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Mysteries From The Past is a fast paced, fun, intriguing podcast that examines history's greatest unsolved mysteries. Actor and historian Rory Duffy (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Blue Bloods, Law and Order:SVU) and musician Julian Giaimo bring audiences back in time with original music, recreation s…

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    • Jul 17, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
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    Who Killed Vincent Van Gogh?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2022 4:52


    Special Opening teaser of the new Mysteries From The Past episode "Who Killed Vincent Van Gogh?" Join us as we investigate the mysterious death of one of history's most celebrated painters! Did Vincent commit suicide or was he murdered? Help us put the finishing touches on this mystery. Support the show

    Silent Star Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 20:02


    On a hot summer night in 1922, famed Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor was dead in his Los Angeles bungalow home from a gunshot wound. With a suspect list straight out of Central Casting, see if you can solve this case that has baffled the LAPD for over a century. Join us as we go behind the glitz and glamour of the movie industry into Hollywood's dark side. Support the show

    Who Killed Al Capone's Paperboy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 33:57


    On June 9th, 1930, newspaperman Jake Lingle is gunned down in broad daylight on a train platform stunning the windy city of Chicago.  Lingle is given a hero's funeral by the city's mayor but then his underworld connections to mafia boss Al Capone are exposed confusing authorities and sending them into a downward spiral of intrigue. Was Jake Lingle killed for doing his job or was he whacked by Scarface? Join us as we try to solve this mafia mystery! Support the show

    Who Killed The Beautiful Cigar Girl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 30:06


    In 1841, the dead body of the beautiful Mary Rogers mysteriously washed up on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Her mysterious death sent New York City into a tailspin of mystery and intrigue. With a cast of suspects ranging from New York City's elite to the dark alleys of the Bowery, it is no wonder this mystery remains unsolved. Join us, as we try to solve the mystery that inspired Edgar Allan Poe to write the first detective mystery novel. Support the show

    Who Killed the Beautiful Cigar Girl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2021 30:06


    In 1841, the dead body of the beautiful Mary Rogers mysteriously washes up on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River sending New York City into a tailspin of mystery and intrigue. With a cast of suspects ranging from New York's elite to the dark alleys of the Bowery it is no wonder this mystery remains unsolved. Join us, as we try and solve the mystery that befuddled Edgar Allan Poe. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    The Silent Star Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 20:02


    On the morning of Thursday, 2 February 1922, Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor was found dead in his home. With suspects straight out of central casting, see if you can solve this case that baffled the LAPD. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Who Killed the Beautiful Cigar Girl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 30:06


    In 1841, the dead body of the beautiful Mary Rogers mysteriously washes ashore in New Jersey sending New York City into a frenzy. This murder would become a national sensation and inspire Edgar Allan Poe to write one of his most famous stories. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Who Killed Al Capone's Paperboy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 33:57


    Newspaperman Jake Lingle is gunned down in broad daylight on a train platform stunning the city of Chicago. Lingle is given a hero's funeral by the windy city until his underworld connections to mafia boss Al Capone are exposed. Was Jake Lingle killed for doing his job or was he whacked by Scarface? Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Who Killed the Beautiful Cigar Girl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 30:06


    The beautiful Mary Rogers was a murder victim whose story became a national sensation.Rogers's dead body was found floating in the Hudson River, and the mystery surrounding who killed her would inspire Edgar Allan PoeSupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    The Silent Star Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 20:02


    Who killed famed Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Who Killed Al Capone's Paperboy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2020 33:57


    On June 9th, 1930 crime reporter Jake Jingle was murdered in public while waiting for a train. The public whacking of Jake Lingle sent shock waves of anger and disgust through the streets of the Windy City that reverberated down into Chicago’s underworld- all the way to Scarface Al Capone. At the time the unspoken rule with the underworld was that newspapermen were "off-limits," however there is more than meets the eye to this front-page headline. Le'ts solve the mystery of "Who Killed Al Capone's Paperboy?"Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Silent Star Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 20:02


    Who killed famed Hollywood director William Desmond Taylor ?Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

    Who Killed The Beautiful Cigar Girl?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 30:06


    The beautiful Mary Rogers was a murder victim whose story became a national sensation.Rogers's dead body was found floating in the Hudson River, and the mystery surrounding who killed her would inspire Edgar Allan Poe.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/Mysteriesfromthepast)

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