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Minnesota's Most Notorious: Where Blood Runs Cold

Minnesota's Most Notorious: Where Blood Runs Cold

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 Erik Rivenes, host of the Most Notorious Podcast (and creator of Saint Paul's original Gangster Tours) has for years been fascinated with long-ago tales of crime, tragedy and disaster from his home state of Minnesota. In this podcast Erik interviews authors who have written some sensational historical stories centered in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, and researches and shares a few himself.Copyright Erik Rivenes True Crime World
Episodes
  • Crossing Jimmy Hoffa w/ Steven J Harper

    Crossing Jimmy Hoffa w/ Steven J Harper
    Oct 27 2025
    My guest is Steven J. Harper, author of Crossing Hoffa: A Teamster's Story. His father, Jim Harper, was a member of Minneapolis Teamsters Local 544 who uncovered evidence of corruption within the union. In the late 1950s, he brought this information to the attention of the newly elected Teamsters president, Jimmy Hoffa. But his efforts to confront union leadership and root out corruption were met with severe resistance, including threats and even attempts on his life. More about the book at the author's website: https://www.stevenjharper.com/contact The book is available to purchase through the Minnesota Historical Society gift shop here: https://shop.mnhs.org/products/crossing-hoffa?srsltid=AfmBOooRjR8SomcEVQ_Y0WBg_gQgatZQiMX_2R4cZptmjaVTBa7nVNT It's available on ebook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Crossing-Hoffa-Teamsters-Steven-Harper-ebook/dp/B01MT6I3B4/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 9 mins
  • The Murder of Ruth Munson w/ Roger Barr

    The Murder of Ruth Munson w/ Roger Barr
    Sep 6 2024
    One of Minnesota's most fascinating unsolved murder cases began on the morning of December 9, 1937, when firefighters discovered the charred body of 31-year-old Ruth Munson in an abandoned Saint Paul hotel. As the investigation deepened, evidence would surface that suggested that Ruth had lived a very secret life. My guest, Roger Barr, is the author of "A Murder on the Hill: The Secret Life and Mysterious Death of Ruth Munson." He utilized an extensive collection of police files to piece this 1930s-era investigation together. Purchase the book here through the MNHS Press website: https://shop.mnhs.org/products/a-murder-on-the-hill Prefer the ebook version? You can get it here on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Murder-Hill-Secret-Mysterious-Munson-ebook/dp/B0CTPYV2HN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 21 mins
  • The 1916 Iron Ore Strike w/ Gary Kaunonen

    The 1916 Iron Ore Strike w/ Gary Kaunonen
    Mar 11 2024
    On June 2, 1916, forty mostly immigrant mineworkers at the St. James Mine in Aurora, Minnesota, walked off the job. This seemingly small labor disturbance would mushroom into one of the region’s, if not the nation’s, most contentious and significant battles between organized labor and management in the early twentieth century. My guest, Gary Kaunoen, is an International Falls labor historian and author of the book "Flames of Discontent: The 1916 Minnesota Iron Ore Strike". He talks about the origin of the conflict, the Finnish immigrant miners who fought mining company forces with help from the Industrial Workers of the World (aka "The Wobblies"), and how the deadly conflict ultimately ended. The author's University of Minnesota Press page: https://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/flames-of-discontent Northern Minnesota's Labor Wars: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AklJBH6SBGA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 hr and 36 mins
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