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  • Stool Pigeon Saturday - Samuel on Diamond Tooth Lil

    Stool Pigeon Saturday - Samuel on Diamond Tooth Lil
    Feb 14 2026
    In this Valentine’s Stool Pigeon special, Samuel tells the story of a great Western romance. We follow Diamond Tooth Lil, who found work as a dance hall girl, a singer, and eventually a madam. Through her travels, Lil earned fame for her beauty and charm—but she also stole the heart of gunslinger Diamondfield Jack (Jack Davis #820). Through their relationship, we gain a perspective on one of the penitentiary’s most notorious prisoners in a way we’ve never had before. Join us for a story of heartbreak, longing, and enduring love you won’t want to miss.
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    44 min
  • EP 106 - Gilbert And Shupe

    EP 106 - Gilbert And Shupe
    Feb 3 2026
    In this episode, Samuel takes us into the courtroom where Andrew Gilbert #811 (Murder in the 2nd Degree), is tried and found guilty of stabbing another man to death. Then, Skye leads us to Montpelier, where we explore the story of the daughter of prominent pioneers from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints whose reputation is challenged when a man makes promises he refuses to keep #1146 Caddie Shupe (Voluntary Manslaughter).
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    1 h et 39 min
  • EP 105 - Miles And Norris

    EP 105 - Miles And Norris
    Jan 13 2026
    In this episode, Anthony shares the story of lover’s lane prowler and escape artist Ed Miles #5128 (Robbery), whose repeated run-ins with the law are matched only by his talent for slipping away, and Skye tells the story of Leola Norris #4486 (Adultery), a young mother whose husband’s imprisonment leads her to take in a boarder, a decision that changes both of their lives forever. Oral Histories: Depression Era Gangsters, The Motion Picture Division of the U.S. National Archives. Idaho State Penitentiary Guard Frank Rigby, 7/13/1992, Idaho State Archives. Herbert Hoover, Address to the Puerto Rican Legislature, March 24, 1931.
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    1 h et 47 min
  • EP 104 - Holiday Special Barney And Bruner

    EP 104 - Holiday Special Barney And Bruner
    Dec 16 2025
    In this first-ever holiday special, Skye enchants us with the Yuletide Yeggs exploits and heists of 1947, during which Margaret #7327 (Robbery) and James Barney #7322 were arrested for a string of burglaries, including stealing presents from underneath Christmas trees. Afterward, Samuel takes us on a journey through several holidays: Thanksgiving with Butch Cassidy; Christmas Eve with Bob Meeks #574; and finally, Samuel Bruner’s #723 (Grand Larceny) New Year’s Eve escape on the legendary horse Selam.
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    1 h et 31 min
  • Stool Pigeon Saturday - The Old Selam Endurance Ride

    Stool Pigeon Saturday - The Old Selam Endurance Ride
    Dec 13 2025
    For this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel hits the trail and heads to the Selam Endurance Ride at Centerville, a 100-mile horse race held annually in tribute to the Idaho Penitentiary’s most famous horse. On August 30th, 2025, Samuel interviewed riders, veterinarians, and organizers of the event to get an in-depth look at the challenges and accomplishments behind one of the most demanding forms of horse riding—and how it all connects back to Selam, the horse used in not one but two escapes from the penitentiary. Saddle up and join us for this truly one-of-a-kind episode.
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    46 min
  • Stool Pigeon Saturday - Kathy Deinhardt Hill On Hanged: A History of Idaho's Executions

    Stool Pigeon Saturday - Kathy Deinhardt Hill On Hanged: A History of Idaho's Executions
    Dec 6 2025
    In this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel and Anthony sit down with Kathy Deinhardt Hill, author of THE authoritative book on Idaho’s early capital punishment, Hanged: A History of Idaho’s Executions. Kathy discusses how she researched and wrote the definitive account of Idaho’s 26 legal hangings and offers valuable advice for aspiring writers.
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    45 min
  • EP 103 - Jurko And Pappas And Hatfield And Chrisman

    EP 103 - Jurko And Pappas And Hatfield And Chrisman
    Dec 2 2025
    In this episode, Anthony shares the story of John Jurko #3416 (Murder in the 1st Degree), whose mysterious business partner spreads a rumor that leads to murder, and Skye takes us on a road trip with three women who may or may not have been part of a car-theft gang, Matilda Hatfield #2539, Ellen Pappas #2540, and Martha Chrisman #2541 (Grand Larceny).
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    1 h et 28 min
  • Stool Pigeon Saturday - Jessica Lira on the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary

    Stool Pigeon Saturday - Jessica Lira on the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary
    Nov 15 2025
    On this Stool Pigeon Saturday, Samuel interviews Jessica Lira, Superintendent of the Ames Monument and the Wyoming Territorial Penitentiary. Jessica recounts some of the most fascinating stories from the prison’s history — including Fannie Marsh, who became warden at just nineteen years old; Butch Cassidy, who served his only prison sentence within these very walls; and the heartwarming story of Chaplain Dr. May Preston Slosson, whom the prisoners lovingly called “Little Mother.”
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    1 h