S2 Ep5: An Assassin’s Escape: What Happened to John Wilkes Booth?

<div>After former president Abraham Lincoln was shot dead at Ford’s Theatre, a manhunt for John Wilkes Booth ensued immediately. History tells us Booth was captured by Union soldiers on a farm in Virginia 12 days after the assassination, but contrarians to this story have been begging to differ even since. Did John Wilkes Booth escape after all? On this episode, we’ll explore alternative fates for the famed killer and the theories behind them. <br> <br> This week's sponsors:<br> <br> BetterHelp - Strange &amp; Unexplained listeners get 10% off their first month at <a href="https://www.betterhelp.com/get-started/?go=true&amp;transaction_id=102ce0c5f54c08959fe87ce5bd2ab2&amp;utm_source=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=1378&amp;utm_medium=Desktop&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=daisy&amp;not_found=1&amp;gor=start">BetterHelp.com/Daisy</a>.<br> <br> Dormeo - Right now, if you go to <a href="https://www.dormeousa.com/pages/special-2?utm_source=dormeo.com&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=TV">Dormeo.com/STRANGE</a>, you will received 30% off your Dormeo mattress topper.<br> <br> Factor - Head to <a href="https://go.factor75.com/plans?utm_campaign=veritone_podcast2022_5020202012&amp;utm_content=STRANGE120&amp;utm_medium=cpm&amp;utm_source=podcasts">go.factor75.com/strange120</a> and use code strange120 to get $120 off.<br> <br> Audible - Listen to <em>The Miranda Obsession</em> at <a href="https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Miranda-Obsession-Audiobook/B09VMP7B4C?source_code=PBPGB68704252201QO">audible.com/themirandaobsession</a>. </div>