American Timelines

Amy and Joe celebrate their 200th episode with a hollywood mobster murder, several awful disasters including pigeons spreading fires, blizzards causing disarray, bombs being lost and ICE-T becoming a man.  All of this while our dogs Weezie and Ralphie wrestle and play with squeaky toys.  Enjoy! Go to https://www.magicmind.co/americanAnd get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with...

The jerks move onto 1958, with a mobster death sentence, a new flag, some Chinese famine, and a good ol’ classic murderer. Go to https://www.magicmind.co/american And get up to 56% off your subscription for the next 10 days with our code:  AMERICAN20 Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include:  Tuohy, John William. "Public Enemy Number One: The Short L...

Ep 198: Ed Gein & The Levelland UFO Encounter 1957, Part 6: November & December 1957 Amy finally gets to the big one:  Ed Gein.  One of the grossest, horror movie inspiring murderers of our time, and Amy gets all into it.  Meanwhile, Joe tells us about a harrowing lightless flight, the Russian space dog, King Kong Bundy's birth and a Texas UFO! Go to  https://www.magicmind.co/american And get up t...

Amy & Joe stumble and bumble into September and October of 1957, where they cover a spooky trick or treat murder, some cool birthdays, a school bombing, and some top songs movies and shows of 1957 as well as a mobster murder. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: The Vintage Woman Magazine, Truecrimeedition.com, history.com, ESPN, Popculture.us,...

Episode 196: American Timelines 1957, Part 4:  July & August 1957:  A Pageant Scandal & A Football Player Murderer & Bret The Hitman Hart History for Jerks dives into July and August of 1957, where we have a hitman born, Paul and John meet, a future astronaut sets a speed record, a pageant scandal, a college football murderer, a comedy legend dies, a fan gets hit by two foul balls at the same at b...

The Merry Widow of Windy Nook & The Copacabana Incident Episode 195: American Timelines 1957, Part 3:  May & June 1957 This week, we’re back to 1957, specifically May and June!  Amy tells us of a British older lady serial killer and Joe talks of the reason Billy Martin got fired, MLK’s Give Us The Ballot Speech, The Fly and more! Also, get 40% off your subscription of Magic Mind at: www.magicmind....

Another flashback episode back to 4 years ago when we were still learning how to podcast, all because Joe has the flu.  What a jerk. Here we talk about the Rafay family murders, which have been back in the news since we recorded this as a few more folks are starting to believe in the innocence of Burns and Rafay.  Check out more info on the case here:  https://rafayburnsappeal.com/  

Reincarnation, Homing Pigeons & Park Overall Joe & Amy cover March, April and a little bit of May 1957.  This episode features an amazing story of alleged reincarnation of two sisters, as well as Park Overall’s birthday!  Other topics include the last National Legue team to integrate, homing pigeons retiring, Teenaged Jimmy Page on BBC, and the discovery of Dred Scott’s grave and more!   Also, get...

Episode 193: American Timelines 1957, Part 1:  Jan & Feb 1957 Joe & Amy's daughter Audrey fills in for her mom this episode to tell us about the awful story of The Boy in the Box.  Joe talks of killer bees, subliminal messages, a mad bomber and of course, Mario Van Peebles!   Also, get 40% off your subscription of Magic Mind at: www.magicmind.com/14daysofmagic With discount code  ATL14 Part of the...

Episode 192: American Timelines 1956, Part 56:  Nov & Dec 1956:  The Love Me Tender Murders & Flaming Underpants Joe & Amy move on to the end of 1956, where we discover a disappearance and a murder regarding two young girls who went to see an Elvis movie and never returned.  Plus:  An Olympic torch prank, Jackie Robinson gets traded, Jim Brown and Wilt Chamberlain dominate college sports, Larry Bi...

Episode 191: American Timelines 1956, Part 5:  Sep & Oct 1956:  A Suspected Doctor Murderer & Drunken Airplane Thefts:  Joe & Amy move on to September and October of 1956, to cover a suspected serial killing doctor, a train crash, desegregation crises in schools, Harry Belafonte’s Calypso, Elvis Presley appearing on Ed Sullivan, Drunken Plane Stealing, A pilot shooting himself down, and more! Also...

Episode 190: American Timelines 1956, Part 4:  The Weinberger Kidnapping   Joe & Amy jump into July and Augusts of 1956, where they cover Texas desegregation, An earthquake causing explosion, A Sinking Ship, A Baseball Legend Spitting on Fans, and an awful kidnapping. Season 5, Episode 65, of American Timelines. Also, get 40% off your subscription of Magic Mind at: https://www.magicmind.co/ATL  Wi...

Episode 189: American Timelines 1956, Part 3:  The Ormesher Sister Murders & The First Death of the Vietnam War Joe & Amy forge onto May and June of 1956, featuring planes colliding over the grand canyon, a rock n roll concert melee, an aircraft carrier fire, a double murder, the first official death of the Vietnam war and of course BIRTHDAYS!!! Season 5, Episode 64, of American Timelines. Also, g...

Episode 188: American Timelines 1956, Part 2:  Brasher Dye Disappearance & The Ribbon Creek Incident.   Joe & Amy continue 1956, where some new soap operas debut, there’s a moonshine murder/disappearance, a wrestling title changes hands, Audrey Hepburn kisses Jerry Lewis, Nat King Cole is attacked by racists, and DDP is born and more! Season 5, Episode 63, of American Timelines. Also, get 40% off...

Joe's sick this week, so here's a flashback episode about the 1993 murder of punk rocker Mia Zapata!

Episode 187: American Timelines 1956, Part 1:  Lovers Lane Murders & Elephant Poop. Joe & Amy jump into 1956, when Price is Right gave away an elephant who pooped on the stage, A couple met in a bottle, A woman survived two train crashes in 1 day, a couple saved a tin of chicken to eat for 50 years and much more! Season 5, Episode 62, of American Timelines. Also, get 40% off your subscription of M...

Episode 186: American Timelines 1955, Part 7:  Jack Graham Bombs A Plane and Rosa Parks Sparks A Bus Boycott   Joe & Amy talk about November and December of 1955, when there was an airplane bombing, Rosa Parks took a stand, Joyce Brothers was on a game show, Whoopi Goldberg was born and more! Season 5, Episode 61, of American Timelines. Also, get 40% off your subscription of Magic Mind at: https:/...

Episode 185: American Timelines 1955, Part 6:  Badass Hiking Grandma & A Mistaken Intruder?  Amy tells the story of the murder of William Woodward Jr.  Was it truly an accident?  Joe tells the tale of Grandma Gatewood hiking the Appalachian Trail.  Plus the return of  “What Would A 9 Year Old Think?” featuring Calhoun Jack Sandwisch and sonnets by poet laureate Marilyn Nelson.   Check out A Wreath...

Episode 184: American Timelines 1955, Part 5:  The Brutal Murder of Emmett Till & The Bravery of His Family .  This is a special episode of American Timelines where we take a deep dive into the murder of Emmett Till and why it was so significant of a spark in the Civil Rights movement.  This episode includes offensive harsh language and violent history. Season 5, Episode 59, of American Timelines....

Amy has the covids, so we had to resort to another flashback episode.  In a refresh of episode 3, back in 2018, this is the audio of Amy's deep dive on the Springfield Three.

Episode 183: American Timelines 1955, Part 4:  July & August of 1955.  The Murder Mystery of Stephanie Bryan, Crazy Amounts of Lightning, The Kelly Hopkinsville UFO Incident, and so much more! Season 5, Episode 58, of American Timelines.   These next 10 days, you can get 40% off your subscription of Magic Mind at:https://www.magicmind.co/ATL With my discount code ATL20 Part of the Queen City Podca...

Episode 182: American Timelines 1955, Part 3:  May & June of 1955.  Jake the Snake Roberts and Glenn Danzig are born, A Golden Buddha is discovered, A historic no-hitter, a horrible racing accident, and of course….a muuuurderrr. Season 5, Episode 57, of American Timelines. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: weatherwisemagazine, A Crime To Reme...

Episode 181: American Timelines 1955, Part 2:  March & April of 1955.  1955 continues with Einstein’s stolen brain, Elvis’ pubes, Dee Snider’s birth, Clint Eastwood’s movie debut, Ray Kroc’s McDonald’s, Zhou Enlai’s Appendix and more!.  Plus:  Amy tells us about a jilted lover murder in the UK. Season 5, Episode 56, of American Timelines. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcas...

Episode 180: American Timelines 1955, Part 1:  January & February of 1955.  Joe & Amy jump into 1955 with Marlboro, Jack Daniels, Velcro & Stylish Rides.  We talk Dan Rather doing drugs, Nabakov’s Lolita, Eggo Waffles and an UNSOLVED MURDER. Season 5, Episode 55, of American Timelines. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network: www.queencitypodcastnetwork.com. Credits Include: NYdailynews, PCGS.com,...

Episode 179: American Timelines 1954, Part 9:  December of 1954.  Our Scotch pals return to to tell us all about Alex Salmond, former First Minister of Scotland & the Gorbles Vampire.  We also discuss the last month of 1954, which features the fastest man alive, a murder in Greece, an accidental suicide and more! Season 5, Episode 54, of American Timelines. Part of the Queen City Podcast Network:...