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Catlick

B.T. Harmancatlick.com
Catlick is the lost story of how spies, villains, & midnight vigilantes nearly destroyed the South's grandest city. Catlick is part true crime, part historical narrative, and part memoir. B.T. Harman weaves masterful storytelling into a riveting sonic experience that traces one of the most tragic series of events ever to befall a single American city. 22 episodes total.

More than 450,000 episodes of Catlick have been downloaded and CNN recently called it a "must-listen podcast!"
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Episodes

E22: A Careless, Little Washing

SERIES FINALE! A group of men take a midnight hike up Stone Mountain to host a dark ceremony. B.T. wraps up each of the four stories and gives an update on each character in the years following. And finally, the meaning of “catlick." MERCH SALE! We’re hosting our biggest sale ever on Catlick merch. From now til April 3rd, use promo code FINISHLINE to save 25% on your entire order plus FREE SHIPPING. Shop now at http://catlicktrading.com . NEW! B.T.’s "Local’s Guide to the ATL" will be available ...

Mar 29, 20201 hr 37 min

E21: The Caravan

In 1915, both the Fulton Cotton Mill Strike and the Leo Frank case escalate to the highest branches of U.S. government. The governor of Georgia must make a decision that could end his political career and endanger his own life. And when a secretive group of powerful men plan a vigilante raid on a government compound, American history will be forever changed. Months covered in this episode: 49 - 56 (of 56) Loving Catlick? Be sure to check out B.T. Harman’s other podcast, Blue Babies Pink. It’s a ...

Mar 12, 20201 hr 14 min

E20: The Super-Spy

An undercover operative infiltrates the highest ranks of strike management, sowing deep division amongst its leaders. Meanwhile, a local religious group calls on the feds to investigate the mill, and Oscar Elsas plots a nasty revenge. And with Leo Frank still on death row, a local attorney comes forth with a stunning admission. Months covered in this episode: 43 - 48 (of 56) * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com * The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage p...

Mar 05, 202044 min

E19: Let Us Have Justice

As word of the strike spreads, donations and well-wishes begin to pour in from other low-wage workers around the city. More good news arrives when a fiery (but controversial) activist joins the strike’s leadership team and a major religious group rallies behind the cause. Meanwhile, Oscar Elsas launches a counter-strike, marshaling a secret coalition of mill owners, an army of undercover informants, and a calamitous raid of the mill village. Months covered in this episode: 41-42 (of 56) The Catl...

Feb 27, 202054 min

E18: Trouble in the Cotton Empire

On the eastern edge of Atlanta, the wealthy but aging owner of an enormous cotton mill passes the torch to his son. However, trouble is brewing as workers become increasingly irate over brutal working conditions and the slum-like state of the mill village. Meanwhile, a world-famous private eye arrives in Atlanta and makes a stunning accusation in the Leo Frank case. Months covered in this episode: 37-41 (of 56) The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes &...

Feb 19, 202058 min

E17: Prosecuted or Persecuted?

A horse slasher, a Gospel choir, motorcycle races, and whiskey gangs made the summer of 1913 one to remember in Atlanta. But it was the trial of Leo Frank that really had the town buzzing. By late August, the two dueling legal teams wrap up their closing arguments, and then—a verdict. Months covered in this episode: 30-36 (of 56) The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com , and click on VAULT. * Brow...

Feb 12, 202039 min

E16: One Trial. Two Tales.

The investigation into who killed little Mary Phagan takes a dramatic turn when a factory worker spots a man washing a red substance out of a work shirt. And as rumors of sexual misconduct swirl, a grand jury makes a crucial ruling—setting the stage for a blockbuster trial that will be debated for the next 100 years. Months covered in this episode: 29-32 (of 56) You’re invited to the Catlick LIVE Finale on March 14! Get all the details at http://catlick.com/finale The Catlick digital scrapbook i...

Feb 05, 202044 min

E15: The Silent Man in the Tower

Atlanta police work around the clock to track down suspects in the murder of a 13-year old factory worker. Meanwhile, rival newspapers wage an all-out war to cover the most sensational murder mystery in the history of the state. Months covered in this episode: 28-29 (of 56) The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com , and click on VAULT. * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com...

Jan 29, 202053 min

E14: A Body in the Basement

In Forsyth County, a vicious welcome awaits several black families who return to their homes in early 1913. And a brand new drama takes center stage when a night watchman makes a shocking, late-night discovery in the basement of an Atlanta factory. Months covered in this episode: 23-28 (of 56) The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com , and click on VAULT. * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints a...

Jan 21, 202041 min

E13: A White Man's County

State militia escorts the prisoners north from Atlanta as local officials in Forsyth County prepare for a blockbuster trial. Meanwhile, masked men escalate their midnight raids on black communities. Months covered in this episode: 22 (of 56) The Catlick digital scrapbook is NOW LIVE with vintage photos, maps, bonus episodes & more. To subscribe, just go to http://catlick.com , and click on VAULT. * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com * * Catlick on Instagram: http:/...

Jan 14, 202049 min

E12: State of Insurrection

When a white woman is found bludgeoned and unconscious, hysteria takes over a rural community. A man is arrested and a mob of thousands demand blood. Later, a brand new terror is unleashed in the moonlit hills of Forsyth County. Months covered in this episode 21-22 (of 56) * Subscribe to the Catlick Vault at http://catlick.com * * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com * * Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast * * Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/...

Jan 07, 202047 min

E11: From Whispers to War

Far north of Atlanta, a brand new saga unfolds when a woman wakes to the site of a strange man standing in her bedroom. Panic turns to outrage, as locals—armed for war—flood a small town square. Months Covered in This Episode: 21 (of 56) * Subscribe to the Catlick Vault at http://catlick.com * * Browse t-shirts, stickers, & prints at http://catlick.com * * Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast * * Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *...

Dec 17, 201935 min

E10: The Mitchell Theory

Was the Ripper a wealthy white planter from the swamps of south Georgia who commuted to Atlanta by rail for weekend killing sprees? B.T. presents "The Mitchell Theory." * This episode has a vault FREEbie! Get the whole W.H. Mitchell timeline + pictures at http://catlick.com/atlantaripper * * Browse Catlick merch at http://catlicktrading.com * * Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast * * Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *...

Dec 10, 201941 min

E9: In the Hands of a Demon

Was a booby-trapped cottage deep in the woods of south Georgia a demented plot of the Atlanta Ripper? After exhaustive research, B.T. reveals the name of a brand new suspect in this hundred year old murder mystery. * Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com . * * Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast * * Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast *...

Dec 03, 201939 min

E8: Rat-Eyed

After an Atlanta grand jury publicly declares that the Ripper is a myth, three more bodies are discovered. Police take a man into custody and present indisputable evidence that THE Atlanta Ripper is finally behind bars. Months Covered in This Episode: 15-20 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***...

Nov 26, 201935 min

E7: Look, Pause, Feel

***Have you subscribed to the Vault? It's a digital scrapbook packed with artifacts from the Catlick story. Subscribe today at http://catlick.com .*** In January, Atlantans are hopeful 1912 is less bloody than the year before. The new year also brings the announcement that the biggest name in American journalism is coming to Atlanta. Meanwhile, a mysterious & threatening letter arrives at a small police headquarters 60 miles north of the city. Months Covered in This Episode: 13-14 (of 56) **...

Nov 19, 201932 min

E6: Black or White

Local authorities arrive at a scene so gruesome, one paper calls it, "the most atrocious murder...in the history of the city." Police respond with cryptic statements, followed by an aggressive dragnet targeting local black men. Meanwhile, black clergy take drastic measures to protect their women, and a publication thousands of miles from Atlanta proposes a radical new theory about the killer's identity. Months Covered in This Episode: 11-12 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse me...

Nov 13, 201940 min

E5: Slash and Dash

As summer turns to fall, the Ripper resumes his ghastly work. In the heart of Atlanta, the city's elite black leaders rally to protect their women. Meanwhile rumors spread far beyond the city, and the attack on a sleeping family 300 miles from Atlanta spawns a new theory. Months Covered in This Episode: 7-11 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter...

Nov 05, 201934 min

E4: The Man in the Cornfield

It’s the summer of 1911, and a wave of crime has engulfed Atlanta. Gangs of thieves terrorize the city while an unknown killer claims a new victim every Saturday night. A media frenzy ensues and a quintessentially Southern boogeyman is born. Month Covered in This Episode: 7 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***...

Oct 29, 201943 min

E3: An American Ripper

Poor black women are turning up dead around Atlanta. Police are baffled, and local newsrooms begin speculating that there's a homicidal maniac operating on the outskirts of Georgia's booming railroad town. Months Covered in This Episode: 1-6 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***...

Oct 21, 201923 min

E2: By the Light of the Silvery Moon

They've always said there are two Atlantas. Never was that more clear than on the stormy night of January 21, 1911. Months Covered in This Episode: 1 (of 56) ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***...

Oct 21, 201911 min

E1: The Forgotten Vault

In 1985, a group of men in hard hats made an unusual discovery in the basement of an abandoned cotton mill in downtown Atlanta. ***Subscribe to the Catlick Vault and browse merch at http://catlick.com .*** *** Catlick on Instagram: http://instagram.com/catlickpodcast *** *** Catlick on Twitter: http://twitter.com/catlickpodcast ***

Oct 21, 201927 min

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Catlick is the lost true story of how spies, villains, and midnight vigilantes nearly destroyed the south's grandest city. Coming October 21st.

Oct 09, 20192 min
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