White Noise

From SNAFU: The Arctic Whodunnit of Charles Francis Hall (with Jad Abumrad)

HI, Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from SNAFU with Ed Helms that we thought you might enjoy.  Jad Abumrad is the definition of inquisitive. As the creator of hit shows RadioLab and Fela Kuti: Fear No Man, Jad has the innate ability to calculate idionsyncrasies, question the peculiar, and posit grand deductions. Perfect for this week's Murder Mystery of a SNAFU. Ed leads Jad on a tangled journey to the Arctic, where late 19th Century explorer Charles Francis Hall fell fatally ill. Was it the unforgiving tundra, or was there something more sinister afoot? Don your detective deerstalker alongside Jad as he tries to unravel this week's SNAFU WHODUNNIT! See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From Here We Go Again with Kal Penn: Is the Dynasty Dead? with Alexis Coe

Hey Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show that we think you'll enjoy: Here We Go Again with Kal Penn.  Each week, Kal Penn takes today’s trends and headlines and asks: Why does history keep repeating itself? From the new space race and plane delays to fad drugs and movie remakes, our guest's answers will make you feel better about everything. In this first episode, Kal sits down with legendary science educator and TV presenter Bill Nye the Science Guy. From the Cold War to today, space has always been about flexing power. So, why do we keep turning space into a race? What does that say about the future of space exploration -- and about humanity? Subscribe on your favorite podcast app or through the iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-here-we-go-again-with-kal-300268750/] website. About this episode: Kennedys, Clintons, Bushes, Trumps. For better of worse, their names are synonmous with American politics. We're rapidly approaching the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution. But if we openly revolted against the monarchy that long ago, then why does America continue to prop up dynasty families? Or are there signs the dynasty is finally on its way out? Presidential historian Alexis Coe guides us through America's history of powerful political families and what it all means. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

From SNAFU with Ed Helms: Sophia Bush and the Mona Lisa Heist

Hi, Murder on the Towpath listeners! We wanted to share an episode from a show we think you'll enjoy: SNAFU with Ed Helms.  SNAFU with Ed Helms, America’s favorite podcast about history’s greatest screwups, is currently back for its 4th season with even more SNAFUs -  one per episode, to be precise. And this time around, Ed ropes in a cavalcade of smart, hilarious guests to help unpack what these blunders, fiascos and faceplants say about who we are (spoiler: we’re basically just toddlers with nukes).  Think of it as part history lesson, part hangout pod, and part group therapy for humanity. About this episode: Sophia Bush is a history nerd. Ed and Sophia geek out with an oddly prescient historic whodunnit when they uncover the Heist of the Mona Lisa in 1911. Spoiler Alert: The Louvre never learns. Subscribe to SNAFU with Ed Helms on your favorite podcast app or through the iHeart [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-snafu-with-ed-helms-102539700/] website. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

Two Women

A murder in Georgetown brought together many people. Some were famous. Others deserved to be. Now, Mary's paintings hang in the Smithsonian. Dovey was a civil rights pioneer who became a minister too. Their paths never crossed in the District, but now, their legacies are forever intertwined.  See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.

White Noise

A lost diary and a mysterious phone call cause conspiracy theorists to wonder if Mary knew too much. If so, did the CIA take her out? The theories might seem far-fetched. But unsolved murders beg for explanation - it's embedded in our psychology to want answers. See omnystudio.com/listener [https://omnystudio.com/listener] for privacy information.