The boys are back for another classic historical true-crime deep dive, this time on a fascinating story that's often forgotten about in American History - The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, starting with the backstory of the man who took the life of the 16th President of the United States, American Stage actor and confederate sympathizer John Wilkes Booth ... Show More
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Episode 648: Alex Murdaugh Part I - From Randy to Buster
The boys are back, so strap in, because today we’re starting the story of Alex Murdaugh and the Murdaugh family murders, a Southern dynasty built on power, corruption, and violence, stretching back decades to the man who started it all: Alex Murdaugh’s great-grandfather, “Fire & ... Show More
1h 30m
Jan 9
Last Update on the Left - Episode 11 - Return to Skinwalker Ranch
Something strange is going on in northeastern Utah, and this week on Last Update on the Left, the boys head deep into the mysteries of Skinwalker Ranch. From its infamous former owners and the bizarre phenomena that drove them out, to the current stewards and the reality shows th ... Show More
51m 46s
Aug 2025
590. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Death at the Theatre (Part 1)
After passing the 13th amendment, in the closing weeks of the brutal American Civil War, what did president Abraham Lincoln - recently re-elected - do next to inflame his detractors? Crippled with guilt for the death and destruction of the war, was he indeed a unionist tyrant? Wh ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2025
591. The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln: Manhunt for the Killer (Part 2)
How was President Abraham Lincoln murdered on Good Friday 1865, at Ford’s Theatre, just five days after Robert E. Lee’s surrender? Who was John Wilkes Booth, the racist actor with southern sympathies, who assassinated him? How did he escape before the shocked eyes of the packed t ... Show More
1h 7m
Aug 2024
Encore: Presidential Assassinations | Murder for Spoils | 2
<p>On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth shot President Abraham Lincoln at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C. Lincoln died hours later, shocking the war-torn nation and becoming the first President to be assassinated in office. But he would not be the last.</p><p><br></p><p>Sixt ... Show More
41m 21s
Aug 2024
Encore: Presidential Assassinations | Three Shots in Dallas | 4
<p>On November 22, 1963, John F. Kennedy was shot and killed while riding in his presidential limo through downtown Dallas. His violent and public death became one of the most traumatic moments in the nation’s history — and one of the most controversial, as Americans debated the ... Show More
38m 32s
Jul 2025
Rich Recommends - A Twist of History: Robert E Lee's Lost Orders
The Battle of Antietam during the American Civil War remains the bloodiest day in American history. That day, and the future of the United States, could have turned out very differently, if not for a single note and three cigars. From Ballen Studios, join us - for the most heart ... Show More
43m 45s
Jul 2025
Murder in Mississippi: The Medgar Evers Assassination Case
For decades, justice for civil rights leader Medgar Evers remained out of reach. Assassinated in his own driveway in 1963, his killer walked free after two all-white juries refused to convict him. But the story didn’t end there. Nearly 30 years later, long-hidden government docum ... Show More
37m 3s
Apr 2025
CLASSIC: The Man Who Assassinated Abe Lincoln's Assassin
On April 14th, 1865, John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in Ford's theatre, escaping shortly thereafter and going on the run. The Federal troops in pursuit of the assassin had orders to bring Booth and any of his conspirators back alive. For most of the soldi ... Show More
34m 56s