Crime Classics

The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair

All rise for “The Incredible Trial of Laura D. Fair” from Crime Classics! We’re listening to this true crime tale of a woman who grows impatient waiting for a marriage proposal from her older gentleman caller. Why is this man hesitant to ask for her...

The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner

The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner

Thanks to our Mysterious Listener Emmett whose enthusiasm for Crime Classics brings us to the Listener Library for an episode entitled “The Crime of Bathsheba Spooner!” Based on the true story of the first woman to be executed in the United States...

If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare

If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare

This is the second of two episodes recorded live in front of an audience at Open Eye Theatre, featuring special guest, Shanan Custer! Our audience joined us listening to “If a Body Need a Body Just Call Burke and Hare” from Crime Classics! In the...

Death of a Picture Hanger

Death of a Picture Hanger

This episode of Crime Classics features a tale of the Old West, told in a style that blends tragedy, wry comedy, and historic documentary. “Death of a Picture Hanger” is a series of a surprising vignettes that lead to the inevitable. Who is the...

Bunny Baumler–His Close Brush with Fame

This week the Society listens to a suggestion from Abby, who told us about an episode of Crime Classics! This series blends dark comedy and historical tales of true crime. In this episode, a German ne’er-do-well finds himself accused of four murders...

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