400: The Legend of Belle Starr w/ Michael Wallis

Most Notorious! A True Crime History Podcast

Erik Rivenes

True Crime, History, Education

4.7 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 30 July 2025

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Myra Maibelle Shirley, better known as Belle Starr, was one of the most notorious female outlaws of the Old West (if you believe period newspapers, anyway). My guest, bestselling and award-winning author Michael Wallis, made it his mission to tell the true story of Belle Starr, and in the process dispels many of the myths that surround her. He shares details of her colorful life and violent death, which many believe was committed by a 19th century Florida serial killer. Michael's new book is called Belle Starr: The Truth Behind the Wild West Legend. The author's website: https://www.michaelwallis.com/ The author on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/michaelwallisus Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:04.1	we're diving into the psychology of the world's most complex murder cases.
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0:13.4	we're examining not just how they killed, but why.
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0:29.1	The Civil War and Reconstruction was a pivotal era in American history.
0:34.3	When a war was fought to save the Union and to free the slaves. And when the work to
0:39.4	rebuild the nation after that war was over turned into a struggle to guarantee liberty and justice
0:45.4	for all Americans. I'm Tracy. And I'm Rich. And we want to invite you to join us as we take an in-depth
0:53.2	look at this pivotal era in American
0:56.0	history. Look for the Civil War and Reconstruction wherever you find your podcasts.
1:02.3	Well, hello all and welcome to another episode of the Most Notorious Podcast. I'm Eric.
1:09.8	Well, we have officially reached episode 400 and year 10 of this
1:15.2	podcast's existence. Thank you so much to everyone who has subscribed and has continued to listen
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1:42.3	thank you. I so appreciate that. And for those of you who have
1:46.7	been with me from the beginning, for sticking with me, even after those first couple of dozen
1:52.7	interviews when I didn't have any idea what I was doing. Eventually, I hit my groove and created a
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