{"podcast":{"title":"Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More","slug":"dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341","podcast_index_feed_id":2993341,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/1760266.rss","website_url":"http://www.dawnofmantis.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/v1lbao43af3b4pgq2jkhjgjzcd11?.jpg","author":"Dawn of Mantis Podcast","episode_count":421,"summary":"Join longtime friends Joe and Ivan on a comedic journey through the mysteries of true crime. Since 2002, Joe and Ivan have been crafting comedy bits and skits together, honing their unique style. With their producer and co-host, Sam, at the sound processing helm, the trio dives into the depths of true crime mysteries, as well as music, history, and various other topics, with a twist. Joe and Ivan's comedic banter adds levity to even the darkest of subjects but always with a respectful approach. Their motto: Victims are never the subject of the joke; instead, the focus is on the perpetrators, pointing out irony and puns along the way. So buckle up and get ready to laugh, cringe, and ponder the mysteries of the human psyche with Joe, Ivan, and Sam on Dawn of Mantis!","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:20:01.309857+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341"},"episode":{"title":"DOM Ep358 - The I-44 Tri-State Truck Explosion","slug":"dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion","published_at":"2025-12-19T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1760266/episodes/18383378-dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/1760266/episodes/18383378-dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion.mp3","summary":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the I-44 Tri-State Truck Explosion. In September of 1970, the Tri-State trucking company and the Teamsters Local 823 Union were locked in a heated battle. Union truckers had been on strike for weeks, but their demands were being ignored. Instead, Tri-State had simply hired more non-union workers to fill the void. In retaliation, a few union drivers decided to set up along Interstate 44 near Springfield, Missouri to shoot and disable passing Tri-Sta...","meta_description":"Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the I-44 Tri-State Truck Explosion. In September of 1970, the Tri-State trucking company and the Teamsters Lo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2184,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/episodes/dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/dawn-of-mantis-true-crime-mysteries-and-more-2993341/dom-ep358-the-i-44-tri-state-truck-explosion.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}