Crimes of the Centuries

Amber Hunt

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Crime is so commonplace that it takes something particularly shocking to be labelled the “crime of the century.” Even so, there are a lot of cases that have earned the distinction. In each episode of Crimes of the Centuries, award-winning journalist Amber Hunt will examine a case that’s lesser known today but was huge when it happened. The cases explored span the centuries and each left a mark. Some made history by changing laws. Others were so shocking they changed society.

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181 episodes

S4 Ep37: Escape from Alcatraz

* The morning of June 12, 1962, alarms sounded at the federal prison on Alcatraz Island when guards conducting a head count came up three inmates short. In the prisoners' beds were decoy heads that bought the men enough time to escape the supposedly inescapable prison known as The Rock. The trio -- Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin -- had used handmade tools to dig tunnels and craft makeshift rafts to brave the cold and turbulent waters of the Pacific in their bid for freedom. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book http://atwww.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Mint Mobile. To get this new customer offer and your new 3-month premium wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month, go to MINTMOBILE.com/COTC https://MINTMOBILE.com/COTC Hiya Health. We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamins. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/COTC http://hiyahealth.com/COTC Our Place. Go to fromourplace.com http://fromourplace.com/ and enter my code COTC at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. TryMiracle.com/COTC http://trymiracle.com/COTC

49m
Dec 02
S4 Ep36: Brink's Heist: The Ultimate Caper

* On January 17, 1950, a throng of men wearing superhero Halloween masks stormed into the headquarters of Brink's in Boston, Massachusetts, and made off with nearly $2.8 million. For years, the case baffled federal authorities, who spent 10 times the amount stolen working to solve the crime. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order todayatwww.centuriespod.com/book http://atwww.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Uncommon Goods: : To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/COTC https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/cotc. Laundry Sauce.  Head to LaundrySauce.com/COTC https://LaundrySauce.com/COTC%20and use promo code COTC at checkout for 15% off! That’s the best offer you’ll find but you MUST use my code,COTC,for 15% off your order. Miracle Made. Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC https://TryMiracle.com/COTC to try Miracle Made sheets today! If you order today you can save over 40%. AND if you use our promo COTC at checkout you’ll get 3 FREE TOWELS and SAVE an extra 20%!

51m
Nov 25
S4 Ep35: Firefighter-Turned-Arsonist John Leonard Orr

* As a series of brush and building fires baffled most firefighters in the Los Angeles region, John Orr of the Glendale Fire Department seemed amazingly skilled at identifying the cause of each blaze. He was so skilled at his job, in fact, that he was routinely asked to train other firefighters. Turned out, though, there was a sinister reason for Orr's success. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today atwww.centuriespod.com/book http://atwww.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. TryMiracle.com/COTC http://trymiracle.com/COTC iHerb. Our listeners get 22% off their first order when you use code COTC at checkout. Existing customers receive 15% off. That’s 22% off your first order. Use promo code COTC. https://www.iherb.com/shop/COTC Choose iHerb-because wellness matters. Smalls. Head to Smalls.com/COTC https://www.smalls.com/COTC use promo code COTC at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping! That’s the best offer you’ll find but you HAVE to use my code,COTC, for 50% off your first order. Ibotta. Download the Ibotta app now and use code COTC to get 100% cash back on your Thanksgiving feast starting November first! Just go to the App Store or Google Play store and download the FREE Ibotta app and use code COTC. https://home.ibotta.com/

47m
Nov 18
S4 Ep34: The Monster of Florence

* Between 1968 and 1985, eight sets of lovers were murdered during new moons in the Tuscany region of Italy. The mysterious and brutal slayings terrorized the region, made international headlines and fueled countless theories -- including one that the Monster of Florence and America's Zodiac Killer were one and the same. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today atwww.centuriespod.com/book http://atwww.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Our Place. Go to fromourplace.com https://fromourplace.com and enter my code COTC at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. 

48m
Nov 11
S4 Ep33: The Unholy Rise and Fall of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker

* As high-rolling televangelists, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker built a Christian media empire that included a theme park, broadcasting network and ministry funded by faithful viewers who believed the Bakkers when they said God would reward their investments 100-fold in this life and even more so in the next one. Then the feds got involved. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today atwww.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Hiya Health. We've worked out a special deal with Hiya for their best selling children's vitamin. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal you must go to hiyahealth.com/COTC https://hiyahealth.com/COTC. Uncommon Goods.  To get 15% off your next gift, go to UNCOMMONGOODS.com/COTC https://www.uncommongoods.com/podcast/cotc Wildgrain. Wildgrain is offering our listeners $30 off the first box-PLUS a free item in everybox-when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC https://Wildgrain.com/COTC Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. TryMiracle.com/COTC https://TryMiracle.com/COTC

57m
Nov 04
S4 Ep32: How the 1919 World Series Blackened the Chicago White Sox and American Sports

* In the wake of the 1919 World Series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds, disturbing rumors began to swirl that sparked an investigation: Did members of the White Sox club -- including legendary "Shoeless Joe" Jackson -- conspire with professional gamblers to rig the outcome of the series? "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod EPISODE SPONSORS: OUR PLACE. Go to fromourplace.com https://www.fromourplace.com and enter the code COTC at checkout to receive 10% off sitewide. Our Place offers a 100-day trial with free shipping and returns LAUNDRY SAUCE.  For 15% off your order, head to LaundrySauce.com/COTC https://www.LaundrySauce.com/COTC and use code COTC BETTER HELP. Visit BetterHelp.com/cotc https://www.BetterHelp.com/cotc today to get 10% off your first month.

55m
Oct 28
S4 Ep31: You Have the Right to an Attorney ... Thanks to Clarence Earl Gideon

* A poor drifter named Clarence Earl Gideon had faced more than his share of legal run-ins over his lifetime, but when he was arrested in 1961 for allegedly stealing some drinks and quarters from a bar, he insisted he wasn't guilty -- and asked for an attorney to help him prove it. At the time, though, Florida law only provided defense lawyers in capital cases. After his conviction, Gideon sought to change that law throughout the nation. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Uncommon Goods. To get 15% off your next gift, go to www.UNCOMMONGOODS.com/COTC https://www.UNCOMMONGOODS.com/COTC. Ibotta. Right now, Ibotta is offering our listeners $5 just for trying Ibotta by using the code CENTURIES when you register. Just go to the App Store or Google Playstore and download the FREE Ibotta app to start earning cash back and use code CENTURIES. Smalls. For 50% off your first order, head to Smalls.com/COTC https://www.Smalls.com/COTC and use code COTC Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC https://www.TryMiracle.com/COTC claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. 

49m
Oct 21
FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP: Sex, Lies, and Murder: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, and Harry Thaw

* ON THIS FRIDAY FOLLOW-UP, WE TWEAK ONE OF OUR EARLIEST EPISODES AFTER AMBER'S LATER RESEARCH UNCOVERED THAT AN ASPECT OF THIS CASE HAS BEEN WRONGLY REPORTED FOR DECADES. It was one of the most salacious stories the country had ever heard: A famous architect had been gunned down in front of an audience of hundreds by a man who said he was defending his wife's honor. It so happened the wife was the world's first supermodel. The love triangle among architect Stanford White, model and showgirl Evelyn Nesbit and millionaire unhinged man Harry Kendell Thaw reached its climax on June 24, 1906. With hundreds of witnesses, the case was never a whodunit. Rather, it was a gripping tale of sex, lies and murder. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod

49m
Oct 18
S4 Ep30: The Pastor and His Mistress: The Scandalous Hall-Mills Murder

* The town of New Brunswick, New Jersey, was rocked by the discovery of two bodies beneath a crabapple tree in September 1922. The remains belonged to Edward Hall, a local pastor, and Eleanor Mills, a member of the church's choir. The two were found entwined beneath the tree -- an odd positioning considering they'd both been married to other people. Suspicion soon fell as the lovers' spouses, turning the tawdry tale into a media circus that went far beyond the tabloids. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: iHerb. Our listeners get 22% off their first order at www.iherb.com https://www.iherb.com/%20 when you use code COTC. Existing customers receive 15% off.  Wildgrain. Free Croissants in every box-and $30 off your first box when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC http://wildgrain.com/COTC Hiya Health. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal, you must go to hiyahealth.com/COTC http://hiyahealth.com/COTC

49m
Oct 14
S4 Ep29: Col. Tom Parker: The Fraud Who Made Elvis Presley

* Music legend Elvis Presley never knew it before he died, but the man he trusted with his career and money was not who he said he was. Col. Tom Parker had been born in the Netherlands, not in Huntington, W. Va., as he'd claimed. Parker -- born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk before arriving in the U.S. illegally -- upended the music industry with the unorthodox contracts he demanded, which lined his pockets more than anyone else's. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: 3 Day Blinds. For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/COTC http://3dayblinds.com/COTC MIRACLE MADE. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC http://trymiracle.com/COTC and use the code COTC to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.

55m
Oct 07
Crimes Of The Centuries presents: The Burden

* Crimes Of The Centuries is dark this week, but if you liked last week's episode on former Detective Louis Scarcella, we think you'll like season one of The Burden. The Burden is a documentary series that takes listeners into the hidden places where justice is done (and undone). It dives deep into the lives of heroes and villains and shines a spotlight on those who triumph even when the odds are against them. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!

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Sep 30
S4 Ep28: From 'Closer' to 'Crooked': NYC Detective Louis Scarcella's Fall from Grace

* When Det. Louis Scarcella retired in 1999, he was a New York City hero. He had closed dozens of homicide cases during his decades-long run as a cop nicknamed 'The Closer' for his ability to get suspects to confess to him. Years after he retired, however, one of his highest-profile cases got another look, and a judge exonerated the man convicted. Then came another overturned conviction and another. To date, 20 verdicts in Scarcella-led cases have been overturned -- and the number could keep climbing. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Beam. "Beam’s Dream is clinically shown to improve sleep. Click https://shopbeam.com/COTC https://www.shopbeam.com/COTC and use code COTC to shop our exclusive discount and get up to 40% off. Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC https://www.TryMiracle.com/COTC and use the code COTC to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Quince. Make switching seasons a breeze with Quince's high-quality closet essentials. Go to Quince.com/cotc https://www.Quince.com/cotc for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. IQ Bar. IQ BAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQ BAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text CENTURIES to 64000.

48m
Sep 23
S4 Ep27: From Hero to Traitor: How Benedict Arnold Slid into Infamy

* Before Benedict Arnold's name became synonymous with 'traitor,' he had been hailed as a hero of the American Revolutionary War. His rise from militiaman to trusted ally of George Washington was the stuff of legends. But instead of being honored with, say, his likeness on American currency, he committed an act of treason so heinous that his name is still hurled as an insult to this day. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Miracle Made. Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC https://www.TryMiracle.com/COTC and use the code COTC to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Money Crimes. Money Crimes is a Crime House Original. Powered by PAVE Studios. New episodes are released every Thursday. Just search for“MoneyCrimes.” 3 Day Blinds. For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com/COTC https://www.3DayBlinds.com/COTC Hiya Health. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal, you must go to hiyahealth.com/COTC https://www.hiyahealth.com/COTC

50m
Sep 16
S4 Ep26: How the Horrifying Murder of Adam Walsh Changed America

* In 1981, a 6-year-old boy accompanied his mother to a Sears department store, where she left him for mere minutes in the toy department. Two weeks later, the boy's head was discovered in a ditch. Learn how the horrifying case -- and the South Florida police department's decades-long bungling of it -- changed parenting in America. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: Wildgrain. Free Croissants in every box-and $30 off your first box when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC https://www.Wildgrain.com/COTC Beam's Dream Powder. Beam’s Dream is clinically shown to improve sleep. Click https://shopbeam.com/COTC https://www.shopbeam.com/COTC and use code COTC to shop our exclusive discount  and get up to 40%off.

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Sep 09
S4 Ep25: The Clutter Family: The Case Behind Truman Capote's In Cold Blood

* The horrific killing of four members of the Clutter family in 1959 led author Truman Capote to write , the book credited with launching true crime as a genre. But how much of what Capote wrote was as "immaculately factual" as the author led the world to believe? "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. You can get early and ad-free episodes on the Grab Bag Patreon https://www.patreon.com/GrabBagCollab page.  DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode Sponsors: IQ Bar. Our special podcast listeners get 20% off all IQBar products plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text CENTURIES to 64000. Better Help. This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/COTC https://www.betterhelp.com/COTC and get 10% off your first month.

47m
Sep 02
S4 Ep24: How Catherine of Aragon Changed Europe

* The Catholic Church lost its grip on England largely thanks to a woman who refused to quietly let her husband trade her in for a younger model. Catherine of Aragon's impact on Europe has lasted for centuries, and it all began with a single crime: bigamy. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. \DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod

49m
Aug 26
S4 Ep23: Cassie Chadwick: The Impostor Heiress of the Gilded Age

* Cassie Chadwick of Cleveland wasn't who she said she was. Even she admitted that -- though in her version, she wasn't the con artist daughter of a Canadian farmer, but rather the illegitimate daughter of Andrew Carnegie, America's wealthiest man. She used that lie to bilk businessmen, bankers and entire institutions out of boatloads of money, earning her place in history as one of the Gilded Age's most accomplished grifters. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: 3 Day Blinds: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to 3DayBlinds.com https://www.3DayBlinds.com GREENLIGHT. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to GREENLIGHT.com/COTC https://www.GREENLIGHT.com/COTC

41m
Aug 19
Introducing... World of Secrets: The Apartheid Killer

* Introducing a NEW investigation from the BBC’s World of Secrets podcast: The Apartheid Killer. All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old. Some relatives are still searching for the graves. They were killed during a three-year bloodbath in the 1980s, in the South African city of East London – by one person. He killed so many, he lost count. It has been 30 years since the white supremacist apartheid regime crumbled. The unresolved trauma of this time has cast a long shadow across a nation. In piecing together this story, the new season of World of Secrets exposes the disturbed past and racial injustices of South Africa itself. Search for World of Secrets, wherever you get your podcasts. World of Secrets is the BBC podcast about the stories they don’t want told. Delve into a World of Secrets – major BBC global investigations and gripping storytelling. Holding the powerful to account and exposing scandals around the world.

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Aug 14
S4 Ep22: The Largest Art Heist in American History

* When several men dressed as cops entered the Isabella Gardner Museum in March of 1990, the nighttime security detail didn't think much of it -- until one of the "officers" handcuffed the guards' wrists and announced, "This is a robbery." Thirty-four years later, theories abound about who was behind the largest -- and most mystifying -- art heist in American history. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod EPISODE SPONSORS: HIYA HEALTH. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal, you must go to www.hiyahealth.com/COTC https://www.hiyahealth.com/COTC. BETTER HELP.  Visit BetterHelp.com/COTC http://betterhelp.com/COTC today to get 10% off your first month. WILDGRAIN. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box-PLUS free Croissants in every box-when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC https://www.Wildgrain.com/COTC to start your subscription.

47m
Aug 12
S4 Ep21: Sex, Lies and a Government Conspiracy: The Tuskegee Syphilis Study

* In 1932, hundreds of men in Tuskegee, Alabama, signed up for something they'd never had much access to: healthcare. The best part? It was free. Told for decades they were being treated for "bad blood," the participants were never informed they had tested positive for syphilis and were being studied by the US government to see how the disease progressed in Black men who were blocked from receiving readily available treatment. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod EPISODE SPONSORS: BETTER HELP.  Visit BetterHelp.com/COTC https://www.BetterHelp.com/COTC today to get 10% off your first month.

50m
Aug 05
S4 Ep20: Terror in Munich: The 1972 Olympic Games

* After Munich, Germany, was named the host of the 1972 Olympic Games, organizers were determined to highlight the country's softer side after the horrors of World War II. This was, after all, the first Olympics to be held in Germany since 1936's Berlin Games, during which Hitler used the festivities to spread propaganda and Nazi ideology. Unfortunately, Munich's "softer side" went beyond a subdued color palette, leading to a porous Olympic Village that provided easy access to a deadly terrorist attack. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history. DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: Hiya Health. Receive 50% off your first order. To claim this deal, you must go to hiyahealth.com/COTC https://www.hiyahealth.com/COTC. CREMO BODY WASH.  You can find the new Cremo Men’s Body Wash at Walmart or Walmart.com https://www.Walmart.com

45m
Jul 29
S4 Ep19: The Time Mobile, Alabama, Sentenced a Man to Death For Stealing $1.95

* When a handyman from Mobile, Alabama, was accused of stealing $1.95 from a woman who employed him in 1957, no one could have guessed the fervor it would cause, not just nationally but overseas. Jimmy Wilson was sentenced to death for the theft in a case that threatened America's reputation on a global scale. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: Greenlight. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to www.greenlight.com/cotc https://www.greenlight.com/cotc Laundry Sauce. For 15% off your order, head to LaundrySauce.com/COTC https://www.LaundrySauce.com/COTC and use code COTC.

39m
Jul 22
S4 Ep18: The Pimlico Poisoning: The Trial of Adelaide Bartlett

* Soon after London bade farewell to 1885 and welcomed the new year, a woman named Adelaide Bartlett roused her sleeping house with screams. Her husband, Edwin, who had seemed to have turned a corner on his recent illness, was dead. Housemates who arrived in a panic immediately noticed a chemical smell in the room that suggested Edwin hadn't died of natural causes. The case, which would soon be dubbed the Pimlico Poisoning, proved to be one of the most sensational in 19th-century England. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod EPISODE SPONSORS: QUINCE. Go to Quince.com/COTC https://www.Quince.com/COTC for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. CREMO. You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS Or CremoCompany.com http://cremocompany.com/. WILDGRAIN. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box, PLUS free croissants in every box, when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC http://wildgrain.com/COTC to start your subscription. 

46m
Jul 15
From Grab Bag Collab: The Catalyst

* Hey, Crimes of the Centuries listeners! COTC is dark for the next two weeks, but as a special bonus, here is another episode of The Catalyst, a true-crime podcast that publishes every other Friday exclusively to patreon.com/grabbagcollab http://patreon.com/grabbagcollab.  U.S. Air Force, Stalking, and Camping Trips. This is the story of The Boy Scout.  Dive deep into the upbringing and backstories of individuals who committed history's most notorious crimes, shedding light on the psychological factors that shaped their paths. With a suspenseful twist, the identities of these individuals won’t be unveiled until the end of each episode. ‘The Catalyst’ will unravel the complex narratives behind these disturbing cases and try to understand what triggered them.

35m
Jul 01
S4 Ep17: The Falcon and the Snowman

* In the 1970s, an aerospace firm in Redondo Beach, California, had the clever idea of handing over access to highly classified spy satellite secrets to a 20-something named Christopher Boyce. It didn't end well. Boyce and his high school buddy -- a drug dealer named Daulton Lee -- soon began selling that classified info to the Russians in a scheme that's still regarded today as one of the most damaging acts of espionage in U.S. history. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: CREMO. You can find all the new, decadent scents of Cremo Women’s Body Wash at Walgreens and CVS Or CremoCompany.com https://www.CremoCompany.com. Greenlight. Sign up for Greenlight today and get your first month free when you go to Greenlight.com/COTC https://www.Greenlight.com/COTC%20 Ritual. Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/cotc https://www.ritual.com/cotc Miracle Made. Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC https://www.TryMiracle.com/COTC and use the code COTC to claim your free three-piece towel set and save over 40% off.

47m
Jun 24
S4 Ep16: The Lonely Hearts Club Killers

* After World War II stole a great many men from their loving wives, Lonely Hearts clubs were all the rage for lonely widows looking for love. A number of them thought they'd met their soul mates when they traded letters with a man calling himself Chris Martin who was so devoted to his family, he often had his sister in tow. In truth, those unsuspecting women were communicating with Ray Fernandez and his lover, Martha Beck, who would come to be known as the Lonely Hearts Club Killers. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: MIRACLE MADE. Go to TryMiracle.com/COTC http://TryMiracle.com/COTC and use the code COTC to claim your free three-piece towel set and save over 40% off. IQ Bar. Our special podcast listeners get 20% off all IQBar products plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, just text CENTURIES to 64000. Smalls.  Head to Smalls.com/COTC http://Smalls.com/COTC and use promo code COTC at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping.

43m
Jun 17
S4 Ep15: Randy Ayers: The Case of the Lookalike

* Randy Ayers was a 17-year-old high school senior when he was spotted at school and identified as the man who raped and tried to kill a 15-year-old girl in November 1981. It would take nine agonizing years -- and an unsolicited confession from a serial killer -- before Randy's case would change how prosecutors in Hamilton County, Ohio, treated eyewitness identification. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: IQ BAR. Special podcast listeners get 20% off all IQBar products plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text CENTURIES to 64000. WILDGRAIN. For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box, PLUS free croissants in every box, when you go to Wildgrain.com/COTC https://Wildgrain.com/COTC to start your subscription. 

39m
Jun 10
S4 Ep14: Voyage of the Damned: The M.S. St. Louis

* The 937 passengers aboard the M.S. St. Louis had every reason to be optimistic as they left Hamburg, Germany, on May 13, 1939. After years of their rights being slowly stripped away, the Jewish men, women and children felt lucky to be sailing off to start anew in Cuba. But once they spotted their destination, a new nightmare began. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: SMALLS. Head to Smalls.com/COTC http://Smalls.com/COTC and use promo code COTC at checkout for 50% off your first order PLUS free shipping. Athena Club. Head over to AthenaClub.com http://AthenaClub.com to try their award-winning razor and body products and get 20% off your purchase with code CENTURIES at checkout. You can also find AthenaClub Razors at your local Target store.

42m
Jun 03
S4 Ep13: Kidnapped and Buried Alive: The Nightmare in Chowchilla

* When 26 California schoolchildren and their bus driver failed to show up after a swimming trip on the penultimate day of summer school, authorities launched a search that grew much more frantic after the school bus they'd been traveling in was discovered hidden in 20-foot-tall bamboo. What happened next shocked and befuddled the nation. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: Magic Mind. For a limited time, this special link offers up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one-time purchases with code COTC at checkout. You can claim it at www.magicmind.com/cotc20 http://www.magicmind.com/cotc20. 

37m
May 27
S4 Ep12: The Tsavo Man Eaters

* In 1898, a pair of killers stalked a worksite in the Tsavo region of Kenya. They evaded blockades and booby traps to torment hundreds of men who'd simply signed up to do a job but instead found themselves marked as prey for a seemingly unstoppable deadly duo. "Crimes of the Centuries https://www.centuriespod.com/" is a podcast from Grab Bag Collab https://www.patreon.com/grabbagcollab exploring forgotten crimes from times past that made a mark and helped change history DON'T FORGET ABOUT THE CRIMES OF THE CENTURIES BOOK!  Order today at www.centuriespod.com/book http://www.centuriespod.com/book (https://www.centuriespod.com/book)! https://www.centuriespod.com/book Follow us on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/centuriespod/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/centuriespod: @centuriespod Episode sponsors: Laundry Sauce. For 15% off your order, head to LaundrySauce.com/COTC http://LaundrySauce.com/COTC and use code COTC Ritual. Get 25% off your first month at ritual.com/cotc http://ritual.com/cotc. Field of Greens. 15% off your first order, plus free rush shipping. Visit FieldofGreens.com http://FieldofGreens.com and use promo code COTC.

41m
May 20