PAPod 607 - Croquet Mallets & Outlaws: My Family’s Bonnie and Clyde Encounter

Host Todd interviews his mother, Gyla Conklin, who recounts a true 1933 encounter when her father, Bill Brock, and friends were held up by Bonnie and Clyde near Meade, Kansas. The episode highlights a dramatic rescue at a park, a croquet mallet that saved the day, and a family newspaper account.

Short, vivid, and personal, this episode underscores why recording family stories matters and offers a human look at a famous criminal story.