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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  Ghost ships, lucky charms, and the rituals that keep you afloat. Premiering this Friday.

What are the odds that three U.S. Presidents, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and James Monroe, all died on the Fourth of July? In this episode of King’s Talk, Lo and Presley unravel the eerie synchronicity, the symbolism, and the very human end-of-life moments of the men who shaped the American Revolution.

Sources:

• Boston University, “The Last Days of Jefferson and Adams”
  https://www.bu.edu/historic/battin.htm

• Library of Congress, “The Deaths of John Adams and Thomas Jefferson”
  https://blogs.loc.gov/headlinesandheroes/2022/07/deaths-of-john-adams-and-thomas-jefferson-on-july-4th/

• National Constitution Center, “Three Presidents Die on July 4th – Just a Coincidence?”
  https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/three-presidents-die-on-july-4th-just-a-coincidence

• Study.com video lesson on Adams and Jefferson
  https://study.com/learn/lesson/video/john-adams-and-thomas-jefferson.html

• Wikipedia: James Monroe
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Monroe

• University of Mary Washington, James Monroe Papers – “Mr. Monroe’s Dying Request”
  https://academics.umw.edu/jamesmonroepapers/2018/11/30/mr-monroes-dying-request/

• Los Angeles Times Archive, “Deaths of Founding Fathers Reverberated Across the Young Nation”
  https://enewspaper.latimes.com/infinity/article_popover_share.aspx?guid=77802cc8-f7b9-49a1-8be5-17ca0bb47178

• Hamilton (Broadway Musical) for pop culture reference and framing

  
  

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What happens when royalty doesn't play by the rules, or worse, becomes a threat to the story the monarchy wants to tell? In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into six royals from around the world who were cut off, silenced, or edited out of history.

Covered in this episode:

• Princess Mako of Japan: Left the throne for love—and PTSD.

• Prince Friso of the Netherlands: Disinherited over a secret-keeping fiancée.

• The Princes in the Tower: England’s most chilling royal vanishing act.

• Princess Deokhye of Korea: Taken, institutionalized, and erased during occupation.

• Princess Soraya of Iran: Loved by the Shah, divorced by infertility.

• King Kigeli V of Rwanda: A monarch deposed, denied return, and buried in exile.

  Sources:

  BBC News: ⁠Princess Mako marries commoner Kei Komuro⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Inside Japan’s Royal Love Scandal⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Princess Mako & Kei Komuro Wedding Coverage⁠

  Wikipedia: ⁠Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau⁠

  Washington Post: ⁠Friso, Dutch prince touched by scandal, dies at 44⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Biography of Prince Friso⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Prince Friso – A Royal Love Story⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Real Royal Scandal: The Princes in the Tower⁠

  PBS: ⁠The Princes in the Tower Documentary⁠

  Wikipedia: ⁠Princess Deokhye⁠

  Joy V. Spicer: ⁠Deokhye, the Last Princess of Korea⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Deokhye – Korea’s Forgotten Princess⁠

  Wikipedia: ⁠Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiary⁠

  Tatler: ⁠The Story of Princess Soraya⁠

  YouTube: ⁠The Tragic Life of Princess Soraya⁠

  YouTube: ⁠Soraya – The Queen Who Wasn’t Enough⁠

  Wikipedia: ⁠Kigeli V Ndahindurwa⁠

  BBC: ⁠Last King of Rwanda Dies in Exile⁠

  Africa Museum Belgium: ⁠The Last King of Rwanda⁠

  The East African: ⁠Kigeli V: The Last Monarch of Rwanda⁠

  
  

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In 1917, with World War I tearing Europe apart and anti-German sentiment rising fast, the British royal family had a problem. Their last name, Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, was very German. Not great optics when your country is being bombed by aircraft carrying the same name.

In this episode, Lo and Presley break down the royal family’s iconic rebrand to House Windsor and the role of PR in this monarchy's survival.

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  History Matters – Why Did Britain Change Its Name to Windsor? Watch on YouTube
  

  Royal Reviewer – House of Windsor Name Change Explained Watch on YouTube
  

  Kings and Generals – Fall of the Russian Monarchy Watch on YouTube
  

  Royalty Now Studios – King George V: The Forgotten Monarch Watch on YouTube
  Epic History TV – WWI Summary Series YouTube Playlist
  British Pathé Archive Footage Various clips and royal featuresContact Us:

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From shooting live pigeons to synchronized swimming with… yourself, the Olympics haven’t always been the peak of athletic glory. In this mini episode, Lo and Presley dive into ten of the strangest, most questionable, and downright chaotic events ever to grace the Olympic stage.

Sources:

• BuzzFeed: Weird Discontinued Olympic Sports

• Ripley’s Believe It or Not: Banned Olympic Events

• TopEndSports: List of Discontinued Olympic Sports

• HowStuffWorks: 10 Bizarre Olympic Events

• History.com: Olympic Events That Were Discontinued

• Wikipedia: Olympic Games Controversies and Discontinued Events

• DW News: Paris 2024 Seine Swimming & Athlete Illness

  
  

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