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Catlick is the lost story of how spies, villains, & midnight vigilantes nearly destroyed the South's grandest city. Catlick is part true crime, part historical narrative, and part memoir. B.T. Harman weaves masterful storytelling into a riveting sonic experience that traces one of the most tragic se…

B.T. Harman

  • Mar 29, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 41m AVG DURATION
  • 23 EPISODES


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E22: A Careless, Little Washing

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2020 96:39


SERIES FINALE! A group of men take a midnight hike up Stone Mountain to host a dark ceremony. B.T. wraps up each of the four stories and gives an update on each character in the years following. And finally, the meaning of “catlick."MERCH SALE! We’re hosting our biggest sale ever on Catlick merch. From now til April 3rd, use promo code FINISHLINE to save 25% on your entire order plus FREE SHIPPING. Shop now at http://catlicktrading.com. NEW! B.T.’s "Local’s Guide to the ATL" will be available on April 15th. It’s a free bonus for all Vault subscribers. Subscribe now at http://catlick.com/getthevault. Please leave a review of Catlick on Apple podcasts or wherever you listen to podcasts.Did you enjoy Catlick? Be sure to check out B.T. Harman’s other podcast, Blue Babies Pink. It’s a southern coming out story in 44 episodes. Listen now on your favorite podcasting app or lean more at http://bluebabiespink.comSpecial thanks to our original Kickstarter backers, Dr. Cheryl Groves, Chris & Brittany Clark, Jonathan Drummond, The Write Practice, du Ciel, Rachel Eleanor, Brett Harman, and so many more. * Follow B.T. on Instagram at http://instagram.com/bt_harman ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E21: The Caravan

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2020 74:06


In 1915, both the Fulton Cotton Mill Strike and the Leo Frank case escalate to the highest branches of U.S. government. The governor of Georgia must make a decision that could end his political career and endanger his own life. And when a secretive group of powerful men plan a vigilante raid on a government compound, American history will be forever changed.Months covered in this episode: 49 - 56 (of 56)Loving Catlick? Be sure to check out B.T. Harman’s other podcast, Blue Babies Pink. It’s a southern coming out story in 44 episodes. Listen now on your favorite podcasting app or lean more at http://bluebabiespink.comThe Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E20: The Super-Spy

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2020 45:36


An undercover operative infiltrates the highest ranks of strike management, sowing deep division amongst its leaders. Meanwhile, a local religious group calls on the feds to investigate the mill, and Oscar Elsas plots a nasty revenge. And with Leo Frank still on death row, a local attorney comes forth with a stunning admission.Months covered in this episode: 43 - 48 (of 56)* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com *The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E19: Let Us Have Justice

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 55:20


As word of the strike spreads, donations and well-wishes begin to pour in from other low-wage workers around the city. More good news arrives when a fiery (but controversial) activist joins the strike’s leadership team and a major religious group rallies behind the cause. Meanwhile, Oscar Elsas launches a counter-strike, marshaling a secret coalition of mill owners, an army of undercover informants, and a calamitous raid of the mill village.Months covered in this episode: 41-42 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.We have two t-shirts inspired by this episode! Pick up one of our white or black “Let Us Have Justice” tees inside the Catlick store at http://catlicktrading.com. AND! In honor of our 19th episode, we’re giving listeners 19% off any t-shirt in the Catlick store. Just use promo code 19NOW at checkout.* Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E18: Trouble in the Cotton Empire

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2020 57:36


On the eastern edge of Atlanta, the wealthy but aging owner of an enormous cotton mill passes the torch to his son. However, trouble is brewing as workers become increasingly irate over brutal working conditions and the slum-like state of the mill village. Meanwhile, a world-famous private eye arrives in Atlanta and makes a stunning accusation in the Leo Frank case. Months covered in this episode: 37-41 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E17: Prosecuted or Persecuted?

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 38:33


A horse slasher, a Gospel choir, motorcycle races, and whiskey gangs made the summer of 1913 one to remember in Atlanta. But it was the trial of Leo Frank that really had the town buzzing. By late August, the two dueling legal teams wrap up their closing arguments, and then—a verdict.Months covered in this episode: 30-36 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E16: One Trial. Two Tales.

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 44:15


The investigation into who killed little Mary Phagan takes a dramatic turn when a factory worker spots a man washing a red substance out of a work shirt. And as rumors of sexual misconduct swirl, a grand jury makes a crucial ruling—setting the stage for a blockbuster trial that will be debated for the next 100 years.Months covered in this episode: 29-32 (of 56)You’re invited to the Catlick LIVE Finale on March 14! Get all the details at http://catlick.com/finale The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E15: The Silent Man in the Tower

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2020 53:19


Atlanta police work around the clock to track down suspects in the murder of a 13-year old factory worker. Meanwhile, rival newspapers wage an all-out war to cover the most sensational murder mystery in the history of the state. Months covered in this episode: 28-29 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E14: A Body in the Basement

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2020 41:04


In Forsyth County, a vicious welcome awaits several black families who return to their homes in early 1913. And a brand new drama takes center stage when a night watchman makes a shocking, late-night discovery in the basement of an Atlanta factory. Months covered in this episode: 23-28 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ** Be sure to follow ATL comics @allyedge and @damonjr2 on Instagram.

E13: A White Man's County

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2020 48:31


State militia escorts the prisoners north from Atlanta as local officials in Forsyth County prepare for a blockbuster trial. Meanwhile, masked men escalate their midnight raids on black communities.Months covered in this episode: 22 (of 56)The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com, and click on VAULT.* Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E12: State of Insurrection

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2020 47:14


When a white woman is found bludgeoned and unconscious, hysteria takes over a rural community. A man is arrested and a mob of thousands demand blood. Later, a brand new terror is unleashed in the moonlit hills of Forsyth County.Months covered in this episode 21-22 (of 56)* Subscribe to the Catlick Vault at http://catlick.com ** Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E11: From Whispers to War

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2019 35:00


Far north of Atlanta, a brand new saga unfolds when a woman wakes to the site of a strange man standing in her bedroom. Panic turns to outrage, as locals—armed for war—flood a small town square.Months Covered in This Episode: 21 (of 56)* Subscribe to the Catlick Vault at http://catlick.com ** Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E10: The Mitchell Theory

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2019 41:13


Was the Ripper a wealthy white planter from the swamps of south Georgia who commuted to Atlanta by rail for weekend killing sprees?B.T. presents "The Mitchell Theory."* This episode has a vault FREEbie! Get the whole W.H. Mitchell timeline + pictures at http://catlick.com/atlantaripper ** Browse Catlick merch at http://catlicktrading.com ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E9: In the Hands of a Demon

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2019 38:30


Was a booby-trapped cottage deep in the woods of south Georgia a demented plot of the Atlanta Ripper? After exhaustive research, B.T. reveals the name of a brand new suspect in this hundred year old murder mystery.* Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com. ** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *

E8: Rat-Eyed

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2019 35:22


After an Atlanta grand jury publicly declares that the Ripper is a myth, three more bodies are discovered. Police take a man into custody and present indisputable evidence that THE Atlanta Ripper is finally behind bars.Months Covered in This Episode: 15-20 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E7: Look, Pause, Feel

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2019 32:29


***Have you subscribed to the Vault? It's a digital scrapbook packed with artifacts from the Catlick story. Subscribe today at http://catlick.com.***In January, Atlantans are hopeful 1912 is less bloody than the year before. The new year also brings the announcement that the biggest name in American journalism is coming to Atlanta. Meanwhile, a mysterious & threatening letter arrives at a small police headquarters 60 miles north of the city.Months Covered in This Episode: 13-14 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E6: Black or White

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2019 40:04


Local authorities arrive at a scene so gruesome, one paper calls it, "the most atrocious murder...in the history of the city."Police respond with cryptic statements, followed by an aggressive dragnet targeting local black men. Meanwhile, black clergy take drastic measures to protect their women, and a publication thousands of miles from Atlanta proposes a radical new theory about the killer's identity.Months Covered in This Episode: 11-12 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E5: Slash and Dash

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2019 33:52


As summer turns to fall, the Ripper resumes his ghastly work. In the heart of Atlanta, the city's elite black leaders rally to protect their women. Meanwhile rumors spread far beyond the city, and the attack on a sleeping family 300 miles from Atlanta spawns a new theory.Months Covered in This Episode: 7-11 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E4: The Man in the Cornfield

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2019 43:15


It’s the summer of 1911, and a wave of crime has engulfed Atlanta. Gangs of thieves terrorize the city while an unknown killer claims a new victim every Saturday night. A media frenzy ensues and a quintessentially Southern boogeyman is born.Month Covered in This Episode: 7 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E3: An American Ripper

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 23:25


Poor black women are turning up dead around Atlanta. Police are baffled, and local newsrooms begin speculating that there's a homicidal maniac operating on the outskirts of Georgia's booming railroad town.Months Covered in This Episode: 1-6 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E2: By the Light of the Silvery Moon

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 11:17


They've always said there are two Atlantas. Never was that more clear than on the stormy night of January 21, 1911.Months Covered in This Episode: 1 (of 56)***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

E1: The Forgotten Vault

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2019 26:48


In 1985, a group of men in hard hats made an unusual discovery in the basement of an abandoned cotton mill in downtown Atlanta.***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com.****** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast ****** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

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Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2019 1:45


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