This week, Sam shares the story of Florence Nightingale—yes, that Florence Nightingale. The legendary nurse, statistician, and social reformer wasn't just ahead of her time in the medical world… she was also just a little bit gay. Celebrate Pride with us as we shed light on the softer, lesser-known parts of her incredible story. 🏳️‍🌈🩺

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Sam’s sources:

• Homecoming and Legacy – Britannica
• Florence Nightingale: Part I – Making Queer History
• LGBT Scientists Who Changed the World – Discovery
• Lesbians in History – Owlcation
• 12 Women They Didn't Tell You Were Queer in History Class – Autostraddle

Happy Pride!!!

Jeff shares the story of Alan Turing. Turing was a pioneering British mathematician and logician. Best known for his contributions to computer science and helping the allies win World War 2 against the Nazis. He was also gay so his story is less known because of this. Enjoy this dive into history for Pride.

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Jeff’s sources:

• Hodges, Andrew. Alan Turing: The Enigma. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1983.
• The First Huts – Bletchley Park
• Alan Turing and His Legacy – Dermot Turing
• Alan Turing – Wikipedia
• Alan Turing’s Childhood Story – More Than Our Childhoods
• A Valentine Memoriam: Alan Turing & Christopher Morcom
• Alan Turing Tribute – YouTube
• LGBT+ History Month: Alan Turing and His Enduring Legacy – Education Hub

If you haven't heard part one (our previous episode) please check it out.

On May 14, 2015, three members of the Savopoulos family—Savvas, Amy, and their son Philip—as well as their housekeeper, Veralicia Figueroa, were killed at the Savopoulos home in Washington, D.C. The victims were held hostage for 22 hours, starting on May 13. Ten-year-old Philip was tortured in order to coerce $40,000 in cash from the family. The perpetrator(s) restrained them with duct tape before killing them, then set the house on fire. They all sustained blunt force trauma, and Philip was also stabbed.

Sam wraps up the story of the Pizza Crust Murders by telling very convoluted story of the trial and the wild testimonies that concluded the trial.

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Sam’s sources:

• DC Mansion Murders: Evidence That Helped Convict the Killer – ABC News
• WTOP's American Nightmare Series – Season 1: 22 Hours
• Darron Wint Sentenced for Killing Four People in Northwest Washington Home Invasion – U.S. Department of Justice

This week, in part one, Sam tells the story of the Pizza Crust Murders involving the Savopoulos family. They lived in an upper-middle-class suburban neighborhood in Washington, D.C., known as Woodley Park. The father, Sava; the mother, Amy; and their 10-year-old son, Phillip, along with the housekeeper, Vera, were held hostage for 22 hours and then violently murdered.

Who did it? Why the rage? Was it personal? Why that day? So many questions.

And remember, this is only part one. Tune in next week for part two.

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Sam’s sources:

• DC Mansion Murders: Evidence That Helped Convict the Killer – ABC News
• WTOP's American Nightmare Series – Season 1: 22 Hours
• Darron Wint Sentenced for Killing Four People in Northwest Washington Home Invasion – U.S. Department of Justice

Jeff and Sam share a little happiness on this Monday. Enjoy.

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Sources:

• He Was Injured with Crutches When a Group of Scary Teens Offered ‘the Kindness of Strangers’
• Bystander Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ Leaping into Ocean When Bull Shark Bites Swimmer Off Deserted Beach

Also, Jeff bought Sam a gift and Sam almost passed out.

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• The Death of George Washington – Mount Vernon
• George Washington's Achievements – Britannica
• Washington’s Farewell Address – U.S. Senate
• The Death of George Washington – Mount Vernon (duplicate source)
• Death Defied: Dr. Thornton's Radical Idea of Bringing George Washington Back to Life – Mount Vernon
• The Mysterious Death of George Washington – Constitution Center
• Washington’s Final Hours – PBS
• Quote on Washington’s Death – RealClear Public Affairs
• Video: The Death of George Washington – YouTube

• “Nineteen Talk Me” – U.S. Naval Institute

• He Was Injured with Crutches When a Group of Scary Teens Offered ‘the Kindness of Strangers’
• Bystander Becomes ‘Lifesaver’ Leaping into Ocean When Bull Shark Bites Swimmer Off Deserted Beach

Jeff tells the infamous story of the Scottsboro Boys and how their case led to two landmark Supreme Court rulings. Sam shares the inspiring story of American hero Colonel Paris Davis.

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Jeff's sources:

• http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_acct.html
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottsboro_Boys
• http://law2.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/FTrials/scottsboro/SB_powus.html
• https://www.aclu.org/documents/aclu-history-tragedy-scottsboro-boys
• https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/287/45/
• https://www.aclu.org/news/racial-justice/the-saga-of-the-scottsboro-boys
• https://youtu.be/ethsl1NwP-M?si=Hp1qYkOOV23G9NRz
• Crimes of the Centuries podcast

Sam's sources:

• https://www.cmohs.org/recipients/paris-d-davis
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_Davis