15 episodes
The Miami Chronicles Fragomeni and Archer
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4.4 • 106 Ratings
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Welcome to The Miami Chronicles. Season One is titled "Booby Trap" - it's a factual, coming of age story set in the suburbs of North Miami during the late 1970s. The story revolves around the tragic murder of a 14-year-old boy. Told by one of the victim’s friends, the story describes the antics of Gen-X teens that lead to the death of boy scout Richard Brush Jr., who was killed by a booby trap device set up by his scoutmaster, Carmine ‘Chuck’ Falco, in Falco’s home. The police wrote it off as a break-and-enter gone wrong, but neighborhood secrets would soon reveal there's much more to the story than meets the eye.
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Booby Trap Chat S2EP01
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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S1E1: The Official Story
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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Booby Trap Chat
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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S1E2: The Cassette
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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Booby Trap Chat Ep2
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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S1E3: The Scapegoat
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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Customer Reviews
Great story, room for improvement
Overall, I enjoyed this. It's an interesting story and I like the conversational style of the narration. However, it really could have used more editing as some of the rambles, particularly about Mike's personal life, are not so interesting and dull the impact of the rest of the story. More research on Chuck would have helped. A consult with some crime scene experts. And a better attempt to reach Tony. Is Tony gay? Probably. What hangup did he still have in 2009 about disclosing that? Was he a victim of Chuck? Incidentally, Tony got the story about snorting cremains with cocaine from something Keith Richards said about doing that to his father.
Not your typical true crime!
Okay, so this is something different. Not your typical, goofy "two dudes/dudettes and a mic" podcast, and neither a mundane "read" style show that just boringly goes over the facts. A first hand account about what it was really like being a teen in 1978 and being involved in a concentric circle of weirdness that just gets deeper and deeper (*Hint: the murder is not the big story here!). Oh, and the music is awesome!
Likes to hear himself talk
Desperately needs an editor. More of a story of the writer’s life than about the actual crime. Expect to hear long rambling stories without mention of the victim. Definitely an excellent cure for insomnia. Yawn !