The King Of The Escape Artists: The Life & Crimes of Roy Gardner
A closer look at one of the greatest train robbers--and prison escapees--in US history, Roy Gardner.
Apr 10, 2025•18 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Well Hung History
For fans of history and true crime, Well Hung History chronicles a rogues gallery of the condemned and the executed, and the methods by which they were dispatched to the afterlife. Come learn with us about notorious criminals and their often colorful lives and deaths, and find out about the origins of hanging, the electric chair, the guillotine and many other contraptions.
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"Creepy" Karpis & the Barker Gang-- The Last Public Enemy #1
The wild--and enduring--gangster life of Alvin "Creepy" Karpis, and his affiliation with the infamous Barker Gang. The Last Public Enemy #1. Longest Serving Inmate at Alcatraz.
Mar 29, 2025•15 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Madalyn Murray O'Hair: "The Most Hated Woman in America"
The wild story of the trials, tribulations, and brutal end of Madalyn Murray O'Hair.
Mar 16, 2025•20 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Tarred and Feathered
Come and join us as we explore this ancient practice that is most remembered during the American colonial era.
Feb 08, 2025•22 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Getting Off: The Exonerated
A look at a few of the inmates who have been exonerated over the years.
Jan 31, 2025•18 min
Execution Volunteers: They Asked For It
A closer look at the phenomenon of "execution volunteers", and some of the cases of those of the condemned that have chosen to hasten their own end.
Jan 31, 2025•20 min
George Lincoln Rockwell: Forgotten Fuhrer
This is the story of George Lincoln Rockwell, the forgotten leader of the American Nazi Party.
Jan 31, 2025•17 min
Well Hung History -- TRAILER
A one minute preview of everything we're about.
Nov 10, 2024•1 min•Season 1Ep. 1
History of the Guillotine
From the Reign of Terror in France, with which it is virtually synonymous, to its prevalent use by the Nazi regime during WWII, this is the history of the guillotine.
Nov 04, 2024•21 min
The Swingers Club: Hanging At the Tyburn Tree
Learn the history of the "tree" where thousands of England's most notorious criminals went to meet their maker for over 400 years.
Nov 04, 2024•24 min
Truly Shocking: The History of the Electric Chair
Come along with us as we delve into the gruesome device that has claimed the lives of more than 5,000 Americans since its advent in the late 19th century.
Nov 04, 2024•42 min
The Legend of John Brown
The radical abolitionist John Brown is one of the more colorful and controversial characters in American history. We discuss his life, his motivations, his deadly deeds, and his ultimate demise at the end of the noose.
Nov 04, 2024•28 min
Last Supper: Final Meals of the Condemned
An up-close look at what inmates have decided on for their last meal. What would you have?
Nov 04, 2024•17 min
Bad Actor: John Wilkes Booth and the Killing of Abraham Lincoln
Actor, heartthrob, and killer. This is the wild and rollicking story of John Wilkes Booth's assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
Nov 04, 2024•22 min
Killing the Cowards (WWI)
Desertion, cowardice, and sedition. Call it what you will, but the number of those ordered to shoot their own comrades will most likely surprise you. Join us as we learn about this forgotten corner of capital punishment.
Nov 04, 2024•38 min
Infamous Last Words
In this episode we chronicle the final utterances of those on their final day of reckoning. Some are poignant, some are defiant while others are humorous and downright bizarre.
Nov 04, 2024•19 min
The Sad History of Lynching in America
Come with us as we delve into the gruesome story of lynching in America.
Nov 04, 2024•29 min
The D-List: John Wilkes Booth's Conspirators
The story of the freaks and geeks that joined with John Wilkes Booth in his maniacal scheme to take out the upper echelon of the US government of the day.
Nov 04, 2024•38 min
John Brown's Raiders
Come join us as we learn about the motley crew of the idealistic men that joined with the radical American abolitionist and his fateful raid on Harper's Ferry.
Nov 04, 2024•33 min
American Slave Rebellions
This is the tragic story of those who sought to break the chains of slavery. Come join us as we dig deeper into the most prominent slave rebellions that took place in the Antebellum south.
Nov 04, 2024•30 min
Killing the Cowards: The American Civil War
Desertion, cowardice, and sedition. Call it whatever you like, but the numbers of those ordered to kill their own comrades during the American Civil War will most likely surprise you. Join us as we learn about this forgotten corner of history.
Nov 04, 2024•18 min
Hanging Out with the Family: The Pierrepoints
During this episode we discuss the notorious Pierrepoint family: England's most famous executioners and the notorious criminals that died by their hand.
Nov 04, 2024•48 min
Swan Song at Sing Sing
Come join us as we learn about some of the more notorious of the 614 criminals that met their end in the original "Old Sparky" at Sing Sing Prison.
Nov 04, 2024•28 min
Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered
Ouch! This episode concentrates on the most gruesome method of execution of 'em all: being Hanged, Drawn, and Quartered. We will describe this brutal medieval practice, and tell the tales of some of its unfortunate victims.
Nov 04, 2024•28 min
The Mysterious Mr. Guiteau
Murderer and madman. Come join us as we learn as we learn about the peculiar life and deeds of Charles Guiteau, the largely forgotten assassin of US President James Garfield.
Nov 04, 2024•18 min
Lonely Leon Czolgosz
The forgotten assassin with the unpronounceable name. Leon Czolgosz was the killer of President William McKinley. Let's learn about this forgotten fiend.
Nov 04, 2024•15 min
Carl Panzram: Kill 'Em All
Carl Panzram, serial killer. Carl Panzram was one of the most prolific homicidal maniacs in history. We discuss his life, his criminality, and his death on the scaffold that couldn't come soon enough. Come join us if you dare - as we discuss Panzram's life, his innumerable crimes, and his execution by hanging at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
Nov 04, 2024•37 min
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