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...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the “Starving Time” at Jamestown, as well as why moving during a drought doesn’t make sense, the physical evidence of survival cannibalism, and that science really is awesome. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 History article by Sarah Pruitt 2021 Historic Jamestowne article 2017 Wired article by Liat Clark 2015 Real Archaeology blog post by brrodriguez 2014 Archaeology article by Nikhil Swaminathan 2013 BBC News article by Jane O’Brien 2013...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Monster Blizzard of 1886, as well as why you shouldn’t trust a mild winter, that drifting snow is dangerous, and the importance of proper home construction. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Legends of Kansas article by Kathy Alexander 2022 Western Living Journal article by Terry Lidral 2019 History article by Erin Blakemore 2015 Ancestry article 2011 Kansas Historical Society article 1886 The Hays City Sentinel newspaper 1886 The...

Grab a cup of eggnog, make sure the stockings are hung with care, and maybe keep a vial of Holy Water handy as we’re joined by Stuart, the non-denominational holiday cryptid, who will act as your guide through a slew of holiday-themed podcasts, including: Live, Laugh, Larceny; Ye Olde Crime, Twisted and Uncorked, PNW Haunts & Homicides, and That’s So F****d Up. So sit back, try to relax, and resist your fight or flight instinct for a weirdo pod special like no other. (0:02:26) ‘How the...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Washington Arsenal Explosion, as well as why you shouldn’t dry explosives in metal pans, that hoopskirts were a health hazard on several levels, and the giving nature of those in times of national strife. Information pulled from the following sources: 2022 U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs article by Nalia Warmack 2021 Off the Record Tours article by David Shaw 2017 Streets of Washington article 2016 Long Island Wins article by Patrick Young, Esq. 2015...

Lindsay is joined once again by Dustin from the Sandman Stories Presents podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to Sandman Stories Presents wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Brooklyn Theatre Fire of 1876, as well as the importance of fire safety, that you should always try to stay calm in an emergency, and how to properly honor the fallen when others won’t. Information pulled from the following sources: 2021 Brooklyn Public Library article by Cecily Dyer 2018 Green Wood blog post by Jeff Richman 2013 Common Place article by Joshua Britton 2009 History article Academia article by Ҷаҳонгир Усмонов Atlas Obscura Brooklyn...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lost Village of Triadelphia, as well as why location matters; that just because you’re smart, that doesn’t mean you’re great at managing things; and how when all else fails, maybe you should move to the left. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 WUSA9 article by Scott Broom 2020 The Mocoshow article 2018 Triadelphia Exposed research paper by Dr. Steven Curtis 1990 The Montgomery County Story, Volume 33, Number 3 article by Mary Charlotte...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss Blanche Hariot, as well as how to be a badass, that Victorians are essentially gothic hipsters, and how to spin a tale that is so captivating it jumps continents. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Traditional Customs and Ceremonies post by Pixyled Publications 2008 Literary Places post by Angela Williams 2001 Wesley Center Online publication by Duane V. Maxey 1992 Surrey Herald article by Phillip Wheeler 1935 The Guardian article 1851...

Lindsay and Madison discuss the “Thanksgiving Day” Pequot/Mystic Massacre of 1637, as well as why it’s not okay to celebrate slaughtering people, that history doesn’t always have everything right, and how you can ethically acknowledge our traditional American Thanksgiving. Information pulled from the following sources: 2023 Delish article by Kristin Salaky 2022 Insider article by Alne Cain and Joey Hadden 2021 Scientific American article by Elic Weitzel 2021 Snopes article by Nur...

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

Lindsay and Madison discuss Thomas Derrick, as well as why you shouldn’t skip arm day, that there’s a time and a place for new inventions, and how the English language is a mystery. Information pulled from the following sources: 2012 Pegasus Vertex, Inc. article by Gefei Liu 2010 Inky Fool article by Mark Forsyth Daily Writing Tips article by Maeve Maddox DBpedia Listory National Portrait Gallery What a Culture Wikipedia (1) Go check out our friends Anne and Karen over at Sugar...

Lindsay is joined by historian and author Dr. Paul Kahan to discuss the history of Eastern State Penitentiary. Dr. Paul Kahan is a leading expert on U.S. political, economic, and diplomatic history, with a particular interest in the half-century between Andrew Jackson's election to the presidency in 1828 and the so-called end of Reconstruction in 1877. He earned his Ph.D. in U.S. history from Temple University, an M.A. in Modern American History & Literature from Drew University, and B.A....

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

Lindsay is joined by Philip D. Gibbons, host of Byte Sized Biographies, to discuss the 1876 Catalpa Rescue of Six Irish Fenians from Freemantle Gaol. Philip D. Gibbons’ journalism has appeared in such national publications as the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Smoke Magazine, France Today and Fair.Org’s Extra! He is a past winner of the Santa Barbara Writers’ Conference Screenwriting Competition, a finalist in the 2018 Page Screenwriting Competition and was a quarter finalist in the...

Lindsay is joined by Alex from Weird Distractions as they share some of the most haunted locations from their respective states/provinces. Lindsay shares the Wabasha Street Caves of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Alex shares The Keg Mansion and Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Information on the Wabasha Street Caves pulled from the following sources: 2021 Llewellyn article by Rich Newman 2021 Minnesota Daily article by Macy Harder 2019 Historic Twin Cities article Atlas Obscura Explore...

Lindsay and Madison discuss Edith Howard Cook, as well as why you shouldn’t disinter the dead, that air-tight coffins are pretty amazing, and that San Francisco is essentially garbage. Information pulled from the following sources: 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Rick Paulas 2017 San Francisco Weekly article by Joe Kukura 2017 San Francisco Weekly article by Marnie Schleicher 2016 San Francisco Gate article by Steve Rubenstein 1876 San Francisco Chronicle 1873 San Francisco...

Lindsay is joined by Kanika from That's Total Mom Sense podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean. Listen to That's Total Mom Sense wherever you catch your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices