The mystery of the Circleville, Ohio letters is a tangled web of accusations and threats that Samantha and Aaron attempt to unknot in this week’s episode. They begin by outlining the basic chronology of the strange happenings that began in Circleville in 1972 and then move on to look into the way the story has been shared by news outlets, television shows, and podcasts. Why are we fascinated with true crime? What is it about this mystery, in particular, that has pulled Aaron down a weird dark rabbit hole? Are we all worried someone will find our secrets?
Timestamps
Introduction- 0:00:40
The First Letters- 0:04:31
Letters Continue (And Signs!)- 0:10:37
Ron’s Death- 0:13:28
More Letters and a Gun (!)- 0:15:16
Midway Break- 0:18:01
Paul Freshour’s Arrest- 0:22:20
Freshour’s Appeal to the FBI- 0:29:43
The Weird Website- 0:34:00
Martin Yant Article (With More Letters!)- 0:36:25
Unsolved Mysteries- 0:40:50
48 Hours- 0:42:22
Whatever Remains Podcast- 0:47:17
Internet Forums and Why We Like True Crime- 0:56:32
United State Postal Inspection Service- 1:03:03
Final Thoughts (Finally!)- 1:05:51
Sources/Further Reading
48 Hours Episode
Strange Circleville Letters Website
Great Lakes Lore 
I have to assume Samantha is responsible for the time-stamps of GLL episodes. (Correct me if I’m wrong.) Well done; suggestive of your diligence as a professional historian.
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Thank you! I pull out the headings for the time-stamps, and Aaron adds the actual time after he finalizes the editing. I do get a weird satisfaction from figuring out those breaks and titles, though. Haha.
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I keep thinking I need to start doing this for The Saucer Life… Samantha is a good influence on me.
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