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

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

July 18, 2026 · 25 min · Episode 972

About this episode

Todd interviews his mother about a family encounter with Bonnie and Clyde in 1933.

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.

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