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 Philip D. Gibbons, host of Byte Sized Biographies, to discuss the 1876 Catalpa Rescue of Six Irish Fenians from Freemantle Gaol.
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Halloween Special with Weird Distractions: Waba...
Lindsay is joined by Alex from Weird Distractions as they share some of the most haunted locations from their respective states/provinces. Lindsay shares the Wabasha Street Caves of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Alex shares The Keg Mansion and Restaurant in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
53 min
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Edith Howard Cook: Unveiling the Story of the G...
Lindsay and Madison discuss Edith Howard Cook, as well as why you shouldn’t disinter the dead, that air-tight coffins are pretty amazing, and that San Francisco is essentially garbage.
35 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? That's Total Mom ...
Lindsay is joined by Kanika from That's Total Mom Sense podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
20 min
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Lingering Ladies
Lindsay and Madison discuss famous female spirits around the UK and Europe, as well as the importance of following a ghost to their bones in Crathes Castle, why spiritual sign language should be a thing at Curraghchase Manor, and that stabbing the King’s sister is never a good look, especially at Château de Brissac.
48 min
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The Flying Dutchman: A Ghost Ship of Legend
Lindsay and Madison discuss The Flying Dutchman, as well as why you should avoid creepy eye angels, why the Cape of Good Hope is not actually great, and that sometimes seeing isn’t always believing.
41 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Creativity Found
Lindsay is joined by Claire from the Creativity Found podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
17 min
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The Mysterious Death of Edgar Allen Poe with Th...
Lindsay and Madison are joined by fellow true crime creator DeLani Bartlette, host of The Murder Nerd, who shares the mystery surrounding the death of one of the most iconic authors in history: Edgar Allen Poe.
47 min
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Kuldhara Village: India’s Deserted Mystery
Lindsay and Madison discuss Kuldhara Village, as well as how to disappear, that men in power always have the potential to let you down, and that you should never visit abandoned places at night.
39 min
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Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Allison in Wonder...
Lindsay is joined by Allison Frye from the Allison in Wonderland podcast to see if she can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
19 min
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The League of Lady Poisoners with Lisa Perrin
Lindsay and Madison are joined by Lisa Perrin, the author and illustrator behind the new book “The League of Lady Poisoners: Illustrated True Stories of Dangerous Women,” which will be released September 19, 2023.
55 min
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The Old Merchant's House from Weird Distractions
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.