Welcome to Bridgeport Unmasked!
BPL’s new podcast explores all things about Bridgeport, Connecticut. Join librarian & moderator Adam Cleri–along with authors, Bridgeport librarians, & other guests–as we explore the city’s curious history, intriguing people, & unique fascinations that make Bridgeport Bridgeport.
Latest Episode
Episode 4: The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill
September 9, 2024
In the late 1800s, abortion practitioner Nancy Guilford gets caught up in the death of a patient in Bridgeport, and then flees the country, before being returned to face her trial. Marcia Biederman comes into our podcast studio to talk about late 19th century intrigue, society, & medicine, as in her book, The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill.
Past Episodes
Episode 1: The Death of James Beardsley
February 15, 2024
Sure, you’ve heard of James Beardsley—or at least, the Zoo, park, & library that bear his name—but have you heard about his murder? We explore the cold case (but we have thoughts about what happened) of the felony murder of one of Bridgeport’s best known benefactors.
Episode 2: Bridgeport to Hollywood
March 19, 2024
First Blood, The Conjuring, Story of G.I. Joe–none of these movies, & many others, would have been made without Bridgeport residents. We discuss how Brian Dennehy, the Mitchums, the Warrens, & others who called Bridgeport home, wrote & performed for great films.
Episode 3: Ghosts on Lindley St.?: A Debate
April 16, 2024
In November 1974, bizarre things happened on a house on Lindley St. in Bridgeport—can they be explained physically, were they the work of ghosts, or did they happen by something else entirely? This debate pits different explanations against each other in one of the Warrens’ most famous paranormal investigations.
Episode 4: The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill
September 9, 2024
In the late 1800s, abortion practitioner Nancy Guilford gets caught up in the death of a patient in Bridgeport, and then flees the country, before being returned to face her trial. Marcia Biederman comes into our podcast studio to talk about late 19th century intrigue, society, & medicine, as in her book, The Disquieting Death of Emma Gill.