FORGOTTEN NEWS PODCAST
Welcome to the Forgotten News podcast. This is your window to hear true stories from long ago. Stories that once made headlines. Stories that people thought would be unforgettable, but soon were lost in the sands of time, or were buried deep in the dustbin of history. In this podcast, we brush off the sand and dust, and share those stories with you, today — as fresh as when they were first told.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 53 minutes
- Episodes
- 110
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
WHAT KATIE WOULDN'T TELL - 1884
The story of the murder of Kate McDonnell, an Irish-American girl, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1884, and her inexplicable deathbed effort to hide the identity of her killer.
Also:
Police Blotter &…
00:35:04 |
Sat 24 Nov 2018
THE MAYOR AND THE LITTLE OLD LADY - 1935
A story about an incident in the life of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia of New York City in 1935, and how it directly pertains to the people of the U.S., right now, in 2018.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Mannin…
00:12:37 |
Sun 04 Nov 2018
THE VANISHING OF DAVID LANG - 1880
Our 2018 Halloween Episode! with a wild featured story!
In 1880, in Gallatin, Tennessee, a farmer named David Lang, apparently vanished from the face of the earth, in front of his wife, children and…
00:40:42 |
Thu 25 Oct 2018
THE "FOOT POWDER MAYOR" WHO NEVER WAS - 1967
STRANGE — BUT FORGOTTEN:
MINI-EPISODE # 5.
In July 1967, thousands of newspapers, across the United States, published the news that a can of foot powder had been elected as mayor of a town in Ecuado…
00:21:09 |
Thu 11 Oct 2018
THE CHILD BRIDE OF ATHENS COUNTY – 1940
The very unusual story of the marriage of a 10 year old girl with a 21 year old man, in January 1940, in Athens County, Ohio - including the decades of aftermath. This was an event which made headlin…
00:50:24 |
Wed 26 Sep 2018
THE CASE OF THE TORTURED SCHOOL TEACHER – 1911
This episode tells the story of Mary Chamberlain. a young teacher in Beverly, Kansas, in 1911, who was dragged from a buggy on an isolated road in the woods, stripped naked, and covered with hot tar …
00:59:24 |
Sun 26 Aug 2018
THE LAST STAGECOACH ROBBERY IN THE UNITED STATES - 1899
On this first anniversary episode of the Forgotten News Podcast, we tell the story of the last stagecoach robbery in the United States, which took place in Arizona in 1899. There will also be a Poli…
01:02:52 |
Fri 20 Jul 2018
JACK THE RIPPER, SHAKESPEARE AND WINNIE THE POOH: A TRUE CRIME STORY - 1891
rdYou are going to have to listen to this episode, if you want to find out what connects Jack the Ripper, Shakespeare, Winnie the Pooh - and New York City in 1891.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Shake…
01:18:08 |
Wed 20 Jun 2018
5 MYSTERY LYNCHINGS IN OHIO: 1877-1932
There were 21 lynchings in the State of Ohio, between 1856 and 1932. This episode tells the stories of the 5 lynchings, for which the least amount of information exists. These lynchings took place in…
00:57:55 |
Wed 16 May 2018
POLICE BLOTTER & COURT NEWS – JUNE 19, 1868
Strange — But Forgotten: Mini-Episode # 4.
A look at the news of various random local arrests and criminal court cases, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, as published verbatim in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, …
00:26:34 |
Mon 30 Apr 2018
WHEN FICTION MEETS FACT (AND FICTION MEETS FICTION): THE STORY OF STEVE BRODIE, MAUD AND PERCY
In July 1886, Steve Brodie, a resident of the Bowery neighborhood of New York City, made a bet to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge, into the river below, in exchange for the money to open a saloon. This …
01:18:08 |
Fri 06 Apr 2018
BONUS EPISODE: TWO LYNCHINGS AND A PSYCHOLOGIST
Psychologist Kate Bowers Wallinga offers her professional opinion regarding the events which led to the lynchings in New Richmond, Ohio, of George Mangrum in 1876 and Noah Anderson in 1895.
GUEST VO…
00:18:48 |
Tue 20 Mar 2018
TWO LYNCHINGS IN ONE SMALL TOWN: 1876 & 1895
The small town of New Richmond, Ohio, was the location of the lynchings of a violent serial rapist and murderer in 1876, and the killer of a beloved elderly man in 1895. This episode tells the tragic…
01:00:18 |
Thu 15 Mar 2018
RULES FOR LADIES / RULES FOR GENTLEMEN: 1845
On this episode, we celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, by taking a look at a set of Rules for Ladies and Rules for Gentlemen, that was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer in 1845. Were they good advi…
00:55:21 |
Thu 15 Feb 2018
McGURK’S SUICIDE SALOON, NEW YORK CITY - 1893-1902
In the 1890s, a wild, lawless (and often terrifying) dive saloon in New York City somehow became a destination for desperate young women who desired to end their life.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
Sante, L…
00:58:12 |
Tue 06 Feb 2018
EQUAL IN DEATH: The Last Public Execution in Ohio – 1844
On February 9, 1844, Esther Foster and William Graham were jointly executed by hanging, in Columbus, Ohio, on the same scaffold. It was the last public execution held in the state. Foster was an Afri…
00:01:06 |
Tue 16 Jan 2018
THE WITCH OF PLUM HOLLOW – 1891
The life and true story of “Mother” Elizabeth Barnes, the so-called “witch” of Plum Hollow, Ontario.
HISTORICAL REFERENCES:
The Wise Woman of Plum Hollow, Ottawa Free Press, March 16, 1891.
My Gr…
00:01:06 |
Mon 08 Jan 2018
NEW YEAR'S "CALLS"
It was a very popular custom, during the 19th century, for people to make a short visit to their friends and neighbors on New Year’s day or eve. In this episode, we will discuss that tradition, and o…
01:12:12 |
Thu 04 Jan 2018
CHRISTMAS EVE ON WALL STREET – 1882
A spontaneous practical joke, on Christmas Eve 1882, at the New York Stock Exchange, ignited a wild chain reaction of very silly shenanigans. And that wasn’t the only place of business where that hap…
00:20:54 |
Sun 24 Dec 2017
THE LYNCHING OF THE OUTLAW JEFFERSON DAVIS - 1873
On July 26, 1873, a man calling himself Jefferson Davis was beaten, shot, and dragged through the streets of Ragersville, Ohio, before finally being hung from a tree, by an angry mob. This is the tru…
00:22:31 |
Wed 20 Dec 2017
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