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A podcast that delivers history stories with plot twists. David Nix, a writer of historical fiction, brings biweekly historical tales that twist and turn like a good mystery novel. Whether offering new stories or new insights, this podcast drags you down the rabbit holes of history in search of the magical surprise. Find me at davidjnix.com.
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Wilder Dreams

iHeartPodcasts and Mr. Jim

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Discover the heartwarming and dramatic family podcast, "Wilder Dreams," where the themes of resilience, family bonds, and self-discovery come alive through captivating storytelling. Following the tragic loss of their eldest son, Bailey and her family are forced to navigate their grief and find new dreams for their future. Bailey, who always envisioned running the family ranch alongside her brother, now faces an uncertain path. He was the vibrant and fearless one everyone turned to in tough t ...
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I’m Investigative Journalist Mollye Barrows. For years, I’ve covered the stories that made headlines in Northwest Florida and all along the Gulf Coast - murders, missing persons, and mysteries of all kinds. These cases are far from over for many victims because the full story has yet to surface. Join me for Gulf Coast Confidential, where I dive into the saltier side of the South and expose the lies, greed, and corruption that often weighs down the truth.
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Independent investigative journalism, broadcasting, trouble-making and muckraking with Brad Friedman of BradBlog.com. Originating on Pacifica Radio's KPFK 90.7FM in Los Angeles and syndicated coast-to-coast and around the globe! NOW FIVE DAYS A WEEK!
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Book Talk

Scottish Book Trust

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Tune into Book Talk from Scottish Book Trust fortnightly for the best author interviews, book chat, discussions and news of events north of the border. Enjoy our back catalogue and get involved in Book Talk on our site: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com/booktalk.
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George Harrison played with many associates of both Dylan and the Stones. Bobby Keys was one of the most renowned sax men of rock and roll, Nicky Hopkins contributed to the buzz of "Revolution", and Jesse "Ed" Davis had his fingerprints all over early seventies solo Beatles. This week, we consider some recordings, most made at Apple Studios, most f…
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Send us a text Pace Pharmacy is the target of a multi-agency bust that accuses the pharmacist-in-charge of running his business like a traveling medicine show in the Wild West: Step right up and order your own customized version of a bottle of Dr. Feelgood from the head man in charge! Pharmacist Stephen Burklow’s arrest report paints a picture of a…
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When a mass death event strikes a remote region of Africa in 1986, the initial facts are so freakishly weird that even those most skeptical of anything supernatural pause to reconsider with the question, “What in the world just happened here?” As scientists doggedly unravel the truth, the baffling story becomes no less troubling. This episode tells…
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Gab Four together again. Jon Stone, Lonnie Pena, Martin Quibell and myself sit down to consider alternate albums that might've come out of the January 1969 sessions. Beware, the ripples through time extend well beyond a single record. What happens to the film? Abbey Road? Do all roads lead to "For You Blue?" George Martin, Glyn Johns and others gue…
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Send us a text As a pioneer of Robotic Surgery, brilliant and likeable Dr. Ingolf Harry Tuerk was used to things going his way. Tall, smart, good looking, and buff he was living his best life! Perhaps his great life could be even better when he decided to check out a dating app. That’s where he met the beautiful and fun, 45-year-old single mom of t…
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Send us a text Alexa Bartell was simply driving home from work late one Wednesday night. Something almost everybody does every day. She was especially happy that evening on April 19, 2023. The 20-year-old woman loved her family, she loved her job at a flooring company where she worked with her mom, and she loved her new girlfriend who she was going…
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Graced with a stunning face that could launch a thousand ships, Hedwig Kiesler ricocheted repeatedly between fame and scandal. But while no one was looking, she created an innovation so startling that it literally changed the world – an invention that is likely affecting you at the very moment you are reading this. The astonishing story of Hedy Lam…
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More of Paul McCartney and his political notions. Animal Rights, Gun Violence, "No More Landmines", and the environment have been a big part of the "McCartney brand" for the last 30-35 years. We continue from last week, as we touch on nearly a full album of political thought from "the cute Beatle", and how Paul's brand of radicalism was both simila…
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Send us a text An All-American young man was enjoying the best time of his life in college when he was arrested for the murder of Kent Heitholt, a popular sports editor in their hometown of Columbia, Missouri. The tall and strapping Heitholt was found beaten and strangled in the newspaper parking lot after getting off late from work on Halloween ni…
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Following on from "One to One", Martin and I spend this week and next discussing the politics of Paul (and Linda) McCartney. This week, the Beatle years. How Paul brought John into the peace movement (and possibly why he deserves that credit on "Give Peace a Chance"), McCartney and Bertrand Russell, Blackbird, Commonwealth and on through the early …
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During the darkest days of The Great Depression, three men plot to kill a local drunk, make it look like an accident, and collect insurance money on the corpse. However, the plan goes comically awry when the target of the murder scheme simply refuses to die. The astonishing tale of Iron Mike Malloy and the men who wished him dead.…
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Send us a text Is your mouth a murder weapon? Can a bully cry self-defense? And what's up with Kanye West and Nitrous Oxide? We're talking about three cases in this episode of Gulf Coast Confidential. The first is Penelope McGee. If someone is arguing with you, is it your responsibility to make sure they don't die? Socialite Penelope McGee was argu…
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Lonnie Pena and I (separately) saw "One to One: John & Yoko" in IMAX from Magnolia Pictures during it's recent run (it is still available in selected theaters, and pay streaming in May). Our first thought? They really should have emphasized that "Year in the Life" subtitle a bit more. Other than that? Tune in and find out!…
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Send us a text Dr. David Diffine made himself famous on Instagram as “Naked Dr. Dave.” Now many more agencies are on to him since he sauntered naked through his Arkansas doctor’s office. He did don a ball cap, but that’s all he had on when he walked into the reception area and exposed himself to several women who worked with him, including one who …
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More from Lonnie's Scrapbook as we shoot back to the late nineteen seventies and consider the Knack (the band, not the noun or the film), George Harrison's wedding to Olivia, the 1979 fire at Ringo's residence, the aftermath of Paul McCartney / January 1981, and the farms of John and Yoko - including their Holstein cattle (Mango the cow!).…
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Send us a text Lawd hammercy, if you like drama, trauma, and incredulous cases, don’t look any further than Florida! From one end of the Gulf Coast to another, we’re swimming in sass, sorrow, and the worst kind of decision making. In Wauchula, Tracy Nix learned she would be spending years in prison for forgetting her 9-month-old granddaughter and l…
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More from the Gab Four! Lonnie, Jon, Martin and I wander from Revolver through the Beatles era, passing by landmarks including "Teddy Boy", "Ms. L.", "Goodnight Vienna", "Lavatory Lil", Mr. Double-It-Up", and the "Dark Sweet Lady". Stories and characters you know and love, and maybe some you should discover! Who doesn't want two girls [or young men…
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