Lickety History

In this episode of Lickety History, Conor Maloney tells the listeners about the story of Emmett Till, who was murdered in the South in 1955 for the sole reason of being black. Sources: pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/till-timeline/

In today’s episode, David Allan Rohrer takes us back to Hollywood’s silent film era to talk about one of its biggest stars, Fatty Arbuckle. It was one of the first scandals in the history of Tinseltown! Can’t be silent about this!

In this episode of Lickety History, Conor Maloney tells the story of Richard Ramirez, the Nightstalker. Ramirez was one of the worst if not, the worst, serial killer in California history. Join us to learn about the killer and how he was eventually caught.

In today’s episode Conor Maloney tells us the story of the three young and mysterious Bronte sisters who rose to the top of the literary world through their novels but died sadly before middle age.

In this episode with Conor Maloney, he details the fateful day of November 22, 1963. Many remember it as the day John F. Kennedy was assassinated but did you know that C.S. Lewis and Aldous Huxley died as well? And within hours of each other? Tune in to find out more about the day of November 22 and learn about the final day of these three legendary men.

In Episode 17 of Lickety History, David Allan Rohrer takes us through the early beginnings and successes of legendary jazz musician, Chet Baker. Come and learn about his wildly unique talent and the dark demons that stalked him throughout his life!

In Episode 16 of Lickety History, Conor Maloney delves into the time Mark Twain came to the aid of his friend, Ulysses S. Grant. We embark on tale of success, failure and friendship with two of America’s most prized men.

In Episode 15 of Lickety History, David Allan Rohrer details the extraordinary life of Gordon Parks. As a famed photographer among many other things, Parks ascended to brilliance from not so humble beginnings. Tune in and discover the life, trials and achievements of the legendary Gordon Parks.

In Episode 14 of Lickety History, Conor Maloney takes our audience through the Doolittle Raid, which was retaliation for Japan’s sucker punch at Pearl Harbor. In this episode, we learn about the ins and outs of the raid and it’s aftermath pertaining to World War 2.

In this episode of Lickety History, hosted by Conor Maloney, we delve into the mysterious and strange death of Edgar Allan Poe. We look into what happened that rainy Baltimore night and the theories as to what caused Poe’s death.