The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Washington Dc”

Episode 211: Little Tooth | Operation Flagship

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 00:15:00 -0500

Hillary and Tina cover Operation Flagship.

Operation Flagship was a clever ruse devised by the feds to nab fugitives in Washington DC. BUT, the elaborate scheme ultimately highlighted the innovative tactics used to catch wrongdoers and brought notoriety to the US Marshal's Service.

Sources
Hillary's Story
Chicago Tribune
POLICE ARREST 100 FUGITIVES IN TICKET RUSE

Los Angeles Times
Free Football Party Lures Fugitives Into Arms of Law--by Ronald J. Ostrow

Medium
How Cops Used A Fake NFL Football Ticket Giveaway In 1985 To Capture Wanted Fugitive Criminals--by Andrew Martin

US Marshals Service
Fugitive Investigative Strike Teams - No Such Thing as a Free Lunch

The Washington Post
Football Party Proves a Bust--by John Ward Anderson

Wikipedia
Operation Flagship

YouTube
Mass Amount Of Fugitives BUSTED In Football Ticket Sting Operation

Photos
Banner at Sting Operation--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Arresting Fugitives--from US Marshals Service via Wikipedia (Public Domain)
Master of Ceremonies--via US Marshals Service Website

Episode 142: Not the Lake | USS Indianapolis and Warren G. Harding's Mistresses

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Tina and Hillary cover Warren G. Harding's mistresses and the USS Indianapolis.

Tina’s Story
Harding’s presidency was rife with scandal. BUT it’s his extramarital affairs, love child, and questionable death that have captivated history lovers.

Hillary’s Story
The USS Indianapolis served the US military during WW2. BUT when a torpedo strikes, sinking the ship, the crew faces shark infested waters.

Tina's Sources
CBS News
Documents reveal fate of 13 missing sailors from the USS Indianapolis, iconic ship torpedoed in shark-infested waters during World War II

Constitution Center
Generations later, President Warren Harding’s sudden death recalled

History
Warren G. Harding’s Steamy Love Letters Unsealed--by Christopher Klein

History Daily
Warren G. Harding's Death: Conspiracy Or Heart Attack? Did His Wife Poison Him?--by Josh Robertson

Iron Tribune
Strange but True: “…I should never have been here.”

J. Michael Martinez
Scoundrels: Political Scandals in American History—Warren G. Harding--by J. Michael Martinez

New York Times Magazine
The Letters That Warren G. Harding’s Family Didn’t Want You to See--by Jordan Michael Smith

PBS
The ‘strange’ death of Warren G. Harding--by Dr. Howard Markel

Politico
America's Horniest President--by Jordan Michael Smith
I Read Every Memoir by a Presidential Mistress. Including Stormy’s--by Bill Scher

Smithsonian
The Worst Shark Attack in History--by Natasha Geiling

Time Magazine
DNA Tests Proved This 92-Year-Old Presidential Rumor--by Aditya Agrawal

The US Sun
BLOOD IN THE WATER Inside deadliest shark attack EVER as 150 sailors from USS Indianapolis eaten alive after warship sunk in WW2--by Katie Davis

Weird History
The Story of the Deadliest Shark Attack in US History--via YouTube

Wikipedia
[Nan Britton](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nan_Britton#:~:text=Nanna%20Popham%20Britton%20(November%209,President%20of%20the%20United%20States.)

Photos
Warren G. Harding--from Library of Congress via The White House website
Florence Harding--from Library of Congress via Wikipedia
Carrie Fulton Phillips--from Library of Congress via Mistresses the Play
Nan Britton--via Fair Use (Wikipedia)

Hillary's Story
BBC
USS Indianapolis sinking: 'You could see sharks circling'--By Alex Last

Britannica
USS Indianapolis

Fascinating Horror
The Story of the USS Indianapolis | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror--via YouTube

History
USS Indianapolis: Survivor Accounts From the Worst Sea Disaster in US Naval History

Smithsonian
The Worst Shark Attack in History--Natasha Geiling

The National WWII Museum
Surviving the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

Naval History and Heritage Command
Indianapolis (CA-35)

The Tennessean
Timeline USS Indianapolis Discovered

Wikipedia
USS Indianapolis (CA-35)

Photos
USS Indianapolis--from US Naval Historical Center via CBS News
Survivors Surrounded by Sharks--from National Archives via St. Augustine Lighthouse
USS Indianapolis Survivors--from National Archives via CBS News
USS Indianapolis Wreckage--by Navigea via CBS News

Episode 117: Dead Daddy's Money | Martha Mitchell and James Henry Hammond

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 00:15:00 -0400

Hillary and Tina cover Martha Mitchell and governor turned senator James Henry Hammond.

Hillary’s Story
Martha Mitchell made a name for herself in Washington, DC by spilling political secrets. BUT when she discovers a Watergate connection to her husband, he tries to silence her.

Tina’s Story
James Henry Hammond was an awful pro-slavery politician steeped in controversy. BUT when his diary is published nearly 100 years after his death, it adds even more shame to his already shameful legacy.

Sources
Hillary's Story
All That's Interesting
Martha Mitchell: The Woman Nobody Believed About Watergate

BBC
Martha Mitchell speaks out about Nixon, Watergate

Encyclopedia
Mitchell, Martha (1918-1976)

The New York Times
Martha Mitchell Testifies in Civil Suit--by Charlotte Curtis

People
A Martha Mitchell Biography Raps John, but Confirms That She Loved Him Until She Died--By Martha Smilgis

Timeline
This woman was held hostage and drugged because she knew too much about Watergate

The Washington Post
'I'm a political prisoner': Mouthy Martha Mitchell was the George Conway of the Nixon era

Wikipedia
Martha Mitchell

Photos
Martha Mitchell--from US National Archives via Public Domain
Martha and John Mitchell--from AP via Politico
“Martha was Right” Flower Arrangement--via Necessary Storms

Tina's Story
Elisa Rolle: Queer Places
James Henry Hammond

Google Arts & Culture
James Henry Hammond

Headstuff
James Henry Hammond, Pro-Slavery Paedophile Politician--by Ciaran Conliffe

History, Art & Archives
Representative James Henry Hammond of South Carolina

House Divided
In Washington D.C., the second South Carolina senator, James Henry Hammond, resigns his seat

Learning for Justice
Sen. James Henry Hammond On the Admission of Kansas, Under the Lecompton Constitution Speech Before the United States Senate / Cotton is King--by James Henry Hammond

Library of Congress
James Henry Hammond papers

Moultrie News
Laying bare the Hammond-Hampton feud--by Tom Horton

National Park Service
James Henry Hammond

The New York Times
Monster of All He Survived--by Rosellen Brown

South Carolina
James Henry Hammond

South Carolina Encyclopedia
Hammond, James Henry

University North Carolina: The Southern Historical Collection
Collection Title: James Henry Hammond Letters, 1831-1845.

Wikipedia
Hammond School
James Henry Hammond

Photos
James Henry Hammond--via Public Domain
Catherine Fitzimmons--via Headstuff
Thomas J. Withers--via Elisa Rolle's Queer Places Website
The Hammond School in 1966--via Public Domain

Episode 110: Petty Ass Bitches | Medgar Evers and the Petticoat Affair

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 09 Feb 2022 00:15:00 -0500

Tina and Hillary cover civil rights activist Medgar Evers and the Petticoat Affair.

Tina’s Story
Medgar Evers started his work as a civil rights activist in the 1950s and eventually became a leading figure in Mississippi. BUT, after Evers was assassinated, his death galvanized the civil rights movement.

Hillary’s Story
In 1829 Margaret “Peggy” Timberlake married US Senator John Eaton. But when the wives of high profile Washington DC elites find her behavior unacceptable, they embark on a crusade to shun her which leads to long lasting political challenges for Andrew Jackson’s cabinet.

Sources
Tina's Story
Britannica
Medgar Evers

Clarion Ledger
Evers' assassin said still at large--by Jerry Mitchell

FBI
Medgar Evans

History
Civil rights leader Medgar Evers is assassinated

Library of Congress
Medgar Evers: A Hero in Life and Death--by Neely Tucker
Medgar Evers’ Role in Civil Rights Law--by Jennifer Davis

Life
Medgar Evers' Funeral, June, 1963--by Ben Cosgrove

Marymount
Assassination & Aftermath

NAACP
Medgar Evans

National Geographic
How the assassination of Medgar Evers galvanized the civil rights movement--by Erin Blakemore

The New York Times
Mississippi Reveals Dark Secrets of a Racist Time--by Kevin Sack

NPR WLRN
Fifty Years After Medgar Evers' Killing, The Scars Remain

PBS News Hour
The Medgar Evers Assassination

Shapell
JFK’s Drafted Letter to Medgar Evers' Widow, Myrlie, on Evers' Assassination

SNCC Digital
Medgar Evers Murdered

The Witness
"Turn Me Loose!": The Assassination of Medgar Evers--by Jemar Tisby

Photos
Medgar Evers--Photo Credit: Fair Use
Klansman Bryon De La Beckwith--Photo Credit: Fair Use
Rifle used by De La Beckwith--Photo Credit: Mississippi Department of Archives and History via Fair Use
Medgar Evers' son, Darrel, being comforted by his mom, Myrile--Photo Credit: Associated Press via NPR
Hillary's Story
[History](President Jackson appoints John Eaton as secretary of war and starts scandal)

The New York Times Book Review
The Petticoat Affair Review by Douglas Sylva

Owlcation
Peggy Eaton, Andrew Jackson, and the Petticoat Affair--by DOUG WEST

Wikipedia
Petticoat Affair

YouTube
History Brief: the Peggy Eaton Special--by Reading Through History
The Real Housewives of the White House | The Petticoat Affair--by Have History Will Travel

Photos
Peggy Eaton--Photo Credit: Public Domain via The Colombia Starr
Floride Calhoun--Photo Credit: Public Domain
Peggy O'Neal Cigar Box--Photo Credit: Public Domain
The Gorgeous Hussy Movie Poster--Photo Credit: Fair Use

Episode 105: Ghosts, bitch | Priscilla Giddings and Bradford Bishop

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 00:15:00 -0500

Hillary and Tina cover Idaho House Representative, Priscilla Giddings and former foreign service member and federal official Bradford Bishop.

Hillary’s Story
Priscilla Giddings spent most of her career serving in the US Air Force and was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 2021. BUT, after winning a seat in the Idaho House of Representatives that same year, this decorated officer gets dressed down for her outrageous and dishonorable actions while in office.

Tina’s Story
United States foreign service member and federal official Bradford Bishop was known for his industrious and cooperative attitude. BUT, when no one hears from his family in over a week, police discover a destructive side to the diplomat.

Sources
Hillary's Story
ABC News
Idaho lawmaker accused of rape was warned about his behavior--by Rebecca Boone

Associated Press News
Lawmaker who named rape accuser says she did nothing wrong--By REBECCA BOONE

Big Country News
Rep. Aaron von Ehlinger Sexual Misconduct Allegations Being Investigated by Boise Police--by Hayat Norimine, The Idaho Statesman

Change.org
Recall and Expel Priscilla Giddings Idaho Representative 7A

The Clearwater Progress
U.S. Air Force promotes Rep. Priscilla Giddings to Lt. Colonel

The Guardian
Intensity of Idaho childcare battle shows rise in extremism, post-Trump--by Amanda Holpuch

Idaho Press
House votes to censure Rep. Giddings for 'conduct unbecoming'
By BETSY Z. RUSSELL

Just Facts
Priscilla Giddings' Biography

KTLA 5
Idaho lawmaker who named rape accuser and shared her photo online denies wrongdoing in ethics hearing--by Associated Press

KTVB 7
Idaho lawmaker accused of rape resigns after ethics committee backs expulsion--by Katie Terhune

The Spokesman-Review
Former Idaho lawmaker pleads not guilty to rape charges--by Associated Press

Wikipedia
Priscilla Giddings

Photos:
Priscilla Giddings--via Bonner County Daily Bee
Aaron Von Ehlinger--by Darin Oswald/Idaho Statesman/AP via Idaho Press

Tina's Story
America's Most Wanted
Brad Bishop Letter from Bankston

Associated Press News
Old Letter Yields Clues In ’76 Killings of Diplomat’s Family--by JONATHAN MOORE

Bethesda Magazine
Woman discovers accused mass murderer from Bethesda is her father through DNA test, genealogy--by Briana Adhikusuma

FBI (Most Wanted)
William Bradford Bishop, Jr.

Global News
FBI exhumes body in hunt for ’10 Most Wanted’ fugitive search--by Andrew Russell

Murderpedia
William Bradford Bishop, Jr.

NBC News 4 Washington
FBI Confirms NC Woman Is Accused Killer William Bradford Bishop's Daughter--by Shawn Yancy, Rick Yarborough, and Steve Jones
The Hunt for William Bradford Bishop: What to Look For--by Tisha Thompson and Rick Yarborough
Inside the Evidence Room in the Hunt for William Bradford Bishop--by Tisha Thompson and Rick Yarborough

The News and Observer
Bishop still wanted in family's death--by Jerry Allegood

The New York Times
Woman’s Search for Her Birth Parents Leads to a Story of Murder--by Maria Cramer

Time Magazine
Crime: The Bishop Murders

The Washington Daily News
The Bradford Bishop Mystery--by Jurgen Boerema

The Washington Post
Where is Brad Bishop?

Wikipedia
Bradford Bishop

WUSA 9 CBS
After 44 years, accused Bethesda killer William Bradford Bishop still at large, still one of FBI's Most Wanted--by Bruce Leshan

Photos
William Bradford Bishop--from FBI via Public Domain
William Bradford Bishop Age Progression--from FBI
Annette Bishop with her children--screenshot via True Crime Daily on YouTube
Shovel found at crime scene--screenshot via True Crime Daily on YouTube

Episode 89: OddPods Fam | Stono Rebellion and Jackson Cosko

The Muck Podcast — Wed, 15 Sep 2021 00:15:00 -0400

Hillary and Tina cover the Stono Rebellion and former staff member to US Senator Maggie Hassan, Jackson Cosko.