Episode 135: We're Broken | The Cherry Sisters and Greg Peterson

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 10 Aug 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Hillary and Tina cover the Cherry Sisters and GOP fundraiser Greg Peterson.

Hillary’s Story
The Cherry Sisters were known as the worst act in vaudeville. BUT when they take a newspaper to court, their case sets precedent for freedom of the press.

Tina’s Story
Gregory Nathan Peterson made a name for himself as a prominent Utah GOP fundraiser. BUT when he’s accused of sexual assault he takes matters into his own hands.

Sources
Hillary's Story
AV Club
The Cherry Sisters’ vaudeville act was so bad it set legal precedent--by Mike Vago

Longreads
The Shaming of the Cherry Sisters--Jack El-Hai

NPR
The Cherry Sisters: Worst Act Ever?--by Linton Weeks

The Odebolt Chronicle
Articles on the Cherry Sisters from The Odebolt Chronicle 1898 - 1901--by B. Ekse

Ripley's
THE CHERRY SISTERS: VAUDEVILLE’S MOST INFAMOUS ACT

Wikipedia
Cherry Sisters

Vintage News
Meet the Cherry Sisters – Famous for Being the Worst Vaudeville Act Ever--by Barbara Stepko

Photos
The Cherry Sisters--from The History Center via NPR
The Cherry Sisters Ad--via Longreads

Tina's Story

Daily Herald
Utah GOP activist charged with rape found dead--by Associated Press

Daily Mail
Republican activist accused of raping five women killed himself after leaving suicide note protesting his innocence--by Louise Boyle

Daily News
Multiple victims deliver shocking court testimony against Utah GOP activist accused of date-rape assaults--By Christine Roberts