Mar 30, 2021
1,000 lbs of dynamite, a master fabricator, and crippling gambling debt, what could possibly go wrong? "Big John" Birges Sr masterminds the plot to deliver a bomb into Harvey's Wagon Wheel resort in 1980 as part of a plan to extort money from the casino to pay off his debts. Settle in, have a hot dog, and listen to this...
Mar 21, 2021
In this LKP double-header, we tell the stories of John Thompson and Jessie Arbogast Thompson's life changed in 1992 when a freak farm accident rips off both of his arms. Jessie Arbogast is attacked by a shark while on vacation with his family and his heroic uncle swims out and drags the shark back onto the beach. Come...
Mar 15, 2021
Michael Jeffrey, an English band manager, gets his start managing local clubs in Newcastle. After those clubs mysteriously burn down, he begins managing such acts as The Animals and Jimi Hendrix. In this episode, we learn about predatory management practices in the music industry and the best way to make money is to...
Mar 8, 2021
Orestes Lorenzo Perez steals a MIG and defects from Cuba to the United States. He settles, saves, and buys a plane. Then he flies back into Cuba to rescue his family. 100% badass!
Mar 1, 2021
The good news: Chief Buffalo Child Long Lance pens an autobiography about life as an American Plains Indian, quickly gains popularity, becomes a silent film star, and uses his celebrity to promote American Indian causes. The bad news: He made it all up. He was born Sylvester Long in North Carolina, having mixed race...