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Episode 479: Crime Classics: The Crime Of Bathsheba Spooner
This week, we’re back with another fascinating entry from Crime Classics. Host John Tefteller is joined by Karl Schadow and Steven C. Smith to take a closer look at the dry narration of Lou Merrill as Thomas Hyland, one of radio’s most unique storytellers. The featured story dives into a real case from 1778, the shocking murder of Joshua Spooner, planned by his wife, Bathsheba Spooner, who would go down in history as the first woman executed for murder in the United States. It’s a dark tale, but like all Crime Classics episodes, it’s told with a surprising mix of sharp humor and historical…
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