Talk Radio 49

Join us this week as we delve into the Corona Virus currently affecting us all. Specifically the conspiricy theories surrounding the origin of the pandemic and how true.....or untrue and often hilarious they may be! Of course there will be all sorts of material to talk about on this show as we are an no holds barred look at absolutely anything and everything pop culture and beyond! So join us Monday Nights at 8 PM CST ONLY on Talk Radio 49 and of course the American Idiots Podcast Youtube Channel!

On November 9, 1994, Farah Baquer Fratta was murdered in her garage in Humble, Texas a suburb of Houston.  Her killer was a an 18-year old hired through a middle man by her estranged husband, Robert Alan Fratta.  Fratta, a bodybuilder and former Missouri City public safety officer, was angered by the couple’s pending divorce, his child support obligations and allegations made by Farah in the divorce proceedings.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Clear and Convincing, Episode 12, State of Texas v. Robert Alan Fratta, Part 1.  In Part 1, we’ll talk about the Fratta’s marriage, their bitter divorce and custody litigation, Fratta’s murder‑for‑hire scheme and his arrest in April, 1995.  We’ll also talk about the evidence against Fratta, his first trial and his successful federal habeas claim.  Then we’ll talk about Fratta’s 2009 re‑trial, direct appeal and post-conviction claims. Finally, we’ll talk about Fratta’s pro se claims.  In Part 2 next week, we’ll talk about the cases against Fratta’s co-conspirators, Howard Paul Guildry and Joseph Andrew Prystash.

On May 5, 1993, Steve Branch, Chris Byers and Michael Moore were reported missing by their parents.  They were last seen during the evening of May 5, riding two bicycles around the neighborhood.  On the afternoon of May 6, their bodies of were found in a shallow ditch located in a wooded area in their subdivision known as Robin Hood Hills.  During the weeks that followed, the West Memphis Police Department received tips about several suspects, including multiple tips implicating Damien Echols, a local teenager who was known to brag about his occult practices, including blood drinking, membership in a cult and graduation to human sacrifice.  On June 3, 1993, detectives questioned Jessie Miskelley, a 17-year old associate of Echols.  After less than five hours, Miskelley gave a statement that implicated himself, Echols and another teenager, Jason Baldwin.  In 2011, four months before a hearing to determine whether the three would be granted new trials based on their exculpatory evidence claims, attorneys for Echols came up with a novel legal maneuver to secure their clients’ release from prison.  On August 19, 2011, the three entered Alford pleas, which acknowledged that the state possessed sufficient evidence to convict them if new trials were granted.  Join Michael Carnahan and Lisa O’Brien on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. CDT, for an interview with Roberta Glass, of Roberta Glass True Crime Report and Meredith Elizabeth.  We’ll talk about the recent Oxygen and ID specials about the case, the innocence narrative and evidence and information overlooked in the programs.  We’re a live show and calls are always welcome at (347) 989-1171.

Join us on our light hearted discussion of the topics of the week and current events. Also we are going to be talking about all the crap they missed in WALKING DEAD. And as well we are going to talk about our own version of the series with all the characters being political figures. Of course our MEME of the WEEK. Movie review of week. And also SEAN CASTLEBERRY of SCIFI VISIONS will have his SCI Feature. And of course our FUCK FACE OF THE WEEK.

Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, April 28, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Episode 10 of Clear & Convincing, Social Distancing and Horse Racing.  We’ll be joined by Michael Amo and Dr. Bryan Langlois, of Thorofan, a 501(c) organization founded to retain and enrich the experiences of existing horse racing fans, to attract new fans and to give fans a voice in the industry.  We’ll pick up where we left off in our last interview and talk about the work Mr. Amo and Dr. Langlois are doing in their communities to enrich the lives of all creatures great and small.  Then, we’ll talk about the impact of COVID-19 on the racing industry.  We’re a live show and questions are welcome.  Our phone number is (347) 989‑1171.   

About our guests:

Michael Amo, a founding member of Thorofan, has been a Thoroughbred horseracing enthusiast for over 30 years. In 1978, a friend took him to the Belmont Stakes and he was soon hooked.  He is a co‑owner of a health care consulting business and a published author and an elected County Legislator in Orange County, New York since 1998, where he has served on a range of statutory committees including the Legislature’s Off‑Track Betting Committee. The combination of his love for racing, management skills, not‑for‑profit experience and political acumen led to his co‑founding of ThoroFan.

Dr. Bryan Langlois, a board member of Thorofan, is a resident of Pennsylvania and a veterinarian, who became a racing fan for life at the age of 10 when “Brian’s Time” ran in the Triple Crown races of 1988. In 1989, the Triple Crown battles of Easy Goer and Sunday Silence cemented him as a lifelong fan of the sport. Witnessing the horrific breakdown of Go For Wand in the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Belmont Park ignited his passion to become a veterinarian

In this episode the guys bring their brand of light hearted discussion to the issues of the past week. They also will be discussing THE RETURN OF SPORTS, WELL SORTA.  And of course their movie review of the week. Also Seans SCIFI VISIONS SciFi Choice of the Week. And of course the FUCK FACE of the WEEK. Also what's up with North Korea and it's leader. Is he on his death bed or not? And also we have to discuss the injection theory that Donald Trump presented in his briefin.  It's that and a whole lot more on this episode of FUCK WE WILL DO IT LIVE SHOW.

During the 1980s and 1990s, Tommy Lynn Sells was a drifter who traveled around the United States, killing  men, women and children.  After his arrest in Texas, he  confessed to murders in New York, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Massachusetts and Texas between 1987 and 1999.  On December 31, 1999, Sells entered the Harris home, where he raped and murdered 13-year old Kaylene Jo “Katy” Harris.  He also attempted to kill her friend, 10‑year old Krystal Surles.  Krystal survived and identified the man who attacked her and killed Katy.  Sells was subsequently convicted and sentenced to death.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for Clear and Convincing, Episode 8, State of Texas v. Tommy Lynn Sells.  We’ll talk about Sells’ history and his confirmed murders.  Then, we’ll talk about the attack on Katy and Krystal, Sells arrest, trial, direct appeal and post-conviction claims, including a belated Atkins claim. Finally, we’ll talk about Sells’ April 3, 2014 execution in Huntsville, Texas.

In this episode the guys bring their brand of light hearted discussion to the issues of the past week. They also will be discussing "WHAT SONG GETS WHITE PEOPLE TURNT UP?" And of course their movie review of the week. Also Seans SCIFI VISIONS SciFi Choice of the Week. And of course the FUCK FACE of the WEEK. It's that and a whole lot more on this episode of FUCK WE WILL DO IT LIVE SHOW.

In this bonus episode of Clear & Convincing Lisa and Michael talk to Greg Corner, a former boyfriend of Stacey Stites about his relationship with Stacey during the Spring and Summer of 1992.  For 22 years, people who barely knew Stacey have been talking about her in the media and on social media.  We’ll talk to Greg about his early life, his family, the Stacey he knew and the circumstances that changed the course of their lives.

In October, 1977, Buono and Bianchi assaulted and strangled 19-year old Yolanda Washington in the backseat of Bianchi’s 1972 Cadillac and then dumped her body on a hillside near Forest Lawn Cemetary in Los Angeles, California.  Their next victim, 15-year old Judy Miller, was taken to Buono’s home, where she was raped and strangled.  Her body was dumped on a neighborhood street, in full view of children heading to school on Halloween morning.  Between October, 1977 and February, 1978, Buono and Bianchi claimed the lives of 10 women and girls ranging in age from 12 to 28.  During the late spring, or early summer of 1978, Bianchi moved from Los Angeles to Bellingham, Washington, where on January 12, 1979, he murdered two women that he lured to a vacant house using his position as a security company supervisor.  Join Lisa O’Brien and Michael Carnahan on Tuesday, April 14, 2020, at 8:00 p.m. Central for State of California v. Angelo Buono, Jr. and Kenneth Bianchi.   We’ll talk about the backgrounds of Buono and Bianchi and their victims, the “Hillside Strangler” investigation in Los Angeles and the murder investigation in Washington state that broke the case.  We’ll also talk about Buono’s trial, one of the longest and most expensive in Los Angeles County history, and the games Bianchi played with investigators and psychologists and the circumstances that led to his return to Washington state to serve his sentence.