Tag: true crime
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Empire of Pain by Patrick Radden Keefe
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Empire of Pain: The Sacklers suck. Quick synopsis: The history of the Sackler family, who projected themselves as philanthropists to the world while their painkillers were sending thousands on the road to death. Reminder: they suck. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Medical schools (even the fancy ones) previously limited the…
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Murder Among the Mormons (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Murder Among the Mormons: If it seems too good to be true … Quick synopsis: A documentary about some major finds related to the Mormon Church which change what they know to be true. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Apparently you can test bombs in Utah, and no one will…
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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber by Julian Rubinstein
Book cover of Ballad of the Whiskey Robber
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Allen v. Farrow (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Allen v. Farrow: This is so gross. Quick synopsis: The story of Woody Allen and Mia Farrow’s relationship. Fun Fact Non-History People Should Know Will Like: Woody Allen hired people to follow the detectives investigating the child molestation charges against him. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Woody Allen films a movie…
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God’s Traitors by Jessie Childs
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for God’s Traitors: (Looks toward England. Raises middle finger.) Quick synopsis: Another story about how England is the devil. This time, it focuses on the Catholic Vaux family in Elizabethan England. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: There were places built into homes to hide clergy during the time of Catholic persecution.…
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Blood Royal by Eric Jager
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Blood Royal: I wonder how many less murders we would have if people kept it in their pants? Quick synopsis: The murder of the Duke of Orleans, Louis I, in 1407. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: This murder wasn’t very straightforward because a lot of people wanted to kill Louis.…
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Mystery on the Isle of Shoals by J. Dennis Robinson
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Mystery on the Isle of Shoals: It’s actually not a mystery who did it, but people like conspiracies. Quick synopsis: The murder of Karen and Anethe Christensen on the isolated Smuttynose Island in 1873. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Smuttynose Island got its name from sailors who felt the seaweed…
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Maniac by Harold Schechter
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Maniac: Always pay attention to people buying a lot of explosives. Quick synopsis: The Bath School disaster in 1927. Andrew Kehoe bombed the local Michigan grade school out of revenge for perceived slights and holy hell he didn’t stop there. Fun Fact for Non-History People Will Like: This is still the…
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The Ripper (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Ripper: Apparently, it’s not a big deal to murder prostitutes in England. Quick synopsis: A documentary on Peter Sutcliffe, also known as the Yorkshire Ripper, who murdered at least 13 women. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Sutcliffe was interviewed 9 times by the police but was only apprehended when…