Lindsay and Madison discuss Henry William King, Jr., as well as how to be a bigamist, that Daddy can’t solve all your problems, and how to get away with murder. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Douglas County Historical Society article by Elise O’Neil 2018 Murder by Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 1889 The Bowling Green Times article 1889 Clyde Herald article 1889 The Inter Ocean article 1889 Omaha Daily Bee article (1) 1889 Omaha Daily World-Herald...

Lindsay is joined by Kelly from the History Detective podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to History Detective wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Radu the Handsome, as well as how to be a hostage, that there were a lot of Vlad’s in the 1400’s, and how literal nicknames were. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 All That’s Interesting article by Amber Morgan 2023 Q News article by Destiny Rogers Academic Cultura Colectiva article by Isabel Carrasco Doms2Cents article by Doms Desk Dracula’s Bloodline: A Florescu Family Saga by Radu R. Florescu, Matei Cazacu Geni Legends of Dracula by...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Major Henry Rathbone, as well as how to keep it in the family (so to speak), that mental illness can have devastating consequences, and how to become a historical footnote. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 All That’s Interesting article by Jessica O’Connor 2018 Spotlight News article by Michael Hallisey 2013 New York Historical Society Museum & Library article 2009 Washington Post article by Michael E. Ruane 2008 “The Last Lincolns: The...

Lindsay is joined by Shea and Jody from the Rainy Day Rabbit Holes podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Rainy Day Rabbit Holes wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay is joined by author Nicole Von Germeten to discuss her book, Death in Old Mexico: The 1789 Dongo Murders and How They Shaped the History of a Nation. In a Mexico City mansion on October 23, 1789, Don Joaquín Dongo and ten of his employees were brutally murdered by three killers armed with machetes. Investigators worked tirelessly to find the perpetrators, who were publicly executed two weeks later. Labelled the 'crime of the century,' these events and their aftermath have intrigued...

Lindsay and Madison discuss mummia, as well as how to desecrate all the corpses, that more people practiced cannibalism than you make think, and how long it was considered “medicine”. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Mental Floss article by Michele Debczak 2022 USCDornsife article by Margaret Crable 2021 The Serpent’s Pen article by David Castleton 2020 Medical News Today article by Maria Cohut, Ph.D 2015 The Pharmaceutical Journal article by Peter Homan 2014 Science...

Lindsay is joined by Casey from the The Nerdy Photographer podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Nerdy Photographer wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Charles Landis, as well as how to create a temperance town, that attacking the owner of a town in the paper isn’t the smartest of moves, and how to get away with murder. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Listverse article by Craig “Wex” Wexler 2020 Murder By Gaslight article by Robert Wilhelm 2017 NJ Advance Media article by Vicki Hyman 2015 Daily Journal article by Doug Fuhrmann 1988 The Daily Journal 1876 Evening Journal 1876 West-Jersey...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Daniel Sickles, as well as how to get away with murder, that your sins can be forgiven if you fight for the winning side, and how to get with all the ladies (even if you really, REALLY shouldn’t). Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Bowery Boys History article by Greg Young 2022 Library of Congress blog post by Heather Thomas 2018 Washington Post article by Robert Mitchell 2013 Boundary Stones article by Ariel Veroske 1859 United States v....

Lindsay is joined by Gavin from the The Art of Crime podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to The Art of Crime wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Lizzie Bourne, as well as the importance of being prepared, that one should always respect nature, and how to stay at an amazing (and probably haunted) Airbnb. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 New Hampshire Magazine article by Marianne O’Connor 1988 Biddeford Maine Journal Tribune article Atlas Obscura Find a Grave (1) Meander Maine article Go check out our friend Cristina over at A Little Bit de Todo podcast. Send us your listener...

Lindsay and Madison celebrate 200 episodes with a variety of tombstones, as well as answer your questions, share well wishes from fellow podcasters, and discuss what’s in store for the podcast. Information pulled from the following sources: 2019 Atlas Obscura article by Noor Al-Samarrai Atlas Obscura (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Find a Grave It’s GOA Old Town Cemetery Wikipedia (1) Worcestershire & Dudley Historic Churches Trust Send us your listener questions to bit.ly/AskYOC. Become...

Lindsay is joined by Nicole and Tessa from the Doom Generation podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Doom Generation wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, as well as how religion can put a strain on a country and a marriage, that Henrietta is responsible for #BookTok, and how easy it is to be written out of history for being a woman. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Owlcation article by Joanna Hayle 2022 Atlas Obscura article by Sarah Durn 2020 History Hit article by Lily Johnson 2019 Philippa Gregory post 2018 Royal Academy Magazine article by Erin Griffey 2014...

Lindsay is joined by author Judith Starkston to discuss her book, Priestess of Ishana. A curse, a conspiracy and the clash of kingdoms. A defiant priestess confronts her foes, armed only with ingenuity and forbidden magic.A malignant curse from the Underworld threatens Tesha’s city with fiery devastation. The young priestess of Ishana, goddess of love and war, must overcome this demonic darkness. Charred remains of an enemy of the Hitolian Empire reveal both treason and evil magic. Into this...

Lindsay is joined by Kirsten Rudberg from the Byte-Sized Blessings podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Byte-Sized Blessings wherever you catch your podcasts, and you can order signed copies of her books from Beastly Books. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss The Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island, as well as the importance of language, that women are resilient, and how to be an inspiration to young children everywhere. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 Islapedia compilation 2021 California Missions article 2019 National Park Service article 2018 VC Star article by Cheri Carlson 2017 CommonLit article by Jessica McBirney 1981 Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology article by Travis...

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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...