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S19 Ep82: Shadow Men: Murder, Media, & Privilege in Jazz Age America w/James Polchin Jul 09, 2024

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True Crime Tuesday presents Shadow Men: Murder, Media, & Privilege in Jazz Age America with Researcher/Author, James Polchin!
On the morning of May 16, 1922, a young man’s body was found on a desolate road in Westchester County. The victim was penniless ex-sailor Clarence Peters. Walter Ward, the handsome scion of the family that owned the largest chain of bread factories in the country, confessed to the crime as an act of self-defense against a violent gang of “shadow men,” blackmailers who extorted their victims’ moral weaknesses. From the start, one question defined the investigation: What scandalous secret could lead Ward to murder?
For sixteen months, the media fueled a firestorm of speculation. Unscrupulous criminal attorneys, fame-seeking chorus girls, con artists, and misogynistic millionaires harnessed the power of the press to shape public perception. New York governor and future presidential candidate Al Smith and editor of the Daily News Joseph Medill Patterson leveraged the investigation to further professional ambitions. Famous figures like Harry Houdini, Arthur Conan Doyle, and F. Scott Fitzgerald weighed in. As the bereaved working-class Peters family sought to bring the callous Ward to justice, America watched enraptured.
James Polchin joins TCT today to talk about the fortunes and misdeed of the Ward family, the Peters family struggle to get justice for Clarence, the role the NY Daily News played in all of this, and how things have changed in the hundred years since this story took place!
Get your copy of "Shadow Men...": here: https://bit.ly/3RVI8Y4
Check out James Polchin at his website: https://www.writinginpublic.com/james-polchin
Check out Robert on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/james.polchin
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james.polchin/
x: https://x.com/jamespolchin
PLUS DUMB CRIMES AND STUPID CRIMINALS!
Let's pay our final respects to the man who killed himself with a firework on top of his head on the 4th of July: https://www.postandcourier.com/news/summerville-man-dead-fireworks-accident/article_62c98748-3ad3-11ef-8818-4763ccc875ed.html
Check out the article Tim talked about , the Facebook baby daddy stalker! https://www.yahoo.com/news/happens-nerd-mad-one-man-100000411.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueWFob28uY29tL25ld3MvaGFwcGVucy1uZXJkLW1hZC1vbmUtbWFuLTEwMDAwMDQxMS5odG1s&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAAX0IXst_0h7DYMirAFXcNpb9GEQtoWooAQ9XD9Oh04ZBiBPX_SKU4qTQN7_GgboGuhk2Y7XCgiSVFSfRTzbd4pokX4N0A5aj-l9nyla2gwLSopNnC9Ymf1ZldUmu3Peh-aSbdvceZrr6s_yrN7nHCam9PCCA9M35ub3PmVv_0nN
Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and pre-order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/
Find out where the crew will be in your area:
https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
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S19 Ep81: An OPUS of Paranormal Trauma and Fatigue w/Les Velez Jul 04, 2024

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Darkness Radio Presents: An OPUS of Paranormal Trauma and Fatigue with Author/Researcher/Investigator Les Velez!
On the heels of World UFO Day, and news stories of Luis Elizondo stating that he now fears for his life after coming out as a UFO/Government whistleblower (Rep. Tim Burchett has said he can't protect him either), and MUFON saying they have "Real Evidence" of a UAP that they will unveil at a live event later this month, the question is raised, Is the world now in a heightened state of trauma over the issue of aliens now more so than ever?
Les Velez has been the Field investigator, Training Coordinator for field investigators, the Assistant State Director in Northern California for MUFON. He is the Chairman of the A.E.R.C. (Abduction Experiencer Research Committee), and team leader of the A.R.T. (Abduction Response Team). And Les has gone on to become a facilitator for an abduction support group in San Jose California, and in 1994 co-founded OPUS, the Organization for Paranormal Understanding and Support. On today's program, we talk to Les about what to do when you or a loved one has an experience with something Paranormal, and how we go about getting help and support with something that the conventional medical field doesn't believe exists! Les comes on DR today to talk about the trauma whistleblowers go through and what experiencers feel as society obsesses about the alien phenomenon...
Find out more about the OPUS Network, or inquire about getting help: https://www.opusnetwork.org/
Get Les' book about his and others experiences with Extraterrestrials and other paranormal beings, " The Unknown Other and the existential proposition of Alien Contact": https://bit.ly/3FULJyC
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S19 Ep80: Supernatural News/Parashare: World UFO & Independence Day 2024 Edition w/Jessica Freeburg Jul 03, 2024

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Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: World UFO & Independence Day 2024 Edition with Jessica Freeburg!
This Week, It's World UFO Day... DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR UFO IS?!!! A "disc shaped craft" decides to check out a show at Red Rocks. Missouri Deputies pull over a vehicle that resembles a UFO, We check out a UK city that claims to be the most haunted in Europe, and a woman dies and spends three hours with God while in a coma, and claims she learned all about the afterlife!
Check out pictures of the vehicle in Missouri that looks like a UFO! What do you think? https://www.foxnews.com/lifestyle/missouri-deputies-pull-over-vehicle-resembling-ufo-out-of-this-world
Check out the video of the flooding and damage to the Titanic exhibition in Chicago! https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/378281/titanic-exhibit-mysteriously-floods-in-allegedly-haunted-museum
See where the Darkness Radio Crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
Pre-order the two new books from Jessica here: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/
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S19 Ep79: Dumb Crimes/Stupid Criminals 0702 w/Jessica Freeburg Jul 02, 2024

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True Crime Tuesday presents Dumb Crimes/Stupid Criminals 0702 with Jessica Freeburg!
This week, It's a holiday week, our guest is ill, and we wanna laugh! So, we figured we would give you a super-sized(how long has it been since you heard that term) helping of Dumb crimes/Stupid Criminals! Including, nothing coming between a Florida Man, his 9 mm, and his Wal-Mart order... especially a drone! A Philadelphia woman uses a community's COVID relief check to obtain extravagant items for herself, such as a Brazilian Butt Lift! And, a woman is facing murder charges after cutting off his manhood, then doing everything to treat the issue, EXCEPT APPLYING PRESSURE AND USING BANDAGES!! (oh, and calling 911)
Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and pre-order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/
Find out where the crew will be in your area:
https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
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S19 Ep78: The Legend Of Ogopogo: Canada's Loch Ness Monster w/Jason Hewlett Jun 27, 2024

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Darkness Radio presents: The Legend Of Ogopogo: Canada's Loch Ness Monster with Filmmaker/Podcaster/Author, Jason Hewlett!
Located in British Columbia, Lake Okanagan is over 80 miles long and is a popular destination for fishers and boaters. It has a storied and rich history, with tales told by native populations for centuries - including the legend of Ogopogo. Ogopogo is said to be an enormous serpent-like creature, which has haunted the deep waters of Lake Okanagan for centuries. Sightings both old and new, as well as a wealth of indigenous tales have led many to believe that the existence of Ogopogo is much more than just a story. As sightings continue to this day, in many ways the legend has become Canada’s very own Loch Ness Monster.
Author of the new book from Small Town Monsters Publishing, The Legend of Ogopogo: Canada's Loch Ness Monster, Jason Hewlett, joins Darkness Radio today to talk about the creature. We also discuss where it is a living breathing animal, or lake spirit. The culture surrounding Ogopogo, and then expand out to Sasquatch and UFO's and how they relate to this wacky landscape!
Pre-order your copy of "The Legend Of Ogopogo..." here: https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/shop/ogopogobook
Small Town Monsters' Monster Fest is in Canton OH., THIS WEEKEND! Get more information and tickets HERE: https://www.smalltownmonsters.com/stm-monster-fest-2024
Tommy "Spiderbaby" Saturday's last two Pro Wrestling matches ever are this weekend in South St. Paul and Minneapolis! Get the info on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thespiderbaby
See where the Darkness Radio Crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
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S19 Ep77: Supernatural News/Parashare: Spraying Stonehenge, Concrete Alien Proof, & Wine of the Dead Edition w/Jessica Freeburg Jun 26, 2024

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Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: Spraying Stonehenge, Concrete Alien Proof, & Wine of the Dead Edition w/Jessica Freeburg!
This Week, Just Stop Oil sprays Stonehenge orange in protest, but Uri Gellar says it is bringing more than controversy to the monument! MUFON says that it is unveiling concrete evidence of "UAP Material" at an upcoming live event! China is developing next gen AI powered sex dolls with a focus on "emotional connection", and The oldest wine ever discovered contains a horrifying secret ingredient!!
PLUS: A VERY SPECIAL PARASHARE STORY
Check out the doll that is supposedly possessed by Princess Diana! Do you think she is the real deal? What do you think? https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/psychic-claims-doll-possessed-princess-33083048
Just how big is that tongue that Tim and Jess talked about anyways... ? SEE FOR YOURSELF! https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/man-worlds-biggest-tongue-stuns-33062145
See where the Darkness Radio Crew will be in your area: https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
Pre-order the two new books from Jessica here: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/
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S19 Ep76: The Plastic Magician: How To Turn A Mountain Of Marijuana & Cocaine Into A Pile Of Credit Card Fraud Millions! w/Ronnie Baker Jun 25, 2024

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True Crime Tuesday presents: The Plastic Magician: How To Turn A Mountain Of Marijuana & Cocaine Into A Pile Of Credit Card Fraud Millions! with Author/Screenwriter, Ronnie Baker!
Ronnie Baker was born in Miami Beach, raised in the Bronx, and baptised into crime at an early age! Ronnie started by selling pot to stock broker on the NYSE as they all wen to work together! He graduated to bigger amounts of weight before being drafted to Vietnam where he figured out how to really bankroll himself, to the tune of 26,500 dollars! It didn't last long as Ronnie was injured n bttle and came back home, where he continued to ply his trade, eventually attracting bigger attention, and one of the craziest stories you'll hear on True Crime Tuesday this year!
On Today's program, Ronnie Baker will detail that story plus how he met the man named Arthur Hoyos, who had ripped off American Express to the tune of eight MILLION DOLLARS! It gets crazier from there!
Get your copy of "The Plastic Magician..." here: https://bit.ly/3https://www.xulonpress.com/bookstore/bookdetail.php?PB_ISBN=9781662811883&HC_ISBN=P777p1
Find out more about Ronnie here: https://theplasticmagician.weebly.com/
PLUS AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES AND STUPID CRIMINALS W/ TRAVIS THORPE!
Check out the life-like body that was not a "lifeless" body, that Tim and Travis were talking about in the last story of DCSC here: https://thesmokinggun.com/documents/funny/abandoned-texas-doll-749230
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S19 Ep75: The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring The Connection Between Life, Death, and Beyond w/Nicole Strickland Jun 20, 2024

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Darkness Radio Presents: The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring The Connection Between Life, Death, and Beyond w/Nicole Strickland!
What happens to us when we die? Does the human soul survive death? How can we communicate with loved ones in the spirit world? Are those residing beyond the veil in some faraway land or are they close by and within our reach? These are age-old questions permeating our collective consciousness. These queries not only entice humanity to understand the hereafter but also to connect with those dwelling within it.
Each of the topics and stories presented in The Afterlife Chronicles, harmoniously unite as a gateway to the connective bridge between mortality and the afterlife. Crafted by highly respected afterlife and paranormal researcher Nicole Strickland, this heartfelt book reads like a love letter to the hereafter and provides the motivation, purpose, and know-how to further understand the profound relationship between both worlds. Nicole joins Darkness Radio today to talk about multiple aspects of the paranormal including psychic ability, near-death experiences, paranormal investigation, and it's tv cousins, and real death experiences!
Get the book, "The Afterlife Chronicles: Exploring The Connection Between Life, Death, and Beyond" here: https://www.amazon.com/Afterlife-Chronicles-Exploring-Connection-Between/dp/B0C2RX94S4
Find out more about our author here:
Nicole Strickland: https://nicoledstrickland.com/
Find out where the crew will be in your area:
https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
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S19 Ep74: Supernatural News/Parashare: Alien Walk-Ins, Psychic Doomsday, & Vampire Bigfoot Edition w/Mallie Fox Jun 19, 2024

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Darkness Radio presents Supernatural News/Parashare: Alien Walk-Ins, Psychic Doomsday, & Vampire Bigfoot Edition with Mallie Fox!
This Week, some bizarre alien stories including tales of small hairy aliens that used mind control on officials to avoid a crash site recovery, and a woman who claims an alien soul walked into her body!! Two Psychics this week make bold v=claims that WW3 is right around the corner! And, the story of a blood thirsty Bigfoot that takes out not only small animals in the wild, but also, your housepets! that's right... we are talking VAMPIRE BIGFOOT!
A ghost sets off the siren in an ambulance! Watch the video here! https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/377837/ghost-allegedly-sets-off-ambulance-siren-in-viral-footage
Remember Tim & Mallie talking about the "mysterious Monolith" in the Nevada desert? Well, HERE IT IS!: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/377916/mysterious-monolith-has-appeared-in-the-nevada-desert-near-las-vegas
Take a look at the Ghost Monk that was caught on camera at a haunted pub ( and the rest of the set up that Tim and Mallie talked about) here: https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/weird-news/we-caught-ghost-monk-camera-33014486?int_source=nba
Check out all things Mallie here: https://www.paranormalgirl.com/
Mallie has been spreading her wings and featured as a researcher and talking head on Strange Evidence on the Science Channel! You can stream it on demand on Discovery + or on Max! Get Max here: https://bit.ly/469lcZH
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S19 Ep73: Ripped From The Headlines / Dumb Crimes-Stupid Criminals 0618 w/Jessica Freeburg Jun 18, 2024

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True Crime Tuesday presents Ripped From The Headlines / Dumb Crimes-Stupid Criminals 0618 with Jessica Freeburg!
This week, the crimes are more violent than ever, as a Wa. man is found not guilty by reason of insanity for his wife's stabbing as part of a "prophecy"! A Texas man has died as part of a mysterious hot tub electrocution in Mexico, An Atlanta man "in extreme mode" hijacks a bus and kills a passenger, and a man in Missouri sits on Death Rowand will be executed in September, by the decree of the Governor, EVEN THOUGH THE DNA EVIDENCE CLEARS HIM OF THE CRIME!
PLUS AN ALL NEW DUMB CRIMES AND STUPID CRIMINALS!!
Check out Jessica Freeburg's website and pre-order her new books: https://jessicafreeburg.com/books/
Find out where the crew will be in your area:
https://www.darknessradioshow.com/p/events/
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