“The Queen of Rum Row” Pt. 2 - Gertrude Lythgoe
Stories of her exploits on Rum Row in the early 1920s made Gertrude Lythgoe a tabloid darling. As books and article series were published, America was captivated by the Queen of the Bootleggers. Unfor...
29 Maj 201949min
“The Queen of Rum Row” - Gertrude Lythgoe
During the early days of Prohibition in the 1920s, while most young women were focused on getting married and having a family, Gertrude Lythgoe was busy running her wholesale liquor empire in the Baha...
22 Maj 201946min
“I Don’t Like Mondays” Pt. 2 - Brenda Spencer
On Monday, January 29th, 1979, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer shot 350 rounds at a San Diego Elementary School from her front window. Her family and neighbors were stunned by her violent actions. Brenda's...
15 Maj 201951min
“I Don’t Like Mondays” - Brenda Spencer
Before Parkland, before Sandy Hook, was the 1979 mass shooting at Grover Cleveland Elementary School in San Diego. At 8:30AM on Monday, January 29th, 16-year-old Brenda Spencer lined up her .22 rifle ...
8 Maj 201937min
“Symbionese Liberation Army” Pt. 2 - Patricia Hearst
After two months in captivity, Patricia Hearst sided with her kidnappers, the Symbionese Liberation Army. By the end of 1974, the newspaper heiress turned full-blown urban guerrilla. Sponsors! The Bou...
1 Maj 201946min
“Symbionese Liberation Army” - Patricia Hearst
In February of 1974, 19-year-old Patricia Hearst was kidnapped by the Symbionese Liberation Army. Her captivity would become one of the most well-known cases of Stockholm Syndrome in history. Sponsors...
24 Apr 201940min
“The Queen of Mean” Pt. 2 - Leona Helmsley
She climbed to the top of New York City’s real estate scene by bullying and blackmailing, earning her the moniker "The Queen of Mean." In the late 1980s, when Leona Helmsley was put on trial for fraud...
17 Apr 201942min
“The Queen of Mean” - Leona Helmsley
Born in 1920 to poor, Jewish immigrants, Leona Helsley spent the first 30 years of her life doing whatever it took to rise above her humble origins. She changed her name, bullied her competitors, and,...
10 Apr 201942min
