Historical Crimes Episodes
S8: The Bishop and the Butterfly. A conversation with author Michael …
In this special bonus episode of Once Upon a Crime, I speak with Michael Wolraich, the author of a new true crime book, The Bishop and the Butterfly: Murder Politics, and the End of the Jazz Age. In 1931, Vivian …
S8 Ep313: Royal Murders, Scandals, and Secrets: Mad King Eric
In history, there have been several monarchs known as “Mad Kings” - monarchs who were plagued by erratic and even violent behavior often attributed to mental illness. King Eric the XIV of Sweden is one such ruler. While intel...
S8 Ep312: Royal Murders, Scandals, and Secrets: The Prince and the Co…
This month, we’re taking a peek at royal families. What secrets and scandals lie behind these noble houses? In this week’s episode, I’ll tell you about an illicit affair an heir to the British throne engaged in with a French …
S8 Ep306: Starkweather: The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Ch…
In 1958, 19-year-old Starkweather went on a killing spree that shocked the nation. He took his 14-year-old girlfriend, Caril, with him. The story of that crime spree has become a legend in true crime history, and Starkweather...