MoNo Encore:  The Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood

MoNo Encore: The Murders of Stringbean and Estelle Akeman w/ Taylor Hagood

Author: Blue Ewe Media April 29, 2025 Duration: 1:44:05
(original pub date 7/19/23) David "Stringbean" Akeman was a singer, clawhammer banjo player and an early Grand Ole Opry star, known for his lanky build and comedic personality. And as a cast member of the nationwide television show Hee-Haw, he was at the height of his popularity when he and his wife Estelle were murdered in their rural Tennessee home in November of 1973. My guest this week is Professor Taylor Hagood, author of "Stringbean: The Life and Murder of a Country Music Legend". He walks us through the fascinating life of this unique musician, the murders that left the nation reeling, and the investigation that led police to the killers. The author's website: ⁠https://www.taylorhagood.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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372:  Rhode Island's Last Execution  w/ Paul F. Caranci [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:02
On a frigid day in 1843, Amasa Sprague, a wealthy Yankee mill owner, left his mansion to check on his cattle. On the way, he was accosted and beaten beyond recognition, and his body was left facedown in the snow. What fo…
371:  The Barbara Graham Murder Case w/ Marcia Clark [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:48
Unwanted and neglected from birth, Barbara Graham had to overcome the odds just to survive. Her beauty was both a blessing and a curse—offering her too many options of all the wrong kind. Her innate sensitivity left her…
370: Britain's Notorious Hawkhurst Gang w/ Joseph Dragovich [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:00
South-east England, 1740s: War and heated politics bring the old practice of smuggling to new and dangerous heights. Violent gangs of smugglers terrorize communities and confound government attempts to stop them. The mos…
369: Polly Bodine: The Witch of New York w/ Alex Hortis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:06
On Christmas night, December 25, 1843, in a serene village on Staten Island, shocked neighbors discovered the burnt remains of twenty-four-year-old mother Emeline Houseman and her infant daughter, Ann Eliza. In a pervers…
368:  Gangster Hunters w/ John Oller - A True Crime History Podcast [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:39
My guest this week is John Oller, author of the new book "Gangster Hunters: How Hoover's G-men Vanquished America's Deadliest Public Enemies". He walks us through the evolution of J. Edgar Hoover's Bureau in the early 19…
MoNo Encore: Jack the Ripper - New Clues & Theories w/ Tom Wescott [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:17
On this month's Most Notorious Encore episode, we revisit the "Autumn of Terror" with a popular interview first released on 11/21/2019, five years ago today. One of the world's most preeminent Ripperologists, Tom Wescott…
367:  A Double Murder in 1948 Illinois w/ Ted Gregory [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:33
Summer 1948. In the scenic, remote river town of Oregon, Illinois, a young couple visiting the local lovers’ lane is murdered. The shocking crime garners headlines from Portland, Maine, to Long Beach, California. But aft…
366:  Revenge, Murder & Madness  in 1903 Indiana  w/ Stephen Terrell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:22:16
In early 1900s Indiana, John Terrell was the wealthiest man in Wells County, thanks to oil discovered on his farm. But when his youngest daughter, Lucy, became pregnant and entered into a forced marriage to abusive Melvi…
365:  Ontario's Lazier Murder w/ Robert J. Sharpe [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:02
In December of 1883 Peter Lazier, a traveling farm implement salesman, was shot in the heart during the botched robbery of a farmer and his wife in Prince Edward County, Ontario. Two men would be arrested and tried for t…