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Moonshine, Murder, & MayhemRespectfully, J. Logan MolloyEpisode 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 Bran Merritt. I'm starting a podcast about Moonshine in McMinnville in the early 1900s. I would like to interview you sometime about your Father and Grandfather since they worked on the Alcohol Division of the IRS. If you are available or could point me in the right direction. I would appreciate it so much. Thank you for your time.
The first episode of the podcast was...
2020-08-0352 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemQuestioning EverythingEpisode 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'clock as a result of injuries incurred in an automobile wreck on the morning of December 30.
The wreck occurred as the car in which Mr. Molloy and Sandy Holmes of Shelbyville were riding overturned after crossing Hurrican Bridge near Smithville. He had been confined to the local hospital since.
Mr. Molloy had been connected with the Internal Revenue Department of the Federal Government for 22 years, with the...
2020-07-1315 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemTwo Years LaterEpisode 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 phone conversation with someone I’ve been waiting to speak with for a long time now. Then, shortly after that, I received an anonymous lead to someone who provided me information that made me question everything. I thought I was narrowing the search for Slim’s murderer, but after these two most recent conversations, I’m beginning to rethink my initia...
2020-06-2910 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemBehind the Scenes of the PodcastBehind 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: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
Editor: Bryanna Licciardi
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2020-06-1518 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemOne Hell of a RideEpisode 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 investigation keeps leading me back to Short Mountain. This location is offering me more answers and information than anywhere else. Answers flowing just like the spring not too far from the Distillery’s property.
In this episode, I sit down with Ricky Estes, a real moonshiner, Cannon County native, literally born of the Short Mountain hills. when Billy Kaufman, owner of...
2020-06-0837 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemDeclassified: The State vs MolloyEpisode 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 caused primarily by the age and faded conditions of some of the documents from which these copies were made. Sept 30 1935. Department of Justice. Division of Records. File Number 23-70. Sub-File 134. Material must not be removed from nor added to this file.
In this episode we are going to reveal a declassified federal document from the National Archives of College Park, Maryland. My previous email with Tab...
2020-06-0130 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemRally Around The FamilyEpisode 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 enough to put a high price on his head, or so I believe. I mean why else would someone feel the need to murder a father of 3? Slim had to be involved beyond a local level. Maybe he got in the way of someone else’s involvement. Maybe whoever killed him did so to get him out of the way.
Interview: Dan Pierce - Prof...
2020-05-2525 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemCold Springs and Cold CasesEpisode 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, “Mechanicsville”, which is a community located not far from the distillery. I got back on that same road, Short Mountain Rd, took a right down a gravel road a mile or so from Short Mountain. Located to my left was a log cabin and suddenly it was like I had taken a turn through a wormhole, and ended up in the early 1900s. The houses, road, and cemetery, ever...
2020-05-1822 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemHistory Makes for Hallowed GroundEpisode 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 I drove it for my interview, it seemed different. The distillery sits right in the middle of nature, nestled right at the foot of Short Mountain. The view from the parking lot is breathtaking. But, even with all the beauty, there’s so much dark history literally growing from these mountains. I park my car near the distillery’s restaurant and pr...
2020-05-1129 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemAl Capone and the Magical Mystery TourEpisode 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 to visitations from various pop culture icons. Al Capone would tame his sweet tooth sitting in their booth blocked by a cement wall. He signed a photo for the owners instructing them to “watch the register.” 40 years later, The Beatles would also indulge in sweets there after playing Comiskey Park. Margie’s candy store owner, Margie, recalls a story with her son, George. She said, “Hey, some Engli...
2020-05-0427 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemListener Q & AListener Provided Question and Answer Session from Facebook Live Event
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
Editor: Bryanna Licciardi
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2020-04-2718 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemBy Blood We Are ConnectedEpisode 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.
Let’s recap the big pieces of information. Slim was shot in 1937. Shortly after, his taxi and family car were confiscated by law enforcement. Next, their house mysteriously caught fire. Lillian, my Great-Grandmother took off and left her 3 young sons with their Grandparents.
Brandon and I are talking on his back porch. He’s sitting in a rocking chair, keep...
2020-04-2021 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemAfter the FireEpisode 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, the two vehicles were confiscated, the house caught fire, and my Great-Grandmother Lilian left her 3 young boys with their grandparents. I still have no idea why a mother would just abandon her children, which makes me wonder if she had a choice in it. In this episode, we’re going to review audio from my Granny and Dad. We’re also going to speak...
2020-04-1328 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemThe Rest of the StoryEpisode 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. Evidently, the incident was either witnessed or passed on to Mitchum, inspiring the movie.
Slim Merritt, my great grandfather, cab operator, and moonshine runner, predates “Thunder Road” by 20 years. I believe that Slim was the Lucas Doolin sort of character, staying one step ahead of the law... or should I say one foot in the grave?
Interview with Brett Merritt
2020-04-0620 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemBonus: McMinnville, John High, and the Death CertificateBonus 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 discuss Slim's death certificate.
Interview with Patricia Merritt.
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows / Chris Haugen - Castleshire / Sextile - Crimson
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2020-03-3010 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemThe Death CodeEpisode 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 at his residence four miles from McMinnville on the Smithville Road at 3 o'clock this morning. He had been ill for several months.
Interview with Cody Prince.
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows / pATCHES - Hard To Let Go of Grammer / Dan Bodan - Leoforos Alexandras
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
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2020-03-3022 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemBonus: I Tell Crazy StoriesBonus Episode 1: “I Tell Crazy Stories"
A story that Patricia eluded to in Episode 1 that had to be told.
Interview with Patricia Merritt.
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows / The Mini Vandals - Under The Wire
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
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2020-03-2304 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemI Tell Crazy StoriesEpisode 1: “I Tell Crazy Stories”
Nestled in the back corner of Mt. Zion Cemetery in Warren County Tennessee sits a tombstone that reads…
Odus “Slim” Merritt
June 26 1903
Sept 19 1937
“He is not Dead, But Asleep.”
Interview with Patricia Merritt.
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna Licciardi
Music: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows / pATCHES - Because For Everything There Is Someone / Ashley Shadow - Peace Creek
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
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2020-03-2319 min
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2020-03-0902 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemTrailerUpcoming True Crime Podcast Trailer for Moonshine, Murder, and 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?
Voiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan
Music: Beyond the Lows - The Whole Other
Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist Audio
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2020-03-0202 minMoonshine, Murder, & MayhemTeaserUpcoming True Crime Podcast Teaser for Moonshine, Murder, and 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?
Music: Beyond the Lows - The Whole Other
Mixing / Mastering : Julio Silva Iacobelli
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