Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast1 Joulu 2021

Chicago: The Real Horror Behind 'Candyman'

In this spine-chilling one-off episode we examine into the eerie real-life parallels behind the 1992 horror cult-classic film "Candyman." This episode takes a deep dive into a case that blurs the lines between cinematic fiction and terrifying reality.

Our story centers on the tragic case of Ruthie McCoy, a narrative that eerily echoes the urban legend explored in "Candyman." Just like the film's protagonist Helen Lyle, played by Virginia Madsen, Ruthie found herself entangled in a nightmare that transcended the bounds of folklore and entered the area of real-life horror.

Set against the backdrop of Chicago's housing projects, we explore the chilling legend of Candyman, where chanting his name five times in front of a mirror would supposedly summon a one-armed maniac. This episode examines how this fictional tale of horror bears an unsettling resemblance to the genuine fear and danger experienced by McCoy and others in similar circumstances.

Featuring expert commentary on urban legends and their impact on popular culture, along with interviews with those familiar with McCoy's story, we provide a complete look at the intersection of myth and reality. We dissect the psychological and societal factors that give rise to such legends and how they reflect the genuine fears and anxieties of those living in marginalized communities.

Tune in to "Foul Play: Crime Series" for a haunting episode that not only recounts the story of Ruthie McCoy but also examines into the broader themes of fear, myth, and the sometimes thin line between fiction and reality. "Echoes of Terror" is a journey into the heart of urban folklore and the real-life horrors that inspire them.

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Kansas and Virginia: Badges, Betrayal, and Frontier Justice

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary — fifty states, fifty crimes, two hundred and fifty years. This double--feature episode covers Kansas and Virginia.A city marshal with a gold-engraved Winchester...

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1898 America: The Burning of Baker, McGeisey & Sampson

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodes. Two fires burned in 1898America. One in South Carolina, where a mob murdered a Black postmaster and his two-year-old da...

29 Syys 35min

Rhode Island & North Dakota: Who Killed the King?

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodes. This is Episode 13, coveringRhode Island and North Dakota with two true crime cases from the 1880s and 1890s that circl...

22 Syys 34min

Hawaii and Louisiana: The Plantation's Shadow, 1887-1889

This episode is part of Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary -- 50 states, 25 double-feature episodesexploring the cases that shaped American history from every corner of the country.Hawaii, 1889. A...

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Wyoming and New York: Children in the Dock, 1892

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary — fifty true crime stories from fifty states. Wyoming, 1892. A fiftee-n-year-old orphan train rider murders two young men in a boxcar and becomes the first perso...

8 Syys 34min

New Mexico & Illinois: Two Political Murders, No Justice

Season 40: America's 250th Anniversary. Fifty states. Fifty crimes. Two hundred and fifty years of Americanhistory, told through the true crime cases that other shows leave behind.New Mexico, 1892. A ...

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The Keepers, Where Are They Now

Shane Waters and Gemma Hoskins close out their reunion by going down the list of the people who appeared in the Netflix documentary The Keepers, where they are today, who is still fighting, who has fo...

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The Suspects and the Silence

Shane Waters and Gemma Hoskins continue their first sit-down in over a year, working through the second half of the questions listeners submitted through the show's Facebook community. This is the fol...

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