Episode 13: The Not-So-Perfect Crime

Richard “Dickie” Loeb (l) and Nathan Leopold, Jr. (r) circa 1924 This week, Andrew + Kirsten go back to Chicago in the Roaring ’20s and explore a now lesser-known crime—once described as “the crime of the century”—which has had a huge impact on pop culture over the last century. Crime Scene + Other Locations Be a doll. Subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts and then rate and review us at Apple Podcasts. It makes a huge difference in getting the pod noticed. And we want to be low-key famous, TBH. If you really stan us, pick up some cool merch from the store or go on over to Patreon and become a backer. We’ll be doling out bonus eps, fun downloadables, Patreon exclusive merch, and merch discounts! Last but not least, follow us everywhere @mostfoulpod. We appreciate the hell out of you! Featured photo by Delphotostock, via Adobe Stock. Episode Sources The Great Migration – Causes, Significance & Effects – History.com  Prohibition – History.com  List of wars by death toll – Wikipedia  World War I – Chicago History  Roaring Twenties – Wikipedia  Leopold and Loeb – Wikipedia  The Lives and Legends of Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold  Search for New Thrills Motive, Slayers Assert – Chicago Tribune (June 1924)  The Confession of Nathan Leopold  In Nathan Leopold’s Own Words  Friedrich Nietzsche – Wikipedia  Philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche – Wikipedia Übermensch – Wikipedia  Here Is The Highest Possible IQ And The People Who Hold The World Record Leopold and Loeb’s Perfect Crime Crime Magazine  Leopold and Loeb’s Criminal Minds – Smithsonian Magazine Rope (play) – Wikipedia Rope (film) – Wikipedia Edgar Awards – Wikipedia Compulsion (Levin novel) – Wikipedia Meyer Levin – Wikipedia Compulsion (1959 film) – Wikipedia The Sinner (TV series) – Wikipedia Article Summary: “The Loeb and Leopold Case” Native Son – Wikipedia Murder by Numbers – Wikipedia