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  • Episode 220: Seat Filler | John Hall

    Tina and Hillary cover former Virginia State Senator, John Hall.

    Former Senator John Hall had a promising political career. But things took a dark turn when he decided to take the law into his own hands.

    Sources

    Tina's Story
    Clio
    John Hall Historical Marker--by Cody Brown and Zachery Cowsert

    Seletyn

    THE KILLING OF LEWIS WETZEL BY JOHN HALL (OCT 1862)--by Seletyn

    Wikipedia

    John Hall (West Virginia Politician)

    Photos

    Secession Political Cartoon--via WVTF
    John Hall Mile Marker--by Cody Brown and Zachery Cowsert via Clio
    Wetzel article in the Wheeling Intelligencer--via Seletyn

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    52 min
  • Episode 219: Sweet Potato Baby | The Murder of Arthur McDuffie / 1980 Miami Riots

    Hillary and Tina cover the murder of Arthur McDuffie and the 1980 Miami riots.

    Arthur McDuffie was brutally attacked by police for running a stop sign. BUT when the officers are cleared of all charges, violence erupts on the streets of Miami.

    Sources

    Hillary's Story
    Miami Dade County Official Page
    Miami-Dade County unveils the Arthur Lee McDuffie State Historical Marker for Black History Month

    The New York Times

    Four Miami Police Officers Charged in Fatal Beating

    The Washington Post

    McDuffie Death: It Seemed to Be Open-Shut Case

    WLRN

    Forty Years After Arthur McDuffie Was Killed By Miami-Dade Police, His Family Honored In Ceremony

    Zinn Education Project

    May 17, 1980: Miami Riots Begin

    Photos

    Arthur McDuffie--by Beckyhawk via Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
    Front Page of the Miami News--via Zinn Education Project
    Fires in Liberty City during 1980 Riots--via Dunn History
    National Guard in Miami--via Dunn History
    Arthur McDuffie Memorial in 2024--by Carlton Gilliespie via The Miami Times

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    56 min
  • Episode 218: Ginny Sack | Henry Denhardt

    Tina and Hillary cover the murder of Henry Denhardt.

    Henry Denhardt, a prominent figure in Kentucky politics, found himself entangled in a murder investigation. BUT as the trial reached its conclusion, Denhardt faced a shocking twist of fate when revenge caught up to him.

    Sources

    Tina's Story
    Daily News
    Kentucky brothers sought revenge on general who killed their sister--and dodged jail time--by David J. Krajicek

    New York Times

    Denhardt Is Indicted On Charge Of Murder

    News NBC 40

    Throwback Thursday – Hendry Denhardt and an 80-year-old unsolved murder--by Telia Butler
    Throwback Thursday: Was Henry Denhardt a serial killer? Two nearly 90-year-old cold cases--by Telia Butler and Chris Bratton

    Sam Terry's Kentucky History Blog

    Gen. Denhardt's Date with Death

    Time

    KENTUCKY: General & Widow (Cont'd)

    Wikipedia

    Henry Denhardt

    Photos

    Henry Denhardt--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
    Verna Elizabeth Garr Headstone--via Sam Terry's Kentucky Blog

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    51 min
  • Episode 217: Die Angry | The Yablonski Murders

    Hillary and Tina cover the Yablonski murders.

    Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski was a labor leader known for his advocacy for miners' rights. BUT he fell victim to a tragic murder that shed light on corruption within the United Mine Workers of America.

    Sources

    Hillary's Story
    CrimeReads
    How The 1969 Murders of a Labor Leader and His Family Changed Coal Country Forever

    Forbes

    Cillian Murphy Starring In Crime Film About 1960s Mining Murders—What To Know About The True Story Of Joseph Yablonski

    HISTORY

    Bodies of family killed by United Mine Workers found | January 5, 1970

    Library of Congress

    Joseph A. Yablonski legal case collection

    Observer-Reporter

    Fifty years later, the murder of the Yablonskis still resonates

    TribLIVE.com

    Killings of UMWA leader Jock Yablonski, his family shocked Western Pa. 50 years ago

    YOUTUBE

    A Murder In The Union: The Assassination of Jock Yablonski

    Wikipedia

    Joseph Yablonski

    Photos

    Joseph Yablonski--via Madison.com
    W.A. "Tony" Boyle--by Bettman via Smithsonian Magazine
    Pittsburgh Press Headline--via PressReader
    Claude Vealy--from AP via PennLive
    Yablonski Sons at Court--from AP via PennLive

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    1 hr 15 min
  • Episode 216: Gumball Machine | Paul Kennedy

    Tina and Hillary cover former Ocean Gate mayor, Paul Kennedy.

    Paul Kennedy served as mayor of Ocean Gate beginning in 2007. BUT after years of deceit, he finally paid the price for profiting off the town.

    Sources

    Tina's Story
    app
    Ex-Ocean Gate mayor pleads guilty to ‘pattern of official misconduct;’ jailtime expected--by Erik Larsen

    NJ

    Gov’t auctions, parking meter revenue. Former N.J. mayor admits pocketing town’s money.--Chris Sheldon

    New Jersey Globe

    Jersey Shore Mayor Who Stole Money From Parking Meters Gets Three Years In Prison--David Wildstein

    Ocean City's Prosecutor's Office

    FORMER OCEAN GATE MAYOR SENTENCED TO STATE PRISON FOR PATTERN OF OFFICIAL MISCONDUCT

    Photos

    Paul Kennedy Mug Shot--from Ocean Country Prosecutor's Office via Patch
    Paul Kennedy--from Facebook via New Jersey Globe

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    1 hr 12 min
  • Episode 215: Bamboozled | Salvatore DiMasi

    Hillary and Tina cover the former speaker of the Massachusetts House Salvatore DiMasi.

    Salvatore DiMasi ascended to power in politics, reaching the esteemed position of Speaker of the Massachusetts House. BUT his downfall came swiftly when corruption charges led to incarceration.

    Sources

    Hillary's Story
    Boston Herald
    Sal DiMasi, other federal cons can't be automatically blocked from Beacon Hill lobbying, SJC rules

    CBS News

    Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi Asks For 3-Year Sentence
    Sal DiMasi Appeals Conviction, Sentence

    Courthouse News Service

    Corruption conviction is no bar to lobbying, ex-lawmaker tells Massachusetts high court--by Daniel Jackson

    The Daily Free Press

    Salvatore DiMasi will resign as Speaker

    FBI Boston Division

    Former Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives and Lobbyist Convicted on Corruption Charges

    The New York Times

    Massachusetts: Ex-Speaker of House Is Indicted--by Katie Zezima

    The Sun

    Ex-Mass. Speaker Sal DiMasi, associates indicted

    WBUR

    Former Speaker DiMasi, 3 Associates Indicted On Federal Corruption Charges--by Lisa Tobin

    Wikipedia

    Salvatore DiMasi

    Photos

    Salvatore DiMasi--via Cape Cod Times
    DiMasi on the Mass. House Floor--via Cape Cod Times
    DiMasi after leaving prison--photo by Steven Senne via Seattle Times

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    1 hr 1 min
  • Li'l Muck Episode 52: Jayden D'Onofrio

    Hillary interviews activist Jayden D’Onofrio, Chairman of Florida Future Leaders PAC.

    Jayden D’Onofrio has a lengthy political background and has been a leader in multiple youth focused political organizations including VOTFlorida and Voters of Tomorrow. Since his last visit to the podcast in November of 2022, Jayden has founded the Florida Future Leaders PAC. The focus of the PAC is to combine the power of Florida College Democrats, Florida High School Democrats, and paid on-campus organizing to make change in Florida.

    Websites

    Florida Future Leaders PAC

    Special Guest: Jayden D'Onofrio.

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    42 min
  • Episode 214: Normies and Freaks | Helen Hulick and the Fight to Wear Pants

    Tina and Hillary cover the history of women winning the right to wear pants.

    Throughout history gender norms dictated what women could or couldn’t wear. BUT pants are now the norm thanks to women who challenged conventions.

    Sources

    Tina's Story
    All That's Interesting
    Meet Helen Hulick, The Woman Who Was Jailed For Wearing Pants To Court--by Marco Margaritoff

    City Data Forum

    Roane Woman arrested for wearing pants in 1923

    LA Times

    California Retrospective: In 1938, L.A. woman went to jail for wearing slacks in courtroom

    Medium

    Two Women Who Were Arrested for Wearing Pants, 80 Years Apart--Marie Kester

    NBC News

    How drag bans have made clothing a political statement, according to a queer style expert

    Snopes

    Did a Woman Go To Jail for Wearing Slacks in 1938?--by Nur Ibrahim

    Trace

    Arrested for Wearing Pants

    Wikipedia

    Helen Beebe

    WRTV Indianapolis

    Women given permission to pursue pants 100 years ago--Michael Hartz

    Photos

    Helen Hulick wearing pants (1938)--from the Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection via Snopes
    Hulick Newspaper Clipping--via Snopes
    Hulick in denim prison dress--from UCLA via All That's Interesting

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    1 hr 9 min
  • Episode 213: Ear Tingle | FBI Investigates Louie, Louie

    Hillary and Tina cover the FBI investigation of the Louie, Louie song.

    The Kingsmen's rendition of "Louie, Louie" has been an iconic song since its debut in the 1960s. BUT when rumors surfaced about potentially obscene lyrics surfaced, the FBI was called in to investigate.

    Sources

    Hillary's Story
    FBI
    Louie Louie (The Song)

    History

    The FBI Laboratory weighs in on the “dirty” lyrics of “Louie Louie”

    Indy Star

    That time Indiana teens ratted out dirty ‘Louie Louie’ lyrics, and the FBI got involved--Will Higgins

    The Legal Satyricon

    The Raunchy Version of Louie Louie — Lyrics Are Public Domain?

    Loudersound

    What happened when the FBI tried to decipher The Kingsmen's Louie Louie--by Bill DeMain

    Medium

    About Those Banned “Louie Louie” Lyrics--by Neal Umphred

    The New Yorker

    Is This the Dirtiest Song of the Sixties?--by Anwen Crawford

    NPR

    How the universally recognized song "Louie Louie" by the Kingsmen came to be--by Deena Prichep on Weekend Edition Sunday
    'Louie Louie': The story behind the song everyone knows but no one understands--by Deena Prichep

    Wikipedia

    The Kingsman
    Louie Louie

    Photos

    Richard Berry--from Richard Berry Estate via KCRW's X post
    The Kingsmen--from Scandore/Shayne via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
    Louie Louie Lyrics--via Techdirt
    FBI Report--from Mental Floss via Medium

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    1 hr 17 min
  • Episode 212: Rot in Piss | Brock Adams

    Tina and Hillary cover former Washington Senator Brock Adams.

    Brock Adams served as congressman and transportation secretary before rising to the US Senate. BUT when allegations of sexual harassment arise his career plummets.

    Sources

    Tina's Story
    K5 NBC
    #MeToo movement is decades in the making--by Natalie Brand

    Lewiston Tribune

    NANCY REAGAN, BROCK ADAMS DESERVE A DIFFERENT COURT--by Jim Fisher

    New York Times

    Brock Adams, 77, Senator and Cabinet Member, Dies--by Michael Janofsky

    Post Alley

    Thirty Years After the Scandal that Changed Northwest Politics Forever--by Barry Mitzman

    The Seattle Times

    8 More Women Accuse Adams -- Allegations Of Two Decades Of Sexual Harassment, Abuse - And A Rape--by Susan Gilmore, Eric Nalder, Eric Pryne, David Boardman

    Photos

    Brock Adams--from Public Domain via Wikipedia
    Michael Fancher Seattle Times Editor Speaks to C-Span--screenshot from C-Span

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    1 hr 6 min

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A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed.