For this replay episode, Jeff and Sam revisit two fascinating stories from the archives. Jeff tells the remarkable story of Audie Murphy, one of the most decorated American soldiers of World War II, while Sam shares the story of Mary Mallon, better known as Typhoid Mary, the first person in the United States identified as an asymptomatic carrier of typhoid fever.

Two unforgettable stories of courage, history, public health, and the complicated lives behind the legends.

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Jeff's Sources

• 15-Minute History Podcast – Audie Murphy: Hero
• U.S. Army – Medal of Honor Monday: Army Maj. Audie Murphy
• Discover Texas – Audie Murphy: The Real Captain America
• Wikipedia – Audie Murphy

Sam's Sources

• National Library of Medicine / PMC – Mary Mallon (Typhoid Mary)

Jeff and Sam honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001. Jeff tells the stories of the heroic passengers and crew aboard United Flight 93 who fought back, along with the story of Father Mychal Judge, FDNY chaplain and the first person officially identified as a casualty of the attacks.

Sam lightens things up with the incredible journey of Rhossi, a Kemp’s ridley sea turtle who was found stranded in Wales and has made his way back toward his native Gulf of Mexico.

We will never forget.

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• Victim 0001: Friends recall Father Mychal Judge's 9/11 loss and legacy
• How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
• The 9/11 Commission Report
• How United 93 Passengers Fought Back on 9/11
• Remember Flight 93: A True Story of American Courage
• Todd Beamer
• “I Promised I Wouldn't Hang Up”
• Remembering Todd Beamer
• Phone Calls from Flight 93
• Jeremy Glick
• United Airlines Flight 93
• Women’s History: The Flight Attendant Who Fought Back
• Flight 93 Memorial
• Tower of Voices
• Remembering FDNY Chaplain Father Mychal Judge

• Rhossi’s Road Home: One More Step Toward the Gulf — Houston Zoo
• Rhossi Sea Turtle Recovery Update — The Guardian
• BBC — Rhossi the Turtle

Jeff and Sam talk about their love for Dolly Parton, the importance of bubble-wrapping Cher to protect her at all costs, and somehow manage to fit a harrowing survival story into the middle of it all.

Jeff tells the incredible survival story of Paul Martin Andrews, who was kidnapped at 13 years old in 1973 and held captive in an underground box for eight days before escaping. Andrews later became an advocate for victims of sexual violence and worked to prevent others from suffering what he endured.

Mostly, though, we love Dolly Parton.

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• WFMY News 2 – Kidnapping Victim Shares His Story of Survival
  https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/kidnapping-victim-shares-his-story-of-survival/83-402968266
• WAVY – Man Who Was "Boy in the Box" Continues Crusade for Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence
  https://www.wavy.com/news/investigative/man-who-was-boy-in-the-box-continues-crusade-for-justice-for-victims-of-sexual-violence/
• Paul Martin Andrews – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Martin_Andrews
• Morbidology – The Boy in the Box: Paul Martin Andrews by Emily Thompson
  https://morbidology.com/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews/
• Medium – The Boy in the Box by M. van den Bos
  https://medium.com/@M.vandenBos/the-boy-in-the-box-paul-martin-andrews-1b5cbbaece0d
• Lost Then Found: Tales of a Kidnapping – Season 1, Episode 1
• I Survived – Season 7, Episode 4

Jeff tells the story of Franca Viola, the woman who said no, and her courageous refusal to marry the man who kidnapped and assaulted her—a decision that helped challenge a deeply entrenched tradition in Italy.

Sam tells a Wild West story about Rose of Cimarron.

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• Franca Viola and the Battle Against La Fuitina – History and Women
  https://www.historyandwomen.com/2011/07/franca-viola-and-battle-against-la.html
• Fuitina – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fuitina
• Inspiring Thursday: Franca Viola – WAVE Network
  https://wave-network.org/inspiring-thursday-franca-viola/
• Franca Viola: The Woman Who Said No and Changed Italy Forever – Medium
  https://medium.com/ash-and-devotion/franca-viola-the-woman-who-said-no-and-changed-italy-forever-8473f0d970f3
• Case 234: Franca Viola – Casefile
  https://casefilepodcast.com/case-234-franca-viola/

• 12 Renowned Women of the Wild West – HowStuffWorks
  https://history.howstuffworks.com/historical-figures/12-renowned-women-of-the-wild-west.htm
• Rose Dunn, aka Rose of Cimarron – Point Five Project
  https://pointfiveproject.substack.com/p/rose-dunn-aka-rose-of-cimarron-the
• 5 Rose Dunn Documentaries – Factual America
  https://www.factualamerica.com/outlaws-unmasked/5-rose-dunn-documentaries
• Rose Dunn, aka: The Rose of Cimarron – Legends of America
  https://www.legendsofamerica.com/rose-dunn/
• The Rose of Cimarron – Petticoats & Pistols
  https://petticoatsandpistols.com/2020/02/the-rose-of-cimarron/
• The Rose of Cimarron, Female Outlaw – HHHistory
  https://www.hhhistory.com/2018/08/the-rose-of-cimmaron-female-outlaw.html
• Who Is Rose of Cimarron? – True West Magazine
  https://www.truewestmagazine.com/article/who-is-rose-of-cimarron-2/
• Rose Dunn – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rose_Dunn

Jeff tells the story of Audrey Marie Hilley, Alabama's infamous "Black Widow," whose web of poison, deception, and murder eventually caught up with her.

Sam shares the disturbing story of Harvey Marcelin, a convicted killer whose crimes and later life made headlines again in 2026.

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• Ginsburg, P. E. (1987). Poisoned Blood: A True Story of Murder, Passion, and an Astonishing Hoax. Charles Scribner's Sons.
• Audrey Marie Hilley: Alabama's Black Widow – Medium
  https://stillpenguins.medium.com/audrey-marie-hilley-alabamas-black-widow-1d15a6505bc8
• Black Widow Caught in Her Own Web: Audrey Marie Hilley – Medium
  https://medium.com/@chelsealynnqueen94/black-widow-caught-in-her-own-web-audrey-marie-hilley-b52801ec700c
• Audrey Marie Hilley – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audrey_Marie_Hilley
• Cleveland Clinic – Mees' Lines
  https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/symptoms/22902-mees-lines
• Merriam-Webster – Psychosomatic
  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychosomatic

• News 12 Brooklyn – 88-Year-Old Serial Killer Gets Life Without Parole
  https://brooklyn.news12.com/2026/06/10/88-year-old-serial-killer-gets-life-without-parole/Ne2Rj1LYdKOvwiz5NDcyO
• Harvey Marcelin – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Marcelin
• True Crime Avenue – Harvey Marcelin: Brooklyn Man, 88
  https://www.truecrimeavenue.com/2026/06/harvey-marcelin-brooklyn-man-88.html
• PEOPLE – 87-Year-Old Paroled Twice Sentenced to Life for Dismembering Woman
  https://people.com/87-year-old-paroled-twice-sentenced-to-life-for-dismembering-woman-11994882
• New York Daily News – Elderly NYC Serial Killer Harvey Marcelin Gets Life Sentence
  https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/06/10/elderly-nyc-serial-killer-harvey-marcelin-life-sentence/

Jeff tells the story of the legendary Tennessee bootlegger Popcorn Sutton, one of Appalachia's most colorful and controversial moonshiners. From his homemade stills and larger-than-life personality to his battles with the law and his complicated legacy, Popcorn Sutton became an icon of Appalachian moonshining.

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• Ole Smoky – Popcorn Sutton
  https://olesmoky.com/collections/popcorn-sutton
• Wikipedia – Whiskey Rebellion
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_Rebellion
• Smoky Mountains – Popcorn Sutton: Appalachian Moonshiner
  https://cms.smokymountains.com/park/blog/popcorn-sutton-appalachian-moonshiner/
• My Favorite Murder – Episode 376: That's a Good Bean
  https://www.myfavoritemurder.com/episodes/376-thats-a-good-bean
• The Assembly – The Lonesome Death of Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton by Neal Hutcheson
  https://www.theassemblync.com/news/culture/lonesome-death-popcorn-sutton-moonshine/
• Maxim – The Last Hillbilly Hero by David Kushner
  https://www.maxim.com/entertainment/last-hillbilly-hero/
• Lowcountry Style & Living – The History of Moonshine by Blair Witkowski
  https://lowcountrystyleandliving.com/the-history-of-moonshine/
• Appalachian History – Popcorn Sutton: The Last Moonshiner by David Tabler
  https://www.appalachianhistory.net/2014/06/popcorn-sutton-last-moonshiner.html
• Sutton, S. (2009). Daddy Moonshine: The Story of Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton. Self-published.
• Sutton, M. (1999). Me and My Likker. Shockwave.

Jeff shares the incredible survival story of Elizabeth Shoaf, the South Carolina teenager who was abducted and held captive in an underground bunker for ten days before her courage and quick thinking helped lead to her rescue.

Sam tells the story of Sarah Chapman and the Matchgirls' Strike of 1888, when hundreds of women working in dangerous conditions at a London match factory stood up to their employer, helping spark the modern labor movement and improve workers' rights.

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• Elizabeth Shoaf: "Girl in the Bunker" Saves Herself with a Text – Blurred Bylines
  https://blurredbylines.com/blog/elizabeth-shoaf-girl-in-the-bunker/
• Girl in the Bunker – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girl_in_the_Bunker
• The Elizabeth Shoaf Case – South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED)
  https://www.scleva.com/elizabeth-shoaf
• KIDNAPPED AND KEPT IN A BUNKER FOR 10 DAYS – THE ABDUCTION OF ELIZABETH SHOAF! – YouTube
  https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=KIDNAPPED+AND+KEPT+IN+A+BUNKER+FOR+10+DAYS+THE+ABDUCTION+OF+ELIZABETH+SHOAF

• The Matchgirls' Strike of 1888 – The National Archives (UK)
  https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/explore-the-collection/stories/1888-matchgirls-strike/
• Fabian Society – Encyclopaedia Britannica
  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Fabian-Society
• Fantastic History Podcast – Episode 45: Sarah Chapman & the Matchgirls' Strike
• Sarah Chapman – Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_Chapman
• Sarah Chapman – Oxford Reference
  https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780199685691.001.0001/acref-9780199685691-e-3707
• Truck Acts – Grokipedia
  https://grokipedia.com/page/truck_acts
• A Short History of the Matchgirls' Strike – Medium
  https://medium.com/study-of-history/a-short-history-c52a80c69d5e

Jeff shares the bizarre true story of The Great Molasses Flood, when a massive storage tank burst in Boston in 1919, unleashing a deadly wave of molasses through the city's North End.

Sam takes a look at the history of FIFA, from its founding in 1904 to the modern World Cup, exploring how the world's most influential sports organization grew into a global phenomenon.

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• Wikipedia – Molasses
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molasses
• Wikipedia – Great Molasses Flood
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Molasses_Flood
• Boston.gov – 100 Years Ago Today: Molasses Crashes Through Boston's North End
  https://www.boston.gov/news/100-years-ago-today-molasses-crashes-through-bostons-north-end
• Wikipedia – History of Boston
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Boston
• HISTORY – Boston Shocked by Deadly Molasses Flood | January 15, 1919
  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/molasses-flood-boston
• PBS American Experience – Boston in the Early 1900s
  https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/race-underground-boston-early-1900s/
• YouTube – America's Strangest Disaster: The Great Molasses Flood | HISTORY This Week
  https://youtu.be/iMPGm3OSvMg

• Wikipedia – History of FIFA
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_FIFA
• FIFA – 2026 FIFA World Cup™
  https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026
• Encyclopaedia Britannica – Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
  https://www.britannica.com/topic/Federation-Internationale-de-Football-Association
• World History Journal – FIFA
  https://worldhistoryjournal.com/2026/01/07/fifa/
• NPR – World Cup Legends Near Retirement
  https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/g-s1-132202/world-cup-retire-ronaldo-neymar-ochoa-neuer
• FIFA – 2026 World Cup Records Broken and Set
  https://www.fifa.com/en/tournaments/mens/worldcup/canadamexicousa2026/articles/records-broken-set