An Old Timey Podcast

<div> <p>When John Colt went on trial for the murder of Samuel Adams, it felt like all of New York was watching. The media shared inflammatory, and often inaccurate stories about the defendant. The public clamored for more. Courtroom antics ranged from theatrical to downright gross. John Colt sat at the center of it all, shielded by a defense team that argued he hadn’t murdered Samuel Adams. He’d simply been defending himself. </p><p><em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br></em>Dunphy, Thomas. <em>Remarkable Trials of All Countries</em>. Diossy &amp; Company, 1870.<br>Edwards, William. <em>The Story of Colt’s Revolver</em>. Stackpole Co, 1953.<br>Phelps, M. <em>Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse</em>. Lyons Press, 2013.<br>Schechter, Harold. <em>Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend</em>. 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010.</p><p>Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!</p><p>Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</p></div>

<div> <p>Samuel Adams (no, not *that* Samuel Adams) was nowhere to be found. His friends and family were alarmed. They feared that the respected small business owner had met a violent end. </p><p>Meanwhile, across town, John Caldwell Colt was up to no good. He tried to cover his tracks, but the man in the office next door was onto him.  </p><p><em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br></em>Crain, Caleb. “What Was the (New) York Shilling?” Steamboats Are Ruining Everything, February 11, 2020.<a href="https://steamthing.com/2020/02/what-was-the-new-york-shilling.html.">https://steamthing.com/2020/02/what-was-the-new-york-shilling.html.</a><br>Dunphy, Thomas. <em>Remarkable Trials of All Countries</em>. Diossy &amp; Company, 1870.<br>Edwards, William. <em>The Story of Colt’s Revolver</em>. Stackpole Co, 1953.<br>Phelps, M. <em>Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse</em>. Lyons Press, 2013.<br>Schechter, Harold. <em>Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend</em>. 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010.<br>Vangermeersch, Richard. “The Life and Writings of John C. Colt (1810-1842).” University of Rhode Island, 2010.</p><p>Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!</p><p>Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</p></div>

<div>On a sunny fall day in 1841, New York City officials boarded a ship in search of a crate. Crew members found it buried deep in the cargo hold. The odor coming from within it was unbearable.<br><br>Inside, they discovered the decomposing body of half-naked man, covered in salt. Authorities identified the body as Samuel Adams (No, not that Samuel Adams.) <br><br>Who could have done such a thing? There was no need to ponder that question. Authorities had already arrested their prime suspect, John Caldwell Colt. John was an author and expert on bookkeeping. He was also the older brother of Samuel Colt, the inventor of the Colt Revolver. <br><br>In this episode, Normie C hits us with all the context we’ll need to understand this gruesome murder and the bizarre trial that followed. <br><br><em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: <br></em>Dunphy, Thomas. <em>Remarkable Trials of All Countries</em>. Diossy &amp; Company, 1870.<br><br>Edwards, William. <em>The Story of Colt’s Revolver</em>. Stackpole Co, 1953.<br><br>Phelps, M. <em>Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse</em>. Lyons Press, 2013.<br><br>Schechter, Harold. <em>Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend</em>. 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010.<br><br>Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!<br><br>Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</div>

<div>Welcome to the first annual D.B. Cooper Suspect Awards! In this very real award show, we celebrate a handful of the thin-lipped, military-trained sky divers who *might* be responsible for the only unsolved airplane hijacking in United States history. <br><br>Plus: Mistakes of Shame! Kristin mispronounced the name of D.B. Cooper suspect Robert Rackstraw. She called him Robert Rackshaw. As punishment, Kristin will be banned from podcasting for the remainder of 2025.<br><br><em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: <br></em>“As new evidence upends D.B. Cooper case, the (un)usual suspects continue to fuel the legend,” by Douglas Perry for The Oregonian<br>“Who were the D.B. Cooper suspects? From Rob Rackstraw to Dick Briggs,” by Molli Mitchell for Newsweek<br>“Five most likely suspects behind iconic D.B. Cooper mystery as net closes in on identifying him,” by Luke Kenton for The Daily Mail<br>“Suspects in the D.B. Cooper skyjacking – sketches, pictures and comparisons,” by Bruce A. Smith for The Mountain News<br>“D.B. Cooper letter, newly released by FBI, offers startling coded clue that might reveal skyjacker,” by Douglas Perry for The Oregonian<br>“‘Charming’ D.B. Cooper suspect Sheridan Peterson dies at 94, spent years dedicated to political causes,” by Douglas Perry for The Oregonian<br>The book, “Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper,” by Geoffrey Gray<br>The documentary, “The Mystery of DB Cooper”<br>“Who was the mysterious hijacker D.B. Cooper?” by Ella Morton for <a href="http://history.com">History.com</a><br>“D.B. Cooper Hijacking, <a href="http://fbi.gov">FBI.gov</a><br>“The missing piece of the D.B. Cooper story,” by Andrea Marks for Rolling Stone<br>“Scientists say they may have new evidence in the D.B. Cooper case,” by Chris Ingalls for USA Today<br><br>Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!<br><br>Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</div>

<div>On Thanksgiving Eve, 1971, D.B. Cooper parachuted into the night’s sky with $200k in ransom money. That night, the FBI launched their investigation into his identity and location. They interviewed eyewitnesses. They developed sketches. They searched the airplane for evidence, finding a few hairs, cigarette butts, and a clip-on tie. They analyzed the flight path to determine where he might have landed. <br> <br> But after searching, and searching, and searching - the mysterious D.B. Cooper was nowhere to be found. <br> <br> <em>Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Kristin pulled from: <br> </em>The book, “Skyjack: The Hunt for D.B. Cooper,” by Geoffrey Gray<br> The documentary, “DB Cooper: Where are you?!”<br> The documentary, “The Mystery of DB Cooper”<br> “Who was the mysterious hijacker D.B. Cooper?” by Ella Morton for <a href="http://history.com">History.com</a><br> “D.B. Cooper Hijacking, <a href="http://fbi.gov">FBI.gov</a><br> “The missing piece of the D.B. Cooper story,” by Andrea Marks for Rolling Stone<br> “Scientists say they may have new evidence in the D.B. Cooper case,” by Chris Ingalls for USA Today<br> <br> Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts!<br> <br> Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at <a href="http://patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast">patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast</a>. At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.</div>