This week Jeff tells the story of Audie Murphy. Audie Murphy is widely considered the most decorated soldier in U.S. history, earning 24 decorations in World War II, including the Medal of Honor. Learn why he is remembered as a national hero and a significant figure in American military history.

Sam shares the story of Hedy Lamarr, an Austria-American actress and inventor. Lemarr gained fame in the 1930s and 1940s for her roles in Hollywood films, becoming one of the most glamourous women of her time. Lamarr also invented a technology that is used today. Beautiful and brilliant.

Jeff's sources:

https://www.15minutehistorypodcast.org/episodes/audie-murphy-hero

https://www.war.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4035082/medal-of-honor-monday-army-maj-audie-murphy/

https://www.discovertexasonline.com/2025/06/audie-murphy-the-real-captain-america/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy

Sam's sources:

ttps://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/hedy-lamarr

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hedy_Lamarr

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Sam tells the extraordinary and badass redemption tale of Jeanne de Clisson, a woman betrayed and banished by her country who transformed her grief and fury into vengeance on the high seas. Once a noblewoman, Jeanne became a feared pirate known as The Lioness of Brittany — commanding her infamous Black Fleet to exact justice for her husband’s unjust and humiliating death.

Jeff then shares the harrowing survival story of Thad Phillips, the teenage boy who narrowly escaped the sadistic “Bonebreaker of Baraboo.” It’s a chilling but inspiring account of human endurance, courage, and the will to survive in the face of unimaginable cruelty.

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Sam’s Sources:

• Library of Congress – Famous French Women: Jeanne de Clisson
• Wikipedia – Jeanne de Clisson
• Rejected Princesses – Jeanne de Clisson
• Ancient Origins – The Lioness of Brittany and Her Black Fleet of Pirates

Jeff’s Sources:

• Medium – The Twisted Tale of Joe Clark: The Baraboo Bone Breaker
• The Tiger News – The Boy Who Survived the Bonebreaker
• Medium – The Lone Survivor of the Bonebreaker Killer
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals Opinion
• Espressode Podcast – Survival Story: Thad Phillips and the Bonebreaker of Baraboo
• https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-thad-phillips-real-hero-of-baraboo

Jeff shares the chilling legend of Okiku’s Well — one of the most well-known horror stories in Japanese history and the inspiration behind the movie The Ring.

Sam then tells a tragic true crime story from Chicago — a Halloween night murder that began when a man thought someone stole his candy.

Jeff wraps things up with another campfire story, and the duo discusses the “rules” of horror movies and what makes them so timelessly terrifying.

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Jeff’s Sources:

• Whispered Diaries – Okiku’s Well
• Dark Asia – Okiku’s Well

Sam’s Sources:

• Medium – Shocking True Crime: Halloween Night Murder Over a Bag of Candy in Chicago
• Illinois Courts – People v. Bonilla