Jeff tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier in 1947 and became far more than a baseball legend. From his historic career with the Brooklyn Dodgers to his outspoken fight for civil rights and first-class citizenship, Jackie Robinson used his platform to challenge racism both on and off the field.

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Jeff's Sources

• Jackie Robinson — PBS / Ken Burns
• Here's What Jackie Robinson Had to Say About the National Anthem — NBC Sports
• When Did Jackie Robinson Die? A Look at His Legacy — CU Independent
• Jackie Robinson Day and His Legacy — ESPN
• Jackie Robinson — Jackie Robinson Foundation
• Jackie Robinson Day — MLB
• Each Club's Last Player to Wear Iconic No. 42 — MLB
• The Legacy of Jackie Robinson — American Foreign Service Association
• Dodgers of ’55 Gave Brooklyn the Chance to Cheer — Baseball Hall of Fame

Sam tells the remarkable story of Krystyna Skarbek, the Polish-born British spy who operated under the name Christine Granville during World War II. From skiing across the Carpathian Mountains into occupied Poland to rescuing fellow agents from execution, Skarbek's wartime career was filled with danger, daring escapes, and extraordinary courage.

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Sam's Sources

• True Crime Campfire – Resistance: Spy Krystyna Skarbek, Part 1
• True Crime Campfire – Resistance: The Life of Spy Krystyna Skarbek, Part 2
• The Spy Who Loved: The Secrets and Lives of Christine Granville — Clare Mulley
• Wikipedia – Krystyna Skarbek
• Military History – Krystyna Skarbek: The SOE's Silent Killer

For this replay episode, Sam revisits the disturbing story of Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka, the Canadian couple known as the “Ken and Barbie Killers.” Their seemingly picture-perfect relationship concealed a series of horrific crimes, including the murders of three teenage girls. The case became even more controversial when videotapes surfaced that challenged the story Homolka had told investigators.

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Sam's Sources

• Killer Queens – Episode 203
• Ken and Barbie Killers: The Lost Murder Tapes – Hulu / Investigation Discovery

For this replay episode, Jeff and Sam revisit two fascinating stories from the archives. Jeff tells the remarkable story of Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II, while Sam shares the story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever.

Two unforgettable stories of courage, history, public health, and the complicated lives behind the legends.

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Jeff's Sources

• 15-Minute History Podcast – Audie Murphy: Hero
• U.S. Army – Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Audie Murphy
• Discover Texas – Audie Murphy: The Real Captain America
• Wikipedia – Audie Murphy

Sam's Sources

• National Library of Medicine / PMC – Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary)

Jeff and Sam honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Jeff tells the stories of the heroic passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 who fought back, along with the story of Father Mychal Judge, FDNY chaplain and the first person officially identified as a casualty of the attacks.

Sam lightens things up with the incredible journey of Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found stranded in Wales and has made his way back toward his native Gulf of Mexico.

We will never forget.

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• Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge's 9/11 loss and legacy
• How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
• The 9/11 Commission Report
• How United 93 Passengers Fought Back on 9/11
• Remember Flight 93: A True Story of American Courage
• Todd Beamer
• “I Promised I Wouldn't Hang Up”
• Remembering Todd Beamer
• Phone Calls from Flight 93
• Jeremy Glick
• United Airlines Flight 93
• Women’s History: The Flight Attendant Who Fought Back
• Flight 93 Memorial
• Tower of Voices
• Remembering FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge

• Rhossi’s Road Home: One More Step Toward the Gulf — Houston Zoo
• Rhossi Sea Turtle Recovery Update — The Guardian
• BBC — Rhossi the Turtle

Jeff and Sam talk about their love for Dolly Parton, the importance of bubble-wrapping Cher to protect her at all costs, and somehow manage to fit a harrowing survival story into the middle of it all.

Jeff tells the incredible survival story of Paul Martin Andrews, who was kidnapped at 13 years old in 1973 and held captive in an underground box for eight days before escaping. Andrews later became an advocate for victims of sexual violence and worked to prevent others from suffering what he endured.

Mostly, though, we love Dolly Parton.

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• WFMY News 2 – Kidnapping Victim Shares His Story of Survival
  https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/kidnapping-victim-shares-his-story-of-survival/83-402968266
• WAVY – Man Who Was "Boy in the Box" Continues Crusade for Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence
  https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/man-who-was-boy-in-the-box-continues-crusade-for-justice-for-victims-of-sexual-violence/
• Paul Martin Andrews – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Martin_Andrews
• Morbidology – The Boy in the Box: Paul Martin Andrews by Emily Thompson
  https://morbidology.com/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews/
• Medium – The Boy in the Box by M. van den Bos
  https://medium.com/@M.vandenBos/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews-1b5cbbaece0d
• Lost Then Found: Tales of a Kidnapping – Season 1, Episode 1
• I Survived – Season 7, Episode 4

Jeff tells the story of Franca Viola, the woman who said no, and her courageous refusal to marry the man who kidnapped and assaulted her—a decision that helped challenge a deeply entrenched tradition in Italy.

Sam tells a Wild West story about Rose of Cimarron.

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• Franca Viola and the Battle Against La Fuitina – History and Women
  https://www.historyandwomen.com/2011/07/franca-viola-and-battle-against-la.html
• Fuitina – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuitina
• Inspiring Thursday: Franca Viola – WAVE Network
  https://wave-network.org/inspiring-thursday-franca-viola/
• Franca Viola: The Woman Who Said No and Changed Italy Forever – Medium
  https://medium.com/ash-and-devotion/franca-viola-the-woman-who-said-no-and-changed-italy-forever-8473f0d970f3
• Case 234: Franca Viola – Casefile
  https://casefilepodcast.com/case-234-franca-viola/

• 12 Renowned Women of the Wild West – HowStuffWorks
  https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/12-renowned-women-of-the-wild-west.htm
• Rose Dunn, aka Rose of Cimarron – Point Five Project
  https://pointfiveproject.substack.com/p/rose-dunn-aka-rose-of-cimarron-the
• 5 Rose Dunn Documentaries – Factual America
  https://www.factualamerica.com/outlaws-unmasked/5-rose-dunn-documentaries
• Rose Dunn, aka: The Rose of Cimarron – Legends of America
  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rose-dunn/
• The Rose of Cimarron – Petticoats & Pistols
  https://petticoatsandpistols.com/2020/02/the-rose-of-cimarron/
• The Rose of Cimarron, Female Outlaw – HHHistory
  https://www.hhhistory.com/2018/08/the-rose-of-cimmaron-female-outlaw.html
• Who Is Rose of Cimarron? – True West Magazine
  https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/who-is-rose-of-cimarron-2/
• Rose Dunn – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Dunn

Jeff tells the story of Audrey Marie Hilley, Alabama's infamous "Black Widow," whose web of poison, deception, and murder eventually caught up with her.

Sam shares the disturbing story of Harvey Marcelin, a convicted killer whose crimes and later life made headlines again in 2026.

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• Ginsburg, P. E. (1987). Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax. Charles Scribner's Sons.
• Audrey Marie Hilley: Alabama's Black Widow – Medium
  https://stillpenguins.medium.com/audrey-marie-hilley-alabamas-black-widow-1d15a6505bc8
• Black Widow Caught in Her Own Web: Audrey Marie Hilley – Medium
  https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/black-widow-caught-in-her-own-web-audrey-marie-hilley-b52801ec700c
• Audrey Marie Hilley – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Marie_Hilley
• Cleveland Clinic – Mees' Lines
  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22902-mees-lines
• Merriam-Webster – Psychosomatic
  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosomatic

• News 12 Brooklyn – 88-Year-Old Serial Killer Gets Life Without Parole
  https://brooklyn.news12.com/2026/06/10/88-year-old-serial-killer-gets-life-without-parole/Ne2Rj1LYdKOvwiz5NDcyO
• Harvey Marcelin – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Marcelin
• True Crime Avenue – Harvey Marcelin: Brooklyn Man, 88
  https://www.truecrimeavenue.com/2026/06/harvey-marcelin-brooklyn-man-88.html
• PEOPLE – 87-Year-Old Paroled Twice Sentenced to Life for Dismembering Woman
  https://people.com/87-year-old-paroled-twice-sentenced-to-life-for-dismembering-woman-11994882
• New York Daily News – Elderly NYC Serial Killer Harvey Marcelin Gets Life Sentence
  https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/10/elderly-nyc-serial-killer-harvey-marcelin-life-sentence/