Thinkery & Verse present
SEASON 1 presents "That's How the Story Goes: the Hall-Mills Murders Podcast." In 1922, near the banks of the Raritan River, a small city priest and a choir singer were slaughtered in the one of the most infamous unsolved double homicides of the 20th century. Incompetent cops, political operatives, and the poorest and most powerful families in New Jersey were all swallowed in the circus that followed. One hundred years later, a group of researchers and artists have collaborated with the church most closely associated with the murders to explore the personal and social consequences of the crime. Join us as we explore a horrific mystery, and together we'll learn what it means to us as citizens here in the 21st century. SEASON 2 presents: "Aftershock / La Réplica." In this series, we're shining a light on Latinx military service. SEASON 3 returns to the Hall-Mills murders with a special series of radio plays that we created for our 'Ghost Hunt' geocaching project.
- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 41 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2022
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S01 Episode 11: [BONUS] "I want to go. I want to go now, mommy!" Mateo and Mommy explore "The Murder Church"
In July 2020, Mateo ( 2 years old) and "Mommy" (Karen Alvarado, Producer of Podcast/Co-AD of Thinkery & Verse) walked through the empty chapel and small rooms of The Church of Saint John the Evangeli…
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S01 Episode 10: [BONUS] "Careful, very fragile!" The archives at Saint John's, Part 2
Our collaboration with the Church of Saint John the Evangelist has enabled us to access their archives, a collection that dates back to the church's founding in 1861. In the vestry book, Karen Alvara…
S01 Episode 09: The Doctor is in! Unpacking the theories with Dr. Bob Belvin
If you've been listening along, you know what hosts Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh think about whodunit. However, their theory is just one of many. Tune in this episode to hear what other…
S01 Episode 08: "The Fires of Hell." Frances Hall and the Stevens brothers are brought to trial
Without further ado, let’s jump right back in to where we last left off in the summer of 1926. It has been almost four years since the murders, and it seems like everyone has forgotten about Edward H…
![S01 Episode 07: [BONUS] The Archives at Saint John's, Part 1](https://storage.buzzsprout.com/pydidhp9tsie2c8bk9sattik8gca?.jpg)
S01 Episode 07: [BONUS] The Archives at Saint John's, Part 1
Our collaboration with the Church of Saint John the Evangelist has enabled us to access their archives, a collection that dates back to the church's founding in 1861.
Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson…
S01 Episode 6: Two in a field
On September 15th, neither Frances Hall nor James Mills report to the police that their spouses are missing. On September 16th, two young people stumble across the bodies of Edward Hall and Eleanor M…
S01 Episode 5: The events of September 14th, 1922
So far on this journey through the Hall-Mills story, we’ve been focusing on the background information about our main players and how they all came to be where they were in the fall of 1922 and now w…
S01 Episode 4: "I am on my knees, darling." The Affair.
Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh.
Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".
Sound design and editing from Erin Bogert and Sean Ullmer.
Copy writing by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson…
S01 Episode 3: Back Alley: Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, James Mills, and their children Charlotte and Daniel
Eleanor Reinhardt Mills attended Saint John's almost her whole life, and for much of that time she performed as a soprano in the church's choir. She married young, and her husband, James Mills, prove…
S01 Episode 2: The Hall Family Album
Episode 2 explores the dynamics of the Hall family: Edward, the adulterous priest found murdered outside of town; Frances, the somewhat older wife of Edward--and a wealthy, heiress who played a pivot…
S01 Episode 1: "They found mom side by side with Edward Hall / the circus began"
On September 16th, 1922 a small city priest and a choir singer were found slaughtered in what became the most infamous unsolved double homicide of the 20th century. In this pilot episode, hosts Kaitl…