Gavin Whitehead
- Sep 25
- 14 min
The Blue House Blues: Frida Kahlo, Leon Trotsky, and Diego Rivera at the Casa Azul (S2BE2)
Thanks to the efforts of renowned Mexican muralist Diego Rivera, Leon Trotsky gained political asylum in Mexico. In early 1937, the...
Gavin Whitehead
- Sep 12
- 22 min
Laura Keene and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (S2BE1)
In 1858, actor-manager Laura Keene bought exclusive rights to Tom Taylor's comedy, Our America Cousin, which became the smash hit of the...
Gavin Whitehead
- Aug 14
- 19 min
The Last Word (S2E10)
In this episode, we look back on the crimes we covered this season and consider what we've learned about the nature of assassination,...
Gavin Whitehead
- Jul 31
- 31 min
Good Friday, 1865: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. II (S2E9)
On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln attended a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford’s Theatre in Washington. John Wilkes Booth shot...
Gavin Whitehead
- Jul 18
- 38 min
A Family Affair: John Wilkes Booth, Pt. I (S2E8)
John Wilkes Booth hailed from America’s most celebrated theatrical dynasty. At the height of his powers, his father, Junius, ranked as...
