Tom Paine Productions

Well Hung History

History EN ↓ 36 episodes

For fans of history and true crime, Well Hung History chronicles a rogues gallery of the condemned and the executed, and the methods by which they were dispatched to the afterlife. Come learn with us about notorious criminals and their often colorful lives and deaths, and find out about the origins of hanging, the electric chair, the guillotine and many other contraptions.

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Tom Paine Productions

Episodes

John Wilkes Booth and His Conspirators 04.11.2024 37:50

The story of the freaks and geeks that joined with John Wilkes Booth in his maniacal scheme to take out the upper echelon of the US government of the day.

John Brown's Raiders 04.11.2024 32:33

Come join us as we learn about the motley crew of the idealistic men that joined with the radical American abolitionist and his fateful raid on Harper's Ferry.

Killing the Cowards (WWI) 04.11.2024 38:23

Desertion, cowardice, and sedition. Call it what you will, but the number of those ordered to shoot their own comrades will most likely surprise you. Join us as we learn about this forgotten corner of capital punishment.

American Slave Rebellions 04.11.2024 29:31

This is the tragic story of those who sought to break the chains of slavery. Come join us as we dig deeper into the most prominent slave rebellions that took place in the Antebellum south.

Swan Song at Sing Sing 04.11.2024 28:07

Come join us as we learn about some of the more notorious of the 614 criminals that met their end in the original "Old Sparky" at Sing Sing Prison.

Killing the Cowards: The American Civil War 04.11.2024 18:06

Desertion, cowardice, and sedition. Call it whatever you like, but the numbers of those ordered to kill their own comrades during the American Civil War will most likely surprise you. Join us as we learn about this forgotten corner of history.

Hanging Out with the Family: The Pierrepoints 04.11.2024 47:50

During this episode we discuss the notorious Pierrepoint family: England's most famous executioners and the notorious criminals that died by their hand.

Lonely Leon Czolgosz 04.11.2024 15:26

The forgotten assassin with the unpronounceable name. Leon Czolgosz was the killer of President William McKinley. Let's learn about this forgotten fiend.

The Mysterious Mr. Guiteau 04.11.2024 17:34

Murderer and madman. Come join us as we learn as we learn about the peculiar life and deeds of Charles Guiteau, the largely forgotten assassin of US President James Garfield.

Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered 04.11.2024 28:22

Ouch! This episode concentrates on the most gruesome method of execution of 'em all: being Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered. We will describe this brutal medieval practice, and tell the tales of some of its unfortunate victims.

Carl Panzram: Kill 'Em All 04.11.2024 36:46

Carl Panzram, serial killer. Carl Panzram was one of the most prolific homicidal maniacs in history. We discuss his life, his criminality, and his death on the scaffold that couldn't come soon enough. Come join us if you dare-- as we discuss Panzram's life, his innumerable crimes, and his execution by hanging at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.