Ye Olde Crime

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.

History
True Crime
Comedy
76
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
77
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
78
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
79
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
80
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
81
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
82
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
83
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
84
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”.
54 min
85
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Nerdy Photogr...
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.
32 min
86
Charles Landis & The Murder of Uri Carruth
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.
49 min
87
Dan Sickles: The Politician Who Got Away with M...
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).
50 min
88
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Art of Crime
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.
27 min
89
Lizzie Bourne: Death on Mount Washington
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.
38 min
90
Memento Mori
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.
63 min
91
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Doom Generation
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.
30 min
92
Henrietta Maria, England’s Forgotten Warrior Queen
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.
62 min
93
Priestess of Ishana with Judith Starkston
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.
48 min
94
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Byte-Sized Blessings
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.
23 min
95
San Nicolas Island: The Lone Woman's Survival S...
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.
39 min
96
The Lady Juliana: The “Floating Brothel” of Con...
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.
46 min
97
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Prickly & Blooming
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.
15 min
98
The Colfax Massacre: Racial Violence in Reconst...
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.
36 min
99
The Stillwell Murder: A Brooklyn Mystery
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.
46 min
100
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? As The Money Burns
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.
25 min