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 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
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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
78
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
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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
80
Jane Toppan: America’s Angel of Death
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.
58 min
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Lilias Adie: The Woman Who Defied Death and Wit...
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.
46 min
82
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Spooky Spouses
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.
40 min
83
The North Berwick Witch Trials: Scotland’s Dark...
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.
40 min
84
The St. Omer Witch Grave: A Supernatural Tale
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.
42 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? D Listers of History
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.
26 min
86
The Mora Witch Trial: Sweden’s Largest Witch Hunt
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.
40 min
87
The Curse of Cortés with Guy Morris
Lindsay is joined by author Guy Morris to discuss his book, The Curse of Cortés.
60 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? 2nd Annual Cramp-off
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.”
23 min
89
The Thames Torso Murders: London's Forgotten Se...
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.
40 min
90
Bridget Deignan: The Murder That Shocked a Comm...
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.
49 min
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Can You Crack The Cramp-Word? Shannon Lawrence
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.
12 min
92
The Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844
Lindsay is joined by Fayge from D Listers of History as they share the bizarre history behind the Philadelphia Bible Riots of 1844.
41 min
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Crossover with Weird Distractions: Glico-Morina...
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.
62 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Jordan Morris
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.
21 min
95
The Oneida Community: Free Love and Cult Life i...
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.
61 min
96
"Midlife Magic" with Jo Ann Fawcett
Lindsay is joined by wise woman-crone and author Jo Ann Fawcett (formerly Richards) to discuss her book, "Midlife Magic."
47 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Live, Laugh, Larceny
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.
24 min
98
Charles Guiteau: The Assassin of President Garf...
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.
55 min
99
The “Starving Time” and Cannibalism at Jamestown
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.
48 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Twisted & Uncorked
Lindsay is joined by Alecia from the Twisted & Uncorked podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.