In January of 1927, a large crowd of onlookers was gathering in a secluded woods outside of Platteville in an area where a search party had recently ensued for a missing person. 

Something had indeed been found, but just what was it that the crowd was hoping to see? 

The story of how authorities were led to this place, and the macabre scene in the woods, would again put Wisconsin on the front page of newspapers throughout the nation for reasons of the bizarre and the unbelieveable. 

Mickey and Scott discuss this case, which has since become known as the "Rubber Stamp Murder," and delve into the broader issues which became discussion points around the country at the time, due to this very situation.

In our opening banter, we touch on the recent Ed Gein documentary, "Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein," and talk about some of the most popular ghost walks throughout the state.

So, join us as you head into your Christmas weekend with a little true crime holiday cheer, with a side of Badger Bizarre!

 

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Opening Trailer:

Ed Gein Sound Byte : "Hard Copy" - Paramount Domestic/CBS Televsion

Frank Lloyd Wright and Jeffery Dahmer Sound Byte - WISN 12 News - Milwaukee, WI

Jeffery Dahmer Quotes: "Inside Edition"  - King World/CBS Television/CBS Media

 

Attribution for Music:

Trailer: Composer: Adam Phillip Zwirchmayr https://www.pond5.com/

Intro: https://pixabay.com/

Outro: Composer: Viacheslav Sarancha  https://www.pond5.com/

 

Attribution for logo design:

Red Claw Scratch Photo

 

 

Sources: 

Baraboo News Republic - Archives

Capitol Times - Archives

Edward Coffey Project

Eau Claire Leader-Telegram - Archives

History and Politics Blog

Kenosha News - Archives

OnMilwaukee.com

Platteville Witness - Archives

Sheboygan Press - Archives

Wisconsin State Journal - Archives

 

Media discussed:

Eaton, Marc: Sensing Spirits: Paranormal Investigation and the Social Construction of Ghosts

Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein