THE CLAW HAMMER MURDER OF ALBERTA MEADOWS

THE CLAW HAMMER MURDER OF ALBERTA MEADOWS

Author: Forgotten News Podcast May 31, 2026 Duration: 54:42

In 1922, pretty Clara Philips somehow became an adored overnight celebrity, after she brutally murdered young widow Alberta Meadows, with whomher husband was having an affair.

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EPISODE RELEASE DATE:  05/30/2026.

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HISTORICAL REFERENCES:


The Claw Hammer Murder of Alberta Meadows:


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NARRATOR: ⁠⁠Kit Caren⁠⁠, co-host, Forgotten News Podcast.



Police Blotter and Court News: May 24, 1963.

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GUEST NARRATOR: ⁠⁠Kathleen Li , Voice performer and Audiobook narrator.


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MISCELLANEOUS:

Host Intro – Nina Innsted, host of the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Already Gone⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast.

Exit Aphorism - quote widely attributed to⁠⁠⁠⁠ actor Charlie Chaplin.

Aphorism Voice - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Kit Caren⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, co-host of Forgotten News Podcast.


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MUSIC:



At Rest

The Curtain Rises

I Knew A Guy.


LICENSED FROM: Kelvin Ruijters t/as Frequency

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