A Deadman's Books

This week, two Titanic lovers? experts? enthusiasts? get together as Hannah Randolph sits down and talks with us about Walter Lord's nonfictional account, A Night to Remember. A Night to Remember is the definitive retelling of the tragic night that The Titanic slipped beneath the waves. Lord uses passengers and officers first hand accounts to reconstruct the horror of what happened in the North Atlantic. We're asking the tough questions. Was the Titanic disaster the end of out-and-out blatant classism? What's our opinion on the break-up of the ship during the sinking? Was the Californian at blame to any extent? We talk about these and more in this episode.

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Resources for this episdoe:

A Night to Remember by Walter Lourd

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After a tragic accident driving down the backroads of East Tennessee, Knoxville native Pete Kreis looked to pursue his dream of becoming a champion of the Indianapolis 500. Starting his career in the late 1920's, Pete became one of the hottest young drivers in the circuit, even having strong showings at Formula 1's European Grand Prix at Monza. However, a developing reputation of being a hard-luck driver combined with the Great Depression and Indy Car's new "junk formula", Pete struggled to find a ride. After finally capturing one, Pete tragically crashed in turn 1 of his first lap of qualifying at the Indy 500, killing himself and his riding mechanic. This week, author William Walker will sit down with us and talk about his book, The Last Lap, that delves into the mystery surrounding the death of Kreis. Was it suicide? Was it a freak accident? Was it due to paralysis from PTSD? William Walker will sit down with us, and discuss these things in much more in today's very special episode.

This episode's resources:

The Last Lap by William Walker

https://octanepress.com/book/last-lap-death-drive-pete-kreis-indy-500-william-walker?srsltid=AfmBOoq1vRikIsyQ3mmngfXcYX6kvL1S9qKpJTVNSqGErY1rBFO510be

Also, check out Bill's other book,

Betrayal at Little Gibraltar

https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Betrayal-at-Little-Gibraltar/William-Walker/9781501117916

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The end has come. 2025's Big Summer Read has met its finale. What a ride it has been. In this final check-in Jason Crockett sits down with us and answers the tough questions. Is Nick Andros a static character? How can we use our characters as examples of overcoming addiction? What does it feel like to reach your true self? We answer these and more in today's episode.

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This episode's resources:

The Stand - Stephen King

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This week, we take a field trip through the beautiful streets of St. Augustine. We will talk about our walk down Marine Street, past the infamous Athalia Ponsell Lindsley house. We will also discuss other parts of the city that were mentioned in Elizabeth Randall's 2015 book about the murder and case of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley.

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Resources from today's episode:

A Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

Elizabeth Randall's website:

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/)

Please make sure to also check out Elizabeth's 'fictional dark comedy' Hating Harlon (link: https://www.amazon.com/Hating-Harlon-Elizabeth-Randall/dp/1624208312/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S6QlJeer13IVoC-W2a7hlbLzrbYIy_c2_DhR4vSaItA.OaTujHOzNGAa_BEAxkOwl6fljjmiJ76RWn-K_xDXCfA&qid=1753160249&sr=8-1)

Also, her most recent book, Secret St. Augustine (link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

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When Jacksonville socialite Athalia Ponsell Lindsey moved into her home on Marine Street in St. Augustine, Florida, she was met with a neighborhood that wanted to push her out. After on-going feuds with some of her neighbors, Lindsley was murdered on her doorstep on January 23, 1974. Her murderer was never convicted. This week we sit down and speak to author Elizabeth Randall who researched this mysterious death in this beautiful city. Randall will share her thoughts on the murder, the City of St. Augustine, teaching high school English, and her own father's murder that remains unsolved today as well.

Thank you for listening!

Resources from today's episode:

Murder in St. Augustine: The Mysterious Death of Athalia Ponsell Lindsley

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

Elizabeth Randall's website:

(link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/)

Please make sure to also check out Elizabeth's 'fictional dark comedy' Hating Harlon (link: https://www.amazon.com/Hating-Harlon-Elizabeth-Randall/dp/1624208312/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.S6QlJeer13IVoC-W2a7hlbLzrbYIy_c2_DhR4vSaItA.OaTujHOzNGAa_BEAxkOwl6fljjmiJ76RWn-K_xDXCfA&qid=1753160249&sr=8-1)

Also, her most recent book, Secret St. Augustine (link: https://www.elizabethrandallauthor.com/books/)

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Today, Jason Crockett and James Seibers join us as we discuss the second part of Stephen King's The Stand, "The Dreams".

We're asking the tough questions. What separates the good guys from the bad guys? What happens when we are growing as people and we are faced with decisions that could define the new us or reinforce the old? What does it look like when you choose winning over being good? We talk about these questions and more on today's episode!

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Sources:

The Stand (1978) by Stephen King

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This week, Jason Crockett joins us as we get a chance to sit down with author Dr. Troy D. Smith to discuss his book, Good Rebel Soil. This book is a fictionalized retelling of the legend of Champ Ferguson. A Confederate guerilla who stormed the areas of the Upper Cumberland in Tennessee. Dr. Smith talks to us about his reasonings for writing the book, his writing process, and his thinking behind his lengthy writing record. We also talk about history, the modern mindset, and a few other great stories that Dr. Smith has at his disposal. What a delight it was to spend the afternoon with Dr. Smith and Jason Crockett on the campus of Tennessee Tech University.

Resources:

Good Rebel Soil by Troy D. Smith:

https://www.amazon.com/Good-Rebel-Soil-Champ-Ferguson/dp/0692365834/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LB38OVULWTAC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.nbV_ORSzZ3UVDK5NzZ8CAA.F-zSGf_xE0nbN3SLrbJ3FEwsKusE41yaj4-ZWtcteYo&dib_tag=se&keywords=good+rebel+soil+troy+smith&qid=1750962049&sprefix=good+rebel+soil+troy%2Caps%2C1097&sr=8-1

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Champ Ferguson: An American Civil War Guerrilla (article) by Troy D. Smith:

https://www.historynet.com/champ-ferguson-an-american-civil-war-rebel-guerrilla/

The Upper Cumberland Institute at Tennessee Tech University:

https://www.tntech.edu/cas/history/uppercumberland-institute.php

VIsit:

Jason Crockett's podcast, With Honors on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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To celebrate American ingenuity on the week of July the 4th, Jason Crockett and I sit down and talk about Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City which covers the birth, planning, and execution of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair. Behind this ingenuity however is an insidiousness as America's first serial killer, H.H. Holmes, was lurking about the streets of Chicago, seducing and devouring any woman that was willing to be lured into his trap. We're asking the tough questions. What are the American achievements that we can celebrate in our present day? Could the scariest thing about H.H. Holmes be that he appeared to be normal and hidden? Or could it be that his intelligence manifested in the darkest of all ways? We answer these and more in today's episode

Resources:

The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson

Visit:

Jason Crockett's podcast, With Honors on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

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Painter Val Welch is sent to Dawes, Wyoming where he is a part of Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal working in the WPA. In this program, Welch is painting a mural in the local post office of Dawes. While in Wyoming, Welch is housed with rancher John Long and his wife Eve. Welch takes his journey to the mountain west expecting to paint. What he doesn't expect is that he will be sent on a mission to track down Eve Long as she has disappeared from the ranch, and that he may fall in love? We're asking the tough questions. What do you do when you fall in love with someone that you are tasked with tracking down for their spouse? Unobtainable love is here in this one, too? Is Charles Frazier a true master of historical fiction? Hannah Randolph joins us as we wrap up our Month of Frazier with Charles Frazier's The Trackers.

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