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S21 Ep65: Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties w/ Beau L'Amour

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S21 Ep65: Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties w/ Beau L'Amour

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True Crime Tuesday presents:  Skyring Water: Cold War Spies & Family Ties with Researcher/Author Beau L'Amour! Louis and Beau L’Amour present a collaboration across time, an epic novel of Cold War suspense, as a pair of unlikely heroes, a woman without a ...

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In this episode of True Crime Tuesday, host Tim Dennis sits down with Beau L'Amour to discuss the creation of 'Skyring Water', a Cold War spy thriller co-authored with his legendary father, Louis L'Amour. Beau shares insights into his father's legacy, the journey of bringing an unfinished manuscript to life, and the intricate plot that blends historical figures, Nazi secrets, and a high-stakes treasure hunt. The conversation also touches on Beau's childhood memories and the challenges of honoring his father's voice while crafting a modern espionage novel.
00:23
Beau corrects his father's book count to 92 novels and 250 short stories.
09:55
Publishers resisted genre expansion due to shelving systems.
13:14
Louis L'Amour expanded the Western genre to avoid using a pseudonym.
24:51
The plot thickens when Voss's Nazi past resurfaces
28:51
Mossad mistakes them for a Nazi.
36:05
The book's authentic feel is praised for its detailed historical and technical accuracy.
46:09
It was a page-one rewrite where I did the writing and he was the executive producer.
52:43
Anton cleverly uses a revolutionary attempt against Batista to escape the gangsters' control
1:00:25
Romanticism and structure merged into Nazi ideology.
1:10:19
Calmness is a skill, not a personality trait.
1:21:09
A woman missing her right hand was cited for using a phone while driving.
1:32:43
A speaker named 'Bomb' diverted a flight.
1:39:18
He pushed a 12-year-old boy to the ground and stole his bicycle.
1:45:04
Sexual contact with four corpses
1:54:38
A pre-kindergarten teacher was arrested on 51 charges including child pornography.

Chapters

Introducing Beau L'Amour and the Cold War Thriller 'Skyring Water'
00:00
From Pulp Magazines to Paperbacks: Louis L'Amour's Early Career
06:44
Unearthing a Lost Treasure: How 'Skyring Water' Came to Be
13:14
A Five-Act Espionage Epic: Expanding a Father's Vision
21:20
The Plot Thickens: Arms Dealers, a Submarine, and a Nazi Past
28:51
Mistaken Identity: When Mossad Confuses the Heroes for a Nazi
36:05
Authenticity in Fiction: Real Figures and Technical Accuracy
43:00
A Complete Rewrite: Honoring Louis L'Amour's Legacy
52:43
Dubious Allies: American Gangsters and a Tense Philosophical Debate
1:00:25
The German Psyche: Exploring Historical Tension and Manipulation
1:10:19
Jessica Freeburg's 'Stop Shrinking': A Path to Calm Inner Authority
1:18:07
Dumb Crimes: The One-Armed Woman Cited for Holding a Phone
1:27:11
Bomb Scare and Bike Theft: More Bizarre Crime Stories
1:35:57
Disturbing Crimes: Morgue Burglary and a Teacher's Arrest
1:45:04
Final Roundup: From Coffee Spills to 3D-Printed Wheelchairs
1:54:38

Transcript

Tim Dennis: Welcome in to the Best in True Crime Podcasting. This is True Crime Tuesday. I'm your host, Tim Dennis. Great show today, folks. I am excited because we're going to sit down today with a man who's not only a legend, but connected to a legend. A...