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January 11, 2023 Episode 157: Chill Pill | 1951 Bagel Strike and Christopher Wright
Hillary and Tina cover the 1951 Bagel Strike and former Dawson, GA mayor, Christopher Wright.
Hillary’s Story
Bagels have been a staple in the US since the late 19th Century. BUT a famine hits when Bagel workers strike for more dough.
Tina’s Story
Christopher Wright made history as Dawson Georgia’s youngest mayor in 2012. But it’s the actions that led Wright down the wrong path that ended in an indictment.
Sources
Hillary's Story
Atlas Obscura
The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines--by Natasha Frost
Harvard Review
The Rise and Fall of the Bagel--by Matthew Goodman via JSTOR
The New York Times
Bagel Famine Threatens in City; Labor Dispute Puts Hole in Supply
Untapped Cities
THE NOTORIOUS BAGEL FAMINES OF NEW YORK CITY--by Victoria Choe
Wikipedia
Bagel Bakers Local 338
Working Class History
On this day, 31 January 1957
Photos
Bagel Shop in NY--via Bower Boy History
Bagel Baker in Queens, 1963--photo by Dan Gross/AP via Atlas Obscura
Local 338 Bagel Union Card--by Noshman's Bagels
Bagel Machine at Lender's Bagel--by Carl Lender/CC BY 2.0 via Atlas Obscura
Tina's Story
11 Alive
Dawson mayor indicted on child molestation charges--by Adrianne Haney
Albany Herald
Dawson Mayor Christopher Wright suspended from office--by Jennifer Parks
Fox 31
Dawson inaugurates youngest mayor in city history--by Jessica Fairley
Georgia Bureau of Investigation
Christopher Wright, Mayor of Dawson, Indicted on Child Molestation
Georgia Followers
Mayor of Dawson Chris Wright Shot and Forgotten--by Jeremy Jones
WALB 10 News
Albritten wins Dawson mayor race
Dawson mayor cited for impersonating an officer--by Kristen Pozar Keeter
Ex-Dawson mayor sentenced on sex convictions
Former Dawson city manager enters pleas
Man pleads guilty in mayor's shooting, claims city manager paid him--by Amanda Hoskins
Terrell Co. man convicted of sexual molestation--by Dave Miller
WTVM 9
MORE DETAILS: Dawson mayor shot six times, now speaks out--by Cheryl Renee
Photos
Christopher Wright--screenshot via News 3
Owen Parnacott Mug Shot--screenshot via WALB 10
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January 04, 2023 Episode 156: Because it's Jersey | Keith Conway and John Sheridan
Tina and Hillary cover former Kinloch, MO mayor Keith Conway and NJ Transportation Commissioner John Sheridan.
Tina’s Story
Keith Conway served as Kinloch, Missouri mayor for 12 years. BUT when he served himself to Kinloch’s money, he lost his seat and freedom.
Hillary’s Story
Republican John Sheridan served as NJ Transportation commissioner until 1985 before becoming CEO of Cooper University Hospital and chair of Cooper’s Ferry Partnership. BUT his suspicious death in 2014 led to an investigation that remains unsolved today.
Sources
Tina's Story
Columbia Daily Tribune
Burb’s acting mayor left with a mess
Mayor banned from City Hall
Deseret News
Mayor who stole from town gets 21 months in prison
FBI
St. Louis Division (US Attorney's Office)
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Pleads Guilty to Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering
Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced for Fraud, Embezzlement, and Witness Tampering
Five on Your Side
Former Kinloch mayor sentenced for falsifying documents
Fox 2 Now
Former Kinloch mayor indicted for lying about employment records
Riverfront Times
Feeding Frenzy--by Elizabeth Vega
Former Kinloch Mayor Keith Conway Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison--by Albert Samaha
Keith Conway, Disgraced Kinloch Mayor, Pleads Guilty to Three Charges--by Sarah Fenske
Vice
The City Next to Ferguson Is Even More Depressing--by Ben Westhoff
Photos
Former Kinloch mayor, Keith Conway--photo by Jennifer Silverberg via Riverfront Times
Andolora Marshall on Dais--screenshot via St. Louis Post Dispatch
Hillary's Story
Fox 5 via YouTube
DEAD END - A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery podcast profiled
Gothamist
Detectives believed John and Joyce Sheridan died in a murder-suicide. Here’s the evidence that contradicts that theory.--by Nancy Solomon
These are the key people in the John and Joyce Sheridan murder investigation--by Nancy Solomon
Intelligencer
The Knife Twist--by Colin Moynihan
My Central New Jersey
Sheridan sons hire pathologist to solve parents' deaths
The New York Times
At 73, He Adds New Jersey Hit Man to His Criminal Résumé--by Ed Shanahan
Prosecutors Open New Inquiry Into Mysterious Deaths of Prominent Couple--by Tracey Tully
Who Killed the Sheridans?--by Michael Sokolove
NJ.com
Family of John Sheridan asks authorities to explore possible link between deaths and murder-for-hire-plot--by Ted Sherman
Observer
Prosecutor rules Sheridan case a murder/suicide; sons slam ‘bungled’ investigation--by Max Pizarro
Politico
AG opens up the Sheridan case--by Matt Friedman
Wikipedia
Deaths of John and Joyce Sheridan
Photos
John and Joyce Sheridan--from the Sheridan Family via NJ.com
The Sheridan Children--by Stefan Ruiz via The New York Times
Home of John and Joyce Sheridan--by Mel Evans/AP Photo via Fox News
George Bratsenis--by Connecticut Department of Corrections/AP via The New York Times
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December 28, 2022 Episode 155: Snapping Turtles | End of Year Special
In this week’s year end special, Tina and Hillary answer questions and chat about the year ahead.
For show notes and links to our sources, please click here.
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December 21, 2022 Episode 154: Ohio is the New Florida | Esther Salas and Wayne Hays
Tina and Hillary cover US District Court Judge Esther Salas and former US House representative from Ohio, Wayne Hays.
Tina’s Story
Esther Salas was appointed to the United States District Court of New Jersey in 2011 and loved serving on the bench. BUT tragedy strikes when a plaintiff decides to be judge, jury, and executioner.
Hillary’s Story
By the book US House rep Wayne Hays was a powerful congressman who became known for his notoriously mean attitude. BUT when a spurned lover speaks out, it closes the book on his career.
Sources
Hillary's Story
AP News
Wayne Hays, Former Congressman, Dead
History, Art, and Archives (US House of Representatives)
HAYS, Wayne Levere
Los Angeles Times
House Career Ended by Elizabeth Ray Scandal : Ex-Rep. Wayne L. Hays of Ohio
The New York Times
Wayne L. Hays of Ohio Dies at 77; Scandal Ended Career in Congress
Time (Archive)
Indecent Exposure on Capitol Hill
The Washington Post
Closed Session Romance on the Hill--by Marion Clark and rudy Maxa
Wikipedia
Elizabeth Ray
Wayne Hays
WVXU
Of Ohio's Many Political Scandals, These Are 9 Of The Worst--by Howard Wilkinson
Photo
Wayne Hays--by US Congress via Public Domain
Elizabeth Ray--photo by Henry Griffin/AP via WVXU
Tina's Story
ABC7
'Love is light' Judge Esther Salas marks 1 year since son Daniel's murder
ABC 30
Judge Esther Salas, whose son was killed at NJ home, speaks out about new bill to protect judges--by Danielle Genet & Alexandria Goodson
Suspected gunman who killed Judge Esther Salas' son disparaged her as a Latina--by Meredith Deliso
CBS News
Federal judge whose son was killed in ambush: "My son's death cannot be in vain"--by Tracy Smith
Killer's misogyny started in third grade when he tried to forcibly kiss girls in his class--by Gail Abbott Zimmerman
CNN
Attorney who was found dead named as primary suspect in fatal shooting at federal judge’s home--by Evan Perez, Brynn Gingras, Amir Vera, and Eric Levenson
The Guardian
'Anti-feminist' lawyer suspected of shooting judge's family found dead
My Central New Jersey
North Brunswick shooter suspect Roy Den Hollander's manifesto: 'Kill a Feminazi — save a child'--by Nick Muscavage
New Jersey Monthly
Immigration Stories: Esther Salas
New Jersey Spotlight News
Rand Paul refuses to meet NJ judge whose son was murdered, blocks judge security bill again--by Raven Santana
The New York Times
Inside the Violent and Misogynistic World of Roy Den Hollander--by Nicole Hong, Mihir Zaveri, and William K. Rashbaum
Suspect in Death of N.J. Judge’s Son Is Linked to California Killing--by Nicole Hong, William K. Rashbaum, Mihir Zaveri, and Katherine Rosman
NPR WLRN
An Attacker Killed A Judge's Son. Now She Wants To Protect Other Families--by Nina Totenberg
Judge Esther Salas Remembers The Night Of Assailant's Attack On Her Family--by Nina Totenberg
People
Judge Esther Salas Says It's 'Bittersweet' Returning to Work 7 Months After Her Son Was Killed--by Eric Todisco
The State of New Jersey
Governor Murphy Signs "Daniel's Law"
Photos
Judge Esther Salas--via Public Domain
Roy Den Hollander--from Hollander's website via The New York Times
Marc Angelucci during an interview in The Red Pill--from Cassie Jaye and Jaye Bird Productions via Fair Use
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1 hr 1 min
December 14, 2022 Episode 153: That's Right, Daddy | Robert Livingston and Joel Greenberg
Hillary and Tina cover former US House Rep from Louisian Bob Livingston and former tax collector Joel Greenberg.
Hillary’s Story
As a US House Rep. Bob Livingston took an understated approach. BUT when he vies for the prominent Speaker of the House position, his undercover exploits come to light.
Tina’s Story
Joel Greenberg ran as a Trump-like figure who would stop corruption in Seminole County, FL. BUT when he misuses funds for a litany of illicit activities, he’s taxed with corruption and pays a hefty price.
Sources
Hillary's Story
The Advocate
Former Congressman Bob Livingston emerges as figure in Trump's Ukraine saga--by Elizabeth Crisp
KellyWurx
Rep. Bob Livingston Shocking Resignation--by KellyWurx via YouTube
NOLA.com
Bob Livingston, former Louisiana congressman, to publish political memoir--by Drew Broach
Washington Post
Larry Flynt, Investigative Pornographer--by Howard Kurtz
Livingston Rejected GOP Advice--by Eric Pianin
Livingston Quits as Speaker-Designate--by Eric Pianin
Wikipedia
Bob Livingston
Photos
Bob Livingston--photo by Dennis Cook/AP via Politico
Bob Livingston and his wife, Bonnie--photo by Matt Ross/Times-Picayune archive via NOLA.com
Bob Livingston Resigning on the US House Floor--via Washington Post
Larry Flynt--by Mark Ralston/AFP via Getty Images
Tina's Story
ABC News
Matt Gaetz associate Joel Greenberg gets 11 years as probe into congressman stalls, sources say--by Will Steakin
Click Orlando
Bribery, fraud, sex: What we know about the cases Joel Greenberg is involved in--by Christie Zizo
Joel Greenberg admits to paying teen for sex, introducing her to other men, documents show--by Merris Badcock
Joel Greenberg’s estranged wife appears in Matt Gaetz rap video--by Mike DeForest
CNN
Joel Greenberg sentenced to 11 years after cooperating with federal probe into Matt Gaetz--by Marshall Cohen
Government Technology
Seminole County, Fla., Becomes First to Try Taking Payment by Bitcoin — Sort of--by Ben Miller
The New York Times
Former Gaetz Confidant Is Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison--by Eric Adelson and Michael S. Schmidt
Orlando Sentinel
Seminole Tax Collector Joel Greenberg didn't break law by pulling over speeding motorist, prosecutor says--by Martin Comas
Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Greenberg gives $3.5 million in consultant contracts, salaries to friends and associates--by Lauren Ritchie
Politico
The congressman and his wingman--by Marc Caputo
United States Attorney's Office
Former Seminole County Tax Collector Joel Micah Greenberg Pleads Guilty To Multiple Federal Offenses
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT MIDDLEDISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION
United States of America v. Joel Micah Greenberg
WESH 2
Former Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg to pay $1.8M in restitution
WFTV9
Joel Greenberg: Disgraced former Seminole County tax collector sentenced to 11 years--by Q McCray, James Tutten, and Sarah Wilson
Joel Greenberg: Former tax collector to pay Seminole County nearly $1.3M--by Jeff Levkulich and Sarah Wilson
Photos
Joel Greenberg--from Office of the Seminole County Tax Collector (Public Domain)
Sentencing of Greenberg--screenshot via Click Orlando
Gaetz, Greenberg, and DeSantis--from @tominahonen/Twitter via SportsKeeda
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1 hr 35 min
December 07, 2022 Episode 152: Bush Heavy | Pedro Espada, Jr. and the Terri Schiavo Case
Tina and Hillary cover former New York senator, Pedro Espada, Jr. and the Terri Schiavo Case.
Tina’s Story
Pedro Espada served in the NY Senate beginning in 1993. But when his high rolling lifestyle doesn’t match up to a civil servant’s pay, an investigation is launched.
Hillary’s Story
Terri Schiavo’s suffered a massive heart attack at just 27 years old. BUT the politics of the case led to a nationwide debate that ends up before SCOTUS.
Sources
Tina's Story
Bronx Times
After over 30 years, Soundview Health Center is gone--by David Cruz
Buffalo News
For Espada, new problems surface as federal investigation begins--by Tom Precious
New York Daily News
Crooked ex-state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. sentenced to 5 years in prison for embezzlement--By John Marzulli
New York State Attorney General
Attorney General Cuomo Charges Pedro Espada Jr. And 19 Executives With Looting His Bronx Not-for-profit
The New York Times
Espada and Son Plead Not Guilty to Embezzling From Health Network--by Nicolas Confessore and Colin Moynihan
Espada Sentenced to 5 Years for Stealing From Nonprofit--by Mosi Secret
Seven House Primaries Among Most Visible Races in New York Region
Times Union
Espada is back in NY after stepping over line in Penn.--by Rick Karlin
United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of New York
Former New York State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada, Jr. Sentenced To Five Years’ Imprisonment
The Wall Street Journal
Landlords Stand by Espada--by Eliot Brown
Wikipedia
Pedro Espada Jr.
Photos
Pedro Espada, Jr.--by Matt Ryan CC BY-SA 3.0
Espada on Senate Floor--screenshot of NYSenate via YouTube
Soundview Healthcare Network--via CBS News
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Terri Schiavo Timeline
CNN
Terri Schiavo has died
Mayo Clinic Proceedings
The Terri Schiavo Saga: The Making of a Tragedy and Lessons Learned
NBC News
Ten Years After Terri Schiavo, Death Debates Still Divide Us: Bioethicist--by Arthur Caplan
The New York Times
From Private Ordeal to National Fight: The Case of Terri Schiavo--by Clyde Haberman
Politico
Jeb ‘Put Me Through Hell’--by Michael Kruse
Tampa Bay Times
How Terri Schiavo’s final days divided her family, Florida and the world--by Tom Zucco, Jamie Thompson, William R. Levesque, Kelley Benham, Leonora LaPeter Anton, Thomas French
Time Magazine
How Terri Schiavo Shaped the Right-to-Die Movement
Wikipedia
Terri Schiavo Case
Photos
Terri Schivao--from the Schindler family via The New Yorker
Terri Schiavo, in a PVS, with her mother--by Matt May via Time Magazine
Terri Schiavo Brain Scan: On the Left is CT scan of normal brain; Right: Schiavo's 2002 CT scan showing loss of brain tissue--via Fair Use
Right to Life Supporter--by AP via Tampa Bay Times
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1 hr 26 min
November 30, 2022 Episode 151: Rambo Jesus | Bobby Baker and the Occupation of Alcatraz
Hillary and Tina cover the 101st Senator Bobby Baker and the Occupation of Alcatraz Island.
Hillary’s Story
Political advisor Bobby Baker wheeled and dealed with DC powerhouses. BUT when he mingles with the mob, he risks his career.
Tina’s Story
Indigenous groups in America had their land brutally taken from them by colonizers. BUT in 1969, Native American activists fought to reclaim land.
Sources
Hillary's Story
New York Times
Bobby Baker, String-Puller Snared in Senate Scandal, Dies at 89--by Neil Genzlinger
MAJOR POLITICAL SCANDAL LOOMING IN THE BOBBY BAKER CASE
Politico
Bobby Baker: The ‘101st Senator’--by Joshua Zeitz
Sex in the Senate--by Todd S. Purdum
Spartacus Educational
Bobby Baker
Washington Post
Bobby Baker, protege of Lyndon Johnson felled by influence-peddling scandal, dies at 89--by Jon Thurber
Wikipedia
Bobby Baker
Photos
Bobby Baker--from AP via Politico
Bobby Baker and Lyndon Johnson--via The New York Times
Ellen Rometsch--from AP via The Cut
Tina's Story
Aeon
The Invasion of America--by Claudio Saunt
The American Yawp Reader
Native Americans Occupy Alcatraz (1969)
Autry Museum
The Alcatraz Logbook: Signs of Red Power--by Joe D. Horse
Britannica
Alcatraz
CNN
1969 Alcatraz takeover 'changed the whole course of history'--by Nicole Lapin and Jason Hanna
K12 Washington State
1969 OCCUPATION OF ALCATRAZ--by Ryan Markel
KQED
A Look Back at the Occupation of Alcatraz, 51 Years Later--by Jessica Placzek, Ericka Cruz Guevarra, and Alice Woelfle
Los Angeles Times
Indigenous tribes took over Alcatraz 51 years ago. Read the ‘holy grail’ of the occupation--by Carolina A. Miranda
The New York Times
How a Native American Resistance Held Alcatraz for 18 Months--by John Treuer
PBS
Today in History: “We Hold the Rock”: The Occupation of Alcatraz and the Native American Fight for Sovereignty in the Age of Fracture--by Charles L. Chavis
Why Native Americans are buying back land that was stolen from them--by Kira Kay and Jason Maloney
San Francisco Public Press
Return to Alcatraz: 50 Years After Native American Occupation, National Park Service Considers Permanent Cultural Center--by Mel Baker
White House
Self determination without termination--by Lina Mann
Wikipedia
Robert Stroud
Photos
Alcatraz Welcome Sign (c. 1970)--from Golden Gate Park Archives via the Autry Museum
Graffiti of Navajo Greeting "Yata Hey"--from US National Parks via Public Domain
Alcatraz Occupiers--by Ilka Hartman via National Park Service
Alcatraz Log Book--screenshot via The Autry Museum
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1 hr 20 min
November 25, 2022 Li'l Muck Episode 49: Maya Brown
Hillary and Tina interview Florida political strategist Maya Brown.
Maya Brown has spent almost 10 years electing progressive democrats to offices and running issue-based campaigns up and down the ballot in Florida. Her political experience is matched by her fundraising and public spokesman skills. A known consensus-builder, she has collaborated with politicians, nonprofit leaders, and community advocates to help solve and effectively communicate some of our state’s most pressing issues and help nonprofit organizations grow. Her legislative and public affairs experience in both Florida’s Capitol and local government helped shape historic quality of life and criminal justice policy reforms.
Website
Maya Brown
Special Guest: Maya Brown.
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November 23, 2022 Episode 150: Happy Fun Time Party | Aldo Moro and Hitler Assassination Attempt
Tina and Hillary cover former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro and the assassination attempt of Adolf Hitler.
Tina’s Story
Aldo Moro was one of Italy’s longest serving Prime Ministers who enacted social and economic reforms. BUT when he is kidnapped, attempts to free him fail.
Hillary’s Story
In 1944, Adolf Hitler was at the height of his political power and instilled fear in his subordinates. BUT despite that, members of his inner circle plan to assassinate him for the greater good.
Sources
Tina's Story
BBC
Aldo Moro: Note announcing murdered Italy PM's abduction sold at auction
Britannica
Aldo Moro
Catholic Herald
Popes who cried out in anguish--by Fr. Raymond De Souza
Europeana
The kidnapping and killing of Aldo Moro
The Guardian
Aldo Moro mystery: Italian prosecutors revisit former PM's 1978 murder--by Lizzie Davies
History
Former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro is found dead
ICTV
Death in Rome: The Case of Aldo Moro
The New York Times
Moro Is Buried as Family Bars Leaders--by Paul Hoffman
Varsity
The murder of Aldo Moro--by Esme O'Keefe
The Washington Post
Italian Politicians Fearful Moro Will Leak Secrets--by Sari Gilbery
Pope Leads Mourners at Moro Rites--by Ronald Koven and Sari Gilbert
Wikipedia
Aldo Moro
Christian Democracy (Italy)
Kidnapping and Murder of Aldo Moro
Red Brigades
World Crunch
Andreotti, The Moro Affair And The Noir Of Italian Public Life--by Marcello Sorgi
Photos
Aldo Moro--from Legislature.camera.it via Wikipedia
Moro Kidnapping by Red Brigades--public domain via Wikipedia
Hillary's Story
Britanica
July Plot
Learn about the July plot, 1944 to assassinate Hitler by Claus Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg and his co-conspirators
History
6 Assassination Attempts on Adolf Hitler
Assassination plot against Hitler fails
July Plot
Time
A Group of German Leaders Tried to Kill Hitler in 1944. Here’s Why They Failed
Wikipedia
20 July Plot
Photos
Hitler’s Burned Pants--photo from Bundersarchiv Bild (CC BY-SA 3.0 de)
Conference Room after Explosion--photo from Bundersarchiv Bild (CC BY-SA 3.0 de
Claus Von Stauffenberg--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
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1 hr 32 min
November 18, 2022 Li'l Muck Episode 48: Jayden D'Onofrio
Hillary and Tina interview teen activist Jayden D’Onofrio, Founder of the Teen Aspect and President of Voters of Tomorrow Florida.
Jayden D’Onofrio has a lengthy political background and found it necessary to create the Teen Aspect organization to further the goals of youth education and awareness. Fighting for stronger influence in the political sphere for Generation Z, Jayden is the President of VOTFlorida, Deputy Strategy Director for Voters of Tomorrow, and formerly involved with Florida Senate Minority Leader Lauren Book's election campaign, as well as Congresswoman Wasserman Schultz and Florida Senator Shevrin Jones' respective district offices. Most recently, Jayden has worked as a staffer for the Charlie Crist campaign.
Websites
The Teen Aspect
VOTFlorida
Voters of Tomorrow
Special Guest: Jayden D'Onofrio.
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