Join sisters Lindsay & Madison every Wednesday as we discuss the funny, strange, and obscure crimes of yesteryear. Proud member of the Colture and Cultiv8 Networks.
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Alex to discuss the Jennie Wade House, as well as how to traumatize children at a “haunted” historical museum, that it’s not always great to be the “only civilian casualty,” and why it’s always a good idea to read reviews.
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Book of the Dead
Lindsay is joined by Courtney from the Book of the Dead podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
16 min
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Moosham Castle: Austria’s Haunted History
Lindsay and Madison discuss Moosham Castle, as well as how to cause a haunting, that executing children is a bad look, and why you shouldn’t trust “ghost hunters.”
43 min
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Tomb Raiding with Neil Laird
Lindsay is joined by author and producer Neil Laird to discuss the oldest court case regarding tomb robbing in ancient Egypt.
40 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Static Radio
Lindsay is joined by Bob LeMent from the Static Radio podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
32 min
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King Eric XIV of Sweden: Madness and Murder
Lindsay and Madison discuss King Erik XIV of Sweden, as well as how to spot a narcissist, that family feuds can get really complicated, and why mental health is so important.
60 min
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Hannah Courtoy & the Brompton Time Machine
Lindsay and Madison discuss Hannah Courtoy, as well as how Egypt crazy Victorians were, that cemeteries are great places to hide time machines, and why it’s not cool to prey on the elderly.
51 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Perplexity: A Mys...
Lindsay is by Kaydra from the Perplexity: A Mystery podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
27 min
59
L'Auberge Rouge: The Red Inn of Death
Lindsay and Madison discuss L' Auberge Rouge, as well as how crazy the 1800’s were in France, that it’s not cool to spread rumors about your neighbors, and how to be too successful and end up dead for it.
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Squirrel Cage Jail, as well as why a solid metal structure is just a bad idea, that you shouldn’t trust something that involves a hand crank, and how to be historic while also being a bad idea.
43 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Sandman Stories P...
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. BONUS: Dustin brings some etymology questions and tests Lindsay to see if they are related or nah.
15 min
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The Legend of Gelert: A Tale of Loyalty and Tra...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Legend of Gelert, as well as how to tell if your dog is a good boy, that you should second guess stabbing things, and the faithful hound trope.
29 min
63
Stone Babies: A Strange Medical Phenomenon
Lindsay and Madison discuss stone babies, or lithopedion, as well as how crazy the human body is, that it’s not cool to manhandle a calcified corpse, and the dangers women face during pregnancy. Trigger Warning: this episode contains discussions of deceased children.
45 min
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Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Castles & Cryptids
Lindsay is joined by Alanna and Kelsey from the Castles & Cryptids podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
26 min
65
Eugenia Martínez Vallejo: The Fascinating Life ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Eugenia Martínez Vallejo, as well as why it’s not okay to exploit children, that there is still a lot to learn regarding DNA and congenital diseases, and how to honor someone’s memory without being a dick.
36 min
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Children of Llullaillaco
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Children of Llullaillaco, as well as how to perfectly preserve a sacrifice, that we’ve learned a ton about the Inca from their sacred sites, and how not to respect the indigenous people (which isn’t cool, b-t-dubs).
56 min
67
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Tales from the Ch...
Lindsay is joined by Kayla and Alysia from the Tales from the Chesterfield podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
19 min
68
Sir Richard Francis Burton: Explorer, Spy, and ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Sir Richard Francis Burton, as well as why it’s wrong to wear brown face, that translating erotica from other cultures was supes taboo, and how to be an accomplished man of mystery.
66 min
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Henry William King, Jr.: A Tale of Family and B...
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.
59 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? History Detective
Lindsay is joined by Kelly from the History Detective podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
29 min
71
Radu the Handsome: The Forgotten Vlad Dracula
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.
39 min
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Union Army Major Henry Rathbone: A Hero's Desce...
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.
43 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Rainy Day Rabbit ...
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.
24 min
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Death in Old Mexico with Nicole Von Germeten
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.
56 min
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Consuming Mummies as Medicine: A Bizarre Histor...
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”.