Unscrupulous
The podcast where two true crime nerds laugh their way through tales of underhanded dealings, amoral acts, and unsavoury characters where all of the victims stay alive to tell their tale.Join Adam (he/him) and Bec (they/them) each episode as they explore stories where no one needs to determine a cause of death. With zero expertise or insider knowledge these two pals who grew up too scared to break any rules for themselves are now anxious adults with a deep obsession for the twisted and weird but who need a break from actual murder.
Unscrupulous
Episode 43 - Thomas James Mace-Archer-Mills + Curtis Howe Springer
July 12, 2023
First Bec (they/them) tells us about Mr. Monarch himself, an expert on British royalty who had the distinction of being heavily interviewed during the royal wedding. Unfortunately by the end of the wedding month, his past would be exposed and Thomas James Mace-Archer-Mills had a lot of explaining to do, which he does. With a made-up accent.
Next, Adam (he/him) tells us about Curtis Howe Springer, who took his interest in medicine and made a career out of it. No, not a doctor, but a sort of religious/wellness/medical leader. Come for the natural springs, stay for the cross-shaped pool.
Bec's Sources:
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvaXVV0pDq4
- https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/royal-news/tell-me-about-the-british-monarchist-society/
- https://www.insider.com/who-is-thomas-mace-archer-mills-thomas-muscatello-2018-5
- https://royalmusingsblogspotcom.blogspot.com/2018/06/more-on-tommy-from-bolton-landing.html
- Wiki
- https://www.newyorkupstate.com/adirondacks/2018/06/expert_on_british_royal_family_turns_out_to_be_a_guy_from_upstate_ny.html
- https://observer.com/2018/06/fake-british-royals-expert-still-uses-accent-in-video-interview/
- https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tommy-muscatello-royal-family-expert-thomas-j-mace-archer-mills-esq-italian-american-new-york-a8378576.html
Adam's Sources:
- The Story Of Zzyzx, The Eerie Ghost Town Along A Dead-End Road In The Middle Of The California Desert
- Curtis Springer and Zzyzx - CSU Desert Studies Center | CSUF
- Miracles and Mirages: How Curtis Howe Springer Stole the Desert | Lost LA | Food & Discovery | KCET
- Zzyzx: An Unlikely Home of Hucksterism and Miracle Cures - Los Angeles Times
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