Hop the horse. Ride the train. Join us as we tell the tale of the legendary western outlaw - Black Jack Ketchum.
A closer look at one of the greatest train robbers--and prison escapees--in US history, Roy Gardner.
The wild--and enduring--gangster life of Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, and his affiliation with the infamous Barker Gang. The Last Public Enemy #1. Longest Serving Inmate at Alcatraz.
The wild story of the trials, tribulations, and brutal end of Madalyn Murray O'Hair.
Come and join us as we explore this ancient practice that is most remembered during the American colonial era.
A look at a few of the inmates who have been exonerated over the years.
A closer look at the phenomenon of "execution volunteers", and some of the cases of those of the condemned that have chosen to hasten their own end.
This is the story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the forgotten leader of the American Nazi Party.
A one minute preview of everything we're about.
Actor, heartthrob, and killer. This is the wild and rollicking story of John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Come along with us as we delve into the gruesome device that has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 Americans since its advent in the late 19th century.
Learn the history of the "tree" where thousands of England's most notorious criminals went to meet their maker for over 400 years.
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.
Come with us as we delve into the gruesome story of lynching in America.
The radical abolitionist John Brown is one of the more colorful and controversial characters in American history. We discuss his life, his motivations, his deadly deeds, and his ultimate demise at the end of the noose.
In this episode we chronicle the final utterances of those on their final day of reckoning. Some are poignant, some are defiant while others are humorous and downright bizarre.
An up-close look at what inmates have decided on for their last meal. What would you have?
From the Reign of Terror in France, with which it is virtually synonymous, to its prevalent use by the Nazi regime during WWII, this is the history of the guillotine.
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.
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.