Episode 9: Leopold and Loeb

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09/27/22 • 78 min

10 Listeners

Hello friends! Apologies for the late posting of this week's episode. Join me as I share with Emily the tragic murder of Bobby Franks by Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb. These two fools think they have planned the "perfect crime" when they decide to kidnap and murder Bobby Franks. One minor slip up will be their downfall...not so perfect after all.

Several shout outs in this episode!!

Check out Nocturnal Distractions and their trailer at the beginning of the episode. You can find them HERE.

I mention Sips of Crime and Evil Pudding in the episode. Go check them out if you need more true crime in your life.

This week's mocktail is my take on a drink I found over at Spirited Spirits podcast called The Axe Murderer. So far I love their content and cases, so please check them out. You can find the original drink on their IG page HERE. I will post the recipe I come up with later in the week on our IG and FB pages!

SOURCES

Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming

https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/leopoldloeb/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/leopold-and-loebs-criminal-minds-996498/

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/crimes/leopold/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leopold-and-Loeb

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/monkeytrial-leopold-and-loeb-trial/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leopold-and-loeb-gain-national-attention

https://newspaperarchive.com/racine-journal-times-jan-29-1936-p-8/

https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/lost-hyde-park-springtime-is-for-lovers/article_c5af7c6e-bd9f-11eb-aacd-779da1769005.html

http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/09/nathan-leopolds-home.html

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/database/5866/

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/darrowclosing.html - Clarence Darrow’s speech

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/22/23032424/clarence-darrow-leopold-loeb-speech-closing-arguments

Several shout outs in this episode!!

Check out Nocturnal Distractions and their trailer at the beginning of the episode. You can find them HERE.

I mention Sips of Crime and Evil Pudding in the episode. Go check them out if you need more true crime in your life.

SOURCES

Murder Among Friends: How Leopold and Loeb Tried to Commit the Perfect Crime by Candace Fleming

https://chicagology.com/notorious-chicago/leopoldloeb/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/leopold-and-loebs-criminal-minds-996498/

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/crimes/leopold/

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Leopold-and-Loeb

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/monkeytrial-leopold-and-loeb-trial/

https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/leopold-and-loeb-gain-national-attention

https://newspaperarchive.com/racine-journal-times-jan-29-1936-p-8/

https://www.hpherald.com/news/local/lost-hyde-park-springtime-is-for-lovers/article_c5af7c6e-bd9f-11eb-aacd-779da1769005.html

http://chicagocrimescenes.blogspot.com/2009/09/nathan-leopolds-home.html

https://homicide.northwestern.edu/database/5866/

http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/leoploeb/darrowclosing.html - Clarence Darrow’s speech

https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/4/22/23032424/clarence-darrow-leopold-loeb-speech-closing-arguments

Previous Episode

Episode 8: The Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, Harry Powers

6 Recommendations

Hi friends! In Episode 8 we cover several murders committed by the Bluebeard of Quiet Dell, Harry Powers.
Shoutout to M3: Murder Mystery and Mayhem! Check out their trailer at the beginning of the episode. You can also find all their socials HERE

Mocktail of the Week - my hot take on a classic Old Fashioned, but zero proof

Ingredients

2oz Ritual Zero Proof Whisky Alternative, you can also use a strong black tea as the base for this drink. Brew like normal and let cool completely

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 sugar cube or 1 bar spoon simple syrup

Place the sugar cube into the bottom of a chilled rocks glass and add bitters. Muddle the sugar cube and bitters with a spoon or muddler. If you are using simple syrup, combine the bitters with the syrup in the glass. Add the whisky and stir.

Add one large ice cube or a few smaller cubes. Stir until chilled, about 30 seconds. Garnish with an orange peel.

SOURCES

https://web.archive.org/web/20120324101310/http://www.wvgazette.com/mediafiles/document/2009/03/17/Bluebeard_I090317193022.pdf

https://www.morbidtourism.com/locations/id/606a1c2bc892bc9da3b0864a

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Powers

https://newspaperarchive.com/morgantown-dominion-post-sep-13-2007-p-23/

https://newspaperarchive.com/cumberland-news-apr-13-1957-p-4/

https://newspaperarchive.com/raleigh-register-apr-12-1957-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/charleston-gazette-mar-19-1932-p-6/

https://newspaperarchive.com/havre-daily-news-mar-19-1932-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/bluefield-daily-telegraph-aug-30-1931-p-1/ (and page 4)

https://newspaperarchive.com/coshocton-tribune-sep-05-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/madison-capital-times-aug-29-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/valley-morning-star-feb-08-1959-p-8/

https://newspaperarchive.com/decatur-daily-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/sheboygan-press-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/burlington-burlington-gazette-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/xenia-evening-gazette-aug-31-1931-p-1/

https://newspaperarchive.com/appleton-post-crescent-nov-25-1931-p-1/

Next Episode

Episode 10 - Jesse Pomeroy

14 Recommendations

Wow, we made it to episode 10! To capture this awesome milestone join me as I tell Emily all about Boston's boy torturer and killer, Jesse Pomeroy. Jesse's rein of terror took place in the 1870s, so I am taking you way back. Emily also shares with me a mocktail she found on TikTok (@themindfulmocktail) called a Simple Sunrise Mocktail. It is a super simple AF version of the classic tequila sunrise - just swap out the tequila with your zero proof tequila of choice. Ritual makes a pretty good tequila alternative, and there are several others out there on the market now including Spiritless, Free Spirits, and Sobrii. I have not personally tried these so cannot vouch for their flavor palette, but they are on my list to try :-)

Shoutout to Always Talking Crime podcast hosted by Kimi Thompson! Check out her trailer at the beginning of the episode, and you can find her on Spotify and Podbean, and everywhere you get your podcasts. She is also all over social media and can be found in Instagram and Facebook.

SOURCES

Fiend: The Shocking True Story of America’s Youngest Serial Killer by Harold Schechter

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesse_Pomeroy

https://charlestownhistoricalsociety.org/chs_events/massachusetts-state-prison-charlestown/

https://digboston.com/past-incarceration-remembering-charlestowns-forgotten-prison/

https://newspaperarchive.com/cincinnati-commercial-tribune-jan-31-1926-p-9/

https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-sep-29-1907-p-43/

https://newspaperarchive.com/boston-sunday-post-may-02-1909-p-21/

https://newspaperarchive.com/ironton-iron-county-register-jul-30-1874-p-6/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-herald-jul-21-1874-p-10/

https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-herald-jul-21-1874-p-11/

https://newspaperarchive.com/portland-daily-press-apr-24-1874-p-3/