Podcasts by Moonshine, Murder, & Mayhem
CAUSE OF DEATH: UNKNOWN. In this series, we will look back to the 1930s, diving into the mysterious death of a cab operator who braved selling moonshine in the dry county of McMinnville, Tennessee. Did he die of natural causes? Or are the rumors true about police involvement?
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Respectfully, J. Logan Molloy from 2020-08-03T11:00
Episode 14: Respectfully, J. Logan Molloy
Final Episode of Season One
Facebook Message Sent Feb 24, 2020, to Kevin Molloy, Grandson of James Logan Molloy, Hey Kevin, my name is Bra...
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Questioning Everything from 2020-07-13T11:00
Episode 13: Questioning Everything
James Logan Molloy, 58, special investigator of the Alcohol Tax Division of the Treasury Department, died in a local hospital Tuesday night at 10 o'cloc...
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Two Years Later from 2020-06-29T11:00
Episode 12: Two Years Later
I thought this investigation was coming to an end. I felt like I had figured out just about all I could find out. Then I received a message that led to a...
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Behind the Scenes of the Podcast from 2020-06-15T10:00
Behind the Scenes of the Moonshine, Murder, and Mayhem Podcast.
Brandon Hillis wanted to give the listeners a closer look at what it takes to put this podcast together.
Voiceovers:...
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One Hell of a Ride from 2020-06-08T10:00
Episode 11: One Hell of a Ride
You guessed it. Uncle Dave Macon knew where the best was made. Even Portner Wagnor knew. And Al Capone. They all wanted what Cooper Melton was supplying. My...
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Declassified: The State vs Molloy from 2020-06-01T10:00
Episode 10: Declassified: The State vs . Molloy
Dear Patron: We regret that the enclosed photocopies are the best we were able to obtain using our normal reproduction process. This is cau...
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Rally Around The Family from 2020-05-25T10:00
Episode 9: Rally Around The Family
So, the question remains, who is Slim’s killer?
Slim was potentially dealing with some massive players in the illegal liquor game. Involved enoug...
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Cold Springs and Cold Cases from 2020-05-18T11:00
Episode 8: Cold Springs and Cold Cases
The interview at Short Mountain Distillery brought me to the Great-Grandaughter of Cooper Melton, Melanie Nistad. She is the author of the book, “Me...
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History Makes for Hallowed Ground from 2020-05-11T05:00
Episode 7: History Makes for Hallowed Ground
Short Mountain Distillery is located on Short Mountain Rd. A road I’m very familiar with. I drive it every time I go to band practice, but as ...
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Al Capone and the Magical Mystery Tour from 2020-05-04T05:00
Episode 6: Al Capone and the Magical Mystery Tour
A good story is best left to the imagination.
Throughout the years, the Chicago-based Margie’s Candy store gained notoriety thanks...
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Listener Q & A from 2020-04-27T05:00
Listener Provided Question and Answer Session from Facebook Live Event
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows ...
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By Blood We Are Connected from 2020-04-20T05:00
Episode 5 - By Blood We Are Connected
This episode we're with one of my best friends, Brandon Hillis, whose family produced moonshine in Warren County around the same time as Slim. <...
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After the Fire from 2020-04-13T05:00
Episode 4 - After the Fire
Last episode, my Dad left us with a story that contained information I believe could be one of the most important pieces to solving this. After Slim’s death, th...
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The Rest of the Story from 2020-04-06T05:00
Episode 3 - The Rest of the Story
“Thunder Road” was loosely based in reality, the story of a moonshine runner in 1952 who crashed to a deathly end on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, Tn. Evid...
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Bonus: McMinnville, John High, and the Death Certificate from 2020-03-30T05:00
Bonus Episode 2: McMinnville, John High, and the Death Certificate
Patricia tells what it was like growing up in McMinnville. She tells a story about John High. We both sit down and discu...
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The Death Code from 2020-03-30T05:00
Episode 2: The Death Code
The year is 1937. In the Nashville Tennessean Newspaper, Slim’s obituary reads: Cab Operator Dies, McMinnville, Tennessee, Sept 19, Odus “Slim” Merritt, 34, died...
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Bonus: I Tell Crazy Stories from 2020-03-23T05:00
Bonus Episode 1: “I Tell Crazy Stories"
A story that Patricia eluded to in Episode 1 that had to be told.
Interview with Patri...
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I Tell Crazy Stories from 2020-03-23T05:00
Episode 1: “I Tell Crazy Stories”
Nestled in the back corner of Mt. Zion Cemetery in Warren County Tennessee sits a tombstone that reads…
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