The Miami Chronicles

Booby Trap Chat S2EP02

Fri, 24 May 2024 11:19:02 GMT

In this episode, Mike and Leanna interview Willard Allensworth's sister, Donna.This is part 2 of a 2-part episode.

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Booby Trap Chat S2EP01

Wed, 06 Mar 2024 10:47:49 GMT

In this episode, Mike and Leanna interview Willard Allensworth's sister, Donna.This is part 1 of a 2-part episode.

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Booby Trap Chat Ep4

Thu, 14 Dec 2023 21:51:02 GMT

In this episode, Mike and Leanna preview future episodes for 2024. Then they share a couple Christmas stories of their own.

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Booby Trap Chat Ep3

Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:33:04 GMT

In this episode, Leanna and Mike revisit their relationships with Richard "Richie" Brush, who was shot to death in 1979. They end the episode reminiscing about the bygone ritual of unwrapping and opening new rock albums.

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Booby Trap Chat Ep2

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 18:21:03 GMT

In this episode, Mike and Leanna give updates on the correspondences they had with Chuck. Then they reminisce about an old rock & roll venue.

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Booby Trap Chat

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 20:50:19 GMT

In this debut episode, Mike and Leanna talk casually about what they've been doing for the last 2+ years, since the original Booby Trap podcast dropped. They also address some of the criticism the show received and try to add clarity to the show's original intent.

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Bonus: Letters To Chuck

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 01:46:57 GMT

Mike and James welcome back Leanna Echeverri to discuss her correspondence with the incarcerated Chuck Falco.

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S1E8: The Nursery

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 15:30:18 GMT

On the eve of Mike's departure from South Florida, he hangs out one last time with his old friend, Tony Simmons. Chuck’s string of good luck finally comes to an end.

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S1E7: Assumptions, Speculation and Conjecture

Wed, 02 Dec 2020 15:30:15 GMT

James asks Mike to speculate on what really happened in Chuck's house on July 18, 1979. Was Richie's death the result of a simple miscalculation? This episode relies almost entirely on hunches, guesses, and speculation.

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S1E6: Inconsistencies, Discrepancies and Revenge

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 15:30:39 GMT

Mike continues his narrative into the 1980s, primarily following the actions of Chuck Falco. Mike and James review the police reports and surviving evidence, looking for inconsistencies with the official version of the shooting.

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S1E5: Friends For Falco

Wed, 18 Nov 2020 16:00:30 GMT

Mike and James welcome Leanna Echeverri to the discussion. The three of them discuss the ramifications of the booby trap shooting within the local community. Leanna describes some of her own personal trauma, resulting from the shooting.

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S1E4: Scouting Troop 85

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 15:30:51 GMT

Mike and James talk about the depositions that Tony and Gerry gave back in 1979. Mike shares a shocking revelation about Richie and Chuck’s scouting troop.

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S1E3: The Scapegoat

Wed, 04 Nov 2020 15:00:17 GMT

Mike talks about how he reconnected with Tony Simmons in 2009. Then he tells James about a series of bizarre encounters he experienced with Tony back in 1979.

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S1E2: The Cassette

Wed, 28 Oct 2020 13:30:00 GMT

Mike revisits the night Richie was shot from a peripheral point of view. Mike then explains how he met and befriended Tony Simmons.

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S1E1: The Official Story

Wed, 21 Oct 2020 14:30:20 GMT

James and Mike discuss the murder of 14-year-old Richard “Richie” Brush, as it was originally investigated and reported by the authorities. Episode One also provides a macro description of South Florida in the late 1970s, adding a sense of historicity to the narrative.

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Introducing "Booby Trap" - the true story of a Boy Scout killed by his scoutmaster

Tue, 06 Oct 2020 21:56:37 GMT

A scoutmaster trained to construct booby traps in Vietnam sets one up in his home. A Boy Scout is killed. Then a quiet 1970s Miami neighborhood starts to spill all its secrets.

Welcome to Season One of The Miami Chronicles: Booby Trap.

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