Episode #234: Samson Isberg & Joe Arridy

I dag snakker Per og Henrik om Samson Isberg (1795-1873) og Joe Arridy (1915-1939). Samson Isberg var en norsk bøddel som stod for mesteparten av Norges henrettelser på 1800 og 1830-tallet. Joe Arridy 1915-1939) var en mann som ble kalt "The Happiest Man on Death Row". Han fikk dette kallenavnet fikk han fordi han ikke skjønte hvorfor han var der. Han ble dømt for et drap han ikke begikk, han hadde IQ på 46 og ble benådet i 2011 Det er også duket for NRK-hjørnet. God lytting!

Today, Per and Henrik talk about Samson Isberg (1795-1873) and Joe Arridy (1915-1939).  Samson Isberg was a Norwegian executioner who was responsible for most of Norway's executions in the 1800s and 1830s.  Joe Arridy 1915-1939) was a man who was called "The Happiest Man on Death Row".  He got this nickname because he didn't understand why he was there.  He was convicted of a murder he did not commit, he had an IQ of 46 and was pardoned in 2011. The stage is also set for the NRK corner.  Happy listening!