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Thinkery & Verse presentS03 E07: Courthouse CarnivalHi, I’m your host, Erin Bogert, and you’re listening to another Ghost Hunt episode. Today I’m bringing you to The Somerset Courthouse of Somerset county, New Jersey, the large, towering marble building that remains as it did when the Hall-Mills trial was held there in 1926. The Hall-Mills trial became the first media circus of the 20th century. In today’s excerpt, we really dig into that theme… you’ll see what I mean. In with the mix of zaniness, you’ll also find disturbing verbatim content. It may not give you a lot of confidence in the justice sy...2022-01-0911 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS03 E01: Introducing 'Ghost Hunt' -- A visit to Lake HopatcongWelcome back to another season of That’s How the Story Goes, this time: Ghost Hunt edition. I’m your host, Erin Bogert, and in this ten episode series, I will be bringing you short radio plays through which the events of the Hall-Mills murders of 1922 will be brought back to life, so to speak.Now, if you’re new here, don’t worry, because before we really begin, I want to spend just a little bit of time going back to the beginning. So let’s start with the Hall-Mills murders.In the early 1920s, in New...2022-01-0312 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 10: [BONUS] "Careful, very fragile!" The archives at Saint John's, Part 2Our collaboration with the Church of Saint John the Evangelist has enabled us to access their archives, a collection that dates back to the church's founding in 1861. In the vestry book, Karen Alvarado finds the moment where Edward Hall hires James Mills to work as the groundskeeper at the church, signalling increasing contact between the Hall and Mills families. We also explore the vestry's response to the death of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills, the decision to quickly hire a new priest, and strange evidence of a carefully removed section from the notes of the Men's Council. H...2020-10-0555 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 09: The Doctor is in! Unpacking the theories with Dr. Bob BelvinIf you've been listening along, you know what hosts Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh think about whodunit. However, their theory is just one of many. Tune in this episode to hear what other theories there are, and to discuss the case with none other than New Brunswick historian Dr. Bob Belvin. Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Erin Bogert assisted by Sean Ullmer. Copy writing by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson.Copy editing by Karen Alvarado. Episode directed by E...2020-09-291h 08
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 07: [BONUS] The Archives at Saint John's, Part 1Our collaboration with the Church of Saint John the Evangelist has enabled us to access their archives, a collection that dates back to the church's founding in 1861. Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson, with special guests Karen Alvarado and J. M. Meyer.Introduced by Erin Bogert. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Karen Alvarado, Erin Bogert and Sean Ullmer. Copy writing by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson.Copy editing by Karen Alvarado. Episode directed by Karen Alvarado.Produced by Karen Alvarado and Thinkery & Verse.W...2020-09-1440 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 6: Two in a fieldOn September 15th, neither Frances Hall nor James Mills report to the police that their spouses are missing. On September 16th, two young people stumble across the bodies of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills on a lover's lane just outside of New Brunswick, New Jersey. The investigation begins, but almost immediately falls apart due to county disputes, class deference to the Stevens family, and general incompetence. This episode features special guest Erin Bogert. Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Erin Bo...2020-09-071h 03
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 5: The events of September 14th, 1922So far on this journey through the Hall-Mills story, we’ve been focusing on the background information about our main players and how they all came to be where they were in the fall of 1922 and now we have arrived at the other day that will live in infamy: September 14, 1922.Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Erin Bogert and Sean Ullmer. Copy writing by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson.Copy editing by Karen Alvarado. Episode directed by Erin Bogert.P...2020-09-0136 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 4: "I am on my knees, darling." The Affair.Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Erin Bogert and Sean Ullmer. Copy writing by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson.Copy editing by Karen Alvarado. Episode directed by Karen Alvarado.Produced by Karen Alvarado and Thinkery & Verse.Want to support, work with, or give feedback to us? Email: thinkeryandverse.merchandise@gmail.com2020-09-0146 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 3: Back Alley: Eleanor Reinhardt Mills, James Mills, and their children Charlotte and DanielEleanor Reinhardt Mills attended Saint John's almost her whole life, and for much of that time she performed as a soprano in the church's choir. She married young, and her husband, James Mills, proved to be a man without any obvious ambition, but after her murder he became both a suspect and a scapegoat. Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Special guests: Karen Alvarado and Celine Dirkes. Chorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".Sound design and editing from Erin Bogert and Sean Ullmer. Copywriting by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson.Copy...2020-09-0149 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 2: The Hall Family AlbumEpisode 2 explores the dynamics of the Hall family: Edward, the adulterous priest found murdered outside of town; Frances, the somewhat older wife of Edward--and a wealthy, heiress who played a pivotal role in New Brunswick society prior to her arrest; and Willie Stevens, Frances' odd brother who lived with his sister and brother-in-law and was kept on an allowance. They all lived at 23 Nichols, a stately house now belonging to Rutgers University, just up the hill from the church at the center of Edward's extra-marital affair.Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Special guests: A...2020-08-3145 min
Thinkery & Verse presentS01 Episode 1: "They found mom side by side with Edward Hall / the circus began"On September 16th, 1922 a small city priest and a choir singer were found slaughtered in what became the most infamous unsolved double homicide of the 20th century. In this pilot episode, hosts Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh introduce us to the Hall-Mills murders, and then interview Thinkery & Verse co-artistic director J.M. Meyer about collaborating with the Church of Saint John the Evangelist on re-imagining the the crimes associated with the church. Hosted by Kaitlin Ormerod Hutson and Johnny Kavanagh. Special guest: J. M. MeyerChorus of voices: Ensemble of "Thou Shalt Not".So...2020-08-3143 min