FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST

The stories of four young female con artists in the 19th Century, who made thousands of dollars from their crimes (several million, in the present day).

Listen to their story.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 12/08/2021

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES:

Lyons, Sophie, Why Crime Does Not Pay (1913), at Chapter 4.

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GUEST VOICES:

Narrator - Ann Boulais of LibriVox.org

New York Herald reporter - Jerry Kokich, professional voice artist.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast.

Exit Aphorism - Source: (widely attributed to) Capone, Alphonse (original source unknown).

Aphorism voice - Kit Caren, host of Whispered True Stories podcast.

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MUSIC:

Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest

At Rest

The Curtain Rises

I Knew A Guy

Train Your Child (instrumental portion only) - Washington Phillips (1928; public domain).

All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org.

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In 1903, at the age of 21, Mabel Parker, was an expert in committing forgery and larceny.

Listen to her story.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 11/23/2021

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES:

Train, Arthur C., True Stories of Crime from the District Attorney's Office (1908), at Chapter 1.

Woman Held as Head of Band of Forgers; Police set Elaborate Trap for Youthful Mabel Parker, New York Times, August 16, 1903, p. 1.

Mabel Parker Sentenced: Convicted of Forgery and Sent to the Reformatory; May Study and Play Croquet There for Year; Teases Husband About His Ten-Year Term, New York Times, January 3, 1904, p. 1.

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GUEST NARRATOR:

Colleen McMahon of LibriVox.org

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MISCELLANEOUS

Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast.

Exit Aphorism - Source: Chandler, Raymond, The Long Goodbye (1953).

Aphorism voice - Kit Caren, host of Whispered True Stories podcast.

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MUSIC:

Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest

At Rest

The Curtain Rises

I Knew A Guy

All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org.

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In 1949, the legislature of the state of Illinois voted to protect birds, by declaring war against free-roaming cats.

It did not end well ... for the birds.

Listen, and hear the story behind the story.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 04/23/2022.

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES

Dog’s Life for the Cats Is Voted in Illinois Bill, New York Times, April 13, 1949.

Friends of Cats beat Tom-Toms for Feline Rights, Associated Press, April 16, 1949.

Owners Cry ‘Scat’ to Bill Fining Cat Prowls, New York Times, April 16, 1949.

Governor Adlai Stevenson's Veto of the "Cat Bill", April 23, 1949 (official statement of reasons).

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GUEST VOICES

Narrator (story) - Erin Suminsby, free-lance voice performer.

Narrator (veto statement by Gov. Stevenson) - Frank Guglielmelli, free-lance voice performer.

Norman Ross - Aaron Ratzan, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Maud Merriam – Shannon Hull, host of Right In Front of My Face podcast.

Mrs. Irene Castle McLaughlin Enzinger - Samantha Thompson, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Villa Pusey - Angelique Bone, free-lance voice performer.

Mrs. Gertrude Charny - Rhonda Sigler-Ware, free-lance voice performer.

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MISCELLANEOUS

Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the Already Gone podcast.

Exit Sound - cats, birds (recording of random morning fussing).

Exit Voice (human) - Kit Caren, co-host of Forgotten News Podcast.

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MUSIC:

Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0

At Rest

The Curtain Rises

I Knew A Guy

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All Sound Effects & Short Instrumentals Are From Freesound.org.

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The title says it all. Our guest: Emily Prokop of The Story Behind Podcast. Operation Switcheroo! Enjoy.

In 1947, in New York, an innocent man was convicted and sent to prison, for a murder he didn't commit. A newspaper reporter was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for proving him innocent, and winning his release. Also: Police Blotter, July 8, 1895 (Guthrie, Oklahoma). THE HERO: EDWARD MOWERY Edward Mowery, Reporter, Dies; Won a Pulitzer Prize in 1953, New York Times, December 21, 1970. Hoffner Walks Out, A Free Man, The People’s Almanac # 2 (1978), pp. 712-13. Man Awarded $112,291 For Wrongful Imprisonment, The Times-Record (Troy, N.Y.), June 17, 1955, pp. 6. Brennan, Elizabeth &amp; Clarage, Elizabeth, Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners (book, 1999), p. 393. Heinz-Dietrich, Fischer. The Pulitzer Prize Archive: A History and Anthology of Award Winning Materials in Journalism, Letters and Arts (1985), p. 420. Mowery, Edward J., National Cyclopedia of American Biography (1970). Ellis, Edward Robb, A Diary of the Century: Tales from America's Greatest Diarist (2008), p. 214. THE OUTLAW: JENNIE METCALF Police Blotter &amp; Court News Associated Press, July 8, 1895. The Times-Leader, Guthrie, Oklahoma, July 8, 1895. Little Britches (Jennie Metcalf) Wikipedia page (2013). Old West Female Outlaws - Stage Coach Robbers and Cattle Rustlers, World History (webpage, May 22, 2017). Moody, Ralph, Little Britches: Father and I Were Ranchers (children’s book, 1991). Cattle Annie and Little Britches (1981, fictionalized movie about life of girl outlaws Jennie Metcalf (“Little Britches”) and Anna McDoulet (“Cattle Annie”). GUEST VOICES The Hero: Edward Mowery: Guest Narrator - Brandi Terry - freelance voice artist. Police Blotter &amp; Court News. The Outlaw: Jennie Metcalf: Guest Narrator - Elizabeth Palmer - host of the Underestimated Podcast. Police Blotter Intro Title Voice - Sirenstar - freelance voice artist. Order In The Court - John Doe, free lance actor and voice performer. Judge (Adjournment voice) – Harry Morgan, free lance actor and voice performer. MISCELLANEOUS: Exit Aphorism (voice) – Kit Caren of the Whispered True Stories podcast. Host Intro – Nina Innsted, the host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit Aphorism - Source: Chesterton, G.K., The Duty of the Historian (essay, 1910), contained in The G. K. Chesterton Collection (Kindle, 2012). MUSIC: Kevin MacLeod of Incompetech.com – Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses / by 3.0 At Rest The Curtain Rises I Knew A Guy Cool Vibes Freesound.org Private Eye Audio Library — Music for content creators Mystery SOUND EFFECTS: Freesound.org Applause Crowd Clapping Crowd Cheering Flaw and Disorder Gavel - 3 Strikes with room reverb Eighties synth beep Success Jingle T-SHIRTS, MUGS, AND OTHER SWAG - NOW AVAILABLE! Just click here! HEY! CAN YOU HELP US?! PLEASE HELP THE FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST TO COVER THE COSTS OF RESEARCH, INVESTIGATION, AUDIO EQUIPMENT. AND PODCAST HOSTING FEES. ANY DONATION - EVEN A DOLLAR - WOULD REALLY HELP US OUT! Just click on this PayPal link, to contribute. PAYPAL Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! HEY! CONTACT US: E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/Forgotten-News-Podcast Twitter: @NewsForgotten @KitCaren @WhisperedTrue (kit caren)