Hello, this is Eric Rivenes, creator and host of the most notorious podcast.

I'm adding this little note to the beginning of this very first episode of the podcast.

In March of 2018, 28 months after its original air date. I know that most of you listening

are probably new to this podcast. I always start with the first episode too, by the way.

I wanted to let you in on a couple of quick things. I started this podcast back then for selfish

reasons. I've been collecting true crime history books all of my adult life and figured this

would be an incredible way to meet the authors, many of whom have been idols of mine for a long time.

Secondly, this first episode certainly isn't perfect. Hopefully not too obvious, but I made some

rookie interview mistakes, like some over editing, and promising the theme to show with a couple

of stories each week connected by geography. I learned really quickly how hard that would be.

And oh yeah, there's the slight gangster accent, which always served me well in my old tour days,

but after a handful of episodes I realized it wasn't quite working in this kind of format.

Well anyway, that's all. Enjoy the show, and I appreciate tremendously

you choosing to listen to my show amongst all the choices out there, and there are a lot these days.

And by the way, for anyone interested in political true crime, I have a book called Dirty Duck Ames

and the Scandal that shook Minneapolis, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press,

available on April 1st, 2018. Pick up a copy if you get a chance, some really fascinating,

wonderful characters, and one of the craziest stories of political corruption by a

mayor of a city you'll ever read about. Thanks again, cheers.

Most notorious contains adult themes. It is not suitable for all audiences.

Listener discretion is advised.

Thanks all for tuning into the first ever episode of the most notorious podcast.

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