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Aghast at the Past
Travel back in time to the darkest depths of the Gilded Age with a show that chronicles the strangest and most terrifying true crime tales of yesteryear. Each story you hear, penned during the golden age of yellow journalism, is ripped straight from period newspapers.
From Erik Rivenes, creator of Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast.
Erik Rivenes
Erik Rivenes started the original Saint Paul Gangster Tours in Saint Paul, Minnesota soon after college, and over the years has become an expert in Minnesota crime history. In 2018 his book, "Dirty Doc Ames & the Scandal That Shook Minneapolis", about a corrupt doctor-turned-politician was published by the MNHS Press. Since 2015 he has hosted the popular Most Notorious! A True Crime History podcast, conducting over 300 interviews about historical crimes, tragedies and disasters.
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Erik Rivenes
Erik Rivenes started the original Saint Paul Gangster Tours in Saint Paul, Minnesota soon after college, and over the years has become an expert in Minnesota crime history. In 2018 his book, "Dirty Doc Ames & the Scandal That Shook Minneapolis", about a corrupt doctor-turned-politician was published by the MNHS Press. Since 2015 he has hosted the popular Most Notorious! A True Crime History podcast, conducting over 300 interviews about historical crimes, tragedies and disasters.