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Episode 216 - 101 Things to Do in Jail
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- The Bad Taste Crime Podcast
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- Jan 26, 2026
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Summary
They had the motive, the weapon, and the perfect vantage point—until they didn’t. This week, we’re looking at the history-altering moments that didn't happen. We explore the thin line between a tragedy and a "near miss," diving into the strange stories of high-stakes targets who escaped by the skin of their teeth. Whether it was a stroke of sheer luck, a mechanical fail, or a target who was just too stubborn to go down, these are the plots that crashed and burned at the finish line. Research links below! Famous American Trials - "Biographic Sketch of Lewis Powell" Smithsonian - "Lewis Thornton Powell" Lincoln Conspirators - "Lewis Powell's Life in Alabama, Georgia, and Florida" Abraham Lincoln's Assassination - "Lewis Powell" EBSCO - "Lewis Powell" All That's Interesting - "Lewis Powell, The Lincoln Assassination Co-Conspirator Who Stabbed The Secretary Of State" The New York Times - "Bremer Diary Details Effort to Kill Nixon" The New York Times - "To Save America's Lost Children" The New York Times - "Now, Arthur Bremer Is Known" The New York Times - "Article Says Nixon Schemed to Tie For to Wallace Attack" "An Assassin's Diary" by Arthur Bremer Justia - "Bremer v. State" 1819 News - "Arthur Bremer's sentence ends May 15 on anniversary of shooting former Gov. George Wallace" WSFA 12 News - "George C. Wallace attempted assassin free after 53 years" (YouTube) TIME - "The Nation: The Making of a Lonely Misfit"