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Infamous America

Black Barrel Media

300 episodes · in order

Historical True Crime — assassins, gangsters, mobsters and lawmen; manhunts, scandals and unexplained phenomena. Stories of the wildest and darkest chapters of America's past.

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  1. BLACK SOX Ep. 1 | "The Glory Days"

    · 38 min · S2 E1

    Baseball’s progression from an amateur activity to a professional sport is full of great stories. Hear about the myths and legends of early baseball; the pioneers and the inventors; the moguls and the superstars. And…

  2. BLACK SOX Ep. 2 | "A Turbulent Year"

    · 43 min · S2 E2

    In a time of great upheaval around the world, America experiences outbreaks of violence and fear. Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb and the other stars of the Deadball Era rise to prominence. The Chicago White Sox navigate the…

  3. BLACK SOX Ep. 3 | "The Bankroll"

    · 37 min · S2 E3

    As the regular season winds down, the talk of a World Series fix heats up. Chicago White Sox players meet with two sets of gamblers and name a price to lose the Series. The gamblers weave a complicated web to raise the…

  4. BLACK SOX Ep. 4 | "The Fix"

    · 44 min · S2 E4

    The World Series plays out as rumors of a conspiracy run wild through the inner circles of baseball. Suspicion rises. Tension builds in the White Sox clubhouse. The gamblers double cross the players. The players double…

  5. BLACK SOX Ep. 5 | "Say It Ain't So"

    · 42 min · S2 E5

    After the World Series, Major League Baseball experiences an offseason of turmoil: White Sox owner Charlie Comiskey investigates his players; the National Commission begins to collapse; and Boston sends its best player…

  6. BLACK SOX Ep. 6 | "Eight Men Out"

    · 57 min · S2 E6

    The scandal crashes down on the White Sox players and gamblers. The criminal trial is a fiasco, though it ends well for the defendants. But the new commissioner of baseball is not beholden to the courts and he levies…

  7. BLACK SOX Ep. 7 | Jacob Pomrenke Interview

    · 36 min · S2 E7

    Jacob Pomrenke is the chairman of the SABR Black Sox Scandal Research committee. He separates fact from fiction in an interview that dissects the most prominent myths of the Black Sox scandal. Special thanks to the…

  8. BLACK SOX Ep. 8 | Mike Nola Interview: Shoeless Joe Jackson

    · 41 min · S2 E8

    Mike Nola is the official historian of the Shoeless Joe Jackson virtual Hall of Fame at BlackBetsy.com. He relates stories of the most famous member of the Black Sox in a free wheelin’ interview that chronicles Joe’s…

  9. BILLY THE KID 0 | Prologue

    · 7:26 · Trailer

    The life of the most infamous outlaw in the history of the American West is steeped in mystery. This is the story of Henry McCarty, aka Henry Antrim, otherwise known as William H. Bonney, glorified in legend as Billy…

  10. BILLY THE KID Ep. 1 | "Henry Antrim alias Kid"

    · 34 min · S3 E1

    A mischievous boy becomes a petty thief. The petty thief becomes a drifter. The drifter becomes a killer. The mysterious and scattered life of Henry McCarty begins in the American West. For more details, please visit…

  11. BILLY THE KID Ep. 2 | "Crooks, Killers and Thieves"

    · 34 min · S3 E2

    Lincoln County in southeastern New Mexico Territory grows into a hotbed of corruption and murder. Men named Murphy, Dolan and Brady align themselves against others called Tunstall, McSween and Chisum. An outlaw gang…

  12. BILLY THE KID Ep. 3 | "The Machine"

    · 33 min · S3 E3

    Tensions mount as Jimmy Dolan discovers the method he will use to destroy John Tunstall and Alex McSween. With support from the Santa Fe ring, Dolan begins to dismantle Tunstall's operation. Henry "Kid" Antrim…

  13. BILLY THE KID Ep. 4 | "Shots Fired"

    · 32 min · S3 E4

    The conflict brewing in Lincoln County reaches the point of no return. Sheriff Brady and Jimmy Dolan organize a posse to attack John Tunstall and Alex McSween. The first shots fired ignite a war that takes a heavy toll…

  14. BILLY THE KID Ep. 5 | "Regulators"

    · 35 min · S3 E5

    In the wake of John Tunstall's murder, a group of his loyal fighters form a posse called the Regulators to bring his killers to justice. Within days, they murder three men. Then they target Sheriff Brady in the streets…

  15. BILLY THE KID Ep. 6 | "Lincoln County War, Part 1"

    · 33 min · S3 E6

    Another Regulator captain dies. The Regulators continue their quest for vengeance. Alex McSween assembles his force; Jimmy Dolan assembles his force; and the battle finally arrives in Lincoln. For more details, please…

  16. BILLY THE KID Ep. 7 | "Lincoln County War, Part 2"

    · 29 min · S3 E7

    The Lincoln County War ends with a murderous finale. The Dolan faction strikes a lethal blow, but it doesn't destroy the Regulators. The Regulators reach a crossroads. Each man must decide: is he in or out? For more…

  17. BILLY THE KID Ep. 8 | "On The Run"

    · 32 min · S3 E8

    Exactly one year after the murder of John Tunstall, a Lincoln County miracle occurs: Jimmy Dolan and Billy Bonney make peace. The two warring factions agree to stop fighting, but the armistice doesn't hold. As Billy…

  18. BILLY THE KID Ep. 9 | "Wanted: Dead or Alive"

    · 33 min · S3 E9

    Billy's violent end draws near. After another bloody shootout, he officially becomes "Billy the Kid" and the governor puts a price on his head. Pat Garrett becomes sheriff of Lincoln County and lures Billy into a trap.…

  19. BILLY THE KID Ep. 10 | "The Legend"

    · 44 min · S3 E10

    The outlaw lifestyle finally catches up with Billy the Kid. A shootout claims the life of one of his oldest friends; he is sentenced to hang for his actions in the Lincoln County War; and he proves one last time that…

  20. DILLINGER Ep. 1 | "Birth of a Criminal"

    · 32 min · S4 E1

    Public Enemy No. 1 — that was John Dillinger in the early 1930s. He robbed banks and took hostages and shot it out with the cops for 13 months. But before he was the first celebrity criminal in modern America, he was…

  21. DILLINGER Ep. 2 | "Three Midnights"

    · 36 min · S4 E2

    Fast cars and machine guns become vital tools for gangsters, including Al Capone's mob in Chicago. A German thief pioneers modern heist tactics before his violent death. And after a brutal massacre, J. Edgar Hoover…

  22. DILLINGER Ep. 3 | "Partners In Crime"

    · 34 min · S4 E3

    Banks fall one by one as Dillinger finds his groove as a robber after his release from prison. But the action isn't always glamorous. His early conspirators are not up to the task and he finds himself in frustrating…

  23. DILLINGER Ep. 4 | "Prison Break"

    · 37 min · S4 E4

    Young outlaw Lester Gillis arrives on the national scene and forms a connection to John Dillinger. Meanwhile, Dillinger makes a major decision: he's going to break his friends out of prison. With Dillinger's help, ten…

  24. DILLINGER Ep. 5 | "Hostages"

    · 40 min · S4 E5

    Dillinger regains his freedom after a violent jail break. He reunites with a young woman named Billie Frechette, who has a checkered past. Dillinger narrowly escapes capture in Chicago and then squares off against the…

  25. DILLINGER Ep. 6 | "Crown Point"

    · 38 min · S4 E6

    John Dillinger kills a cop during a gun battle outside a bank. He and the gang head to Arizona to avoid the police in the Midwest, but Dillinger soon finds himself back in jail in Indiana. He then stages the most…

  26. DILLINGER Ep. 7 | "Federal Fugitive"

    · 35 min · S4 E7

    In the wake of Dillinger's daring prison break, the Bureau of Investigation officially joins the hunt for the most wanted robber in America. John Dillinger and Baby Face Nelson team up for a bank robbery for the first…

  27. DILLINGER Ep. 8 | "Showdown at Little Bohemia"

    · 37 min · S4 E8

    John Dillinger suffers a setback at the hands of Special Agent Melvin Purvis: he watches helplessly as his girlfriend, Billie Frechette, walks into a trap. After her arrest, Dillinger and his gang lay low at a resort…

  28. DILLINGER Ep. 9 | "Public Enemy No. 1"

    · 33 min · S4 E9

    Dillinger continues robbing banks as his girlfriend, Billie Frechette, receives a prison sentence. As law enforcement draws closer to Dillinger, he has plastic surgery to alter his famous face. Then Dillinger and Baby…

  29. DILLINGER Ep. 10 | "No Escape"

    · 36 min · S4 E10

    In the Season Finale, Dillinger plans one last robbery. He wants a big score to send him into retirement, but he doesn't know that someone close to him is working with Special Agent Melvin Purvis. Purvis and the "woman…

  30. BOOTH Ep. 1 | "Assassin"

    · 36 min · S5 E1

    John Wilkes Booth assassinates the first president in American history on Good Friday, April 14, 1865. At the same time, Lewis Powell savagely attacks the Secretary of State. Washington City turns into chaos as people…

  31. BOOTH Ep. 2 | "Wild With Fright"

    · 29 min · S5 E2

    While Booth and Herold hurry toward their first destination, Washington descends into the chaos behind them. Ford's theatre is mayhem as the audience learns of the attack on President Lincoln. Secretary of War Edwin…

  32. BOOTH Ep. 3 | "Enemies, Foreign and Domestic"

    · 31 min · S5 E3

    Booth and Herold continue to flee south and arrive at the farm of Dr. Samuel Mudd. Mudd gives them aid, but then learns about the assassination and forces them to leave. In Washington, President Lincoln passes away and…

  33. BOOTH Ep. 4 | "Manhunt"

    · 29 min · S5 E4

    Booth and Herold navigate a swamp with the help of a stranger and then lay low while Army patrols scour the countryside. In Washington, Secretary Stanton's forces finally arrest one of the attackers. In the rest of the…

  34. BOOTH Ep. 5 | "American Brutus"

    · 31 min · S5 E5

    Booth and Herold attempt a dangerous river crossing and it does not go as planned. Edwin Stanton's manhunt snares more conspirators, including those who helped Booth during the escape. And in Washington, hundreds of…

  35. BOOTH Ep. 6 | "The Garrett Farm"

    · 32 min · S5 E6

    Booth and Herold finally make it to Virginia, but they are not welcomed with hospitality. As they continue their trek south, they meet three Confederate soldiers who agree to help them. Ultimately, the soldiers deliver…

  36. BOOTH Ep. 7 | "Useless"

    · 41 min · S5 E7

    In the Season Finale, Booth and Herold decide to spend one more night at the Garrett farm and the choice leads to the final confrontation. The 16th New York cavalry traps the fugitives at the farm, and a brief siege…

  37. BOOTH 8 | "Rathbone and Robinson"

    · 17 min · S5 E8 · Bonus

    This bonus episode tells two short stories: the tragedy of Major Henry Rathbone and his fiancee Clara Harris, and the brave tale of Private George Robinson. The attack on President Lincoln haunted Rathbone for the rest…

  38. UPDATE | Bonus content is here!

    · 10 min · S5 E9 · Bonus

    Black Barrel+ premium listening experience is now live. Subscription plans that offer bingeable seasons, early access, and exclusive bonus episodes are now available for both Legends of the Old West and Infamous…

  39. ALCATRAZ Ep. 1 | “Fortress of Isolation"

    · 29 min · S6 E1

    The history of Alcatraz Island is written by the escape attempts. In the earliest days of American occupation, it was a fort. And from the very beginning, military prisoners tried to escape. As the fort became…

  40. ALCATRAZ Ep. 2 | “Blastout”

    · 29 min · S6 E2

    In the 1940s, the situation on Alcatraz took a dark turn. A brutal escape attempt claims two lives, but also turns a guard into a hero. And then “Doc” Barker, of the infamous Barker Gang, leads a breakout that always…

  41. ALCATRAZ Ep. 3 | “Battle of Alcatraz”

    · 33 min · S6 E3

    The most violent escape attempt in the history of Alcatraz, and possibly the American prison system, rocks the island in May of 1946. Six inmates take over D Block and end up in a siege against prison guards, the FBI…

  42. ALCATRAZ Ep. 4 | “The Hole”

    · 30 min · S6 E4

    Alcatraz cools down for a few years after the battle, but eventually the escape attempts resume. Some inmates are desperate to flee the harsh conditions on the island. Some seem like they are simply wired to escape,…

  43. ALCATRAZ Ep. 5 | “The Greatest Escape”

    · 37 min · S6 E5

    In the waning days of the prison, three inmates perform arguably the greatest prison break in American history. It’s immortalized by Hollywood in the 1979 film, “Escape From Alcatraz,” starring Clint Eastwood. And the…

  44. DB COOPER Ep. 1 | “The Skyjacking”

    · 37 min · S7 E1

    This is the story of one of the most infamous unsolved crimes in American history. In November of 1971, a man calling himself “Dan Cooper” hijacks an airplane out of Portland, Oregon. He demands four parachutes and a…

  45. DB COOPER Ep. 2 | “The Investigation”

    · 35 min · S7 E2

    Law enforcement agencies race to find the hijacker, but they face major obstacles. The possible search area is massive and the weather hampers the investigation on the ground. The media turns the story into nationwide…

  46. DB COOPER Ep. 3 | “The Suspects”

    · 37 min · S7 E3

    Years pass, and the heat of the initial investigation dies down. The FBI reviews numerous suspects but dismisses each one. There are no leads on the hijacker and no new pieces of evidence … until a boy finds bundles of…

  47. DB COOPER Ep. 4 | “Conspiracy Theories”

    · 40 min · S7 E4

    Host Chris Wimmer interviews the writer of the D.B Cooper series, Jamie Lyko. They add more detail to the story of the money found in the sand bar; they analyze a new suspect; and they discuss theories of how Cooper…

  48. LEOPOLD & LOEB Ep. 1 | “Crime of the Century”

    · 32 min · S8 E1 · Explicit

    Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb are young and rich. They’re highly intelligent. And they’re about to become cold-blooded killers. They meticulously plan a murder that will rock the city of Chicago during the height of…

  49. LEOPOLD & LOEB Ep. 2 | “Bobby”

    · 32 min · S8 E2 · Explicit

    In May of 1924, Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnap 14-year-old Bobby Franks and carry out their ruthless murder plan. They believe they are supermen who are above the law. They believe they have committed the…

  50. LEOPOLD & LOEB Ep. 3 | “Trial of the Century”

    · 32 min · S8 E3 · Explicit

    The families of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb hire the most famous defense attorney in America, Clarence Darrow, to keep their sons off death row. Darrow uses ingenious tactics, long-winded speeches and an army of…

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