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Hey, true crime friends! This week we will dive into the disappearance of Miami University (of Ohio-not Florida) student Ronald Tammen Jr. The business student disappeared in 1953 and his case has been cold since. 

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Sources: 

https://charleyproject.org/case/ronald-henry-tammen-jr

https://ronaldtammen.com

https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2020/04/the-mysterious-vanishing-of-ronald-tammen-jr/

http://www.trackmissing.org/Cases/Details/206

https://rontammen.wordpress.com/about/

The One That Got Away podcast hosted by Tyler and Josh White

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(CW: this episode contains discussions of sexual abuse) 

While Pride Month may be officially over, we're continuing with more thrilling LGBTQ+ Literature. Andrew is joined with author, Jonathan Parks-Ramage who opens up about the creation of his debut novel, Yes, Daddy (2021). This queer male summer thriller of a novel will not easily leave your mind, and if you happen to find yourself in the Hamptons, you'll be questioning any handsome older man near you. At the center of the novel is Jonah Keller, an aspiring playwright who turns to Richard Shriver, a Pulitzer Prize winning playwright, for mentorship and guidance. However, Richard's mentorship quickly turns romantic and passionate, but Jonah soon realizes that not all is as it seems in Richard's lush embrace. Jonah heads out to Richard's idyllic sprawling Hamptons estate, and he soon is being preyed on by gay men in Richard's circle. During the interview we explore the topics of social class, power dynamics, whether the #MeToo movement accounts for queer male abuse, and religious trauma.  

Make sure to follow Jonathan on Instagram, @jprampage. Head to Jonathan's website to read more of his work: https://www.jonathan-p-r.com/ 

Get your hands on Jonathan's Yes, Daddy here: https://bookshop.org/books/yes-daddy/9780358697480 

Or listen to Kevin R. Free's performance of the novel here: https://www.audible.com/pd/Yes-Daddy-Audiobook/0358449367 

And add more queer male beach reads by getting Ryan O'Connell's Just by Looking at Him: https://bookshop.org/books/just-by-looking-at-him-9781797139739/9781982178581 

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Andrew Rimby, Executive Director; Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor; Nicole Arguello, Marketing Assistant; Kimberly Dallas, Editor

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Welcome to our inaugural TV Corner episode! If you haven't yet watched The Gilded Age series on HBO Max, this episode will provide really helpful historical context, and if you have watched it, it'll definitely give more depth to the characters and narratives. Andrew is joined with a special co-host to help him with this deep dive, his real estate agent, Danielle Nero. When Andrew found out that Danielle has a deep passion for Gilded Age architecture and history, and renovated both an 1800's brownstone and a 1920's colonial home, he knew that she needed to join him for this episode. 

We start by asking why Julian Fellowes would choose the Gilded Age as a historical period to focus on during such difficult times in America (the pandemic and social/racial/gender inequality)? Danielle explains the difference between Old and New Money both on Long Island and in Manhattan, and we imagine what it must have been like to be part of one of these wealthy families (so a little playacting on our end). Before we hit the record button, we had just returned from the Nassau County Museum of Art and met Dr. Charles Riley, the director, who gave us a tour of the Frick mansion and the Impressionism art exhibit. Thanks Charlie! 

Learn more about Danielle's work as a real estate agent here: https://www.compass.com/agents/danielle-nero/ (thanks to Compass in Garden City for the recording space) 

Follow Danielle on Instagram, @daniellenero_realtor. 

Our second part will be filmed at the Nassau County Museum of Art which used to be one of the Frick family's Gilded Age mansions. We can't wait to bring you this episode later this summer. We will continue discussing how gender and sexuality were viewed during the Gilded Age, and we'll spend a lot of time reflecting on why the Gilded Age is so relevant in our current moment. And, many thanks to The Official Gilded Age podcast which served as this episode's inspiration (Alicia Malone and Tom Meyers, you're awesome co-hosts)! 

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Andrew Rimby, Executive Director; Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor; Nicole Arguello, Marketing Assistant; Kimberly Dallas, Editor

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

Watch the full unedited interview with Triston Pullen here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68518405

Andrew first met Triston, a few years ago, when they both met celebrating Whitman's 200th birthday, and now they both are board members for the Walt Whitman Initiative. But, this is the first time that Andrew got to learn all about Triston's career as a freelance director and his immense theater education knowledge. Because Andrew was teaching a Broadway Musical course for Stony Brook University, a few of his students actually got to sit in on the recording. 

There are so many exciting nuggets of wisdom contained in this interview. Triston gets into why community theater is as enriching as going to a Broadway play or musical, why wanting to be a Baptist preacher launched his love of theater, his love of Julie Taymor's creative vision, and what exactly is method acting? 

Become a subscriber (patreon.com/ivorytowerboilerroom) to hear Triston's experience working with Broadway star Sutton Foster, why he wrote a queer Walt Whitman play, and whether Triston likes stunt casting (Andrew's student asks this)?

Learn more about Triston's projects and career here: https://www.tristonppullen.com/

Follow Triston on IG, @tristonppullen. 

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Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director; Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor; Nicole Arguello, Marketing Assistant; Kimberly Dallas, Editor

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

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*Edit* There will be no new episode next week. We will be OFF!

Hey, true crime friends! This week on True Crime in Academia, we will be breaking down the murder of Fairfield High School Spanish teacher, Nohema Graber. I will also be discussing the SCOTUS decision to overturn Roe V Wade this past Friday. 

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Sources: 

https://apnews.com/hub/business?utm_source=apnewsnav&utm_medium=navigation

https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-judge-to-determine-if-public-can-view-trial-of-jeremy-goodale-and-willard-miller-charged-in-murder/39488722

https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-court-documents-reveal-timeline-of-killing-of-fairfield-spanish-teacher-willard-miller-jeremy-goodale/39517350#

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21098744-willard-miller-criminal-complaint-1

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/21098737-jeremy-goodale-criminal-complaint

https://www.thedailybeast.com/iowa-teens-jeremy-goodale-willard-miller-stalked-spanish-teacher-nohema-graber-before-murder-prosecutors-say

https://www.kcci.com/article/fairfield-iowa-teens-jeremy-goodale-and-willard-miller-used-baseball-bat-to-kill-spanish-teacher/39512075

https://www.kcci.com/article/2-teens-charged-in-death-of-fairfield-iowa-teacher-nohema-graber/38163329

https://www.oddmurdersandmysteries.com/the-murder-of-nohema-garber/

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James Polchin, the author of Indecent Advances: A Hidden History of True Crime and Prejudice Before Stonewall (2020) joins Andrew and Mary in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss the intersection between True Crime and the Queer community. He explains how exploring these American true crime stories, from the late-19th century to post World War II, reflect American attitudes towards queer men. He starts with the origin of the term "male homosexuality" and why we need to understand the field of Victorian sexology. Then, he explains how these true crime cases reveal how male homosexuality was pathologized and policed. Why were so many of the murderers dressing up as sailors to seduce their victims? James explains the queer coding of male sailors and enter sexologist Alfred Kinsey! The interview ends with James explaining the importance of the Lavender Scare that occurred during the Cold War period and why it's connected to McCarthyism. 

James' Indecent Advances has been named 1 of 5 Essential Culture Reads by PBS' American Masters series. It is one of CrimeReads' Best True Crime Books of the Year! 

Get your hands on Indecent Advances here: https://bookshop.org/books/indecent-advances-a-hidden-history-of-true-crime-and-prejudice-before-stonewall/9781640093874 

Or, listen to Michael Crouch (our favorite) read the book: https://www.audible.com/pd/Indecent-Advances-Audiobook/1978684754

Follow James on IG, @james.polchin, and on Twitter, @JamesPolchin. Head to James' website to find out more about his writing career: https://www.writinginpublic.com/

While you're at it, make sure to follow Mary's True Crime in Academia on IG, @truecrimeinacademia. 

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Many thanks to the Ivory Tower Boiler Room podcast team:

Andrew Rimby, Executive Director; Mary DiPipi, Chief Contributor; Nicole Arguello, Marketing Assistant; Kimberly Dallas, Editor

Thanks to Anne Sophie Andersen and Meghan Ames for our theme song, "Loverman."

[Become a Patreon subscriber to watch the unedited video interview! Watch here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/68026620]  

We're continuing our Pride Month episodes and today is a really special one for Andrew. Alex Sanchez joins Andrew in The Ivory Tower Boiler Room to discuss his award winning career as a YA Gay Literature author. In 2008, when Andrew was a freshman in high school, he discovered Alex's Rainbow Boys series in his South Jersey Barnes and Noble (shout out to Deptford) and he felt so seen and accepted. So many meaningful and deep questions are raised in this interview like why do we turn to literature to find ourselves? What happens when an author creates a literary legacy where LGBTQ+ youth feel wanted and accepted? It was Andrew's pleasure to sit down with Alex whose Rainbow Boys has been named the American Library Association's "Best Book for Young Adults" and was a Lambda Literary Award finalist. Thanks Alex for going back to 2001 with us and exploring your thoughts on the series and how it has shaped so many LGBTQ+ writers, academics, and entertainers. Follow Alex on Twitter, @RainbowAlex. 

Rainbow Boys has been named Time magazine's "100 Best YA Books Of All Time"!! https://time.com/collection/100-best-ya-books/6084601/rainbow-boys/ 

To learn more about Alex's writing and to find his books, head to his website: https://www.alexsanchez.com/ 

Start with Alex's award winning Rainbow Boys series by purchasing his book: https://bookshop.org/books/rainbow-boys/9780689857706 

And guess what? If you're an Audible member, you get all of the Rainbow Boys series for free and Alston Brown gives a great performance! https://www.audible.com/pd/Rainbow-Boys-Audiobook/B009G81NVC?qid=1655737968&sr=1-1&ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&pf_rd_r=NTTS962C1V8SCZZWKVG8

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Diana Ross' "I'm Coming Out" is written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers. Copyright: SONY ATV SONGS LLC, BERNARD S OTHER MUSIC