Michael and Alana

History's Greatest Crimes

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🔎 Uncover the crimes that shaped history. From daring heists and political scandals to conspiracies and cover-ups, History’s Greatest Crimes takes you deep into the world’s most infamous criminal events. Hosted by two historians, Dr. Michael and Dr. Alana , each episode dissects a historical crime, revealing its impact on society, the people involved, and the larger forces at play. 🎙️ Whether it’s the FBI break-in during the Ali-Frazier fight , the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre , or the Pentagon Papers , we go beyond the headlines to explore the context, the evidence, and the lasting consequen...

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Episode 4: Bootleggers, Tommy Guns, and Bad Timing: The St. Valentine's Day Massacre 31.03.2025 41:29

Send us a text A Chicago garage. Seven men against a wall. The rat-tat-tat of Thompson submachine guns. By the time the smoke cleared on Valentine's Day 1929, six were dead, one was dying, and America would never view organized crime the same way again. The St. Valentine's Day Massacre stands as the bloody crescendo of Prohibition-era violence – a carefully orchestrated hit that revealed the dark...

Episode 3: Democracy in the Dark: COINTELRPO and The 1971 Break-In That Changed America 24.03.2025 32:55

Send us a text We uncover the shocking story of the 1971 FBI office break-in that exposed COINTELPRO, a secret program that surveilled and disrupted American citizens exercising their constitutional rights. • Eight ordinary citizens formed the Citizens Commission to Investigate the FBI • While Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier, activists broke into the Media, Pennsylvania FBI office • More than 1,00...

Episode 2: Secrets and Lies: The Pentagon Papers Scandal 17.03.2025 26:53

Send us a text The Pentagon Papers leak stands as one of history's most consequential government exposés – a bombshell revelation that unraveled decades of deception and ultimately contributed to a president's downfall. When Defense Secretary Robert McNamara commissioned a comprehensive study of America's Vietnam involvement in the late 1960s, he couldn't have foreseen how the resulting 7,000 page...

Episode 1: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – A Tragedy That Changed America 08.03.2025 31:22

History's Greatest Crimes 🏛️🔪 Episode 1: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire – A Tragedy That Changed America 🕵️‍♀️🔍 Episode Description: On March 25, 1911, flames engulfed the upper floors of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in New York City. Within minutes, 146 garment workers—most of them young immigrant women—were dead. Trapped behind locked doors, with no fire escapes and no way out, they had littl...

Trailer: History's Greatest Crimes 08.03.2025 3:56

Send us a text Trailer Episode Description for History’s Greatest Crimes Welcome to History’s Greatest Crimes , where professional historians Michael and Alana take you deep into the most fascinating and shocking crimes in history. In this introductory episode, we lay the foundation for what you can expect from the show—riveting storytelling, deep historical analysis, and spirited discussions abou...