FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST

Two featured stories! Why are men’s sleeveless undershirts called a "wife beater"? Why did murder victim Donna Doll have 6 pounds of potatoes in her stomach? <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our host website, we...

Two mysterious deaths - 20 years apart: Jeanette DePalma (1972) (06:10) Arnold Schuster (1952) (21:56) Listen, and hear their stories. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Jeanette DePalma murder: The Unsolved Case of Jeannette DePalma , Weird N.J. (Issue #22, 1997). Pollack, Jesse, Death on the De...

In 1939, Stephen Melkey was killed by a car, after he stepped onto a busy highway, blindfolded, with his hands tied behind his back.   Listen, and hear the entire strange story. P.S.: This episode is a little shorter than usual. Sorry!  But, we didn't want a month to go by, with nothing released.  <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podc...

TWO featured stories! The 1926 radio drama, that convinced listeners that a spontaneous violent revolution had broken out.    The 1948 unsolved murder of Gladys Kern, in Los Angeles, California.  <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 01/27/2023. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Holy terror: The first great radi...

On this episode, we feature our Fifth Annual presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol" , by Charles Dickens, featuring the voices of Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Complete, and uncut. ENJOY !!! Merry Christmas!  - from your hosts - Jim, Kit Caren and Jessica. Support this podcast ==== HISTORICAL REFERENCES: A Christmas Carol , Campbell’s Playhouse, CBS Radio Ne...

A teen girl is murdered, and her suspected killer is lynched, as a result of jealousy, suspicion, and lies, in Bellfontaine, Ohio, in 1875. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 11/15/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Tragedy in Logan County: Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our h...

A random collection of Strange, Spooky, and Unusual Stories, for Halloween 2022 !!! Boo! <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE:  10/25/2022. === THE STORIES: 08:30 Mystery crash in my sister’s bedroom .  09:38 The Newest Ghost – Narrated by Kathleen Li , voice performer and audiobook narrator . 21:51...

Two young women, Geraldine Mingo and Mary Agnes Kabiska, were the victims of an psychotic killer, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1949 and 1950, respectively. Listen, and hear the story of their tragic unsolved murders, on our 5th Anniversary mini-episode. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 07/30/2022. === HISTORICAL SOUR...

The “mysterious” disappearance of an 8 year old girl, while on a family camping trip in 1946, and her reappearance, 6 days later. But, the real mystery is whether there was a mystery, at all. Listen, and hear the story behind the story. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 06/08/2022. === HISTORICAL...

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. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 04/23/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES Dog’s Life for the Cats Is Voted in Illinois...

In 1919, a large, vicious mob of white racists terrorized the black community of Marion, Ohio, and forced every black person (over 200 families), to leave the city, under threat of violence and murder. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 04/11/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCE: Ohio Mysteries Podcast, Mob Mentality: Mari...

The wild story of a gunshot, during the American Civil War, that led to the birth of a baby, in 1863. And - that's just the beginning! <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 04/01/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Capers, L.G., Attention Gynaecologists! —  Notes from the Diary of a Field and Hospital Surgeon , Americ...

In 1903, in New York, an Italian immigrant, Anthony Torsielli, was brutally murdered by someone he thought was his friend. This is the story of how a trail of circumstantial evidence led to the arrest and conviction of the killer. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 03/22/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: A Case of Cir...

In 1902, in Columbus, Ohio, the murder of a black man named Andrew Jackson led to an angry mob of black people chasing after his killer, another black man. But, that is only half of the story. Listen, to find out more. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 02/25/2022. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Columbus Dispatch , June...

In 1947, a young woman, Paula Kohler Eubanks, was the victim of a mysterious kidnapping and murder, in Kansas City, Missouri.   The case remains unsolved, to the present day. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 02/16/2022. ===     HISTORICAL REFERENCES The Unsolved Murder of Paula Kohler Eubanks: S...

It was a very popular custom, during the 19th century, for people to make a short visit to their friends and neighbors on New Year’s day or eve. In this episode, we will discuss that tradition, and our own effort to revive it, with visits from several friendly podcasters. ENJOY !!! Happy New Year!  - from your hosts - Jim, Kit Caren and Jessica. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref=...

On this episode, we feature our Fourth Annual presentation of the 1939 radio broadcast of "A Christmas Carol" , by Charles Dickens, featuring the voices of Orson Welles and Lionel Barrymore. Complete, and uncut. ENJOY !!! Merry Christmas!  - from your hosts - Jim, Kit Caren and Jessica. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> ==== HISTORICAL...

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. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 12/08/2021 === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: Lyons, Sophie, Why Crime Does Not Pay (1913), at Chapter 4. === GUEST...

In 1903, at the age of 21, Mabel Parker, was an expert in committing forgery and larceny. Listen to her story. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 11/23/2021 === 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 Forger...

It's our annual Halloween episode! Creepy stories -- and more. Be sure to listen! <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 10/25/2021 === GUEST NARRATOR: Shannon Hull, host of Right In Front of My Face podcast. === MISCELLANEOUS : Host Intro – Nina Innsted , host of the Already Gone podcast. Exit audio drama - Sarcastic Gh...

In 1904, thousands of angry citizens of Springfield attacked the county jail, grabbed and lynched an jailed black man who had killed a cop, then burned down a black neighborhood. This episode is a collaboration with the Ohio Mysteries Podcast. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE: 10/13/2021 === HISTORICAL REFERENCES: M...

Sometimes you're over a barrel.  Sometimes, you're in one. Listen, and find out. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE:  09/20/2021. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our host website, we cannot provide a list of our reference sources, on this pa...

In 1934, Nellie May Madison, a young woman raised on a Montana farm, was convicted of the cold-blooded, gunshot murder of her 5th husband. Yet, she was later pardoned, and her case opened the door for battered women to bring evidence of their abuse, as a defense.      Listen, and find out why.        <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="...

In 1887, in the small town of Jamestown, Ohio, a black man named Peter Betters was lynched by an angry mob of black people. Listen, and find out why. <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> === EPISODE RELEASE DATE:  07/16/2021. === HISTORICAL REFERENCES Unfortunately, because of limitations on the length of our show notes, by our host websit...

The story of Sharon Kinne, a bored and beautiful young woman, who became a serial killer in the early 1960s, and mostly got away with it. She was an expert at pretending to be dumb, innocent, and naive. When she finally went to prison, she escaped in 1969, and has been on the run, ever since.  <a href="paypal.me/forgottennewspodcast"ref="payment">Support this podcast</a> ===...