Episode 8: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 8: Changing of the Guard
In this episode, the investigators close in on Bill Bradfield, and he is finally arrested for conspiracy to commit murder. His arrest is one of the top 10 best-ever arrest stories, complete with nigh...
18 Okt 201954min
Episode 7: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 7: Recoil
In this episode, the investigation into Susan Reinert's murder and the disappearance of her two children continues. The investigators dig into the lives of Bill Bradfield and his entourage, and they ...
11 Okt 20191h 4min
Episode 6: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 6: The Hunting Horn Calls
In this episode, we learn about the early days of what would become the most extensive police investigation in American history. We learn a bit about the lead detectives, Joe Van Nort and Jack Holtz,...
4 Okt 201951min
Episode 5: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 5: The Skies Open Up
In this episode, Bill Bradfield shares more details about his private "hit man lessons" with Dr. Smith. Smith is out on bail awaiting sentencing for the Sears robbery, and Bill tells his entourage tha...
27 Sep 201952min
Episode 4: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 4: Lemmings
In this episode, we learn a LOT more about the supposed "hit man lessons" going on between Bill and Dr. Smith, and Bill tells his entourage some dark secrets about both Smith and Susan Reinert. Bill d...
20 Sep 201953min
Episode 3: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 3: Puppeteering
We learn what police found in "Prince of Darkness" Dr. Jay C. Smith's car and basement after his arrest for the Sears robberies. And Ezra Pound-obsessed English teacher Bill Bradfield lets his nearest...
12 Sep 201955min
Episode 2: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 2: Storm's Brewin'
Odd things are beginning to happen in and around the town of Upper Merion. First, a man dressed as a Brinks armored car courier robs one Sears store, then attempts to rob another and gets away before ...
6 Sep 201939min
Episode 1: The Puppet Master and the Prince of Darkness, Part 1: Puppet Theater
In episode 1, we learn about the major players in this bizarre true story. There's William Sidney Bradfield, a.k.a. Bill--a handsome, charismatic teacher of English, Latin and Greek at Upper Merion Hi...
6 Sep 20191h 29min
