72: Capital FUNishment
Apr 21, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 72
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Episode description
Capital FUNishment: The Lighter Side of capital punishment. Join us this week as we go through some of the more colorful executioners in history.
Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(05:04) Top Comments
(17:42) Capital FUNishment
(18:18) Lady Betty: Irish Hanglady
(24:54) William Marwood: Teaching an old dog new tricks...murder tricks
(28:59) John C. Woods: American Hero/Liar
(37:23) Jack Ketch: The Babe Ruth of Unskilled Executioners
(42:43) John Thrift: The Tower of London Crier
(50:11) Strangulation Fun Facts
(55:02) Chit chat, stand up, fire stories
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