Episode 15 Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Pt 1 'Death Stalks the Plains'

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06/13/20 • 94 min

Part 1: The relationship between white man, his government, and the Osage was not easy, fraught with prejudice, broken promises, and 2nd class status. Then, oil was discovered, ‘black gold”, and it brought the oil barons. Oil wealth changed everything for the Osage Nation, money, as well as challenges that disrupted their traditional way of life for the new millionaires.

Nevertheless, Mollie Burkhart, her sisters, Minnie, Anna, and Rita, lived the best they, could mixing tradition with new customs. That is, until the Osage started dying.

Who was killing the Osage? Would anyone figure out the mystery while any remained alive? Who would die next? Was anyone safe?

Jill's cat, Olivia, joins us as our newest "co-host'! She has a lot to say this episode! LOL!

Source material for the Killer of the Flower Moon trilogy is on Jill’s blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com, June 2020.

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Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.

Nevertheless, Mollie Burkhart, her sisters, Minnie, Anna, and Rita, lived the best they, could mixing tradition with new customs. That is, until the Osage started dying.

Who was killing the Osage? Would anyone figure out the mystery while any remained alive? Who would die next? Was anyone safe?

Jill's cat, Olivia, joins us as our newest "co-host'! She has a lot to say this episode! LOL!

Source material for the Killer of the Flower Moon trilogy is on Jill’s blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com, June 2020.

ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025: My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched! Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!

Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.

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Episode 14 The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber 2ndCast Pt. 3 “A bouquet of red flags”

Part 3: What is Charlie Cullen’s fate? Will justice be done? Can one spot a potential 'Angle of Death' working at a hospital? What are the red flags that signal something may be “off” at a facility where you or your loved one is recovering? And there are other male nurses who kill, and we will analyze these cases. Did the law change after Charlie? Are we safer today? What happened to “Agent” Amy, the true Good Nurse, and our persistent detectives, Tim Braun and Danny Baldwin? Listen and find out as Tara and Jill wrap up the loose threads of terrifying story of The Good Nurse!

This trilogy of episodes and the book The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber deal with suicide. We can all help prevent suicide. The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Please call 1-800 273- TALK or 8255.

Source material for the Good Nurse trilogy is on Jill’s blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com, May 2020.

ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025: My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched! Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!

Share your thoughts with me at [email protected], on X, Facebook, Instagram or YouTube. OR, join Jill on PATREON for $4 and help pick our next book and talk true crime developments, first Thursday of each month at 8:30 pm EST!

Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.

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Episode 16 Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann Pt 2 'The Reign of Terror'

Part 2: Twenty-four Osage Indians have died under mysterious circumstances, casting a shadow across all daily existence in Oklahoma. Terror is commonplace, the fear is all too real. FBI Agent Tom White enters the scene with his team to root out those behind the conspiracy of death. Following the trail of bodies, what he uncovers is deviousness and calculating betrayal. Undercover agents, informants, murderous spouses, explosive experts—the story twists and turns speeding toward its conclusion!

Source material for the Killer of the Flower Moon trilogy is on Jill’s blog www.murdershelfbookclub.com, June 2020.

ANNOUNCEMENT- JAN 2025: My new Murder Shelf Book Club Podcast MERCH SHOP has launched! Please go explore! I appreciate you supporting my true crime book club podcast!

Music- The Pewter Elephant by Blue Dot Sessions.