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.
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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
57 min
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Illegal Coffee & Struwwelpeter
Lindsay and Madison discuss how coffee became illegal in the Ottoman Empire and the terrifying origins of Struwwelpeter, as well as why you should avoid swol bros with broadswords, that there are easier ways to teach children morales without traumatizing them for life, and that live shows can be kinda fun.
48 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Does This Happen ...
Lindsay is joined by Kris from the Does This Happen To You? podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
15 min
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The Aldgate Pump of Death: London's Infamous Po...
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Brad from Doomsday: History’s Most Dangerous Podcast to discuss the infamous Aldgate Pump of Death, as well as why you should always cover your wells, that you shouldn’t put plumbing under a number of corpses, and the traumatizing truth of cholera.
54 min
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Bochum Sex Murders: Germany's Chilling Serial K...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Bochum Sex Murders, as well as the dangers of being a woman, that darkness can hide anywhere, and how sometimes there are no answers when we ask why bad things happen.
43 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? The Story of Woman
Lindsay is joined by Anna from The Story of Woman podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
23 min
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Helga de la Brache with PNW Haunts & Homicides
Lindsay and Caitlyn from PNW Haunts & Homicides discuss Helga de la Brache, as well as how to be a princess in the 1800s, that lifetime friendships are adorable, and how to con your way into millions.
52 min
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Julia Pastrana: The Tragic Life of the Bearded ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the tragic life of Julia Pastrana, as well as why it’s never okay to abuse someone based on their appearance, that men in the Victorian era in particular were real pieces of shit, and why it’s not okay to exploit someone’s remains: ever.
48 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Life Curious Women
Lindsay is joined by Ashley from Life Curious Women podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
12 min
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The Lowell Mill Girls: Pioneers of the Labor Mo...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Lowell Mill Girls, as well as how to improve upon poor working conditions, that you should never be afraid to fight for your rights, and that history has a funny way of continuing to be a bitch.
51 min
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Liu Pengli: China’s First Serial Killer
Lindsay and Madison discuss Liu Pengli, as well as how NOT to endear yourself to your subjects, that you can be famous even when you’re a footnote, and how to ineffectually use carrier pigeons.
30 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Bite Me: The Show...
Lindsay is joined by Marge from Bite Me: The Show About Edibles podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.