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The Strange Case of the Poppy Seed Roll – Podcast #215

Published on March 13, 2024

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Death and Murder, Podcast

In 1933, New York City police had a very unusual mystery on their hands. Two people died of nearly identical causes within an hour of one another at an Automat restaurant in Manhattan. The only thing that tied the two together was a poppy seed roll.

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Illegal Search and Seizure (1959)

Published on March 7, 2024

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits

A story that falls into the "you have got to be kidding" lawsuit category. A man claimed that the removal of a bullet by a surgeon was an illegal search and seizure...

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The Naked Mustard Ladies – Podcast #205

Published on October 9, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast

A bizarre true story that involves mustard, relish, the UPS, and three nude Michigan women. It was one that gained national notoriety, but quickly disappeared into the shadows of obscurity.

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Leonardo de Toenail (1980)

Published on September 28, 2023

Posted in: Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits

The unusual true story of a man who snuck under library tables to paint women's toenails with nail polish.

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Teenagers Steal Airplane (1959)

Published on July 7, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Tidbits

Three teenagers decide to steal an airplane and take a joyride in it. But what would they do when they began to run out of fuel?

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A Little Boy’s Revenge (1953)

Published on April 21, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Hoaxes, Law & Order, Tidbits

Three boys at PS 90 in Manhattan were witness to the murder of one of their classmates. Police were called and began a search for the body...

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The Love Pirate – Podcast #194

Published on April 3, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Podcast

In 1923, Kathleen Morrell was arrested for contributing to the delinquency of her own children. Why? Simply because all of her children were illegitimate.

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1935: Missing Arm To Be Buried Again, Deep (Footnote)

Published on April 1, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History

A man's arm was found in the Alturas, CA city dump. Was this evidence of a murder?

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A Severed Relationship – Podcast #192

Published on March 6, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Love & Marriage, Podcast

Ouch!!! The ghastly true story of Bertha Boronda who, in 1907, took a straight razor and sliced off her husband Frank’s penis. Did he survive?

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1957: Doctor’s Stained-Glass Struggle Against Daughter’s Marriage

Published on February 28, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Love & Marriage, Tidbits

A man objects to his daughter's marriage to her high school teacher by hurling stones at St. Patrick's cathedral's stained-glass windows.

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1975: Man’s Car Stolen, Picked Up By His Own Vehicle (Footnote)

Published on February 15, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History

A Huntsville man had his car stolen, began to hitchhike back home and was picked up by his own car.

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Marty, the Marijuana Mouse – Podcast #190

Published on February 2, 2023

Posted in: Animals & Pets, Bizarre & Oddities, Crime & Punishment, Humor, Podcast

The crazy true story of Marty, a mouse who was stealing marijuana and other drugs from the evidence room of the San Jose police department in 1974.

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1949 – Don’t Come Back-He Didn’t! (Footnote)

Published on January 24, 2023

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History, Schools & Education

His teacher told him not to come back to school without his book, so he did exactly what he was told and ran away from home.

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The Cryptanalyst (Part 1) – Podcast #182

Published on October 21, 2022

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Law & Order, Podcast

An interview with 93-year-old Marvin Lautzenheiser, who was the lead cryptanalyst for the FBI team that deciphered the microfilm message contained in the Hollow Nickel (Podcast #168).

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1954 – Roscoe Goes to Calaboose to Escape TV at Home (Footnote)

Published on August 25, 2022

Posted in: Crime & Punishment, Footnotes to History

Roscoe Tard was so sick of his wife watching television that he opted to spend five days in jail.

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