December 14, 2023 • 68 mins
Is there ever a good reason to kill? In this week's episode, Vicky and Tiff crack open the vault of history's assassinations, examining the tangled webs of power, politics, and vengeance that led to the ultimate silencing. BTC sends a special thank you to Tiff Follmann for guest hosting on this week's episode!
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Research links below!
The New York Times - "University Head Killed In Beirut; Gunmen Escape"
Wikipedia - "Malcolm H. Kerr"
Middle East Studies Association - "Biographical Sketch of Malcolm H. Kerr (1931-1984)"
Wikipedia - "Lebanese Civil War"
National Library of Medicine - "The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Care"
Northern Public Radio - "This Week in Illinois History: Chicago Mayor killed by assassin (March 6, 1933)"
Chicago Tribune - "90 years ago, the father of Chicago's political machine died after being struck by an assassin's bullet intended for FDR"
Chicagology - "1933 - The Assassination of Mayor Cermak"
UPI - "Roosevelt unhurt, but Chicago mayor's condition critical"
Wisconsin Legislature - "Journal of Proceedings of the Sixty-First Session"
You can check out the Vocal Fries Podcast here!
Research links below!
The New York Times - "University Head Killed In Beirut; Gunmen Escape"
Wikipedia - "Malcolm H. Kerr"
Middle East Studies Association - "Biographical Sketch of Malcolm H. Kerr (1931-1984)"
Wikipedia - "Lebanese Civil War"
National Library of Medicine - "The Assassination of Anton Cermak, Mayor of Chicago: A Review of His Postinjury Medical Care"
Northern Public Radio - "This Week in Illinois History: Chicago Mayor killed by assassin (March 6, 1933)"
Chicago Tribune - "90 years ago, the father of Chicago's political machine died after being struck by an assassin's bullet intended for FDR"
Chicagology - "1933 - The Assassination of Mayor Cermak"
UPI - "Roosevelt unhurt, but Chicago mayor's condition critical"
Wisconsin Legislature - "Journal of Proceedings of the Sixty-First Session"
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