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.
This week, Alex takes things to Manhattan, New York (USA) to discuss the reported history and haunts of the Old Merchant's House - also referred to as the Merchant's House Museum or the Seabury Tredwell House.
27 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? A Good Night For ...
Lindsay is joined by Kim from the A Good Night For A Murder podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
17 min
128
Mary Carleton: The Scandalous Life of England's...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Mary Carleton, the German Princess, as well as how to practice polygamy, that it’s not the best idea to pass yourself off as a high-class virgin, and how to make money without even really trying.
Lindsay and Madison discuss the hidden meanings of Medieval beasts, as well as how to draw via telephone, that it’s probably best not to sleep with creatures that can eat you, and how to pass for Jesus as three lion cubs in a trench coat.
46 min
130
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Beyond the Picket...
Lindsay is joined by Chelsea from the Beyond the Picket Fence podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
20 min
131
The Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858: A Deadly...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bradford Sweets Poisoning of 1858, as well as why you shouldn’t eat non-edible things, that accountability is important, and how to pass legislation, but at what cost?
38 min
132
The Casket Girls of New Orleans: Vampires, Lege...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Casket Girls of New Orleans, as well as why you shouldn’t ship women overseas like cattle, that sometimes you get what you pay for, and that not seeing sunlight in 6 months automatically makes you a vampire.
47 min
133
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? So Fired
Lindsay is joined by Dr. Lindsay and Chelsea from the So Fired podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
26 min
134
Quack Science of Orificial Surgery: Bizarre Med...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Orificial Surgery, as well as the healing power of a loose sphincter, that Hippocrates got nothin’ on Edwin Pratt, and how genital mutilation can cure insanity and prevent furious masturbation (who knew?).
39 min
135
Queen Liliuokalani: The Last Monarch of Hawaii ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Queen Lili’uokalani, as well as the amazing culture of Hawaii, that the patriarchy fucking sucks, and how to leave a lasting legacy for women and the natives of Hawaii for years to come.
49 min
136
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Liquid Courage
Lindsay is joined by Ashley from the Liquid Courage podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
44 min
137
Anderson House Hotel with Weird Distractions
Join Lindsay and Alex from Weird Distractions, as they tackle the history, haunts, and occult observations of the Anderson House Hotel. This infamous 160+ year old hotel located in Wabasha, Minnesota, USA is reportedly one of the most haunted places in the state. But is this hotel as haunted as folks claim it is? Is it really haunted by a former guest named Sarah? You’ll have to tune in to find out. Need a distraction? We got you.
43 min
138
Mary Leonard with PNW Haunts & Homicides
Join Lindsay and Caitlyn from PNW Haunts & Homicides, as we traverse through Mary Gysin Leonard's extraordinary life with all its twists, turns, and triumphs. She was a woman whose tale of migration, marriage, and murder is as colorful as it is controversial.
54 min
139
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Bonus Babies
Lindsay is joined by Jayne from the Bonus Babies podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
31 min
140
Elizabeth Packard: The Woman Who Defied Insanit...
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Alex from Weird Distractions to discuss Elizabeth Packard, as well as why asylums were prisons, that you shouldn’t trust anyone who believes in TULIPS, and how to fight for the rights of others and kick ass doing it.
66 min
141
Diogo Alves: Lisbon’s Serial Killer of the Aque...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Diogo Alves, as well as how not to use aqueducts, that phrenology is still interesting even if it is all bunk, and why it’s not cool to let men be the “first” of everything.
40 min
142
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Keep the Flame Alive
Lindsay is joined by Allison and Jill from the Keep the Flame Alive podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
32 min
143
Julie d’Aubigny: France’s Sword-Wielding Opera ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Julie d’Aubigny, as well as how to get a death sentence in absentia, that being a badass can be a good AND a bad thing, and how to live your best life in the 17th century.
50 min
144
Ann Morrow: The Cross-Dressing Highwaywoman wit...
Lindsay and Cristina from Espooky Tales discuss Ann Morrow, as well as how reviled lesbianism was in the 18th century, that the pillory was no laughing matter, and why you shouldn’t trust weird schoolmasters that butt into your business.
35 min
145
Father's Day Collaboration
Happy Father's Day! (and welcome to our Collaboration) For many this is a happy occasion and a time to celebrate, though the stories gathered here in honor of the holiday will leave you with a number of horrifying questions. What kind of dark secrets could drive a father towards an unhealthy obsession, abuse, or worse yet, to even kill his entire family? Could an unassuming father figure be driven by greed to commit a heinous crime that forever scars the date?
71 min
146
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Milk Making M...
Lindsay is joined by Lo from the Milk Making Minutes podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
21 min
147
Chevalier d'Eon: Spy, Diplomat, and Gender Icon
Lindsay and Madison discuss Chevalier d’Éon, as well as how to execute a royal clap back, that the British were SUPES petty, and that unless there’s a coup: you do you.
33 min
148
The “Molly Houses” of London: Secret Gay Subcul...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Molly Houses of London, as well as fun slang, that there is so much rich history surrounding the gay subculture, and the lengths one will go to to find love and companionship.
47 min
149
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Horrifying History
Lindsay is joined by Brenda from the Horrifying History podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
14 min
150
Cordelia Botkin: A Victorian Poisoning Scandal
Lindsay and Madison discuss Cordelia Botkin, as well as why you shouldn’t cheat on your wife, that you should always Ask Alma, and the importance of knowing who you’re mailing tampered packages to.