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Malice in the Mitten

Tracy Preston

Three Michigan shows, one voice. 

Malice in the Mitten - Michigan-focused True Crime.

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F-Bomb - Michigan folklore and frights.  

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  • S13 · E29
    Wednesday · 44 min

    S13 E29 - Round Robin - Duct Taped at 30,000 Feet - Did COVID Break Public Behavior?

    What happened to basic human behavior—especially at 30,000 feet? This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine, and Nina dive into the wild case of an American Airlines first-class passenger who became so disruptive that fellow passengers restrained him with zip ties and duct tape before the flight diverted for an emergency landing. He later claimed he couldn’t remember what happened. But this story opens a much bigger conversation: Have people always behaved this badly, or did something fundamentally change during the COVID-19 pandemic? From airline meltdowns and public confrontations to declining patience, alcohol, stress, entitlement, and the loss of social restraint, the panel looks at why public behavior seems to have gone completely off the rails. #UnrulyPassengers #AirTravel #PassengerMeltdown #PublicBehavior #COVIDAftermath Written, edited, hosted & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Lynn, Bryan. “Man Duct-Taped to Airplane Seat and Diverted to Baltimore Says ‘I Don’t Remember Any of It.’” CBS News Baltimore, 16 Sept. 2026. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. CBS News article “US Passenger Duct-Taped to Plane Seat Says: ‘I Don’t Remember Any of It.’” The Guardian, 17 Sept. 2026. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. The Guardian article Federal Aviation Administration. “Unruly Passengers.” Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. FAA Unruly Passenger Statistics Federal Aviation Administration. “FAA Releases New PSA, Levies $119K Against 9 Passengers for Alleged Unruly Behavior.” Federal Aviation Administration, 6 July 2021. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. FAA 2021 report Federal Aviation Administration. “FAA: Zero-Tolerance Policy Against Unruly Passengers Here to Stay.” Federal Aviation Administration, 20 Apr. 2022. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. FAA Zero-Tolerance Policy International Air Transport Association. “Unruly Passengers.” IATA. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. The IATA reports that disruptive incidents include violence, harassment, verbal abuse, and refusal to follow safety instructions; its recent data continues to show the problem internationally. IATA Unruly Passengers Associated Press. “Bette Nash, Recognized as the World’s Longest-Serving Flight Attendant, Dies at 88.” AP News, May 2024. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. Nash began flying in 1957 and worked for nearly seven decades. Association of Professional Flight Attendants. “In Memoriam: DCA Flight Attendant Bette Nash.” APFA, 25 May 2024. Accessed 29 Sept. 2026. APFA Bette Nash memorial

  • S13 · E25
    Monday · 41 min

    S13 E25 - Four Graves and a Pardon - The Sparling Family Poisonings

    Between 1908 and 1911, four men from Michigan's Sparling family died after suffering eerily similar illnesses. When arsenic was discovered, suspicion fell on their family physician, Dr. Robert MacGregor. In 1912, MacGregor was convicted of murdering twenty-year-old Scyrel Sparling and sentenced to life in Michigan State Prison. Four years later, Governor Woodbridge Ferris declared MacGregor innocent and granted him a full pardon—after conducting a secret investigation whose findings were never made public. Then came one final unbelievable twist: MacGregor returned to the same prison as its physician. Malice in the Mitten investigates the Sparling family poisonings, the disputed toxicology, the insurance money, the murder trial, and a mystery Michigan never truly solved. #MaliceInTheMitten #MichiganTrueCrime #SparlingPoisonings #MichiganHistory #HistoricalTrueCrime Written, edited, hosted & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring. Todd Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: People v. MacGregor. 178 Mich. 436, 144 N.W. 869. Michigan Supreme Court, 5 Jan. 1914. Go Syfert, syfert.com/michigan/cases/178-mich-436/people-v-macgregor. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. “Robert MacGregor.” National Registry of Exonerations, University of Michigan Law School, 19 Aug. 2021, exonerationregistry.org/cases/4729. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. Borchard, Edwin M. Convicting the Innocent: Errors of Criminal Justice. Yale University Press, 1932. pp. 113–17. Justice Denied, forejustice.org/convictingtheinnocent.pdf. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. “A Wholesale Poisoning Is Alleged.” The Valdosta Times, 23 Mar. 1912, p. 8. Georgia Historic Newspapers. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. “Carrie B. Sparling Is Innocent of Wrongdoing…” Ingham County News, 30 Apr. 1914. Capital Area District Libraries, Local History Online. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. Jolliffe, David M., et al. “Fowler's Solution and the Evolution of the Use of Arsenic in Modern Medicine.” Clinical Hemorheology and Microcirculation, 2016. PubMed, National Library of Medicine. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. National Research Council. “Therapeutic Uses of Arsenic.” Arsenic in Drinking Water. National Academies Press, 1999. NCBI Bookshelf, National Library of Medicine. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. University of Michigan Medical School. “Microbiology & Immunology History.” University of Michigan Medical School. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026. University of Michigan Department of Chemistry. “Archive: Vaughan Symposium.” University of Michigan. Accessed 20 Sept. 2026.

  • #37
    September 18 · 37 min

    S13 E24-F-Bomb- The Red Harbinger-Detroit's Nain Rouge-Before the Fire, Before the Bloodshed, Before Disaster...Detroit Saw Red

    Detroit has a monster of its own—and according to generations of folklore, he appears when something terrible is coming. In this episode of F-Bomb Friday, Tracy and Todd explore the legend of the Nain Rouge, Detroit’s mysterious Red Dwarf and alleged harbinger of disaster. From Cadillac and Bloody Run to the Great Fire of Detroit, the War of 1812, and a haunting 1964 folklore account describing the creature openly sobbing during Detroit’s 1943 racial violence, the legend changes with every generation. Along the way, we uncover the much older Indigenous history beneath Historic Fort Wayne and separate documented history from the stories Detroit has carried for centuries. Is the Nain Rouge a demon, an omen, a witness—or something that belongs to Detroit itself? #FBombFriday #NainRouge #DetroitFolklore #MichiganLegends #HistoricFortWayne Hosted, edited & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Researched & written by Todd Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original music created by Todd Preston Sources: DeVito, Lee. “The Legend of the Legend of Detroit’s Nain Rouge.” Detroit Metro Times, 16 Mar. 2016, updated 8 Aug. 2025. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Detroit Metro Times article Detroit Historical Society. “Great Fire of 1805.” Encyclopedia of Detroit, Detroit Historical Society. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Great Fire of 1805 Detroit Historical Society. “Legends of le Détroit.” Encyclopedia of Detroit, Detroit Historical Society. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Legends of le Détroit Detroit Historical Society. “Race Riot of 1943.” Encyclopedia of Detroit, Detroit Historical Society. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Race Riot of 1943 FrankenFest. “FrankenFest Detroit.” FrankenFest, 2026. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. FrankenFest Detroit Hamlin, Marie Caroline Watson. Legends of Le Détroit. T. Nourse, 1883. Google Books. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Legends of Le Détroit Hamlin, Marie Caroline Watson. “Beware the Nain Rouge! A Chapter of Detroit Folklore.” Model D, 18 Mar. 2014. Transcribed by Matthew Lewis. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Model D Nain Rouge article Historic Fort Wayne Coalition. “History.” Historic Fort Wayne. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Historic Fort Wayne history Historic Fort Wayne Coalition. “Timeline.” Historic Fort Wayne. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Historic Fort Wayne timeline James, Sheryl. Michigan Legends: Folktales and Lore from the Great Lakes State. University of Michigan Press, 2013. Michigan Legends National Park Service. “Fort Wayne: Detroit.” National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, last updated 30 Aug. 2020. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Fort Wayne: Detroit National Park Service. “Springwells.” National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Springwells Skinner, Charles M. “The Nain Rouge.” Myths and Legends of Our Own Land, vol. 2, J. B. Lippincott Company, 1896. Wikisource. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Skinner’s The Nain Rouge University of Detroit Mercy Libraries. “Le Gnomme Rouge.” James T. Callow Computerized Folklore Archive, 8 July 1964. University of Detroit Mercy. Accessed 16 Sept. 2026. Le Gnomme Rouge archive entry

  • S13 · E23
    September 16 · 45 min

    S13 E23 - Round Robin - Grave Diggers, Opera Snakes & Things We Thought Were Fancy

    This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine and Nina chase the chaos through some of the strangest stories of the week. A boa constrictor auditions for the Metropolitan Opera, competitive grave diggers race in Hungary and Brach's creates candy-corn perfume. Plus, the ladies remember the things they thought were fancy as kids, reveal their useless superpowers, battle over controversial foods and resurrect discontinued childhood favorites. Dr. Temple Grandin is honored as Woman of the Week. #RoundRobinPodcast #FunnyPodcast #WeirdNews #PopCulture #KeepSpinning Hosted, edited, produced & written by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Associated Press. “Even Snakes Have to Audition for the Opera at the Met. Princess the Boa Constrictor Got the Part.” AP News, Sept. 2026. Associated Press. “Competitors Dig Deep in Hungarian Grave-Digging Contest.” AP News, Sept. 2026. Chavez, Adriana. “You Can Now Buy Candy Corn Perfume.” Food Network, 11 Sept. 2026. Colorado State University. “Temple Grandin.” News & Media Relations, Colorado State University. Colorado State University. “Temple Grandin Named to the National Women's Hall of Fame.” Colorado State University, 10 Feb. 2017. “Best in Show.” Rotten Tomatoes, Fandango Media. Accessed 14 Sept. 2026.

  • S13 · E22
    September 14 · 36 min

    S13 E22 - The Perfect Alibi - The Murder of Mary H. Latimer & the Prison Escape That Killed Again

    In January 1889, Jackson widow Mary H. Latimer was found murdered inside her home. Her only son, young druggist Robert Irving Latimer, appeared to have an extraordinary alibi: he was in Detroit, where hotel workers and others had seen him. But an unused hotel bed, railroad timetables, blood evidence and financial questions began telling another story. Latimer's conviction was only the beginning. Months later came an explosive prison-break plot. Four years later came poisoned food, cyanide-laced lemonade, the death of Deputy Gate Keeper George W. Haight and a successful escape from Michigan State Prison. Then, after forty-six years behind bars, came something almost unimaginable—a full pardon. #MaliceInTheMitten #HistoricalTrueCrime #JacksonMichigan #MaryLatimer #GeorgeHaight Written, edited, hosted and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Buhk, Tobin T. Pardonable Matricide: Robert Irving Latimer, from Michigan’s “Most Dangerous Inmate” to Free Man. McFarland & Company, 2019. The book is a major modern reconstruction of Captain Jack Boyle’s investigation and Latimer’s later prison history. “Her Son Arrested for the Murder.” Michigan historical newspaper archive, Jan. 1889. Clinton County Archives. Contemporary account of Mary H. Latimer's murder, discovery of her body, family finances, Irving's Detroit alibi and arrest. “Latimer Murder Trial.” Michigan historical newspaper archive, May 1889. Clinton County Archives. Contemporary defense summation discussing the blood evidence, revolver allegation, railroad evidence and state's circumstantial case. “Irving Latimer on Trial.” The Galveston Daily News, 3 May 1889. Portal to Texas History. Contemporary report of Latimer's testimony and cross-examination. Buchanan Record. 4 July 1889. Buchanan District Library. Contemporary report noting the jury's extremely short deliberation and Latimer's life sentence. “A Plot to Blow Up a Prison.” The Morning News, 27 Aug. 1889. Georgia Historic Newspapers. Contemporary reporting on the Hercules-powder escape scheme at Michigan State Prison. Buchanan Record. 17 Apr. 1890. Buchanan District Library. Contemporary report describing Latimer's imprisonment and his statement concerning life confinement. “Breaks Jail.” The Galveston Daily News, 4 Apr. 1893. Portal to Texas History. Period reporting on Latimer's prison privileges, poisoned lemonade, George Haight's death and escape. Michigan Department of Corrections. “Deputy Gate Keeper George W. Haight—Michigan State Prison at Jackson.” State of Michigan. Official memorial history of Haight's line-of-duty death and service. Note: its description of Mary's cause of death conflicts with contemporary 1889 evidence. Michigan Corrections Organization. “Fallen Officers.” MCO. Biographical information regarding Haight, his family and the Latimer escape. “Odds and Ends.” The Lowell Ledger, 2 May 1935. Kent District Library Digital Archives. Contemporary report announcing Latimer's full pardon on the forty-sixth anniversary of his imprisonment. Salisbury, Danielle. “CO Trying to Add Officer to Memorial 120 Years After Death.” MLive, reproduced by Corrections1, 2 Dec. 2013. Reporting on Jeff Reasoner's effort to restore George Haight to Michigan corrections history. Michigan Department of Corrections. “Highway Dedicated for Fallen Corrections Professionals.” Corrections Connection, Sept. 2020. State documentation of the George W. Haight Memorial Highway dedication. State Bar of Michigan. “First to Abolish the Death Penalty.” Michigan Legal Milestones. History of Michigan's 1846 abolition legislation and its 1847 effective date.

  • S13 · E21
    September 11 · 26 min

    S13 E21 - F-Bomb - Something Guards the Dead - The Witchy Wolves of Omer Plains

    Deep in Michigan’s Omer Plains, near the winding Rifle River, an old legend tells of strange wolf-like guardians said to watch over the resting places of the dead. Some describe shadowy animals. Others remember an eerie, laughing bark coming from somewhere beyond the trees. And over the decades, curious visitors have reported scratches, unexplained sounds, and the unnerving feeling that something was following them. #WitchyWolves #MichiganFolklore #OmerMichigan #MichiganLegends #FBombFriday Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Researched and written by Todd Preston Original music created exclusively by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Elder, Colin. “Tracking the Early History of the Upper Great Lakes Using Anishinaabeg’s Histories: From Ma’iingan (Wolf) to Animosh (Dog).” eScholarship, 2025. Godfrey, Linda S. I Know What I Saw: Modern-Day Encounters with Monsters of New Urban Legend and Ancient Lore. TarcherPerigee, 2019. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Wolf History and Legal Status in Michigan.” Michigan.gov. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Wolves in Michigan.” Michigan.gov. Russell, Lindsey. “The Witchy Wolves of Omer Plains.” Mysterious Michigan, originally published 2007, revised 2022. Shuker, Karl P. N. “Witchie Wolves, Medicine Wolves, and the Waheela.” ShukerNature, 16 Feb. 2011. Sonnenberg, Mike. “In Search of the Witchy Wolf.” Lost in Michigan, 29 Oct. 2016.

  • S13 · E20
    September 9 · 49 min

    S13 E2 - Round Robin - When Motherhood Doesn't Feel Safe - Pospartum Mental Health

    The Lindsay Clancy mistrial has reopened a difficult national conversation about postpartum mental health. In this special Round Robin, Tracy, Christine and Nina talk about depression, postpartum anxiety and OCD, postpartum psychosis, severe insomnia, intrusive thoughts, hallucinations and the warning signs families may miss. This episode is not about sensationalizing tragedy or deciding criminal guilt. It's about helping women recognize when something isn't right — and making sure mothers and families know where to find help. #PostpartumMentalHealth #PostpartumPsychosis #MaternalMentalHealth #MomsSupportingMoms #RoundRobinPodcast Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston National Maternal Mental Health Hotline Call or text: 1-833-TLC-MAMA / 1-833-852-6262 Free, confidential, 24/7. Postpartum Support International HelpLine 1-800-944-4773 Text HELP to 800-944-4773 in English. Spanish text: 971-203-7773. PSI is not an emergency crisis service. 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Call or text 988. For immediate danger or suspected postpartum psychosis requiring emergency intervention, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department. Sources: Alford, Alexandria Y., et al. “A Systematic Review of Postpartum Psychosis Resulting in Infanticide: Missed Opportunities in Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment.” Archives of Women’s Mental Health, vol. 28, no. 2, 2025, pp. 297–308. PubMed, doi:10.1007/s00737-024-01508-3. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “Screening and Diagnosis of Mental Health Conditions During Pregnancy and Postpartum.” ACOG Clinical Practice Guideline No. 4, June 2023. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. “Summary of Perinatal Mental Health Conditions.” ACOG, www.acog.org. Associated Press. “Key Moments in the Lindsay Clancy Case: The 911 Call, Mental Health Care, Mistrial.” AP News, 4 Sept. 2026. Associated Press. “A Mistrial Is Declared in the Murder Case Against Lindsay Clancy. Here’s What Could Happen Next.” AP News, 5 Sept. 2026. Cook, Christopher C. H. “Religious Psychopathology: The Prevalence of Religious Content of Delusions and Hallucinations in Mental Disorder.” International Journal of Social Psychiatry, vol. 61, no. 4, 2015, pp. 404–425. Death Penalty Information Center. “Andrea Yates Found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity—Prosecutors Had Originally Sought Death.” Death Penalty Information Center, 27 July 2006, updated 14 Mar. 2025. Health Resources and Services Administration. “National Maternal Mental Health Hotline.” Maternal and Child Health Bureau, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, mchb.hrsa.gov. Khalifeh, Hind, et al. “Postpartum Psychosis: A Preventable Psychiatric Emergency.” American Journal of Psychiatry, 2024. PubMed Central, PMC11058913. “Killer Mom Found Guilty.” News24, 12 Sept. 2007. Lewis, Katherine J. S., et al. “Phenomenology, Epidemiology and Aetiology of Postpartum Psychosis: A Review.” Brain Sciences, vol. 11, no. 1, 2021. PubMed Central, PMC7824357.

  • S13 · E19
    September 7 · 45 min

    S13 E19 - The Last Witness Couldn't Testify - The Murder of Martin "Marty" Duram

    Martin “Marty” Duram survived a devastating 1995 car crash, a coma and life-changing brain injuries before rebuilding his life in West Michigan. Years later, he reunited with his teenage love, Glenna Duram. But on May 12, 2015, Marty was shot five times inside their Newaygo County home. Glenna was found beside him with gunshot wounds to her head — and survived. Investigators uncovered foreclosure problems, gambling, goodbye letters, disturbing cellphone searches involving the murder weapon and evidence prosecutors argued pointed toward a failed murder-suicide. Then Marty's African grey parrot, Bud, began talking. According to Marty's ex-wife, the bird repeatedly mimicked an argument between two voices that ended with the chilling words: “Don't fucking shoot.” Did Bud witness a murder? #MaliceInTheMitten #MartinDuram #GlennaDuram #MichiganTrueCrime#TrueCrimePodcast #BudTheParrot Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan. Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artwork created by Todd Preston Sources: Michigan Court of Appeals. People of the State of Michigan v. Glenna Mary Duram. No. 340486, 30 Apr. 2019. Michigan Supreme Court. People of the State of Michigan v. Glenna Mary Duram. No. 159805, 23 Dec. 2019. CBS News / Associated Press. “Wife Convicted of Murder Apparently Witnessed by Pet Parrot.” CBS News, 21 July 2017. CBS News / Associated Press. “Michigan Woman Gets Life for Murder in Parrot Case.” CBS Detroit, 29 Aug. 2017. FOX 17 West Michigan. “‘Don't ****** Shoot!’ — Did Pet Parrot Witness Owner's Murder?” FOX 17, 24 June 2016. FOX 17 West Michigan. “More Details Emerge in Newaygo Co. Murder Case.” FOX 17, 7 July 2016. FOX 17 West Michigan. “Woman Found Guilty in Murder of Her Husband in Newaygo Co.” FOX 17, 19 July 2017. ABC News. “Talking Parrot May Be the Sole Witness to a Homicide.” ABC News, 6 June 2016. Lartey, Jamiles. “‘Don't Shoot’: Pet Parrot's Words May Be Used in Michigan Murder Trial.” The Guardian, 27 June 2016. 'Til Death Do Us Part. “Don't Shoot!” Season 1, episode 1, Investigation Discovery, 9 July 2019. “Woman Was Alive at Homicide Scene for Hour Before Authorities Realized.” NBC reporting, Jan. 2016.

  • S13 · E18
    September 4 · 29 min

    S13 E18 - F-Bomb - Till Death Do Us Part - Michigan's Ghost Brides Who Never Reached Tomorrow

    Three Michigan brides. Three futures cut tragically short. At Morris Chapel near Niles, Kathryn is said to wait where her wedding should have begun. Along Milan-Oakville Road, a woman in white searches for help after a fatal crash. And inside Central Lake’s Blue Pelican Inn, a young bride may still be trying to complete the escape that ended with her death. This week on F-Bomb Friday, Tracy and Todd explore the history, folklore, and heartbreak behind Michigan’s ghostly brides—and ask why some promises refuse to stay buried. #FBombFriday #MichiganGhostStories #HauntedMichigan #GhostlyBrides #MaliceInTheMitten Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for F-Bomb by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: “Haunted History.” The Blue Pelican Inn & Restaurant, thebluepelican.com/haunted-history. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. “Haunted Locations: Michigan.” GhostQuest.net, ghostquest.net/haunted-places-michigan-usa. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. “The Legend of Morris Chapel.” Geocaching, created by Tsmola, 26 Apr. 2008, geocaching.com/geocache/GC1BM1F. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. “Murphy’s Lamplight Inn—The Blue Pelican Inn.” Haunted Places, hauntedplaces.org/item/murphys-lamplight-inn-the-blue-pelican-inn. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. Robinson, John. “The Ghostly Bride of the Blue Pelican: Central Lake, Michigan.” 99.1 WFMK, 24 Mar. 2020, 99wfmk.com/bluepelicaninn. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. Robinson, John. “The Graveyard Ghosts of Morris Chapel: Niles, Michigan.” 99.1 WFMK, updated 24 Apr. 2020, 99wfmk.com/haunted-morris-chapel. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. Robinson, John. “The Spectre of Milan-Oakville Road.” 99.1 WFMK, 9 Dec. 2019, 99wfmk.com/milan-oakville-road. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026. Sonnenberg, Mike. “The Haunted Blue Pelican Inn.” Lost in Michigan, 28 Oct. 2025, lostinmichigan.net/the-haunted-blue-pelican-inn. Accessed 3 Sept. 2026.

  • S13 · E17
    September 2 · 32 min

    S13 E17 - Round Robin - From Dowries to Drinking Horns

    This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine and Nina dig into the surprisingly strange history of bridal and couples showers—from Dutch dowry legends and Victorian gift-filled parasols to outdated etiquette rules, toilet-paper wedding dresses and the rise of modern Jack and Jill parties. #RoundRobinPodcast #WeddingHistory #BridalShower #WeddingTraditions #CouplesShower Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine and Nina Mulligan Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: “Bridal Shower.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation. “Bridal Shower History: The Facts You Need to Know.” The Knot. “Bridal Shower Etiquette.” Emily Post Institute. “Old, New, Borrowed, Blue.” Victoria and Albert Museum, 17 Apr. 2024. “Wedding Cake.” Royal Collection Trust. “Christina Koch: Record-Breaking Spacewalker.” Guinness World Records, 2026. You're Cordially Invited. Directed by Nicholas Stoller, Amazon Studios, 2025. Prime Video.

  • S13 · E16
    August 31 · 38 min

    S13 E16 - The Perfect Murder - The Killing of Patty Artz

    In July 1999, Patricia “Patty” Artz disappeared from the Jackson County restaurant she owned with her husband, Kevin “Kip” Artz. What investigators discovered inside Kipp's Pizza and Taco became one of Michigan's most disturbing murder cases—and eventually spawned an enduring urban legend. But behind the sensational stories was a documented history of marital violence, statements about murder, a recent brain hemorrhage, an insanity defense, and a later claim of marijuana-induced psychosis. Malice in the Mitten separates court-documented fact from folklore and puts Patty back at the center of her own story. #MaliceInTheMitten #PattyArtz #MichiganTrueCrime #JacksonMichigan #TrueCrimePodcast Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan. Researched and written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artwork created by Todd Preston Sources: People of the State of Michigan v. Kevin Lloyd Artz. No. 233471. Michigan Court of Appeals, 24 Apr. 2003. Justia. Artz, Kevin Lloyd v. Paul Klee. No. 14-2035. United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, 11 Mar. 2016. Justia. Di Forti, Marta, et al. “The Contribution of Cannabis Use to Variation in the Incidence of Psychotic Disorder across Europe (EU-GEI): A Multicentre Case-Control Study.” The Lancet Psychiatry, vol. 6, no. 5, 2019, pp. 427–436. Murrie, Benjamin, et al. “Transition of Substance-Induced, Brief, and Atypical Psychoses to Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.” Schizophrenia Bulletin, vol. 46, no. 3, 2020, pp. 505–516. United States Department of Justice, National Drug Intelligence Center. National Drug Threat Assessment 2008. U.S. Department of Justice. Marijuana Potency Monitoring Project data. “Chef Faces Trial over ‘Cooking Wife in Eaterie.’” Irish Examiner, 2 Mar. 2001.

  • S13 · E15
    August 28 · 35 min

    S13 E15 - Hatchet Man Road

    Michigan's Hatchet Man Road is a lonely stretch of 28th Avenue near Gobles where an unverified legend tells of a Cold War-era bunker, a murdered family and a killer with a hatchet. But the real mystery may be what visitors have reported since: disappearing headlights, shadow figures, stalled cars, strange lights, whistling from the woods—and the pale face of a child among the trees. On this episode of F-Bomb Friday, Tracy separates documented history from folklore and asks why this southwest Michigan back road continues to terrify the people who dare to drive it after dark. #HatchetManRoad #MichiganFolklore #MichiganHauntings #UrbanLegends #FBombFriday Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Story researched and written by Todd Preston Original music created by Tracy Preston Original artwork created by Todd Preston Sources: Bishop, Thomas. “Digging Up the History of the Nuclear Fallout Shelter.” Smithsonian Magazine, 2022. Brenzing, Bob, and Alyssa Hearin. “‘Hatchet Man Road’ Continues to Creep Out Drivers in Van Buren County.” FOX 17, 31 Oct. 2016. GhostQuest.net. “28th Avenue — ‘Hatchet Man Road.’” Haunted Locations: Michigan. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026. Mysterious Michigan. “The Strange Happenings on Hatchet Man Road.” Mysterious Michigan, story originally submitted ca. 2008. Robinson, John. “HAUNTED MICHIGAN: Hatchet Man Road.” 99.1 WFMK, 26 Aug. 2016. Robinson, John. “HAUNTED MICHIGAN: Hatchet Man Road Re-visited.” 99.1 WFMK, 28 Aug. 2017. Robinson, John. “HAUNTED MICHIGAN: Pics of My Midnight Trip Down Hatchet Man Road.” 99.1 WFMK, 18 Sept. 2018.

  • S13 · E14
    August 26 · 50 min

    S13 E14 - Round Robin - Squid Happens, Lucky Charms and the Two Sides

    Twenty tons of squid on a Rhode Island roadway. A lucky pinkie ring that picked a $250,000 lottery ticket. contradictory personalities and manifesting! Plus, meet 82-year-old Guinness World Records powerhouse Annie Judis, our Woman of the Week! #RoundRobinPodcast #Squidpocalypse #FunnyConversations #WomanOfTheWeek #PodcastRecommendations Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine and Nina Mulligan Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original Artwork by Todd Preston Sources: El-Bawab, Nadine, and Luke Barr. “Over 20 Tons of Squid Spill onto Rhode Island Road Blocking Traffic for 8 Hours.” ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026. Hooper, Ben. “N.C. Man Let His Lucky Ring Choose $250,000 Lottery Ticket.” UPI, 18 Aug. 2026. Guinness World Records. “‘Health Is Wealth’: Meet the 82-Year-Old Fitness Fan Who Can’t Stop Breaking Records!” Guinness World Records, 21 Aug. 2026.

  • S13 · E13
    August 24 · 41 min

    S13 E13 - MURDERESS - The 33-Year Fight to Clear Nellie Pope

    In February 1895, Detroit dentist Dr. Horace Eliot Pope was brutally murdered with an axe inside his Michigan Avenue home. William Brusseau admitted wielding the weapon—but after first claiming self-defense, he changed his story and accused Horace's wife, Nellie Pope, of planning the killing for insurance money. The sensational trial transformed Nellie into one of Detroit's most infamous “murderesses” and sent her to prison for life. After more than two decades behind bars, Nellie walked free, still insisting she had nothing to do with her husband's murder. Then, in 1928, Michigan Governor Fred W. Green granted her a full pardon. Was Nellie Pope the mastermind behind a cold-blooded axe murder—or did unreliable testimony and sensational Victorian journalism help condemn an innocent woman? #MaliceInTheMitten #NelliePope #MichiganTrueCrime #DetroitHistory #HistoricalTrueCrime Hosted, edited & produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Buhk, Tobin T. Wicked Women of Detroit. History Press, 2009. Buhk, Tobin T. “So, I Married an Axe Murderer (Detroit, Michigan, 1895).” Dark Corners of History, 23 Feb. 2017. “Confessed! Brusseau Broke Down Completely Last Night.” Detroit Free Press, 5 Feb. 1895, p. 1. “Horrible! Dr. Horace Eliot Pope Brutally Murdered.” Detroit Free Press, 3 Feb. 1895, p. 1. “Murderess: Mrs. Nellie Pope So Branded by a Jury of Her Peers.” Detroit Free Press, 5 June 1895, p. 1. “She Did It! Brusseau Makes a Renewal of His Confession.” Detroit Free Press, 6 Feb. 1895, p. 1. “The Murder of Dr. Pope.” Detroit Free Press, 4 Feb. 1895, p. 1. “William Brusseau Dies in Prison.” Monroe Democrat, 2 Feb. 1906, p. 8. “Innocent Woman Vindicated.” Pinang Gazette and Straits Chronicle, 10 Jan. 1929. “Mrs. Nellie Pope Found Guilty.” St. Paul Pioneer Press, 5 June 1895. “Murderess: Three Female Killers & Their Stories.” Crime Capsule, Arcadia Publishing. Robinson, John. “Nellie Pope, the 1895 ‘Lizzie Borden’ of Detroit.” 99.1 WFMK, 13 Aug. 2021. “Woodlawn Cemetery.” Woodlawn Cemetery Detroit, Memorial Planning, www.woodlawncemeterydetroit.com

  • S13 · E12
    August 21 · 37 min

    S13 E12 - F-Bomb - The Presque Isle Monster

    Lake Superior is massive, freezing, unpredictable—and according to more than a century of strange stories, something enormous may be moving beneath its surface. On this episode of F-Bomb Friday, Tracy dives into the legend of Pressie, the Presque Isle Monster, a serpent-like creature reportedly seen across Lake Superior since the late 1800s. From steamship crews describing enormous humps rising from the water to an alleged attack near Duluth, frightened fishermen, a bizarre deer encounter, and Randy Braun’s famous 1977 photograph, the stories surrounding Pressie are as murky as the lake itself. Could witnesses have seen giant lake sturgeon, waves, driftwood, or optical illusions? Or does Lake Superior still hold secrets we haven't discovered? Because unexplained doesn't mean monster. But unexplained still means…we don't know. #Pressie #LakeSuperior #MichiganCryptids #MichiganFolklore #FBombFriday Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Researched and written by Todd Preston Original music created exclusively for F-Bomb by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society. “Wreck of the Western Reserve.” 10 Mar. 2025. Michigan Department of Natural Resources. “Lake Sturgeon.” State of Michigan. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Lake Superior.” State of the Great Lakes Ecosystem Conference. Woolheater, Craig. “Pressie, The Lake Superior Monster.” Cryptomundo, 10 July 2013. “Pressie: Lake Superior’s Serpent Legend.” Yooper, 21 July 2026. “Pressie: A Lake Superior Monster or Copper Loving, Ojibwe Mishipeshu?” Cryptids Across the Atlas, 9 Dec. 2022.

  • S13 · E11
    August 19 · 49 min

    S13 E11 - Round Robin - Wait . . . That's a Job?

    This week on Round Robin, Tracy, Christine, and Nina are clocking in for some of the strangest jobs on Earth—and nobody told Christine and Nina what those jobs actually are. Would you do them? How much would someone have to pay you? And if you absolutely HAD to choose one as your new career—which job are you taking? It's weird. It's fascinating. It's occasionally disgusting. And somehow... that's a job. #RoundRobinPodcast #StrangeJobs #WeirdJobs #WaitThatsAJob #PodcastComedy Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine and Nina Mulligan Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston

  • S13 · E10
    August 17 · 48 min

    S13 E10 - He Always Came Home - The1997 Disappearance of Steven Clark

    In the early morning hours of July 22, 1997, 26-year-old Steven Alexander Clark disappeared while walking home in Bay City, Michigan. Steven was a son, a brother, a best friend, and a musician who loved heavy metal and played guitar. He had disappeared for days at a time before, but he always eventually returned. This time, he didn't. Steven was never seen again. This story was brought to Malice in the Mitten by a listener in Bay City who asked us to help bring renewed attention to Steven's case. Steven Clark remains listed as a missing-person cold case by the Bay City Department of Public Safety. If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Steven Alexander Clark, contact the Bay City Department of Public Safety at 989-892-8571. Bay City Police Case: 97-5087 NamUs: MP7064 Steven was more than a missing-person case, he was loved. Period. #StevenClark #MissingInMichigan #BayCityMichigan #MichiganColdCase #MaliceInTheMitten Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligan. Written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artword created by Todd Preston Sources: Bay City Department of Public Safety. “Cold Cases.” City of Bay City, Michigan, City of Bay City, www.baycitymi.gov/269/Cold-Cases. “Steven Alexander Clark.” The Charley Project, charleyproject.org/case/steven-alexander-clark. “Steven Alexander Clark.” The Doe Network, case 4270DMMI, www.doenetwork.org/cases/4270dmmi.html. “Steven Alexander Clark.” National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs), case MP7064, U.S. Department of Justice, namus.nij.ojp.gov/case/MP7064. Waterman, Cole. “Family of Missing Bay City Man Seeking Answers 18 Years Later.” MLive / The Bay City Times, Aug. 2015. Waterman, Cole. “Bay City Cold Cases: The 1997 Disappearance of Steven Clark.” The Bay City Times / MLive, Nov. 2011.

  • S13 · E9
    August 14 · 29 min

    S13 E9 - F-Bomb - Michigan Blue Hell - The Place Beneath Reality

    What if Michigan had a glitch in reality? On this episode of F-Bomb Friday, we explore the strange modern legend of Michigan Blue Hell — a mysterious place said to exist outside the boundaries of our world. Inspired by video-game glitches, abandoned buildings, underground tunnels, the Great Lakes, internet folklore, and stories of people disappearing into places they were never meant to find. Blue Hell has evolved into one of Michigan’s strangest modern legends. Because sometimes the creepiest part of folklore isn’t whether the legend is true. It’s watching the legend become real in people’s minds. Welcome to Michigan Blue Hell. #MichiganBlueHell #MichiganFolklore #FBombFriday #UrbanLegends #MichiganParanormal Hosted, edited and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Todd Preston Written by Todd Preston Original music created exclusively for F-Bomb by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Dead Rabbit Radio. “Honestly, Probably Three Weeks.” Dead Rabbit Radio: The Daily Paranormal Podcast, episode 13, June 2018. Dead Rabbit Radio. “Michigan Blue Hell Explained.” YouTube, 2018. dubiouspanda. “Michigan Blue Hell.” Dubious Panda, 8 Jan. 2018. dubiouspanda. “Michigan Blue Hell: 2.” Dubious Panda, 22 Mar. 2018. “Michigan Blue Hell.” ObscUrban Legend Wiki, Fandom. “Michigan Blue Hell Discussion.” Reddit, 2023. Zen Zero. “Michigan Blue Hell.” Bandcamp, 2020.

  • S13 · E8
    August 12 · 42 min

    S13 E8 - Round Robin - A Million Dollar Nintendo, an Usher Clone & a 40 of Chickie Nuggies

    We celebrate National Lazy Day and National S'mores Day before tackling the $10 Million Challenge: would you take the money if it meant leaving home behind? Then we're heading back to the days of classic Nintendo after a remarkable discovery of old video games raises the possibility of a massive collector payday. What would it take for you to pack up your life and move away forever — $10 million? It's money, memories, movies, nostalgia, weird internet theories, and plenty of laughs as the wheel takes us wherever the conversation lands. #RoundRobinPodcast #PopCulture #Nostalgia #MaliceintheMitten Hosted and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine & Nina Mulligan Original music created exclusively for Round Robin by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Girl Scouts of the USA. “Create a Delicious Dessert.” Girl Scouts of the USA, https://www.girlscouts.org/en/activities-for-girls/juniors/junior-simple-meals-badge-activity.html. Girl Scouts of the USA. “Juliette Gordon Low.” Girl Scouts of the USA, https://www.girlscouts.org/en/discover/about-us/history/juliette-gordon-low.html. Hatchett, Keisha. “The Boroughs Welcomes You This May.” Netflix Tudum, 25 Feb. 2026, https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/the-boroughs-release-date-first-look. National Day Calendar. “National S’mores Day — August 10.” National Day Calendar, https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-smores-day-august-10. Netflix. “The Boroughs.” Netflix, 2026, https://www.netflix.com/title/81627130. Richards, Bailey. “Usher Addresses Viral ‘Clone’ Rumors as Fans Claim He Hired a Lookalike to Perform at His Concerts.” People, 9 Aug. 2026, https://people.com/did-usher-hire-clone-to-perform-concerts-singer-addresses-viral-lookalike-rumor-12037185. Time and Date. “Lazy Day.” Timeanddate.com, https://www.timeanddate.com/holidays/fun/lazy-day. Tom’s Hardware. “97 Untouched Duck Hunt and Super Mario Bros. Cartridges Worth Thousands Discovered in Retro Shop Storage Room.” Tom’s Hardware, 1 Aug. 2026, https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/97-untouched-duck-hunt-and-super-mario-bros-cartridges-worth-thousands-discovered-in-retro-shop-storage-room-never-before-seen-version-of-popular-nes-games-include-five-perfect-10-psa-items.

  • S13 · E7
    August 10 · 1 min

    S13 E7 - Dee Warner - The Woman He Tried to Erase

    When 52-year-old Michigan mother, grandmother, farmer, and businesswoman Dee Warner missed Sunday breakfast with her daughter in April 2021, her family immediately knew something was wrong. Dee's vehicles remained behind. Her young daughter was waiting for her. And as days became months and then years, those closest to Dee refused to accept the suggestion that she had simply walked away. What followed was an extraordinary fight for answers involving a troubled marriage, business and financial conflict, digital evidence, a murder prosecution begun without a body—and, more than three years after Dee disappeared, the discovery that changed everything. But this story does not end with her killer. It ends with Dee. And with a Michigan family who refused to let her disappear. #DeeWarner #JusticeForDee #MichiganTrueCrime #TrueCrimePodcast #MaliceInTheMitten Hosted and produced by Tracy Preston, featuring Christine Mulligant Story researched and written by Tracy Preston Original music created exclusively for Malice in the Mitten by Tracy Preston Original artwork by Todd Preston Sources: Associated Press. “Michigan Man Convicted of Killing His Wife Whose Body Was Stuffed in a Farm Tank Years Ago.” AP News, 10 Mar. 2026. Court TV. “MI v. Dale Warner: Hidden Murder of Dee Warner.” Court TV, 2026. “Dale Warner Sentenced to 70 Years in the Murder of His Wife, Dee Warner.” 13abc WTVG, 7 May 2026. “Dale Warner Sentenced to Up to 70 Years in Prison for Murder of Wife, Dee.” WTOL 11, 7 May 2026. “Dale Warner Sentenced to More Than 30 Years in Prison for Second-Degree Murder of Wife.” WXYZ 7 Action News, 7 May 2026. “Day 4 of Witness Testimony in Dale Warner Murder Trial.” WTOL 11, 18 Feb. 2026. “Man to Spend at Least 31 Years in Prison for Murdering Wife Dee Warner.” ClickOnDetroit, 7 May 2026. “WATCH: Cell Phone, Vehicle Data Experts; Dee's Nanny and Personal Assistant Testify in Dale Warner Trial.” 13abc WTVG, 18 Feb. 2026. “Michigan Man Convicted of Murdering Wife Found in Fertilizer Tank 3 Years After She Vanished.” People, 10 Mar. 2026. “‘They Fought About Money Before She Vanished’—and Was Found Sealed in a Fertilizer Tank Years Later.” People, 2026. “Michigan Man Convicted of Killing His Wife Whose Body Was Stuffed in a Farm Tank Years Ago.” KBTX, 11 Mar. 2026. “Dale Warner Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Wife's Murder.” WILX News 10, 7 May 2026. “‘Dateline’ Revisits Michigan Farmer Dee Warner's Murder in ‘The Day Dee Disappeared.’” Our Midland, 5 Aug. 2026. Additional primary-source material represented in reporting: Lenawee County Circuit Court proceedings in People of the State of Michigan v. Dale Warner, including the 2024 preliminary examination, February–March 2026 jury trial, verdict rendered 10 Mar. 2026, and sentencing hearing held 7 May 2026.

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