Jeff and Sam honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Jeff tells the stories of the heroic passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 who fought back, along with the story of Father Mychal Judge, FDNY chaplain and the first person officially identified as a casualty of the attacks.

Sam lightens things up with the incredible journey of Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found stranded in Wales and has made his way back toward his native Gulf of Mexico.

We will never forget.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge's 9/11 loss and legacy [https://www.catholicregister.org/item/4352-victim-0001-friends-recall-father-mychal-judges-9-11-loss-and-legacy?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy [https://www.cfr.org/articles/how-911-reshaped-foreign-policy?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * The 9/11 Commission Report [https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * How United 93 Passengers Fought Back on 9/11 [https://www.history.com/articles/united-flight-93-september-11-passengers-revolt-crash?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Remember Flight 93: A True Story of American Courage [https://911memorial.org/node/89391?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Todd Beamer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Todd_Beamer?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * “I Promised I Wouldn't Hang Up” [https://www.beliefnet.com/inspiration/2006/06/i-promised-i-wouldnt-hang-up.aspx?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Remembering Todd Beamer
 * Phone Calls from Flight 93 [https://www.nps.gov/flni/learn/historyculture/phone-calls-from-flight-93.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Jeremy Glick [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeremy_Glick?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * United Airlines Flight 93 [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Airlines_Flight_93?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Women’s History: The Flight Attendant Who Fought Back [https://911memorial.org/connect/blog/women-s-history-fight-911-flight-attendant?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Flight 93 Memorial [https://www.golaurelhighlands.com/things-to-do/history/flight-93-memorial/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Tower of Voices [https://www.nps.gov/flni/planyourvisit/tower-of-voices.htm?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Remembering FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge [https://www.911memorial.org/connect/blog/remembering-fdny-chaplain-father-mychal-judge?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Sam's Sources

 * Rhossi’s Road Home: One More Step Toward the Gulf — Houston Zoo [https://www.houstonzoo.org/blog/rhossis-road-home-one-more-step-toward-the-gulf/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Rhossi Sea Turtle Recovery Update — The Guardian [https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/rhossi-sea-turtle-texas-wales-recovery-update-houston-zoo?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * BBC — Rhossi the Turtle

116 – We Will Never Forget 

Jeff and Sam talk about their love for Dolly Parton, the importance of bubble-wrapping Cher to protect her at all costs, and somehow manage to fit a harrowing survival story into the middle of it all.

Jeff tells the incredible survival story of Paul Martin Andrews, who was kidnapped at 13 years old in 1973 and held captive in an underground box for eight days before escaping. Andrews later became an advocate for victims of sexual violence and worked to prevent others from suffering what he endured.

Mostly, though, we love Dolly Parton.

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Jeff's Sources

 * WFMY News 2 – Kidnapping Victim Shares His Story of Survival
   https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/kidnapping-victim-shares-his-story-of-survival/83-402968266
 * WAVY – Man Who Was "Boy in the Box" Continues Crusade for Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence
   https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/man-who-was-boy-in-the-box-continues-crusade-for-justice-for-victims-of-sexual-violence/
 * Paul Martin Andrews – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Martin_Andrews
 * Morbidology – The Boy in the Box: Paul Martin Andrews by Emily Thompson
   https://morbidology.com/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews/
 * Medium – The Boy in the Box by M. van den Bos
   https://medium.com/@M.vandenBos/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews-1b5cbbaece0d
 * Lost Then Found: Tales of a Kidnapping – Season 1, Episode 1
 * I Survived – Season 7, Episode 4

115 - Dolly: A Diamond in a Rhinestone World

Jeff tells the story of Franca Viola, the woman who said no, and her courageous refusal to marry the man who kidnapped and assaulted her—a decision that helped challenge a deeply entrenched tradition in Italy.

Sam tells a Wild West story about Rose of Cimarron.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Franca Viola and the Battle Against La Fuitina – History and Women
   https://www.historyandwomen.com/2011/07/franca-viola-and-battle-against-la.html
 * Fuitina – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuitina
 * Inspiring Thursday: Franca Viola – WAVE Network
   https://wave-network.org/inspiring-thursday-franca-viola/
 * Franca Viola: The Woman Who Said No and Changed Italy Forever – Medium
   https://medium.com/ash-and-devotion/franca-viola-the-woman-who-said-no-and-changed-italy-forever-8473f0d970f3
 * Case 234: Franca Viola – Casefile
   https://casefilepodcast.com/case-234-franca-viola/ [https://casefilepodcast.com/case-234-franca-viola/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

Sam's Sources

 * 12 Renowned Women of the Wild West – HowStuffWorks
   https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/12-renowned-women-of-the-wild-west.htm
 * Rose Dunn, aka Rose of Cimarron – Point Five Project
   https://pointfiveproject.substack.com/p/rose-dunn-aka-rose-of-cimarron-the [https://pointfiveproject.substack.com/p/rose-dunn-aka-rose-of-cimarron-the?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * 5 Rose Dunn Documentaries – Factual America
   https://www.factualamerica.com/outlaws-unmasked/5-rose-dunn-documentaries
 * Rose Dunn, aka: The Rose of Cimarron – Legends of America
   https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rose-dunn/ [https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rose-dunn/?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * The Rose of Cimarron – Petticoats & Pistols
   https://petticoatsandpistols.com/2020/02/the-rose-of-cimarron/
 * The Rose of Cimarron, Female Outlaw – HHHistory
   https://www.hhhistory.com/2018/08/the-rose-of-cimmaron-female-outlaw.html [https://www.hhhistory.com/2018/08/the-rose-of-cimmaron-female-outlaw.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com]
 * Who Is Rose of Cimarron? – True West Magazine
   https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/who-is-rose-of-cimarron-2/
 * Rose Dunn – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Dunn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Dunn?utm_source=chatgpt.com]

114 – Franca Viola and Rose of Cimarron

Jeff tells the story of Audrey Marie Hilley, Alabama's infamous "Black Widow," whose web of poison, deception, and murder eventually caught up with her.

Sam shares the disturbing story of Harvey Marcelin, a convicted killer whose crimes and later life made headlines again in 2026.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Ginsburg, P. E. (1987). Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax. Charles Scribner's Sons.
 * Audrey Marie Hilley: Alabama's Black Widow – Medium
   https://stillpenguins.medium.com/audrey-marie-hilley-alabamas-black-widow-1d15a6505bc8
 * Black Widow Caught in Her Own Web: Audrey Marie Hilley – Medium
   https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/black-widow-caught-in-her-own-web-audrey-marie-hilley-b52801ec700c
 * Audrey Marie Hilley – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Marie_Hilley
 * Cleveland Clinic – Mees' Lines
   https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22902-mees-lines
 * Merriam-Webster – Psychosomatic
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosomatic

Sam's Sources

 * News 12 Brooklyn – 88-Year-Old Serial Killer Gets Life Without Parole
   https://brooklyn.news12.com/2026/06/10/88-year-old-serial-killer-gets-life-without-parole/Ne2Rj1LYdKOvwiz5NDcyO
 * Harvey Marcelin – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Marcelin
 * True Crime Avenue – Harvey Marcelin: Brooklyn Man, 88
   https://www.truecrimeavenue.com/2026/06/harvey-marcelin-brooklyn-man-88.html
 * PEOPLE – 87-Year-Old Paroled Twice Sentenced to Life for Dismembering Woman
   https://people.com/87-year-old-paroled-twice-sentenced-to-life-for-dismembering-woman-11994882
 * New York Daily News – Elderly NYC Serial Killer Harvey Marcelin Gets Life Sentence
   https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/10/elderly-nyc-serial-killer-harvey-marcelin-life-sentence/

113 – Alabama's Black Widow Audrey Marie Hilley and Harvey Marcelin

Jeff tells the story of the legendary Tennessee bootlegger Popcorn Sutton, one of Appalachia's most colorful and controversial moonshiners. From his homemade stills and larger-than-life personality to his battles with the law and his complicated legacy, Popcorn Sutton became an icon of Appalachian moonshining.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Ole Smoky – Popcorn Sutton
   https://olesmoky.com/collections/popcorn-sutton
 * Wikipedia – Whiskey Rebellion
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion
 * Smoky Mountains – Popcorn Sutton: Appalachian Moonshiner
   https://cms.smokymountains.com/park/blog/popcorn-sutton-appalachian-moonshiner/
 * My Favorite Murder – Episode 376: That's a Good Bean
   https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/episodes/376-thats-a-good-bean
 * The Assembly – The Lonesome Death of Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton by Neal Hutcheson
   https://www.theassemblync.com/news/culture/lonesome-death-popcorn-sutton-moonshine/
 * Maxim – The Last Hillbilly Hero by David Kushner
   https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/last-hillbilly-hero/
 * Lowcountry Style & Living – The History of Moonshine by Blair Witkowski
   https://lowcountrystyleandliving.com/the-history-of-moonshine/
 * Appalachian History – Popcorn Sutton: The Last Moonshiner by David Tabler
   https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2014/06/popcorn-sutton-last-moonshiner.html
 * Sutton, S. (2009). Daddy Moonshine: The Story of Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton. Self-published.
 * Sutton, M. (1999). Me and My Likker. Shockwave.

112 – Popcorn Sutton

Jeff shares the incredible survival story of Elizabeth Shoaf, the South Carolina teenager who was abducted and held captive in an underground bunker for ten days before her courage and quick thinking helped lead to her rescue.

Sam tells the story of Sarah Chapman and the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888, when hundreds of women working in dangerous conditions at a London match factory stood up to their employer, helping spark the modern labor movement and improve workers' rights.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Elizabeth Shoaf: "Girl in the Bunker" Saves Herself with a Text – Blurred Bylines
   https://blurredbylines.com/blog/elizabeth-shoaf-girl-in-the-bunker/
 * Girl in the Bunker – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_in_the_Bunker
 * The Elizabeth Shoaf Case – South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
   https://www.scleva.com/elizabeth-shoaf
 * KIDNAPPED AND KEPT IN A BUNKER FOR 10 DAYS – THE ABDUCTION OF ELIZABETH SHOAF! – YouTube
   https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=KIDNAPPED+AND+KEPT+IN+A+BUNKER+FOR+10+DAYS+THE+ABDUCTION+OF+ELIZABETH+SHOAF

Sam's Sources

 * The Matchgirls' Strike of 1888 – The National Archives (UK)
   https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/1888-matchgirls-strike/
 * Fabian Society – Encyclopaedia Britannica
   https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fabian-Society
 * Fantastic History Podcast – Episode 45: Sarah Chapman & the Matchgirls' Strike
 * Sarah Chapman – Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Chapman
 * Sarah Chapman – Oxford Reference
   https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199685691.001.0001/acref-9780199685691-e-3707
 * Truck Acts – Grokipedia
   https://grokipedia.com/page/truck_acts
 * A Short History of the Matchgirls' Strike – Medium
   https://medium.com/study-of-history/a-short-history-c52a80c69d5e

111 – Survival of Elizabeth Shoaf and the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888

Jeff shares the bizarre true story of The Great Molasses Flood, when a massive storage tank burst in Boston in 1919, unleashing a deadly wave of molasses through the city's North End.

Sam takes a look at the history of FIFA, from its founding in 1904 to the modern World Cup, exploring how the world's most influential sports organization grew into a global phenomenon.

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Jeff's Sources

 * Wikipedia – Molasses
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses
 * Wikipedia – Great Molasses Flood
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
 * Boston.gov – 100 Years Ago Today: Molasses Crashes Through Boston's North End
   https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-crashes-through-bostons-north-end
 * Wikipedia – History of Boston
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Boston
 * HISTORY – Boston Shocked by Deadly Molasses Flood | January 15, 1919
   https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/molasses-flood-boston
 * PBS American Experience – Boston in the Early 1900s
   https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/race-underground-boston-early-1900s/
 * YouTube – America's Strangest Disaster: The Great Molasses Flood | HISTORY This Week
   https://youtu.be/iMPGm3OSvMg

Sam's Sources

 * Wikipedia – History of FIFA
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_FIFA
 * FIFA – 2026 FIFA World Cup™
   https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026
 * Encyclopaedia Britannica – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
   https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Football-Association
 * World History Journal – FIFA
   https://worldhistoryjournal.com/2026/01/07/fifa/
 * NPR – World Cup Legends Near Retirement
   https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132202/world-cup-retire-ronaldo-neymar-ochoa-neuer
 * FIFA – 2026 World Cup Records Broken and Set
   https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/records-broken-set

110 – The Great Molasses Flood and FIFA

Jeff and Sam take a break from the usual true crime and history to share the unforgettable adventures from their incredible trip to Norway. From breathtaking scenery and unforgettable experiences to the people they met along the way, they spend an hour reliving one of the best trips they've ever taken.

Next week, we'll be back with a "normal" episode. For now, sit back, relax, and enjoy a trip to Norway with Jeff and Sam.

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Sources

This episode is based on Jeff and Sam's personal experiences during their 2026 trip to Norway. No external sources were used.

109 – An Unforgettable Norway 2026

am tells the story of Boudicca, the legendary Celtic queen who led a fierce rebellion against the Roman Empire after her people suffered unimaginable injustice.

Jeff shares one of his favorite stories the show has covered: Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM). During the 1984–1985 UK miners' strike, LGBTQ+ activists and mining communities formed an unlikely alliance that changed lives, inspired the film Pride, and helped shape the future of LGBTQ+ rights in Britain. Jeff also talks about visiting the iconic Gays the Word bookshop during the trip to London.

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Sam's Sources

 * https://www.britannica.com/biography/Boudicca
 * https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/ancient-history/boudicca/
 * https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire
 * https://www.britannica.com/place/Roman-Empire/Height-and-decline-of-imperial-Rome
 * https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/roman-empire-history-facts-map-timeline-peak-when-start-when-split-how-long-tetrarchy/
 * https://www.history.com/articles/who-was-boudica

Jeff's Sources

 * https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-48324274
 * https://wvminewars.org/news/2023/7/7/pride-and-solidarity-lesbians-and-gays-support-the-miners
 *  https://phm.org.uk/blogposts/what-was-lgsm/
 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesbians_and_Gays_Support_the_Miners
 * https://www.leftvoice.org/the-true-story-of-pride-lesbians-and-gays-support-the-miners-were-communists/
 * https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=SOLIDARITY+in+Struggle+how+the+gays+supported+the+miners+and+changed+the+world
 * https://gaystheword.co.uk [https://gaystheword.co.uk/]

108 – Boudicca and Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM)

Jeff and Sam are still getting back into the swing of things after returning to work following their spectacular trip to Norway. While they're settling back into everyday life, we thought it would be the perfect time to revisit two favorite stories from the archives.

Jeff shares the unbelievable true story of Lawn Chair Larry, the California dreamer who tied weather balloons to a lawn chair and unintentionally soared thousands of feet into the sky, becoming an aviation legend in one of history's most bizarre adventures.

Then Sam tells the remarkable story of Hedy Lamarr. Celebrated as one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Lamarr was also a brilliant inventor whose groundbreaking work on frequency-hopping technology helped lay the foundation for modern wireless communications, including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and GPS.

We'll be back next week with an all-new episode. Until then, enjoy this look back at two extraordinary people whose stories prove that truth really is stranger than fiction.

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107 – From the Archives: Lawn Chair Larry and Hedy Lamarr

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