Best Erik Rivenes Podcasts (2023)

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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323: Spree Killer Charles Starkweather w/ Harry MacLean 1:22:31

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Few American criminals have captured the imagination of Hollywood like Charles Starkweather, a red-haired James Dean wannabe who murdered eleven people in 1957 and 58. With him during most of his killing spree was his girlfriend (and possible accomplice) Caril Ann Fugate. Among the victims were Caril's own mother, step-father and little sister. My …

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322: Jack the Ripper: Hyam Hyams w/ Sarah Bax Horton 54:40

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In my final interview of this Ripper series, I chat with Sarah Bax Horton, author of a recently published book called "One-Armed Jack: Uncovering the Real Jack the Ripper". Her prime suspect is Hyam Hyams, whose distinctive physical characteristics (including a stiff arm) match period eye-witness descriptions of the killer. She also has a personal …

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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321: Jack the Ripper: James Hardiman w/ Drew Gray 1:02:09

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Was the real identity of Jack the Ripper a Whitechapel horse slaughterer named James Hardiman? And if so, could he have committed the Thames Torso Murders as well? My guest is Dr. Drew Gray, who along with Andrew Wise wrote the book "Jack and the Thames Torso Murders: A New Ripper?" He makes the case for Hardiman as our Jack the Ripper limited seri…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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320: Jack the Ripper: Aaron Kosminksi w/ Robert House 1:25:20

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Aaron Kosminski is one of the more well known suspects in the Whitechapel murders. Some of the major police officials of the era, in fact, were seriously concerned about his potential involvement in the brutal Autumn of Terror slayings. My guest, Robert House, has studied Aaron Kosminski for years, and shares details of his investigation with us. H…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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319: Jack the Ripper: Robert Mann w/ M. J. Trow 1:21:55

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Prolific author M.J. Trow returns to Most Notorious to kick off a series of interviews about the Jack the Ripper. In his 2009 book "Jack the Ripper: Quest for a Killer", he argues that a mortuary attendant named Robert Mann stalked Whitechapel during the Autumn of Terror, and presents his case that Mann had motive, means and opportunity to murder. …

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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318: The Dillinger Gang in Tucson w/ Ellen Poulsen 1:12:47

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My guest this week is my favorite John Dillinger expert, Ellen Poulsen. She returns to regale us with a colorful account of the Dillinger Gang's ill-fated Tucson, Arizona vacation in January of 1934. Ellen is the author of "Chasing Dillinger", "Don't Call Us Molls" and "The Case Against Lucky Luciano", and is back for her fourth visit to Most Notor…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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317: The Deadly Colson-Scott Feud w/ Thomas E. Stephens 44:57

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On January 16, 1900, a bitter feud between a former Kentucky congressman and colonel named David Grant Colson and a fellow officer, Ethelbert Dudley Scott, reached its bloody climax as they fought it out with pistols in a crowded hotel lobby in Frankfort. Both believed their honor had been besmirched by the other, and that the death of one of them …

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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316: Bass Reeves w/ Art T. Burton - A True Crime History Podcast 1:04:03

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There is a lot of buzz about Taylor Sheridan's newest television series Lawmen: Bass Reeves, and this week's guest, Old West author and historian Art T. Burton, is here to separate fact from fiction. He tells us about the exploits of this legendary Deputy U.S. Marshal, not only one of the first African-American marshals in United States history, bu…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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315: The Murder of Frances Lacey w/ Rod Sadler - A True Crime History Podcast 1:03:12

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Mackinac Island, Michigan is a special place. Summers there are always bustling with tourists, who come in droves to enjoy its history, beauty and charm. However on July 24, 1960 a horrific event shook the residents of the peaceful island. A 49-year-old widow named Francis Lacey was viciously murdered at the end of a morning walk. Law enforcement o…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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Introducing Southern Gothic 1:42

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Step into the world of the unknown and unravel the dark history, and infamous legends of the American South. Southern Gothic journeys into the heart of this rich and fascinating region, uncovering its ghostly stories, haunted places, and eeriest tales through captivating storytelling, in-depth historical research, and an immersive audio soundscape.…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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314: Irish Mobster Eddie McGrath w/ Neil G. Clark 1:00:13

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From the 1930s to the 1950s, Irish altar-boy turned gangster Eddie McGrath ruled New York City's West Side waterfront. Not only did he provide union muscle for the International Longshoreman's Association, but he was also involved in dozens of gangland shootings and murders. My guest, Neil G. Clark, is the author of "Dock Boss: Eddie McGrath and th…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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313: The Crater Lake Murders w/ Monty Orrick 1:13:20

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When two General Motors executives drove into Crater Lake National Park in July 1952, no one could predict they would be dead within an hour—not even their killers. It was a crime of opportunity, a botched robbery during the middle of summer in a crowded national park. When Albert Jones and Charles Culhane were found shot to death two days later, t…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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312: Charlie Siringo w/ Nathan Ward - A True Crime History Podcast 1:03:06

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Born in Texas to immigrant parents in 1855, Charles Siringo lived a fascinating life from the very start. At the age of twelve Charlie went on his first cattle drive, and then spent decades working as a cowboy. Along the way crossed paths with legendary Old West figures like Bat Masterson, Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett. He was in Chicago during the…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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311: Eleanor "the Blonde Tigress" Jarman w/ Silvia Pettem 46:26

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On August 4, 1933, Eleanor Jarman, her boyfriend George Dale and another accomplice attempted to rob a Chicago clothing store owner, Gustav Hoeh. Hoeh fought back and was murdered by Dale. Eleanor still received a 199 year prison sentence for her part in the crime, but after serving just seven years she escaped with a fellow inmate. From that point…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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310: The Rise of Terrorism in the 19th Century w/ James Crossland 1:13:45

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On January 14, 1858, Felice Orsini and his fellow Italian revolutionaries tossed his newly designed bombs at the carriage of Emperor Napoleon III, outside of the Paris Opera House. This frightening new form of terrorism would have global ramifications, inspiring nihilists, anarchists, nationalists and others, angry about a wide range of injustices …

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309: Albert "Crooked Snake" Lepard w/ Lovejoy Boteler 1:07:38

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In February of 1959, Albert Lepard brutally murdered his seventy-four-year-old great-aunt Mary Young and was tried, convicted and given a life sentence at Mississippi's Parchman Penitentiary. Lepard would escape six times over fourteen years. In 1968, my guest Lovejoy Boteler, then eighteen years old, was kidnapped by Lepard during his fifth escape…

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308: The Murder of Nell Cropsey w/ William E. Dunstan - A True Crime History Podcast 1:18:35

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On this episode of Most Notorious, we examine one of the most infamous true crime cases in North Carolina history. On a cold autumn evening in 1901 a young woman named Nell Cropsey stepped out of her house with her spurned suitor, Jim Wilcox. She was never seen alive again. Wilcox later told police that he had broken up with her, leaving her crying…

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Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

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323: Spree Killer Charles Starkweather w/ Harry MacLean 1:22:31

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322: Jack the Ripper: Hyam Hyams w/ Sarah Bax Horton 54:40

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321: Jack the Ripper: James Hardiman w/ Drew Gray 1:02:09

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320: Jack the Ripper: Aaron Kosminksi w/ Robert House 1:25:20

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319: Jack the Ripper: Robert Mann w/ M. J. Trow 1:21:55

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318: The Dillinger Gang in Tucson w/ Ellen Poulsen 1:12:47

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317: The Deadly Colson-Scott Feud w/ Thomas E. Stephens 44:57

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316: Bass Reeves w/ Art T. Burton - A True Crime History Podcast 1:04:03

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315: The Murder of Frances Lacey w/ Rod Sadler - A True Crime History Podcast 1:03:12

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Introducing Southern Gothic 1:42

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314: Irish Mobster Eddie McGrath w/ Neil G. Clark 1:00:13

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313: The Crater Lake Murders w/ Monty Orrick 1:13:20

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312: Charlie Siringo w/ Nathan Ward - A True Crime History Podcast 1:03:06

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311: Eleanor "the Blonde Tigress" Jarman w/ Silvia Pettem 46:26

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310: The Rise of Terrorism in the 19th Century w/ James Crossland 1:13:45

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309: Albert "Crooked Snake" Lepard w/ Lovejoy Boteler 1:07:38

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308: The Murder of Nell Cropsey w/ William E. Dunstan - A True Crime History Podcast 1:18:35

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