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In 1856, two small boys wandered away from their cabin in the wilds of Pennsylvania. For almost two weeks, thousands of volunteers combed the mountainside in search of the little lost children. It seemed that they had disappeared without a tra
Yesterday’s local headlines, the daily tragedies and triumphs in American communities large and small, are often trampled in the unrelenting march of time, overshadowed by more monumental moments in our collective history. But the fragile, yel
Follow us back in time as we walk the red brick streets of our little Wild West town to a haunted shack by the railroad tracks, the scene of the untimely death of Ella Myers. But was she really dead when her corpse was buried in a pauper’s gra
In this episode, we take you to the Texas Hill Country of the 1860s, a perilous place for those who remained loyal to the Union, however secret they tried to keep their allegiance. For many of these unfortunate Union sympathizers, the War Betw
As you may know, we’re taking a short production break, but we wanted to mark a very special milestone. The Most Wonderful Wonder is one year old today. To celebrate, we’re giving you an unreleased Welcome Little Stranger original song, and ou
Follow us down a dark and deadly stretch of track in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Moonville, Ohio was the scene of countless railroading tragedies.Song: “The True and Trembling Brakeman” by Aulton RayResearched, written, score
In 1905, the town of Snyder, Oklahoma Territory was leveled by a devastating tornado. Some said the townspeople had brought the destruction upon themselves.Song: “The Cyclone” by Welcome Little StrangerResearched, written, scored, and produc
Until the early 20th century, the fear of meeting a horrific and painful end accompanied every bite from an animal believed to be rabid. With no treatment available, people turned to folk medicine to save themselves and their loved ones from r
In 1925, a bitter underground war that raged in central Kentucky claimed a single casualty, captivating the nation and becoming one of the biggest media sensations between the two world wars.Song: “The Death of Floyd Collins” by Andrew Jenki
Come along as we explore how a Victorian era breakthrough in infant care, combined with a domestic guru’s bad advice, led to the deaths of thousands of innocent babies.Song: “All Through The Night”, traditionalResearched, written, scored, an
Hear one Ozark mountain woman’s life story, told in her own words.Song: “Charles Guiteau”, traditionalResearched, written, scored, and produced by Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Welcome Little Stranger.The post Charles Guiteau: Iva Bradshaw’s Bitters
Take a trip down memory lane with us as we share ten of our favorite musical moments from The Most Wonderful Wonder.1. “Ain’t No More Cane on the Brazos”2. “Hadacol Bounce”3. “Put Me Off at Buffalo”4. “Down in the Willow Garden” (Recorded
Follow us to the battlefields to uncover the hidden history of the women who fought in the American Civil War.Song: “Johnny, O Johnny”, traditionalResearched, written, scored, and produced by Mr. and Mrs. Hall of Welcome Little Stranger.The
Oh, listen to my story, I’ll tell you no liesHow John Lewis did murder poor little Omie WiseFollow us 200 years into the past, to a North Carolina river bank, where we’ll dig up the roots of America’s first murder ballad.Song: “Omie Wise”,
While recent rumors of a massacre in Bowling Green have been greatly exaggerated, 200 years ago, the brutal honor killing of a politician, which culminated in a double suicide turned execution, captivated Americans with its drama. More Shakespe
Season two of The Most Wonderful Wonder begins with one of our favorite outlaw stories, the twisted tale of Elmer McCurdy, train robber turned sideshow mummy. From the Osage Hills, across the U.S. to California, and back again to our own littl
Leaving Murderous Mary hanging in a Tennessee rail yard, we head to New England to look upon the human curiosity whose exhibition was the first of many hoaxes promoted by the legendary “Prince of Humbugs”, P.T. Barnum.Songs in this episode:
We leave at 5:00, pulling out of Boston on streetcar 393, bound for east Tennessee where we’ll witness a circus star’s execution.Songs in this episode:“The Trolley Car Swing” by Joe Young and Bert Grant, 1912“Murderous Mary” by Welcome Lit
Don’t waste any time in mourning. Organize! We set out for Utah by way of the Pacific Northwest in search of Joe Hill’s legacy of resistance through song.Songs in this episode:“The Preacher and The Slave” by Joe HillResearched, written, s
Our most recent death-filled trip down the dark alleys of time comes to an end, as all things must, in the highlands of central Mexico where the dead return again and again, sometimes in surprising ways.Songs in this episode:“Lost In The Mi
We put on our coats and head to the snowy regions of the North for tales of deadly encounters with packs of bloodthirsty wolves, before climbing the hills and hollers of the Ozarks in search of feather crowns.Songs in this episode:“Lonesome
Blood marks the spot where we begin our journey in North Carolina. Leaving in a cloud of smoke, we head for a cemetery on the open prairie in search of human wolves.Songs in this episode:“Poor Ellen Smith“, traditional“Wolves” by Welcome L
In addition to the notorious criminals we profiled in our last episode, Leavenworth’s stone walls once held a murderous king, driven by greed, and made powerful by fear. On the third, and final, leg of our journey, which began in Cincinnati, w
Cincinnati, Ohio, scene of the infernal machine murders and the demise of Martha, the last passenger pigeon, fades in the rear view mirror as we follow a flock of canaries to Kansas, hijack a locomotive, and ride it all the way to the Great Wh
Our species has a terrible propensity for violence. Throughout history, humans have shown surprising ingenuity when it comes to means and methods of murder, whether dispatching a single enemy, or slaughtering billions.Songs in this episode:
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