec ... Show More
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Jul 2021
“Emma Walker, Two Shots in the Night” | MURDERISH Ep. 087
In high school, we go through a myriad of first experiences. There are sports, prom, first loves, and oftentimes, heartbreak. For most people these experiences shape us, and the mistakes we make during this time usually don’t have permanent consequences. During the fall of 2014 t ... Show More
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Apr 2023
Bonnie and Clyde (Part 2)
The saga continues this week as we discuss the crime spree that spanned 2 years, and would make Bonnie and Clyde infamous legends for all the wrong reasons.
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1h 14m
Jan 2021
“Katie Beers, Against all Odds” | MURDERISH Ep. 073
On December 28, 1992, nine-year-old Katie Beers vanished from a Long Island amusement center. National headlines in the days that followed read “The Tiny Tragedy from Long Island” and “America’s little girl lost.” The ripple effects were extensive. Not only was a young child miss ... Show More
1h 7m
Feb 2022
Introducing: Short History Of... Bonnie and Clyde
From the creators of Real Dictators we present Short History Of... Hosted by Paul McGann, this show gives you a front-row seat as history’s most incredible moments play out right before you. Forged by the Great Depression, Bonnie and Clyde became icons of lawlessness, thrilling a ... Show More
1 h
Jul 2021
Brown’s Chicken Massacre | MURDERISH Ep. 086
Late in the evening on Friday, January 8, 1993, the employees in one particular restaurant in Palatine Chicago didn’t know at the time that they would not be going home that night. Hours after these workers began their closing routine, all seven of their bodies would be discovere ... Show More
1h 12m
Jun 2022
Wendy DiRodio: “Deadly Envy” | MURDERISH Ep. 112
At 61 years old, Wendy DiRodio’s life was just getting started. An accomplished author, therapist and
dance instructor, she was ready to excel in the only part of life where success had escaped her: love.
She’d begun dating a handsome younger man; there was even talk of marriage. ... Show More
55m 4s
Aug 2018
Serial Killer, Darrell Keith Rich | MURDERISH Ep. 017
Darrell Keith Rich, known as “The Hilltop Rapist,” was born on February 14, 1955. Although he was born on Valentine’s Day, this would be no indication of who Rich would become as an adult. This cold-blooded Serial Killer got his name by the manner in which he captured most of his ... Show More
34m 3s