Tag: true crime
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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…
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A Most Wicked Conspiracy by Paul Starobin
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for A Most Wicked Conspiracy: I should have been a gold miner in the 1900s. Quick synopsis: The story of how a crooked politician tried to steal the gold right out from miners in Nome, Alaska around 1900. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Gold was literally just sitting around waiting to…
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The Imposter (Prime)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Imposter: This is impersonating a good true crime documentary. Quick synopsis: The disappearance of Nicholas Barclay and the imposter who tried to take his identity. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The imposter, Frederic Bourdin, has impersonated at least 3 actual missing teenagers. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Nicholas Barclay…
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Crucible of Hell by Saul David
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Crucible of Hell: Kind of puts The Karate Kid in a whole new light. Quick synopsis: Story of the battle of Okinawa in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The movie Hacksaw Ridge is based on an actual action during the Battle of Okinawa. Fun Fact for History…
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Night Stalker (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Night Stalker: How do you get 19 death sentences and then not get put to death? Oh, California. Quick synopsis: A documentary on Richard Ramirez, also known as the Night Stalker, who killed 13 people in California. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: A woman married Ramirez after he was convicted.…
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The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Good Nurse: Great, now I’m afraid of hospitals, too. Quick synopsis: The story of Charles Cullen who might be the most prolific serial killer ever. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Hospitals are very careful about their drugs… assuming they have street value. Otherwise, go right ahead, killer nurse! Fun…