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The Miami Chronicles
Welcome to The Miami Chronicles. Season One is titled "Booby Trap" - a true crime podcast about the murder of a 14-year old Boy Scout in the suburbs of North Miami Beach, Florida, during the summer of 1979. Told by one of the victim’s friends...
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Introducing "Booby Trap" - the true story of a Boy Scout killed by his scoutmaster
01:08A scoutmaster trained to construct booby traps in Vietnam sets one up in his home. A Boy Scout is killed. Then a quiet 1970s Miami neighborhood starts to spill all its secrets.Welcome to Season One of The Miami Chronicles: Booby Trap.
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1. S1E1: The Official Story
55:48James and Mike discuss the murder of 14-year-old Richard “Richie” Brush, as it was originally investigated and reported by the authorities. Episode One also provides a macro description of South Florida in the late 1970s, adding a sense of historicity to the narrative.
2. S1E2: The Cassette
01:02:17Mike revisits the night Richie was shot from a peripheral point of view. Mike then explains how he met and befriended Tony Simmons.
3. S1E3: The Scapegoat
53:54Mike talks about how he reconnected with Tony Simmons in 2009. Then he tells James about a series of bizarre encounters he experienced with Tony back in 1979.
4. S1E4: Scouting Troop 85
59:48Mike and James talk about the depositions that Tony and Gerry gave back in 1979. Mike shares a shocking revelation about Richie and Chuck’s scouting troop.
5. S1E5: Friends For Falco
52:55Mike and James welcome Leanna Echeverri to the discussion. The three of them discuss the ramifications of the booby trap shooting within the local community. Leanna describes some of her own personal trauma, resulting from the shooting.
6. S1E6: Inconsistencies, Discrepancies and Revenge
01:09:05Mike continues his narrative into the 1980s, primarily following the actions of Chuck Falco. Mike and James review the police reports and surviving evidence, looking for inconsistencies with the official version of the shooting.