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Aghast at the Past
by Blue Ewe Media
Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers. From Erik Rivenes, creator of Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast.
Episodes
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"Trefethen Innocent"
In this final episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we skip to September of 1893 for the conclusion of the Tena Davis case. Also some reflection from me on the show in general, including possibilities for its future.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in…
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"Ten Years Old and a Murderer"
New news on the Lizzy Borden and James Trefethen trials. A ten year old boy commits murder over a pocket watch, and other tales of true crime.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"A New Trial"
Unfortunate new developments for Tena Davis's family in James Trefethen's murder trial.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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"Their Last Raid"
The final fate of the notorious Dalton Gang, plus selected true crime stories from the first week of October, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more...
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"Looking For Her Child"
Lizzie Borden news, plus new true crime stories from September.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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"Sent to Jail"
Lizzie Borden becomes the primary suspect in the murder of her father and step-mother.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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"No Clue As Yet"
The Borden murder case continues to baffle investigators. Andrew Borden's brother-in-law, John Morse, tells his story about his visit hours before their death.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"A. J. Borden and Wife Butchered"
Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother are discovered murdered at their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4th, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn...
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"The Work of Fiends"
A handful of disturbing crime stories from the week of July 25th, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
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"Bob Ford's Death"
The assassin of Jesse James is killed in Colorado, and the volatile Homestead Strike leads to dozens dead and wounded in Pennsylvania.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"Life in the Balance"
Attorney General Pillsbury gives the prosecution's closing remarks in the Tena Davis Murder Case, and the jury delivers a verdict.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at…
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"Long Begins"
James Trefethen and William Smith's defense team, Marcellus Coggan and John Long, make the case that their clients had nothing to do with the murder of Deltena Davis.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"He Shed Tears"
The prosecution lays down it's case in the highly anticipated and sensational Tena Davis murder trial against James Trefethen and William Smith...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"A Frontier Fight"
On this episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we examine how the murder of Nathan Champion, accused but never proven cattle rustler, sparked Wyoming's infamous Johnson County War.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"The Doctor and the Devil"
The honorable Dr. Charles Parkhurst, esteemed pastor of New York City's Madison Square Presbyterian Church, was on a mission in 1892 to clean up municipal vice and corruption. From February to May of that year, Parkhurst made headlines for his infamous "slumming" trip to the worst dens of sin and...
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"Beaten And Left for Dead."
Three disturbing murders and one attempted one, all taking place in the first week of April,1892, make this episode one of the darkest yet...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"Extra Five Shocks"
On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, we explore the murder of Louis Franklosa by Jeremiah Cotto, and his eventual execution. And more tales of true crime, of course.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"Horror in a House"
In this episode, the wife and four children of Jack the Ripper suspect Frederick Bailey Deeming are found buried under cement in a Liverpool home...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"Dark Deeds Alleged"
In this latest episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, a review of some of the most fascinating stories of true crime and tragedy of the week, including the apparently diabolical Dr. Henry M. Scudder Jr., who is alleged to have plotted to murder members of the Dunton family after marrying one of the...
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"Hazel Leighton Gets a Bullet in Her Heart."
On this latest episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892 - a Los Angeles prostitute is stalked by her disturbed suitor, and a man awaits execution for killing his wife with an axe. Feeback? Email Erik at [email protected] show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in...
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"An Odor of Blood"
We spend most of the episode today covering a wild and wooly train robbery and escape attempt by the boldest and most colorful 19th century outlaw that you've probably never heard of - Oliver Curtis Perry. Also - Miss Lillie Johnson has difficulty keeping her courtroom composure in the emotional...
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"Poison In the Biscuit"
Tales of suffering and murder on Valentine's Day, 1892, including more details on the Freda Ward murder case.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement Learn more about…
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"Baby Drunkards"
A murder in New Jersey has a tenuous connection to a Jack the Ripper suspect, an outlaw in Oklahoma Territory meets his maker, and two little boys accused of drunkenness boldly face a judge (plus an update on the Tena Davis case) on this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892.This show is part of…
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"I LOVED HER SO! And That Is Why I Cut Her Throat"
A new sensational murder covered today. Alice Mitchell, angry that she was forbidden to see her friend (and alleged lover) Freda Ward, slashed her throat in a fit of anger and passion. Plus other sordid stories from a bygone era.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are…
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"He Speaks"
Trefethen offers his alibi and explains his formal friendship with the now deceased Tena Davis. Mrs. Davis, however, has a much different version of Trefethen's relationship with her daughter. Plus more facts (and rumors) about her death.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are...
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"Poor Tena Davis"
A mining disaster in Oklahoma, a double killing in Missouri, and the investigation into Tena Davis's disappearance takes a tragic turn.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at...
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"Tena Davis' Whereabouts Still a Mystery"
On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, mysterious wheel tracks found near a Mystic River bridge provide new information on the Deltena Davis mystery. Plus, a Tong War murder in San Francisco's Chinatown, and other grisly goings-on.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are...
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"Unfortunate Tena Davis"
On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, A strange letter arrives for Mrs. Davis, deepening her anxiety about her missing daughter Tena. Also, a San Francisco girl is stabbed in the head by a deranged stranger (plus other distressing tales yanked straight from the rank corners the Gilded...
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"A Mysterious Case" ( & Other True Crime Tales)
Happy New Year! Stories include a young woman who attempts escape from a convent in Saint Louis MO, a Pennsylvania man dies from swallowing lizards, a convicted wife-killer readies for execution in Vermont, and a Massachusetts girl who had told her mother she was leaving to marry her boyfriend,...
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Introducing Aghast at the Past: 1892
Enjoy this sneak-peak of Aghast at the Past: 1892, a brand-new podcast from the creator of Most Notorious. Ghastly true-crime stories culled from newspapers published in the dark heart of America's Gilded-Age and the golden era of yellow journalism. Subscribe now, wherever you listen, to ensure...
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers.
From Erik Rivenes, creator of Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast.
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Blue Ewe Media
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Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers. From Erik Rivenes, creator of...
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