Episode 14: Respectfully, J. Logan MolloyFinal Episode of Season OneFacebook 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

Questioning Everything

Jul 13th, 2020 15m 2s

Episode 13: Questioning EverythingJames 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

Two Years Later

Jun 29th, 2020 9m 58s

Episode 12: Two Years LaterI 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 wi

Behind the Scenes of the Podcast

Jun 15th, 2020 17m 55s

Behind 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 LicciardiMusic: The W

One Hell of a Ride

Jun 8th, 2020 36m 33s

Episode 11: One Hell of a RideYou 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. T

Declassified: The State vs Molloy

Jun 1st, 2020 29m 42s

Episode 10: Declassified: The State vs . MolloyDear 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

Rally Around The Family

May 25th, 2020 24m 59s

Episode 9: Rally Around The FamilySo, 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 e

Cold Springs and Cold Cases

May 18th, 2020 22m 8s

Episode 8: Cold Springs and Cold CasesThe 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

History Makes for Hallowed Ground

May 11th, 2020 29m 8s

Episode 7: History Makes for Hallowed GroundShort 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 d

Al Capone and the Magical Mystery Tour

May 4th, 2020 26m 45s

Episode 6: Al Capone and the Magical Mystery TourA 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

Listener Q & A

Apr 27th, 2020 17m 20s

Listener Provided Question and Answer Session from Facebook Live EventVoiceovers: Micheal Licciardi / Jinny Ryan / Bryanna LicciardiMusic: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows Mixing / Mastering: Nyquist AudioEditor: Bryanna LicciardiJoin Us:

By Blood We Are Connected

Apr 20th, 2020 21m 10s

Episode 5 - By Blood We Are ConnectedThis 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 19

After the Fire

Apr 13th, 2020 27m 36s

Episode 4 - After the FireLast 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, a

The Rest of the Story

Apr 6th, 2020 20m 1s

Episode 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

The Death Code

Mar 30th, 2020 21m 13s

Episode 2: The Death CodeThe 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 Smit

Bonus

Bonus: McMinnville, John High, and the Death Certificate

Mar 30th, 2020 10m 3s

Bonus Episode 2: McMinnville, John High, and the Death CertificatePatricia 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 Merr

Bonus

Bonus: I Tell Crazy Stories

Mar 23rd, 2020 3m 55s

Bonus 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 LicciardiMusic: The Whole Other - Beyond the Lows

I Tell Crazy Stories

Mar 23rd, 2020 19m 46s

Episode 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” MerrittJune 26 1903Sept 19 1937“He is not Dead, But Asleep.”Interview with Patricia Merrit

Trailer

Mar 2nd, 2020 2m 1s

Upcoming 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

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Teaser

Mar 2nd, 2020 1m 16s

Upcoming 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

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