Tag: true crime
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Submersed by Matthew Gavin Frank
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Submersed: Weirder than you can possibly expect. Quick synopsis: A look at amateur submarine culture and the murder of journalist Kim Wall. Fact for Non-History People: It is impossible to go 20,000 leagues under the sea because that’s twice the circumference of Earth. Fact for History Nerds: Kim Wall spoke 8…
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The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline The Peepshow: Worst liar ever. Except for that one time. Quick synopsis: The story of World War II era serial killer Reg Christie and the possible execution of an innocent man. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: There was at least two serial killers in London during the World War II era.…
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Scamanda (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Scamanda: Giving Amandas everywhere a bad name. Quick synopsis: The story of a woman who faked cancer for nearly a decade. Fact for Non-History People: Factitious disorder is a mental illness where someone intentionally lies about illnesses to gain attention. Fact for History Nerds: Yes, it is the same as Munchausen…
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Con Mum (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Con Mum: Mama knows best (how to rob you blind). Quick synopsis: The story of a chef and the long-lost mother who showed up and took him for everything he had. Fact for Non-History People: Con artist Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. Fact for History Nerds: Bernie Madoff tops…
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Story of a Murder by Hallie Rubenhold
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Story of a Murder: A story finally fully told. Quick synopsis: The story of murderer Dr. Hawley Crippen, his victims, and maybe an accomplice. Fact for Non-History People: Between 1891 and 1901, the number of female clerks in England and Wales went from 18,947 to 57,736. Fact for History Nerds: A…
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The Next One Is For You by Ali Watkins
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Next One Is For You: First, you get the guns. Quick synopsis: The story of how a group of Philadelphia gunrunners supplied the IRA during the Troubles. Fact for Non-History People: In the six months following Bloody Sunday, NORAID sent over $300,000 in donations to Northern Ireland. Fact for History…
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Trespassers at the Golden Gate by Gary Krist
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for A History of Trespassers at the Golden Gate: Live bold, die bold. Quick synopsis: The story of Gilded-Age San Francisco and a wild murder. Fact for Non-History People: San Francisco’s population was so young in the 1850s that the death of a 47-year-old carried the byline “Death of the Oldest Inhabitant…
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American Murder: Gabby Petito (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Murder: Vanlife is not for me. Quick synopsis: The story of Gabby Petito and her murder by her fiancé on a cross-country trip. Fact for Non-History People: There are approximately 3 million vanlifers (people who live exclusively out of their vehicles, voluntarily) in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: YouTubers…
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Blood and the Badge by Michael Cannell
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Blood and the Badge: Sometimes the apple falls right next to the damn tree. Quick synopsis: The story of two corrupt NYPD detectives in the 1980s. Fact for Non-History People: When an internal police trial is conducted there is no fifth amendment protections or appeals. Fact for History Nerds: Actual mafia…