In this episode, Lo is flying solo and takes you through the rise and fall of America’s most infamous outlaw couple. From the poverty of West Dallas to the piney woods of East Texas, Public Enemies unpacks the myth, the murders, and the legacy that still lingers nearly a century later.

Sources:

• Guinn, Jeff. Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde. Simon & Schuster, 2009.

• Blanche Caldwell Barrow. My Life with Bonnie and Clyde. Edited by John Neal Phillips, University of Oklahoma Press, 2004.

• Phillips, John Neal. Running with Bonnie and Clyde: The Ten Fast Years of Ralph Fults. University of Oklahoma Press, 1996.

• Texas State Historical Association (TSHA):

• “Bonnie Parker”

• “Clyde Barrow”

• FBI Vault: Bonnie and Clyde – Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Texas Ranger Hall of Fame: Frank Hamer Biography

• The Dallas Morning News Archives

• Texas Monthly, “The Ambush of Bonnie and Clyde”

• NPR, On the Trail of Bonnie and Clyde: Then and Now

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This week on King’s Talk, we dive into ten of the strangest, saltiest, and most enduring maritime superstitions, from cursed bananas and topless figureheads to tattoos as protection and the ghostly lights that sailors feared most. So whether you're a sailor, a land lover, or just afraid of foggy lights and folklore, this one’s for you.

• Sources:

• Tall Ship Providence Foundation – Women on Ships: https://tallshipprovidence.org/women-bad-luck/

• Lloyd’s Register Heritage & Education Centre – Women, Ships, and the Sea: https://hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/whats-on/stories/women-ships-and-the-sea-the-dangers-of-custom-and-superstition

• NZ Maritime Museum – 20 Sailing Superstitions: https://www.maritimemuseum.co.nz/collections/top-20-sailing-superstitions

• Hubbard’s Marina – Why Are Bananas Bad Luck on Boats?: https://www.hubbardsmarina.com/bananas-bad-luck-on-a-boat/

• NOAA – What causes red sky at night?: https://www.noaa.gov/education/resource-collections/weather-atmosphere/red-sky-at-night

• Carl Linnaeus – Systema Naturae (18th century taxonomy reference)

• Wikipedia – Line-crossing ceremony: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Line-crossing_ceremony

• Military.com – Unofficial U.S. Navy Certificates: https://www.military.com/history/2021/10/07/5-of-rarest-unofficial-us-navy-certificates.html

• USN for Life – Golden Shellback History: https://usnforlife.com/blogs/usnforlife-blog/what-it-means-to-be-a-golden-shellback

• Emerging Civil War – Shellbacks and Polliwogs: https://emergingcivilwar.com/2022/07/25/shellbacks-polliwogs-and-crossing-the-equator-amid-civil-war/

• National Ocean Service – Bioluminescence in the ocean: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/biolum.html

• Maritime tattoo traditions compiled from various naval folklore archives

• Next episode: Public Enemies: The Legend of Bonnie and Clyde

On July 30th, 1945, just weeks before the end of World War II, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed by a Japanese submarine, sinking in a matter of minutes. Nearly 900 men were thrown into the Pacific Ocean. What followed was five harrowing days adrift facing relentless heat, dehydration, hallucinations, and the deadliest shark attack in recorded history.

Sources & References:

• Britannica: Timeline of the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

• Smithsonian Magazine: The Worst Shark Attack in History

• National WWII Museum: Surviving the Sinking of the USS Indianapolis

• USS Indianapolis Wikipedia Entry

• Paul Allen’s Discovery of the Wreck – YouTube

• Survivor Interviews – YouTube Documentaries and Part 2

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