Episode

86: Samuel Adams Disappears (Part 2)

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An Old Timey Podcast
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Jan 14, 2026
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Summary

Samuel Adams (no, not *that* Samuel Adams) was nowhere to be found. His friends and family were alarmed. They feared that the respected small business owner had met a violent end. Meanwhile, across town, John Caldwell Colt was up to no good. He tried to cover his tracks, but the man in the office next door was onto him. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: Crain, Caleb. “What Was the (New) York Shilling?” Steamboats Are Ruining Everything, February 11, 2020. https://steamthing.com/2020/02/what-was-the-new-york-shilling.html. Dunphy, Thomas. Remarkable Trials of All Countries . Diossy & Company, 1870. Edwards, William. The Story of Colt’s Revolver . Stackpole Co, 1953. Phelps, M. Devil’’s Right Hand: The Tragic Story of the Colt Family Curse . Lyons Press, 2013. Schechter, Harold. Killer Colt: Murder, Disgrace, and the Making of an American Legend . 1st ed. Open Road Integrated Media, Inc, 2010. Vangermeersch, Richard. “The Life and Writings of John C. Colt (1810-1842).” University of Rhode Island, 2010. Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast . At the $5 level, you’ll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90’s style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin’s previous podcast, Let’s Go To Court.