Episodes
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lady Juliana, as well as why pit stops are important during any long trip, that women are more resilient than we’re given credit for, and how to go down in history in a good way. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Owlcation article by Ravi Rajan 2021 Academia.edu article by Joseph L Davis 2021 Ranker article by Setareh Janda 2019 News.com article by LJ Charleston 2018 News.com article by LJ Charleston 2016 Dictionary of Sydney article by...
Published 04/24/24
Lindsay is joined by Jessie Browning from the Prickly & Blooming podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Prickly & Blooming wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/20/24
Published 04/20/24
Lindsay and Emily from Pineapple Pizza Podcast discuss The Colfax Massacre, as well as why the Reconstruction Era , that there’s a big difference between a “riot” and a “massacre,” and how to not to whitewash history. Information pulled from the following sources: 2024 Free Speech Center article by John R. Vile 2023 NBC News article by Claretta Bellamy 2023 Smithsonian Magazine article by Danny Lewis 2020 Daily Kos article by Denise Oliver Velez Bill of Rights Institute article by Julie...
Published 04/17/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Stillwell Murder, as well as why you should be cautious about marrying people a lot younger than you, that divorce is much simpler than murder, and how to spill some tea in the pettiest way possible in a court of law. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Murder By Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 2016 Mary Lou Montgomery blog post 1908 The Stillwell Murder or Society Crime book by Minnie T. Dawson 1895 The Chicago Chronicle article 1890...
Published 04/10/24
Lindsay is joined by Nicki Woodard from the As The Money Burns podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to As The Money Burns wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/06/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss Jane Toppan, as well as why people are scared of going to the hospital, that just because someone seems Jolly doesn’t mean you should drink their mineral water, and how to be a terrifying female serial killer in the early 20th Century. Information pulled from the following sources: 2024 Irish Central article by Kate Hickey 2023 New England Historical Society article 2022 Lowell Historical Society article 2009 Mental Floss article by Miss Celania 1938 The...
Published 04/03/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss Lilias Adie, as well as why you should never trust a Jean, that sea burials won’t keep you safe, and how awesome technology is at reminding us to be human. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 My Veggie Travels blog post by Sarah 2021 Welcome to Fife article by Scotland’s Stories 2019 All That’s Interesting article by Marco Margaritoff 2019 Smithsonian Magazine article by Bridgit Katz 2019 The Washington Post article by Meagan Flynn 2017 Atlas...
Published 03/27/24
Lindsay is joined by Lindsey and Jordan from the Spooky Spouses podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to check out Spooky Spouses wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/23/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss the North Berwick Witch Trials, as well as how to blame bad weather on witchcraft, that horrific torture isn’t a good flex, and that killing people based on testimony that you got just so the torture would stop makes you a royal a-hole. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Rambling History blog post 2021 Spooky Scotland article 2017 Goblinshead article by Martin Coventry Anton Praetorius BBC Bitesize Case Study Engole article Historic UK...
Published 03/20/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss the St. Omer Witch, as well as the pervasive power of gossip, that if you want to leave a lasting legacy, have a cool ass headstone, and that you should always proofread before you make things permanent. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Random Times article by Leo S 2021 Michael Kleen article 2019 Chicagoland Haunts Medium article by Heidi E. Carpenter 2018 Only in Your State article by Elizabeth Crozier 2006 Legends and Lore of Coles...
Published 03/13/24
Lindsay is joined by Fayge and Mazal from the D Listers of History podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to check out D Listers of History wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 03/09/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Mora Witch Trial, as well as how Satan throws bitchin’ parties, that you need to get things in writing, and that you should never use art as a guidebook for killing people. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Folklore Smithsonian Institution Magazine article by Jennie Tiderman-Österberg 2011 Chronicles of an Anthropology Nerd blog post by Samantha Curtin Anton Praetorius Occult World Wikipedia (1) (2) (3) Go check out our friends Amanda...
Published 03/06/24
Lindsay is joined by author Guy Morris to discuss his book, The Curse of Cortés. In 1672, Henry Morgan took 36 ships and 2,000 men to sack Panama City for a $1 billion plunder and 600 slaves. Afterward, Morgan cheated his men, disappearing with nearly the entire treasure, and 200 slaves on three ships never to be seen again. Morgan alone survived as a haunted man who hid away in drunken debauchery, and burned his log books to keep the world from learning the terrifying truth. True story.Three...
Published 02/28/24
It’s time for the 2nd Annual Cramp-off! Lindsay is joined by Dustin from the Sandman Stories Presents and Alex from Weird Distractions to see who can decipher the most Victorian slang terms to be crowned “The Cramp-Off Champion.” Be sure to check out Sandman Stories Presents and Weird Distractions wherever you listen to Ye Olde Crime. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 02/24/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss horrifying history of the Thames Torso Murders, as well as how many people went missing in London, that being an officer of the Thames Division was rough work, and how difficult it was to identify bodies that have been dissected. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 My London article by Hannah Kane 2016 University of Leicester blog post by Shane McCorristine 2016 The Vintage News article by Tijana Radeska 2008 Casebook: Jack the Ripper...
Published 02/21/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of Bridget Deignan, as well as the importance of proper documentation, that being xenophobic and practicing religio-centrism is a bad look, and how to take advantage of someone who can’t fight for themselves. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Bernadette Giacomazzo 2017 Murder by Gaslight blog post by Robert Wilhelm 2016 Irish Central article by Sheila Duane 1867 The Daily Evening Express article 1867...
Published 02/14/24
Lindsay is joined by author Shannon Lawrence from the Mysteries, Monsters & Mayhem podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to pre-order a copy of her debut novel, “Myth Stalker: Wendigo Nights,” available March 26, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 02/10/24
Lindsay is joined by Fayge from D Listers of History as they share the bizarre history behind the Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844. You can listen to D Listers of History wherever you get your podcasts. Get your groceries and essentials delivered in as fast as 1 hour via Instacart. Free delivery on your first 3 orders. Min $10 per order. Terms apply. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341,...
Published 02/07/24
Lindsay is joined by Alex from Weird Distractions as they share some truly crazy cases in Europe and Asia. Lindsay shares the Glico-Morinaga Case in Japan, and Alex shares the case of Antonis Daglis, the Athens Ripper. Information on the Glico-Morinaga Case pulled from the following sources: 2021 All That’s Interesting article by Bernadette Giacomazzo 2021 Medium article by A.W. Naves 2021 Crime Reads article by Ferdison Cayetano 2019 The Ghost Machine article by Lucia 2016 Atlas Obscura...
Published 01/31/24
Lindsay is joined by Jordan Morris from the Jordan, Jesse, Go! and Bubble podcasts to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Be sure to pre-order a copy of his new YA Graphic Novel, “Youth Group,” available July 16, 2014. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/27/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Oneida Community, as well as how to start a sex cult, that eugenics is icky no matter how you try to spin it, and how to build an empire to hide the fact you used to be a socialist commune. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 BBC video by Maria Badia 2021 Blue Ocean Thinking article by Michael Olenick 2020 Connecticut History article by Edward T. Howe 2019 JSTOR Daily article by Matthew Wills 2017 Social Welfare History Project...
Published 01/24/24
Lindsay is joined by wise woman-crone and author Jo Ann Fawcett (formerly Richards) to discuss her book, Midlife Magic. Jo Ann Fawcett is a native Californian. She has her Associate of Arts degree in film production and Accounting. She is the mother of a successful grown daughter and is the proud grandmother of three. She was recently married to Captain Mark Richards, USN. She enjoys reading, needlework, travel and spending time with her family. She is owned by her three cats. She is an...
Published 01/17/24
Lindsay is joined by Amanda and Trevin from the Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Live, Laugh, Larceny: A True Petty Crime wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 01/13/24
Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles Julius Guiteau and the assassination of President Garfield, as well as how to fail at everything, the power of persuasive letter writing, and that sometimes the answer just simply is they were crazy. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 New York Post article by Todd Farley 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Kaleena Fraga 2021 Timeless Travels Magazine article by Owen Dwyer 2017 Garfield Observer article by Todd Arrington 2016...
Published 01/10/24