{"podcast":{"title":"Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast","slug":"most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575","podcast_index_feed_id":453575,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ARML3921312481","website_url":"https://www.mostnotorious.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/38acafe2-2262-11ee-950d-af9f985de25a/image/80dcf20a6f300e6b548544ec8cd42345.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Erik Rivenes","episode_count":478,"summary":"Serial killers. Gangsters. Gunslingers. Victorian-era murderers. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Each week, the Most Notorious podcast features true-life tales of crime, criminals, tragedies and disasters throughout history. Host Erik Rivenes interviews authors and historians who have studied their subjects for years. Their stories are offered with unique insight, detail, and historical accuracy.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-21T16:18:13.252430+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575"},"episode":{"title":"434:  The Murders That Inspired Lincoln's Lyceum Address w/ Saladin Ambar","slug":"434-the-murders-that-inspired-lincoln-s-lyceum-address-w-saladin-ambar","published_at":"2026-04-18T03:44:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/434-the-murders-that-inspired-lincoln-s-lyceum-address-w-saladin-ambar","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575","url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6847572956.mp3?updated=1776482738","audio_url":"https://tracking.swap.fm/track/YfZO4tERxneauNcW9Fgn/mgln.ai/e/211/traffic.megaphone.fm/ARML6847572956.mp3?updated=1776482738","summary":"My guest is award-winning author Saladin Ambar, who examines a wave of racially motivated killings along the Mississippi River in the 1830s - events that left a deep impression on a young Abraham Lincoln and helped inspire his Lyceum Address. His book, Murder on the Mississippi: The Shocking Crimes That Shaped Abraham Lincoln, explores how these crimes shaped Lincoln’s early views on justice and mob rule. The author's website: https://www.diversionbooks.com/books/murder-on-the-mississippi The author on Twitter/X: https://x.com/dinambar The author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saladin.ambar Free shipping and 365-day returns with Quince! Refresh your wardrobe here: https://www.quince.com/notorious Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices","meta_description":"My guest is award-winning author Saladin Ambar, who examines a wave of racially motivated killings along the Mississippi River in the 1830s - events that…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3926,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/episodes/434-the-murders-that-inspired-lincoln-s-lyceum-address-w-saladin-ambar/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/most-notorious-a-true-crime-history-podcast-453575/434-the-murders-that-inspired-lincoln-s-lyceum-address-w-saladin-ambar.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}