Episodes

  • TRAILER
    Sep 23 2024

    Come join us as we tell the tales of the condemned and the executed and the methods by which they were dispatched to the afterlife.

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    1 min
  • Swan Song at Sing Sing
    Sep 23 2024

    Come join us as we learn about some of the more notorious of the 614 criminals that met their end in the original "Old Sparky" at Sing Sing Prison.

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    28 mins
  • Last Supper: Final Meals of the Condemned
    Sep 23 2024

    An up-close look at what several inmates have decided on for their last meal. What would you have?

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    17 mins
  • Giving Head: History of the Guillotine
    Sep 23 2024

    Come learn along with us as we uncover the history of the dreaded device that's been associated with France since it was invented... but did you know it was also heavily used by the Germans?

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    21 mins
  • The Legend of John Brown
    Sep 23 2024

    The radical abolitionist John Brown is one of the more colorful and controversial characters in American history. We discuss his life, his motivations, his deadly deeds, and his ultimate demise at the end of the noose.

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    28 mins
  • Infamous Last Words
    Sep 23 2024

    In this episode we chronicle the final utterances of those on their final day of reckoning. Some are poignant, some are defiant while others are humorous and downright bizarre.

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    19 mins
  • Killing the Cowards: The American Civil War
    Sep 23 2024

    Desertion, cowardice, sedition? Call it whatever you want, but the numbers of those ordered to kill their own comrades during the American Civil War will most likely surprise you. Join us as we learn about this forgotten corner of capital punishment.

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    18 mins
  • Bad Actor: John Wilkes Booth
    Sep 23 2024

    Actor, heart throb, and killer. This is the wild and rollicking story of John Wilkes Booth’s assassination of Abraham Lincoln.

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    22 mins