Kings Talk Podcast

In this episode, Lo is flying solo and takes you through the rise and fall of America’s most infamous outlaw couple. From the poverty of West Dallas to the piney woods of East Texas, Public Enemies unpacks the myth, the murders, and the legacy that still lingers nearly a century later.Sources:Guinn, Jeff. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. Simon & Schuster, 2009.Blanche Caldwell Barrow. My Life with Bonnie and Clyde. Edited by John Neal Phillips, University of Oklahoma Press, 2004.Phillips, John Neal. Running with Bonnie and Clyde: The Ten Fast Years of Ralph Fults. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.Texas State Historical Association (TSHA):“Bonnie Parker”“Clyde Barrow”FBI Vault: Bonnie and Clyde – Federal Bureau of InvestigationTexas Ranger Hall of Fame: Frank Hamer BiographyThe Dallas Morning News ArchivesTexas Monthly, “The Ambush of Bonnie and Clyde”NPR, On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde: Then and NowConnect with us!Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail: [email protected]

This week on King’s Talk, we dive into ten of the strangest, saltiest, and most enduring maritime superstitions, from cursed bananas and topless figureheads to tattoos as protection and the ghostly lights that sailors feared most. So whether you're a sailor, a land lover, or just afraid of foggy lights and folklore, this one’s for you.Sources:Tall Ship Providence Foundation – Women on Ships: https://tallshipprovidence.org/women-bad-luck/Lloyd’s Register Heritage & Education Centre – Women, Ships, and the Sea: https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stories/women-ships-and-the-sea-the-dangers-of-custom-and-superstitionNZ Maritime Museum – 20 Sailing Superstitions: https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/collections/top-20-sailing-superstitionsHubbard’s Marina – Why Are Bananas Bad Luck on Boats?: https://www.hubbardsmarina.com/bananas-bad-luck-on-a-boat/NOAA – What causes red sky at night?: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/weather-atmosphere/red-sky-at-nightCarl Linnaeus – Systema Naturae (18th century taxonomy reference)Wikipedia – Line-crossing ceremony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremonyMilitary.com – Unofficial U.S. Navy Certificates: https://www.military.com/history/2021/10/07/5-of-rarest-unofficial-us-navy-certificates.htmlUSN for Life – Golden Shellback History: https://usnforlife.com/blogs/usnforlife-blog/what-it-means-to-be-a-golden-shellbackEmerging Civil War – Shellbacks and Polliwogs: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2022/07/25/shellbacks-polliwogs-and-crossing-the-equator-amid-civil-war/National Ocean Service – Bioluminescence in the ocean: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/biolum.htmlMaritime tattoo traditions compiled from various naval folklore archivesNext episode: Public Enemies: The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde

On July 30th, 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, sinking in a matter of minutes. Nearly 900 men were thrown into the Pacific Ocean. What followed was five harrowing days adrift facing relentless heat, dehydration, hallucinations, and the deadliest shark attack in recorded history.Sources & References:Britannica: Timeline of the Sinking of the USS IndianapolisSmithsonian Magazine: The Worst Shark Attack in HistoryNational WWII Museum: Surviving the Sinking of the USS IndianapolisUSS Indianapolis Wikipedia EntryPaul Allen’s Discovery of the Wreck – YouTubeSurvivor Interviews – YouTube Documentaries and Part 2Follow Us for Episode Visuals & Extras:Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail: [email protected] Up:Superstition at Sea: The Legends Sailors Swear ByGhost ships, lucky charms, and the rituals that keep you afloat. Premiering this Friday.

From cherry-induced chaos to cult ambushes and courtroom reenactments gone horribly wrong, this episode of King’s Talk explores the most bizarre and shocking political deaths in American history. Lo and Presley walk you through everything from presidential missteps to state-level tragediesContent warning: Sudden death, political violence, medical negligence, and true crime.Sources:Zachary Taylor:Miller Center – Death of the PresidentHistory.com – President Zachary Taylor Dies UnexpectedlyYouTube – The Mysterious Death of President Zachary Taylor LinkWilliam Henry Harrison:American Battlefield Trust – William Henry Harrison BiographyMiller Center – Death of the PresidentYouTube – The Tragic Presidency of William Henry Harrison LinkJames A. Garfield:Wikipedia – Assassination of James A. GarfieldPBS – The Dirty, Painful Death of President GarfieldAmerican College of Surgeons – Medical Paper on Garfield’s DeathHuey P. Long:Wikipedia – Assassination of Huey LongHueyLong.com – Life & Times: AssassinationState Affairs Pro – Huey Long Death SummaryLeo Ryan:Slate – The Forgotten Non-Kool-Aid Drinking VictimsPBS – Biography: Leo RyanFBI – Famous Cases: JonestownSonny Bono:History.com – January 5: Sonny Bono Killed in Skiing AccidentYouTube – The Tragic Death of Sonny Bono LinkClement Vallandigham:Wikipedia – Clement VallandighamTennessee Bar Association – Law Blog EntryAll That's Interesting – The Man Who Killed Himself to Prove His Client’s InnocenceLinda Collins:ABC News – Victim’s Best Friend Convicted in Gruesome MurderKUAR/NPR Arkansas – Suspect Pleads Guilty to Murder of Former State SenatorFollow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail us your thoughts or case requests: [email protected]🎧 Next episode drops Tuesday: Into the Deep – The Sinking of the USS IndianapolisA haunting survival story, government cover-ups, and the deadliest shark attack in naval history.

What are the odds that three U.S. Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe, all died on the Fourth of July? In this episode of King’s Talk, Lo and Presley unravel the eerie synchronicity, the symbolism, and the very human end-of-life moments of the men who shaped the American Revolution. Sources:Boston University, “The Last Days of Jefferson and Adams”https://www.bu.edu/historic/battin.htmLibrary of Congress, “The Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson”https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/07/deaths-of-john-adams-and-thomas-jefferson-on-july-4th/National Constitution Center, “Three Presidents Die on July 4th – Just a Coincidence?”https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/three-presidents-die-on-july-4th-just-a-coincidenceStudy.com video lesson on Adams and Jeffersonhttps://study.com/learn/lesson/video/john-adams-and-thomas-jefferson.htmlWikipedia: James Monroehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_MonroeUniversity of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers – “Mr. Monroe’s Dying Request”https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/2018/11/30/mr-monroes-dying-request/Los Angeles Times Archive, “Deaths of Founding Fathers Reverberated Across the Young Nation”https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=77802cc8-f7b9-49a1-8be5-17ca0bb47178Hamilton (Broadway Musical) for pop culture reference and framingQuestions, case suggestions, or theories? Email us at [email protected] us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod

What happens when royalty doesn't play by the rules, or worse, becomes a threat to the story the monarchy wants to tell? In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into six royals from around the world who were cut off, silenced, or edited out of history.Covered in this episode:Princess Mako of Japan: Left the throne for love—and PTSD.Prince Friso of the Netherlands: Disinherited over a secret-keeping fiancée.The Princes in the Tower: England’s most chilling royal vanishing act.Princess Deokhye of Korea: Taken, institutionalized, and erased during occupation.Princess Soraya of Iran: Loved by the Shah, divorced by infertility.King Kigeli V of Rwanda: A monarch deposed, denied return, and buried in exile.Sources:BBC News: ⁠Princess Mako marries commoner Kei Komuro⁠YouTube: ⁠Inside Japan’s Royal Love Scandal⁠YouTube: ⁠Princess Mako & Kei Komuro Wedding Coverage⁠Wikipedia: ⁠Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau⁠Washington Post: ⁠Friso, Dutch prince touched by scandal, dies at 44⁠YouTube: ⁠Biography of Prince Friso⁠YouTube: ⁠Prince Friso – A Royal Love Story⁠YouTube: ⁠Real Royal Scandal: The Princes in the Tower⁠PBS: ⁠The Princes in the Tower Documentary⁠Wikipedia: ⁠Princess Deokhye⁠Joy V. Spicer: ⁠Deokhye, the Last Princess of Korea⁠YouTube: ⁠Deokhye – Korea’s Forgotten Princess⁠Wikipedia: ⁠Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary⁠Tatler: ⁠The Story of Princess Soraya⁠YouTube: ⁠The Tragic Life of Princess Soraya⁠YouTube: ⁠Soraya – The Queen Who Wasn’t Enough⁠Wikipedia: ⁠Kigeli V Ndahindurwa⁠BBC: ⁠Last King of Rwanda Dies in Exile⁠Africa Museum Belgium: ⁠The Last King of Rwanda⁠The East African: ⁠Kigeli V: The Last Monarch of Rwanda⁠Subscribe, rate, and leave a review to support the show.Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail us your theories, corrections, or favorite forgotten royals: [email protected]

In 1917, with World War I tearing Europe apart and anti-German sentiment rising fast, the British royal family had a problem. Their last name, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was very German. Not great optics when your country is being bombed by aircraft carrying the same name.In this episode, Lo and Presley break down the royal family’s iconic rebrand to House Windsor and the role of PR in this monarchy's survival.Sources:History Matters – Why Did Britain Change Its Name to Windsor? Watch on YouTubeRoyal Reviewer – House of Windsor Name Change Explained Watch on YouTubeKings and Generals – Fall of the Russian Monarchy Watch on YouTubeRoyalty Now Studios – King George V: The Forgotten Monarch Watch on YouTubeEpic History TV – WWI Summary Series YouTube PlaylistBritish Pathé Archive Footage Various clips and royal featuresContact Us:Got royal opinions, questions, or a correction worthy of a crown? Email us at [email protected] Or slide into our courtly DMs on Instagram @thekingstalkpod

From shooting live pigeons to synchronized swimming with… yourself, the Olympics haven’t always been the peak of athletic glory. In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into ten of the strangest, most questionable, and downright chaotic events ever to grace the Olympic stage. Sources:BuzzFeed: Weird Discontinued Olympic SportsRipley’s Believe It or Not: Banned Olympic EventsTopEndSports: List of Discontinued Olympic SportsHowStuffWorks: 10 Bizarre Olympic EventsHistory.com: Olympic Events That Were DiscontinuedWikipedia: Olympic Games Controversies and Discontinued EventsDW News: Paris 2024 Seine Swimming & Athlete IllnessConnect with Us:Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail: [email protected]

The Olympics are supposed to be about peace, pride, and podiums. But in Munich, 1972, that ideal was shattered when eight members of the Black September Organization stormed the Olympic Village and took 11 Israeli athletes hostage. What followed was a 21-hour siege broadcast around the world and a series of failures that still haunt Olympic history.This is a story of how sport collided with politics in the most tragic way. We also explore the decades-long fight for justice led by two of the victims’ widows, and how the 2022 memorial finally acknowledged the truth.Mini Episode Companion:Gold, Glory & Really Bad IdeasSources:Wikipedia – Munich Massacrehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munich_massacreEncyclopaedia Britannica – Munich Massacrehttps://www.britannica.com/event/Munich-MassacreDW News – The Two Widows Fighting for Justicehttps://www.dw.com/en/the-two-widows-fighting-for-justice-for-the-munich-victims/a-62962417Documentary: After Munich (CBC)https://www.cbc.ca/documentarychannel/docs/after-munichNetflix: One Day in September (1999)https://www.netflix.com/in/title/70038133IMDb – One Day in September Documentary Infohttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0230591/YouTube – Archival footage & commentaryhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emhJrz4eYlcFollow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpodEmail us your thoughts, corrections, or Olympic conspiracy theories: [email protected]

Clock in. Close up. Don’t look behind you.In this nightshift edition of King’s Talk, Lo and Presley pull from real-life horror to bring you five chilling murders tied to the graveyard shift. Whether you're vacuuming behind a bar or locking the front door of a fast food joint, these stories prove danger often waits until the end of your shift.From 1970s Indiana to modern-day Texas, from hospitals to pizza parlors — this mini episode is a tribute to night workers everywhere… and a warning to stay alert.And don’t miss the teaser for our upcoming long episode: The Munich Massacre – When Sport Became War.Sources: Case 1: IndyStar, FBI.gov, "The Burger Chef Murders" (Indiana State Police archives)Case 2: ABC News Australia, Newcastle Herald, Police NSW press releases (2007)Case 3: Amarillo Globe-News archives, 1987 local coverage, true crime forumsCase 4: The Bull Amarillo, Amarillo Police Department statements (May 2023)Case 5: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, NBC News, Fox6 Milwaukee coverage of investigation and trial🔍 Instagram: @thekingstalkpod📬 Email: [email protected]💬 Got a story idea, feedback, or a night shift horror of your own? Send it our way. We love hearing from you!

In this chilling episode of King’s Talk, Lo and Presley dive deep into one of Texas’s most aggravating unsolved crimes: the 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders in North Austin. Four teenage girls, Jennifer Harbison, Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers, were brutally killed inside a frozen yogurt shop. Decades later, the case remains open, the questions remain unanswered, and the DNA still doesn't match.Through detailed storytelling, updated forensic context, and historical insight, this episode unpacks the mishandled investigation, the controversial confessions, the legal fallout, and the forensic evidence that changed everything. Lo and Presley also explore media pressure, flawed theories, political missteps, and the modern forensic tools that could still solve the case...if anyone's willing to use them.Sources: Texas Monthly – “Who Killed These Girls?” by Pamela ColloffDateline NBC coverage of the Yogurt Shop MurdersABC 20/20 – Full episode segment (YouTube)The Lesson Is Murder (2023 docuseries, SXSW)Court documents via the Texas Court of Criminal AppealsPublic records on Michael Scott & Robert Springsteen's overturned convictionsNational Registry of Exonerations – Case profile: Scott & SpringsteenIf you have information related to this case, please contact:🔸 Austin Police Homicide Tip Line: 512-974-TIPS🔸 Crime Stoppers (anonymous): 512-472-8477Connect With Us:📱 Instagram: @thekingstalkpod — See case visuals, timelines, and episode extras📧 Email us: [email protected]🎧 Listen & follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon MusicMini Episode Coming Friday:Unsolved Shift Work — A bonus episode exploring night shift workers who disappeared or were murdered on the clock. From fast food to gas stations, we spotlight cases that haven’t gotten the attention they deserve.Hosted by: Lo & PresleyProduction + Research: The Kings Talk PodcastTheme Music: Inspirational Chamber Symphony - Classical Royal Royalty Free | SonicanOpera Rising | DMassalllCover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast

In our very first mini-episode, we explore the dark and deadly side of fashion. From arsenic-laced fabrics to flaming crinolines, poisoned makeup, and deadly working conditions, this episode uncovers the moments where couture didn’t just kill the runway, it killed people. Join Lo and Presley as they dive into fashion’s fatal history, with sass, insight, and some truly horrifying stories.Sources:The Arsenic Century by James C. WhortonBBC History: The Colour That KilledRadium Girls by Kate MooreThe Lancet medical journal (1861 fire death estimates)New York Times archives on the Triangle Shirtwaist FireThe Fashion Archives at the Victoria and Albert MuseumSmithsonian Magazine: Crinoline Fire FatalitiesNPR: Rana Plaza’s LegacyLike what you heard? Follow us on Instagram: @thekingstalkpod Have a case, crime, or couture disaster you want us to cover? Email us at [email protected] Week's Full Episode: We’re back Tuesday with a full-length deep dive as we revisit one of the most disturbing cold cases in Texas history, The Yogurt Shop Murders. Hosted by: Lo & PresleyProduction + Research: The Kings Talk PodcastTheme Music: Inspirational Chamber Symphony - Classical Royal Royalty Free | SonicanOpera Rising | DMassalllCover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast

On July 15, 1997, the world was stunned when fashion icon Gianni Versace was gunned down on the steps of his South Beach mansion. But this wasn’t where the story started. In our debut episode, we rewind the timeline and uncover the chilling path that led to that moment, through five lives, four states, and one of the most tragic investigative failures in modern history.From the overlooked victims, Jeff Trail, David Madson, Lee Miglin, and William Reese, to the glamor, grief, and media chaos that followed Versace’s murder, we’re telling the story behind the headlines. This is not just about fashion. It’s about obsession, erasure, and what happens when no one is paying attention… until it’s too late.Sources:Vulgar Favors: Andrew Cunanan, Gianni Versace, and the Largest Failed Manhunt in U.S. Historyby Maureen OrthMurder by Design, 48 hours (2017)Vanity Fair – The original Maureen Orth reporting archiveThe New York Times – Obituary for Gianni Versace (July 1997)CNN & AP Archive FootageMurderpedia – Andrew CunananFBI Press Releases (1997) about the manhuntMiami Police Department statements from July 1997Follow us on Instagram:⁠ @thekingstalkpod⁠ Email us your case suggestions: [email protected] New full-length episodes drop on Tuesdays. Mini episodes on Fridays.Don’t miss our first mini episode, When Couture Kills, coming this Friday.🧾 SOURCES – "Before Versace" (Episode 1)Hosted by: Lo & Presley Production + Research: The Kings Talk Podcast Theme Music: Inspirational Chamber Symphony – Classical Royal Royalty Free | SonicanOpera Rising | DMassalll Cover Art: The Kings Talk Podcast

In this short kickoff episode, meet your hosts, Lo & Presley, and learn what to expect from King’s Talk, the podcast where history’s messiest moments get the spotlight they deserve. Long episodes drop on Tuesdays, mini episodes on Fridays — and nothing is off-limits.