Aghast at the Past
Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers. From Erik Rivenes, creator of Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast.
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January 3, 2022 • 7 mins
In this final episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we skip to September of 1893 for the conclusion of the Tena Davis case. Also some reflection from me on the show in general, including possibilities for its future.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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November 19, 2021 • 17 mins
New news on the Lizzy Borden and James Trefethen trials. A ten year old boy commits murder over a pocket watch, and other tales of true crime.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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October 31, 2021 • 10 mins
Unfortunate new developments for Tena Davis's family in James Trefethen's murder trial.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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October 10, 2021 • 20 mins
The final fate of the notorious Dalton Gang, plus selected true crime stories from the first week of October, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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September 17, 2021 • 15 mins
Lizzie Borden news, plus new true crime stories from September.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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August 25, 2021 • 33 mins
Lizzie Borden becomes the primary suspect in the murder of her father and step-mother.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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August 8, 2021 • 25 mins
The Borden murder case continues to baffle investigators. Andrew Borden's brother-in-law, John Morse, tells his story about his visit hours before their death.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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August 4, 2021 • 12 mins
Lizzie Borden's father and step-mother are discovered murdered at their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4th, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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July 30, 2021 • 21 mins
A handful of disturbing crime stories from the week of July 25th, 1892.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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July 8, 2021 • 15 mins
The assassin of Jesse James is killed in Colorado, and the volatile Homestead Strike leads to dozens dead and wounded in Pennsylvania.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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July 1, 2021 • 45 mins
Attorney General Pillsbury gives the prosecution's closing remarks in the Tena Davis Murder Case, and the jury delivers a verdict.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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June 14, 2021 • 56 mins
James Trefethen and William Smith's defense team, Marcellus Coggan and John Long, make the case that their clients had nothing to do with the murder of Deltena Davis.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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June 4, 2021 • 47 mins
The prosecution lays down it's case in the highly anticipated and sensational Tena Davis murder trial against James Trefethen and William Smith...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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May 17, 2021 • 27 mins
On this episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, we examine how the murder of Nathan Champion, accused but never proven cattle rustler, sparked Wyoming's infamous Johnson County War.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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May 5, 2021 • 32 mins
The honorable Dr. Charles Parkhurst, esteemed pastor of New York City's Madison Square Presbyterian Church, was on a mission in 1892 to clean up municipal vice and corruption. From February to May of that year, Parkhurst made headlines for his infamous "slumming" trip to the worst dens of sin and deprivation in the city. His guide, a private detective named Charles Gardner, documented their escapades in the now legendary book he ca...
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April 27, 2021 • 22 mins
Three disturbing murders and one attempted one, all taking place in the first week of April,1892, make this episode one of the darkest yet...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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April 16, 2021 • 35 mins
On this episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892, we explore the murder of Louis Franklosa by Jeremiah Cotto, and his eventual execution. And more tales of true crime, of course.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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March 19, 2021 • 18 mins
In this episode, the wife and four children of Jack the Ripper suspect Frederick Bailey Deeming are found buried under cement in a Liverpool home...This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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March 13, 2021 • 29 mins
In this latest episode of Aghast at the Past:1892, a review of some of the most fascinating stories of true crime and tragedy of the week, including the apparently diabolical Dr. Henry M. Scudder Jr., who is alleged to have plotted to murder members of the Dunton family after marrying one of the daughters, in an effort to have his wife made sole heir to the family fortune. He was seen by a witness clubbing Mrs. Dunton to death in h...
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March 3, 2021 • 26 mins
On this latest episode of Aghast at the Past: 1892 - a Los Angeles prostitute is stalked by her disturbed suitor, and a man awaits execution for killing his wife with an axe. Feeback? Email Erik at aghastatthepast@gmail.comThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4698319/advertisement
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