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Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Baltimore: Sister Cathy's Hidden Paths

Foul Play: A Historical True Crime Podcast

Shane L. Waters, Wendy Cee, Gemma Hoskins

Society & Culture, True Crime, History

4.5 β€’ 992 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 3 November 2021

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Shane and Gemma examine deeper into the complex web surrounding the unsolved murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik. they conduct an enlightening interview with "the brother," a religious figure who shares his unique perspective on Sister Cathy's life and the events leading up to her tragic disappearance and death.

The Brother offers a rare glimpse into his life as a religious brother and his interactions with Sister Cathy, reflecting on the path that led her from teaching in a religious setting to a public school. His narrative provides an intimate look at the religious community at the time and the roles they played in each other's lives, revealing Sister Cathy's character and her dedication to her vocation.

A significant focus of the conversation is a peculiar encounter The Brother had with Father Joseph Maskell. He recalls a time when he gave Maskell a ride and assisted him with a locked apartment, a situation fraught with tension and mystery, especially in hindsight. The Brother candidly shares his observations and lingering suspicions about this encounter and its potential connections to Sister Cathy's disappearance.

Throughout the interview, The Brother's insights add depth to the understanding of the social and religious dynamics of the time. He speaks to the broader implications of Sister Cathy's case and the impact it had on the community, particularly those within the religious orders.

Listeners are encouraged to immerse themselves at itsfoulplay.com, where the search for truth continues in a community committed to examining the complexities of Sister Cathy's story. Join Shane, Gemma, and The Brother in episode 79 as they explore the often-overlooked narratives and hidden paths that may hold the key to solving one of Baltimore's most enduring mysteries. Our Sponsors: * Check out Kensington Publishing: https://www.kensingtonbooks.com * Check out Mood and use my code SHANE for a great deal: https://mood.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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0:00.0

I'm going to Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, Hey guys welcome back. I'm joined with Gemma and we have a special guest.

0:35.0

Gemma I'll go ahead and turn this over to you so you can introduce who we're going to be talking to today.

0:39.0

Thanks Shane. I am so glad to be back with Shane. We're going to keep bringing some new episodes and so tonight

0:46.8

we are welcoming a really unique pair of visitors. We are welcoming Annie at her dad and we're going to call her dad

0:56.3

the brother. Now this is not Brother Bob. This is the brother because he was a

1:02.2

religious brother not a police officer.

1:05.2

He's no longer a religious brother, but for their well-being and comfort,

1:10.6

we're going to change their names, and they have an interesting story to tell us.

1:15.6

Brother, can you tell us a little bit about your abotics as a religious brother?

1:19.6

I started out in high school in seven, high school taught by the Christian brothers and

1:29.4

really impressed with the website they were doing with quite a spread of economic levels of students and I decided I'd like to do that.

1:41.0

So when I was in my senior year I signed up to join and that's pretty much

1:48.7

how I first started now after going through the initial preparation and landing the division stayed with

1:59.8

then, went to college at LaSalle College Philadelphia. My major was science and mainly physics and math.

2:10.0

The brothers didn't have a lot of physics and math teachers.

2:15.0

They wanted me to do that.

2:17.0

But it was difficult because it was hard to work in those well labs. a lot of times they went overtime after graduating I stayed

2:28.2

around for an additional year I went free physics in three years and then State a man for the first year and got

2:39.8

another degree in what they call the Masters in Religion.

2:45.2

My first assignment was teaching in Western Maryland.

2:50.9

And at a time when that city was in economic depression and the railroad was closing up, They had closed their shops and switched over from steam,

3:08.4

over to diesel, and that meant that all of the Clinton lines out in Western Maryland were closing.

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