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.

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True Crime
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151
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
152
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
153
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
154
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
155
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
156
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
157
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
158
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
159
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
160
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
161
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
162
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
163
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
164
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.
18 min
165
Mary Ellen Wilson: The First Case of Child Abus...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the case of Mary Ellen Wilson, as well as how animal rights were more important than those of children, that real change can be made even if just one person speaks up, and the invention and implementation of children’s rights in America.
57 min
166
The Pendle Witches: England’s Most Infamous Wit...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Pendle Witches, as well as why family feuds are dangerous, that it’s not cool to accuse members of your family of being witches, and the triumphant return of listener questions.
48 min
167
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Full Circle: The ...
Lindsay is joined by Martha and Charles from Full Circle: The Podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
28 min
168
Margaret Barclay: A Scottish Witch Trial Victim
Lindsay and Madison discuss the trial of Margaret Barclay, as well as why there’s no such thing as “gentle torture,” that Devil dogs sound adorable, and that family feuds should never be grounds for accusing someone of being a witch.
37 min
169
The Torsåker Witch Trials: Sweden’s Witchcraft ...
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Torsåker Witch Trials, as well as why it’s never okay to torture children, that the word of a child should never be taken as law, and how to go down in history for committing something horrific.
40 min
170
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? Film Rage
Lindsay is joined by Jim from the Film Rage podcast to see if he can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
49 min
171
The Italian Village of Witches: Magic and Super...
Lindsay and Madison discuss two Italian Witch Villages, as well as how witches “ruin everything,” that white magic can be celebrated, and how different two places can be while still being exactly the same.
32 min
172
Polish Witch Trials: Dark Days in History
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Polish Witch Trials, as well as how NOT to be a good witch, that it’s okay to condemn people to death as long as you get permission first, and how the Devil does his dirty deeds.
59 min
173
Can You Crack the Cramp-Word? A Nefarious Night...
Lindsay is joined by Courtney and Sonya from the A Nefarious Nightmare podcast to see if they can decipher what a couple of Victorian slang terms mean.
23 min
174
Warrior Women of Dahomey: Africa’s Fierce Fighters
Lindsay and Madison discuss the Dahomey Amazons, as well as how history can be both good and bad, that women are badass, and how colonialism ruins everything. The fourth in our Black History Month series.
42 min
175
Historias Unknown - The Guatemalan Syphilis Study
The Guatemalan Syphilis experiments were conducted in Guatemala from 1946 to 1948. They were led by John Cutler, who would go on to participate in the Tuskegee Experiments. This was unknown, until Historian and Professor Susan Mokotoff Reverby found Cutler's archives, while she was researching the Tuskegee Experiments. Guatemala has condemned these experiments as crimes against humanity.
57 min