Well Hung History

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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, 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.