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George L. Leslie and the Gilded Age of Bank Robbery (S4E3)
In the late 1860s, gentleman bank robber George L. Leslie arrived in New York and started working for Fredericka Mandelbaum, one of the...
Gavin Whitehead
Nov 18, 202431 min read


The Adventure of the Libelous Painter (S4E2)
In 1817, Italian-born painter Francesco Mezzara had a spat with his patron, New York attorney Aaron Palmer. As the feud escalated,...
Gavin Whitehead
Nov 1, 202427 min read


The Curse of Catherine Ring (Crimes of Old New York)
In this special Halloween episode, we explore an urban legend that emerged from the trial of Levi Weeks. After the verdict came down, a...
Gavin Whitehead
Oct 28, 20242 min read
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