Infamous America

By Black Barrel Media

Society & Culture History

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Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.

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DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep...

08.23.2023

In the wake of the Albert Patterson assassination, the Alabama governor declares martial law in Russell County. National guard troops swarm Phenix City. They dismantle the illegal operations and remove corrupt officials from office, and a new Phenix City rises ...

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08.23.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 6 \| “The Revolution” In the wake of the Albert Patterson assassination, the Alabama governor declares martial law in Russell County. National guard troops swarm Phenix City. They dismantle the illegal operations and remove corrupt officials from office, and a new Phenix City rises ...
08.16.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 5 \| “The Empire Strikes Back” It’s election time again in Phenix City, and Hugh Bentley and his reformers vow to make it an honest process. In response, there’s bloodshed at polling places. Despite the corruption, Bentley’s friend and fellow reformer, Albert Patterson, seems to have ...
08.09.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 4 \| “A New Hope” Hoyt Shepherd and his brother go to trial for murder, and few people are surprised by the outcome. With corruption and crime on the rise, a new champion of reform leads the charge for change. Hugh Bentley makes it his ...
08.02.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 3 \| “The Murder” Corruption and murder challenge the system of crime in Phenix City. Hoyt Shepherd and Jimmie Matthews work to rig local elections using every available method. They use illegal tactics to help the mayor during his campaign for a spot on ...
07.26.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 2 \| “Wicked Town” America’s 13-year ban on alcohol doesn’t stop saloon owners and whiskey makers in Phenix City. After Prohibition ends, gambling takes center stage in town. Hoyt Shepherd and Jimmie Matthews run the most prominent gambling rackets in Phenix City, but their ...
07.19.2023 DIXIE MAFIA: PHENIX CITY Ep. 1 \| “Lawless” The story of the Dixie Mafia begins in Phenix City, Alabama. The town was sometimes called “the wickedest city in America.” It was sometimes called “America’s original sin city.” By the 20th century, crime was institutionalized to the point that ...
06.21.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 6 \| “Operation Iceman” New Jersey authorities and federal agents officially launch Operation Iceman to arrest Richard Kuklinski. Richard helps Sammy Gravano and John Gotti remove Paul Castellano from his position as the boss of the Gambino Family. Then, despite Richard’s natural caution, he ...
06.14.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 5 \| “The Investigation” By the early 1980s, New Jersey State Police detective Pat Kane is positive Richard Kuklinski is a prolific and versatile killer, despite the skepticism of Kane’s bosses. As Kane slowly builds his case, Richard races to eliminate loose ends. The ...
06.07.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 4 \| “Mister Softee” Richard Kuklinski helps Sammy “The Bull” Gravano and John Gotti exact revenge after a tragic accident. Kuklinski learns new techniques for using poison from a fellow contract killer named Robert Pronge, whom Richard will say was the most dangerous man ...
05.31.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 3 \| “The Galante Assassination” Richard Kuklinski’s reputation as a professional killer grows when he takes centerstage in a shootout in Harlem, but the experience causes him to search for quieter, easier ways to fulfill his contract murders. He learns the value of poison and ...
05.24.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 2 \| “Killer Instincts” Richard Kuklinski meets Roy DeMeo, an associate of the Gambino crime family who will introduce Richard to the high-priced world of mafia contract murders. Richard travels the country to fulfill mafia contracts, some of which require the victim to suffer ...
05.17.2023 THE ICEMAN Ep. 1 \| “Making A Murderer” Richard Kuklinski grows up in New Jersey with an abusive father who terrorizes his children. Richard will become a larger, meaner version of his father, and he becomes a killer before his teenage years are done. He forms a gang ...
05.10.2023 SUMMER OF 1876 BOOK \| Audiobook Preview This episode is a special preview of the audiobook version of Chris Wimmer’s book, “The Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, And Legends In The Season That Defined The American West.” Pre-order the audiobook on Apple Books, Audible, Google Play, Audiobooks.com, ...
05.03.2023 SUMMER OF 1876 BOOK \| Book Tour, Bestseller “Horror” Story In this episode about Chris Wimmer’s book, “The Summer of 1876,” he reveals plans for a (mini) book tour and tells a story about the secrets behind The New York Times Bestseller List. (Mini) Book Tour: June 7, 2023 – ...
04.26.2023 Introducing "Detectives Don't Sleep" from Noiser In 1943, Ray Schindler, one of the most prolific private investigators of all time, set out to crack what would turn out to be the biggest case of his career. Initially, it looked like a classic murder investigation. But, as ...
04.19.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 6 \| “Badlands” Charles and Caril have a final confrontation at the Ward home and then flee Nebraska. While they drive through Wyoming, the situation behind them in Lincoln, Nebraska explodes into pandemonium. When Charles attempts to steal a car on a lonely ...
04.12.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 5 \| “Mass Hysteria” Charles and Caril spend the day at the home of C. Lauer Ward and Clara Ward. Clara and her maid, Lillian Fencil, become hostages. The day progresses smoothly until a confrontation in the afternoon turns violent. Meanwhile, police swarm August ...
04.05.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 4 \| “Home Invasion” The conflict at August Meyer’s farm leads Charles and Caril to kidnap Robert Jensen and Carol King. The kidnapping ends with another gruesome murder scene before Charles and Caril hit the road again to escape to the west. But for ...
03.29.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 3 \| “Victim Number Five” Charles and Caril try to hide on a farm outside Lincoln, Nebraska, but the attempt goes tragically wrong. Back in Lincoln, friends and family members discover the grisly murders at Caril’s home. Law enforcement begins the manhunt, but they’re a ...
03.22.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 2 \| “Three Dead On Belmont” The event that will terrorize and terrifying Lincoln, Nebraska begins in late January, 1958. Charles Starkweather plays a role in murdering three members of Caril Fugate’s family. According to Charles, Caril is his willing accomplice. According to Caril, she is ...
03.15.2023 CHARLES STARKWEATHER Ep. 1 \| “The Wild One” Charles Starkweather grows up in a working-class household in Lincoln, Nebraska, but he experiences turmoil at an early age. When he starts school, his classmates torment him relentlessly. Over time, he transforms himself into a fighter, and embraces the persona ...
02.22.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 6 \| “The Fallout” The eight thieves who robbed the Pierre Hotel don’t know it yet, but they escaped with a record-breaking haul. They divide the cash, and hide the jewels for safe keeping. Most of the robbers lay low, but Sammy Nalo is ...
02.15.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 5 \| “The Getaway” As the clock ticks toward the deadline to finish the robbery, tension builds within the gang of thieves. The leader, Bobby Comfort, wants to stop early, but his partner, Sammy Nalo, wants to keep working. Sammy is keeping a secret ...
02.08.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 4 \| “The Robbery, Part 2” In the predawn hours of January 2, 1972, eight men seize control of the iconic Pierre Hotel in New York City. They capture the employees and start to crack open the safe deposit boxes in the hotel’s vault. They hoped ...
02.01.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 3 \| “The Robbery, Part 1” At 3:45 a.m. on January 2, 1972, eight men begin their plan to rob the Pierre Hotel, one of the most expensive hotels in New York. Before they even arrive, they experience their first nerve-racking problem. It will be a ...
01.25.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 2 \| “The Crew” Bobby Comfort and Sammy Nalo, two of the most successful jewel thieves in New York, decide to rob the vault of the iconic Pierre Hotel. They do extensive research and reconnaissance, and then they assemble their crew. The job requires ...
01.18.2023 PIERRE HOTEL HEIST Ep. 1 \| “The Plan” Bobby Comfort and Sammy Nalo plan the boldest robbery of their careers. For two years, they successfully rob the elite of New York by targeting the most expensive hotels in the city. The police have no leads, and Bobby and ...
12.21.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 6 \| “The Falcon and the Snowman” The story of Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee isn’t done when they arrive at federal prison. They become international celebrities when the book “The Falcon and the Snowman” gets released. The book leads to a Hollywood movie, and their celebrity ...
12.14.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 5 \| “Espionage and Treason” Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee spiral out of control. They don’t trust each other, and then Daulton’s nightmare scenario happens. He gets arrested by Mexican police and interrogated in a secret facility. The FBI gets involved, and the plan comes ...
12.07.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 4 \| “Spycraft” Everything escalates. The Russians send Daulton Lee to Europe for a crash course in spycraft; Chris Boyce receives new, high-tech methods for gathering and transferring stolen secrets; and the relationship between Chris and Daulton fractures. Chris decides to take an ...
11.30.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 3 \| “Classified Top Secret” Against all odds, the plan works. Chris Boyce steals Top Secret materials from his employer and Daulton Lee smuggles them into Mexico and sells them to the Russians. But cracks and tension begin to show. Chris nearly gets caught. Daulton’s ...
11.23.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 2 \| “The Black Vault” By 1974, Chris Boyce works in one of the most secretive spaces at his employer’s facility. He monitors highly classified Top Secret communications, and he becomes disgruntled. One day, he comes up with the plan: sell the Top Secret information ...
11.16.2022 SPIES LIKE US Ep. 1 \| “California Dreamin” In the 1960s, Chris Boyce and Daulton Lee grow up in the wealthy community of Palos Verdes in the greater Los Angeles area. Neither young man excels in school. Daulton becomes a drug dealer, and he runs afoul of the ...
11.09.2022 BOOK ANNOUNCEMENT Here is the official announcement of Chris’s book — “Summer of 1876: Outlaws, Lawmen, and Legends In The Season That Defined The American West.” It will be released June 13, 2023, from St. Martin’s Press, but PRE ORDERS available now! ...
11.02.2022 Introducing "Gone South" Season 2: Dixie Mafia from C13 Originals Welcome to Season Two of Gone South, the Edward R. Murrow-Award winning documentary podcast from C13Originals. Starting in the early sixties, a rag-tag confederation of traveling criminals known as The Dixie Mafia terrorized every state from Georgia to Oklahoma. Its ...
10.26.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 6 \| “Is This Justice?” The courtroom trials were dramatic. They were surprising reversals and bold acts of jury tampering. But finally, after years of heartbreak, the Osage received some justice. Four men who were involved in many of the killings went to prison. The ...
10.19.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 5 \| “The Confession” Throughout 1925, Special Agent Tom White and his team produced more results than all the other investigators combined. But even White’s investigation stalled. And then, he received a miracle: a inmate in an Oklahoma prison possessed vital information about the ...
10.12.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 4 \| “New Evidence, New Suspects” Mercifully, the murders in the Osage Nation paused in 1924 and 1925. J. Edgar Hoover became the director of the Bureau of Investigation and assigned a new man to the case of the Osage murders. Special Agent Tom White succeeded ...
10.05.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 3 \| “No Rest For The Wicked” The winter of 1923 saw more murders in the Osage Hills, but no one was prepared for the brazen and brutal attack that happened in March. In the aftermath, the Osage pressed the U.S. government and the state of Oklahoma ...
09.28.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 2 \| “Reign of Terror” The Osage and local lawmen began to investigate the first two murders, but their efforts produced few results. The Osage were scared and frustrated, and the body count started to rise at an appalling rate. The second half of 1922 ...
09.21.2022 OSAGE MURDERS Ep. 1 \| “A Body In The Dirt” In 1921, two murder victims were discovered on the same day in Osage County in northeastern Oklahoma. It was shocking news, but members of the Osage tribe already knew they were in danger. They were some of the richest people ...
09.01.2022 Introducing "American Scandal" from Wondery The terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001 took a large toll on America’s sense of security. In the dawn of this new era, Congress moved to take swift action by creating the Patriot Act. The stated goal was to identify ...
08.24.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 6 \| “The Trunk Murders” There was no place like New Orleans in the Roaring 20s. The money, the booze, and the passions flowed freely. But all was not well in an apartment near the French Quarter. Two couples had serious marital problems, and a ...
08.17.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 5 \| “The Axeman, Part 2” After a merciful but brief hiatus, the Axeman returned to New Orleans. In a move that would be repeated by serial killers for years to come, he sent a letter to the newspaper that announced his presence. The murders began ...
08.10.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 4 \| “The Axeman, Part 1” While the world dealt with the Great War and a pandemic that killed millions, New Orleans was gripped by the fear of a single spectre: a killer who became known as The Axeman. He attacked at night and left no ...
08.03.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 3 \| “The Sicilian Lynchings, Part 2” In March of 1891, the suspects waited to be released from prison, but they began hearing alarming sounds outside. A mob of thousands gathered in the streets and demanded vigilante justice. The guards in the jail couldn’t – or wouldn’t ...
07.27.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 2 \| “The Sicilian Lynchings, Part 1” On a hot October night in 1890, the New Orleans chief of police gunned down a few blocks from his home. The police quickly round up the usual suspects. The detainees are almost exclusively Italian. Anti-Italian sentiment engulfed much of ...
07.25.2022 Introducing "Fed Up" from Wondery When Emily Gellis hears rumors of people suffering horrible side effects from a trendy diet, she springs into action. Armed with over a hundred thousand Instagram followers, Emily launches a social media crusade to expose F-Factor and its founder, Tanya ...
07.20.2022 NEW ORLEANS Ep. 1 \| “The Digby Kidnapping” In 1870, a kidnapping shocked and terrified New Orleans. For two months, the city searched for 17-month-old Mollie Digby. The case made national news and raised the tension in a city that was already on edge during the Reconstruction Era. ...
07.11.2022 Introducing "Who Killed Daphne?" from Wondery When a car bomb kills Daphne Caruana Galizia on the beautiful Mediterranean island of Malta, the hunt for her killers exposes secrets with consequences that go far beyond its shores. In the aftermath of her death, an international team of ...

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